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 THE STUDY OF SOCIOLOGY IN INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING IN THE UNITED STATES. III.

CATALOGUE OF COURSES IN SOCIOLOGY continued. ILLINOIS (continued) UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY.

6. Practical ethics. In this course those questions which bear the closest rela- tions to life and conduct are raised and discussed. The duties of the individual, the family, the state, are among the subjects discussed. Special subjects in social ethics may be taken up. (Inadvertently omitted from July list.)

9. Political ethics, historical and applied. A study of the various phases of thought concerning the ethics of social organization, theories of the nature of the state, including views of the state of nature, of natural law, and of natural right. A discussion of rights and duties in relation to social institutions ; international rights and duties; the ethics of diplomacy. (Inadvertently omitted from July list.)

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.

Sociology 310. Origin and psychology of occupations research course. (Inad- vertently omitted from July list.) Associate Professor Thomas.

BIBLICAL AND PATRISTIC GREEK.

12. Social and religious history of Palestine in New Testament times. Introduc- tion to Course 64. Professor Mathews.

64. The social teachings of Jesus. The teaching of Jesus concerning society, the state, the family, wealth, and other social institutions. Professor Mathews.

65. The social teachings of the apostles. Professor Mathews.

EUREKA COLLEGE. POLITICAL SCIENCE.

II. Sociology. Method : The same as in political economy, with the addition of reviews of books on social science. Bascom's Social Theory. B. J. Radford.

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY. MORAL AND SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY.

A. Ethics. Social philosophy. Second semester : Social philosophy. The problem of social philosophy and the principles of sociology, the nature of the social problem and of social science ; the conclusions of anthropology and of the other sciences on which sociology rests ; the theory of sociology by reference to the work of the leading social philosophers. Practical application of sociological principles to the chief social problems. This course attempts to outline that application of science and philosophy to society and social problems which is such a characteristic tendency of today, and also to point out the main lines along which social advance may best be made. Lectures, use of some serviceable manual, readings, reports, practical investi- gations. There will be scope for discussion as in the first semester. Open to students who have completed thirty hours. Professor Caldwell.

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