Fall 2018
PHIL 200
Intro to Philosophy 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: A course treating some of the central problems of philosophy: the mind-body problem, freedom, scepticism and certainty, fate, time, and the existence of God.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Philosophy students may use either PHIL 200 or PHIL 201 towards their program requirements, but not both. Students may, however, take both for credit (using the second as an elective), as the content in PHIL 201 does not overlap with PHIL 200
phil_200_2018.pdf
PHIL 210
Intro to Deductive Logic 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An introduction to propositional and predicate logic; formalization of arguments, truth tables, systems of deduction, elementary metaresults, and related topics.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Restriction: Not open to students who are taking or have taken MATH 318
phil210_fall_2018.pdf
PHIL 230
Intro to Moral Philosophy 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: A survey of a number of historically important and influential theories. Philosophers to be discussed may include Aristotle, Hume, Kant, Bentham, Mill, and Moore.
Offered by: Philosophy
phil230_fall_2018.pdf
PHIL 240
Political Philosophy 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An introduction to contemporary philosophy of politics by concentrating on a number of contested concepts, such as freedom, justice and equality, in contemporary political philosophy and practice.
Offered by: Philosophy
PHIL 242
Intro to Feminist Theory
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An introduction to feminist theory as political theory. Emphasis is placed on the plurality of analyses and proposals that constitute contemporary feminist thought. Some of the following are considered: liberal feminism, marxist and socialist feminism, radical feminism, postmodern feminism, francophone feminism, and the contributions to feminist theory by women of colour and lesbians.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Note: Since this course is being taught abroad, the Victoria Day statutory holiday will not be taken into consideration. Therefore, students are expected to attend their lecture on Monday, May 19, 2014.
phil242_fall_2018.pdf
PHIL 301
Philosophical Fundamentals
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An intensive study of basic philosophical skills; reading, writing, analysis, and argumentation.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Prerequisites: two previous courses in philosophy, one of which must be PHIL 210 or written consent of the Department
- Restriction: Open only to and required of Philosophy Honours and Joint Honours students
- Terms
- Instructors
- R Philip Buckley
- Marguerite Deslauriers
phil301_fall_2018.pdf
PHIL 311
Philosophy of Mathematics
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: This course provides an historically informed introduction to philosophy of mathematics. It gives the student an overview of prominent issues and arguments, to enable her to follow and discuss contemporary research in philosophy of mathematics.
Offered by: Philosophy
phil311_fall_2018.pdf
PHIL 343
Biomedical Ethics
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An investigation of ethical issues as they arise in the practice of medicine (informed consent, e.g.) or in the application of medical technology (in vitro fertilization, euthanasia, e.g.)
Offered by: Philosophy
phil343_fall_2018_2.pdf
PHIL 355
Aristotle
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An examination of selected works by Aristotle. The course considers issues in moral philosophy as well as those found in the logical treatises, the Physics and Metaphysics, and in the philosophy of mind.
Offered by: Philosophy
phil355_fall_2018.pdf
PHIL 360
17th Century Philosophy
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An examination of the work of such seventeenth-century philosophers as Descartes, Hobbes, Gassendi, Malebranche, Leibniz, and the Cambridge Platonists.
Offered by: Philosophy
phil360_fall_2018.pdf
PHIL 367
19th Century Philosophy
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An examination of the works of such 19th century philosophers as Mach, Helmholtz, Dedekind, Frege, Marx, Kierkegaard, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, Mill and Bradley.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Prerequisite: A previous course in philosophy is recommended
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
phil367_fall_2018.pdf
PHIL 375
Existentialism
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: This course will examine the nature of existentialist thought as represented in various philosophical and literary texts. Particular themes to be examined include freedom, alienation, responsibility and choice, and the nature of self.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Prerequisite: one course in philosophy
phil375_fall_2018.pdf
PHIL 397
Tutorial 01
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: Individualized guided research on an approved topic in philosophy.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Restriction: Open to second year Full Honours students in Philosophy and to other students, with consent of the Department
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
PHIL 398
Tutorial 02
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: Individualized guided research on an approved topic in philosophy.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Restriction: Open to second year Full Honours students in Philosophy and to other students, with consent of the Department
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
PHIL 415
Philosophy of Language
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An examination of central notions in the philosophy of language (reference, meaning, and truth, e.g.), the puzzles these notions give rise to, and the relevance of these notions to such questions as: What is language? How is communication possible? What is understanding? Is language rule-governed.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Prerequisites: PHIL 210 or equivalent and one intermediate course in philosophy
- Terms
- Instructors
- Brendan S Gillon
- Brendan S Gillon
phil415_fall_2018.pdf
PHIL 442
Topics in Feminist Theory
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: Advanced discussion of topical and central themes in feminist theory.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Prerequisite: PHIL 242 and one intermediate course in philosophy
phil_442_fall_2018.pdf
PHIL 454
Ancient Moral Theory
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An examination of central themes of ancient moral theory as treated by two or more contrasting philosophers or philosophical traditions - probably including Plato and/or Aristotle, and possibly some Hellenistic or post-Hellenistic schools.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Terms
- Instructors
- Gaelle Fiasse
- Gaelle Fiasse
phil454_fall_2018.pdf
PHIL 460
Major Philosophers 2
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: This seminar will give detailed attention to the work of one philosopher or to a single philosophical theme addressed by several philosophers. Emphasis will be placed on understanding how the metaphysical, epistemological, and moral views of a figure or figures are internally related.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
phil460_fall_2018.pdf
PHIL 475
Topics in Contem European Phil
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: Advanced discussion of selected themes in contemporary European philosophy.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Prerequisite: one intermediate course in philosophy
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
phil_475_fall_2018.pdf
PHIL 481
Topics in Philosophy
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: Topics in philosophy. Topic varies by year.
Offered by: Philosophy
phil_481_fall_2018.pdf
PHIL 497
Tutorial 04
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: Open to third year Full Honours students in Philosophy, and to other students, with consent of the Department.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
PHIL 498
Tutorial 05
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: Open to third year Joint Honours students in Philosophy, and to other students, with consent of the Department.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
PHIL 499D1
Tutorial 06
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: Open to third year Full Honours students in Philosophy, and to other students, with consent of the Department.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
PHIL 499N2
Tutorial 06
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: See PHIL 499N1 for course description.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
PHIL 598
Tutorial 07
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: Individualized guided research on an approved topic in philosophy.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Restriction(s): Open only to students in the Philosophy Honours and Joint Honours programmes.
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
PHIL 607
Pro-Seminar 1
6 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: A series of seminars on selected topics designed for professional training to graduate students. Topics will be selected from the general area of Value Theory.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Terms
- Instructors
- Emily J Carson, Ian Jeffrey Gold
PHIL 644
Political Theory
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: Seminar on a particular topic in political theory.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken PHIL 544.
phil644_fall_2018.pdf
PHIL 661
Sem: 18th Century Philosophy
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An advanced course on an eighteenth-century philosopher or philosophical issue.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken PHIL 561.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
phil_661_2018.pdf
PHIL 667
Sem: 19th Century Philosophy
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An advanced course on 19th-century philosophy or philosophical issue.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken PHIL 567.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
phil667_fall_2018.pdf
PHIL 675
Sem:Contempory European Phil
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An advanced course on contemporary European philosophy or some important issue in the Continental tradition.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken PHIL 575.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Gaelle Fiasse
- Gaelle Fiasse
phil675_fall_2018.pdf
PHIL 682
Pro-Seminar 3
6 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: A series of seminars on selected topics designed to provide professional training to graduate students. Topics will be selected from the general area of Metaphysics/Epistemology.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Terms
- Instructors
- Emily J Carson, Ian Jeffrey Gold
Winter 2019
PHIL 201
Intro to Philosophy 2
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An introduction to some of the major problems of philosophy. This course does not duplicate PHIL 200.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Philosophy students may use either PHIL 200 or PHIL 201 towards their program requirements, but not both. Students may, however, take both for credit (using the second as an elective), as the content in PHIL 201 does not overlap with PHIL 200
phil201_winter_2019.pdf
PHIL 221
Intro to Hist & Phil of Sci 2
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: A survey of the development of modern science since the Eighteenth Century.
Offered by: Philosophy
phil221winter_2019_tentative.pdf
PHIL 237
Contemporary Moral Issues
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An introductory discussion of central ethical questions (the value of persons, or the relationship of rights and utilities, for example) through the investigation of currently disputed social and political issues. Specific issues to be discussed may include pornography and censorship, affirmative action, civil disobedience, punishment, abortion, and euthanasia.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
phil237_winter_2019_tentative.pdf
PHIL 301
Philosophical Fundamentals
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An intensive study of basic philosophical skills; reading, writing, analysis, and argumentation.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Prerequisites: two previous courses in philosophy, one of which must be PHIL 210 or written consent of the Department
- Restriction: Open only to and required of Philosophy Honours and Joint Honours students
- Terms
- Instructors
- R Philip Buckley
- Marguerite Deslauriers
phil301_winter_2019.pdf
PHIL 306
Philosophy of Mind
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: A survey of major positions of the mind-body problem, focusing on such questions as: Do we have minds and bodies? Can minds affect bodies? Is mind identical to body? If so, in what sense "identical"? Can physical bodies be conscious.
Offered by: Philosophy
phil306_winter_2019tentative.pdf
PHIL 310
Intermediate Logic
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: A second course in Logic. NB. The course will be technical in nature, and some mathematical aptitude is essential. The emphasis is on the expressive properties of standard logical systems, including implications for the philosophy of mathematics. We will study the Completeness of First-Order Logic, then the 'limitative' theorems of Tarski and Gödel.
Offered by: Philosophy
PHIL 334
Ethical Theory
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: A course focusing on central questions in ethical theory such as the nature of the good and the right and the factors which determine moral rightness and wrongness.
Offered by: Philosophy
phil334_winter_2019.pdf
PHIL 344
Medieval&Renaissance Pol Theo
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: A study of Medieval and Renaissance political theory.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Terms
- Instructors
- Victor M Muniz-Fraticelli
phil344_winter_2019.pdf
PHIL 345
Greek Political Theory
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An examination of the ethical and political theories of ancient Greece, especially those of Plato and Aristotle.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken POLI 333
phil345_winter_2019.pdf
PHIL 348
Philosophy of Law 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: A discussion of the nature of justice and law, and of the relationship between them.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Restriction: This course is intended for students with a non-professional interest in law, as well as for those considering law as a profession
phil_348_winter_2019.pdf
PHIL 349
Environmental Philosophy
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An introduction to environmental ethics; potentially also such related fields as philosophy of ecology, environmental aesthetics, and/or other philosophical topics demonstrably relevant to environmental issues.
Offered by: Philosophy
phil349_winter_2019.pdf
PHIL 353
The Presocratic Philosophers
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An examination of the surviving fragments of the presocratic philosophers and schools of philosophy, as well as later reports of their views.
Offered by: Philosophy
phil353_winter_2019.pdf
PHIL 354
Plato
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An examination of some of the philosophical problems (those in logic, epistemology, metaphysics, and ethics, e.g.) found in a selection of Plato's dialogues.
Offered by: Philosophy
phil_354_-_winter_2019.pdf
PHIL 356
Early Medieval Philosophy
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An examination of selected works in the Christian, Islamic and Jewish traditions. Topics in moral and political philosophy, logic and metaphysics, philosophical psychology and epistemology, philosophy of science, and philosophical theology may be discussed.
Offered by: Philosophy
phil356_winter_2019.pdf
PHIL 361
18th Century Philosophy
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: A survey of eighteenth century philosophy, especially British philosophy. Attention is given to fundamental metaphysical, epistemological, and moral issues as reflected in the work of such philosophers as Locke, Shaftesbury, Berkeley, Hutcheson, Butler, Hume and Reid.
Offered by: Philosophy
phil_361_winter_2019.pdf
PHIL 397
Tutorial 01
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: Individualized guided research on an approved topic in philosophy.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Restriction: Open to second year Full Honours students in Philosophy and to other students, with consent of the Department
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
PHIL 398
Tutorial 02
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: Individualized guided research on an approved topic in philosophy.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Restriction: Open to second year Full Honours students in Philosophy and to other students, with consent of the Department
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
PHIL 411
Topics in Phil of Logic & Math
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: A course focusing on some philosophical issue (e.g., the nature of numbers or the relation of truth to provability) as it arises in the study of mathematics and logic.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Prerequisites: PHIL 210 or the equivalent, and one intermediate course in philosophy
PHIL 419
Epistemology
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: A discussion of central topics in the theory of knowledge. The questions addressed in the course may include: What is knowledge? Do we have any knowledge? What is the relation between knowledge and belief? When is belief justified? Is all knowledge conscious knowledge.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Prerequisite: PHIL 210 or equivalent and one intermediate course in philosophy
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
phil419_winter_2019.pdf
PHIL 421
Metaphysics
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An examination of central questions in metaphysics in their historical and contemporary forms. Topics may be chosen from such issues as: personal identity, the nature of space and time, the nature of events and properties, possible worlds, and the problem of realism.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Prerequisites: PHIL 210 or equivalent and one intermediate course in philosophy
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
phil419_winter_2019.pdf
PHIL 434
Metaethics
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: A study of the status of sentences containing moral terms, judgements about moral claims, and the nature of moral facts.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Prerequisite: PHIL 334 or written permission of the instructor
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
phil434_winter_2019.docx
PHIL 436
Aesthetics 2
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An advanced discussion of issues in aesthetics.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Prerequisite: PHIL 336 or written permission of the instructor
phil_436_winter_2019.pdf
PHIL 446
Current Issues in Pol. Phil.
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: Selected issues in contemporary political philosophy.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Prerequisite: at least one course in political philosophy
- Terms
- Instructors
- Jocelyn Maclure
- Kristin Voigt
phil_446_winter_2019.pdf
PHIL 474
Phenomenology
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: A study of phenomenology from a historical and thematic perspective. The course will typically involve the study of central thinkers such as Husserl, Heidegger, or Merleau-Ponty, with an examination of the nature and development of the phenomenological movement.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Prerequisite: one intermediate course in philosophy
phil474_winter_2019.pdf
PHIL 481
Topics in Philosophy
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: Topics in philosophy. Topic varies by year.
Offered by: Philosophy
phil_481_topics_in_philosophy.pdf
PHIL 497
Tutorial 04
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: Open to third year Full Honours students in Philosophy, and to other students, with consent of the Department.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
PHIL 498
Tutorial 05
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: Open to third year Joint Honours students in Philosophy, and to other students, with consent of the Department.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
PHIL 499D2
Tutorial 06
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: See PHIL 499D1 for course description.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
PHIL 499N1
Tutorial 06
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: Open to third year Full Honours students in Philosophy, and to other students, with consent of the Department.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
PHIL 598
Tutorial 07
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: Individualized guided research on an approved topic in philosophy.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Restriction(s): Open only to students in the Philosophy Honours and Joint Honours programmes.
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
PHIL 611
Sem: Phil of Logic & Math
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: Seminar on a particular topic in philosophy of logic and mathematics.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken PHIL 511.
phil611_winter_2019.pdf
PHIL 619
Seminar:Epistemology
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An advanced course devoted to a topic in the theory of knowledge.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken PHIL 519.
phil619_winter_2019.pdf
PHIL 634
Seminar:Ethics
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: Seminar on a particular topic in ethics. Topic varies by year.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken PHIL 534.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
phil634_winter_2019.pdf
PHIL 641
Seminar: Philosophy of Science
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An advanced course devoted to a topic in the philosophy of science.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken PHIL 541.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
PHIL 642
Seminar: Feminist Theory
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An advanced course devoted to a specific topic in feminist theory: e.g., a major figure; or theme, such as sex/gender, embodiment, race, subjectivity, agency, representation, politics, nature/culture, discourse and power; or a feminist approach to the history of philosophy, ethics, social/political philosophy, epistemology, philosophy of science, phenomenology, or metaphysics.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Prerequisite(s): Any 400-level, 3-credit course in political philosophy, or permission of the instructor.
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken PHIL 542.
phil_642_winter_2019.pdf
PHIL 643
Seminar:Medical Ethics
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An advanced course devoted to a particular philosophical problem as it arises in the context of medical practice or the application of medical technology.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken PHIL 543.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
PHIL 651
Seminar:Ancient Philosophy 2
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An advanced course on a philosopher or philosophical issue articulated in antiquity.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Prerequisite(s): at least one course in ancient philosophy and the specific requirements of individual instructors.
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken PHIL 551.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
phil651_winter_2019.pdf
PHIL 675
Sem:Contempory European Phil
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An advanced course on contemporary European philosophy or some important issue in the Continental tradition.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken PHIL 575.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Gaelle Fiasse
- Gaelle Fiasse
phil675_winter_2019.pdf
Summer 2019
PHIL 210
Intro to Deductive Logic 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An introduction to propositional and predicate logic; formalization of arguments, truth tables, systems of deduction, elementary metaresults, and related topics.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Restriction: Not open to students who are taking or have taken MATH 318
phil210_summer_2019.pdf
PHIL 237
Contemporary Moral Issues
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An introductory discussion of central ethical questions (the value of persons, or the relationship of rights and utilities, for example) through the investigation of currently disputed social and political issues. Specific issues to be discussed may include pornography and censorship, affirmative action, civil disobedience, punishment, abortion, and euthanasia.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
syllabus_-_phil_237_summer_2019.pdf
PHIL 349
Environmental Philosophy
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An introduction to environmental ethics; potentially also such related fields as philosophy of ecology, environmental aesthetics, and/or other philosophical topics demonstrably relevant to environmental issues.
Offered by: Philosophy
phil349_summer_2019.pdf
PHIL 375
Existentialism
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: This course will examine the nature of existentialist thought as represented in various philosophical and literary texts. Particular themes to be examined include freedom, alienation, responsibility and choice, and the nature of self.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Prerequisite: one course in philosophy
phil_375_summer_2019_2.pdf