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PHILOSOPHY
Note: See beginning of Section F for abbreviations, course numbers and coding.
PHIL 1001
Introduction to Philosophy I
3 ch (3C)
A survey of Western Philosophy from Thales of Miletus to Thomas Aquinas.
PHIL 1002
Introduction to Philosophy II
3 ch (3C)
Survey of Western Philosophy from Francis Bacon to Contemporary Philosophy.
Prerequisite: PHIL 1001 .
PHIL 1053
Introduction to Logic, Reasoning and Critical
Thinking
3 ch (3C)
An introduction to informal logic - the logic of ordinary language. Topics covered include
inductive, deductive, moral and ethical arguments and fallacies in reasoning. Special
emphasis is given to showing the importance of logic and critical reasoning as it relates to
our personal and professional lives, the public forum of business, politics and ethical
debates, and popular culture and media.
PHIL 2003
Introduction to Moral, Social and Political
Philosophy
3 ch (3C) [W]
An historical investigation into such moral and socio-political concepts as goodness, virtue,
happiness, justice, choice, duty, custom, natural and civil law, the state, freedom and the
individual.
PHIL 2034
Religion and Ethics
3 ch (3C) [W]
An examination of such notions as good and evil, compassion and social justice, divine and
natural authority, community and society, from the perspectives of religious affirmation and
moral reasoning.
PHIL 2111
Symbolic Logic I
3 ch (3C)
A study of the principles of symbolic logic and the standard notations and methods used in
determining the validity and invalidity of arguments.
PHIL 3014
Metaphysics and Epistemology
3 ch (3C) [W]
A study of issues in the branches of philosophy concerning reality and knowledge:
metaphysics (the overall framework of reality) and epistemology (the theory of knowledge).
Prerequisite: One term-course in Philosophy or permission of the instructor.
PHIL 3033
Pre-Socratics and Plato
3 ch (3C) [W]
An examination of early forms of Greek thought from the pre-Socratics and Plato. The
Platonic tradition will also be surveyed and assessed. Prerequisite:PHIL 1001 or permission
of the instructor.
PHIL 3034
Aristotle and Hellenistic Philosophies
3 ch (3C) [W]
A study of Aristotelian thought and of the diverse philosophies of the Hellenistic period.
Prerequisite: PHIL 1001 or permission of the instructor
PHIL 3063
Philosophy of Language
3 ch (3C)
A study of some of the basic concepts of argument and reasoning, such as truth and falsity,
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analyticity, validity, agreement, stating and questioning. Prerequisite: One term-course in
Philosophy or permission of the instructor.
PHIL 3075
Philosophy of Art
3 ch (3C) [W]
This course examines the principles and concepts of art, as developed by philosophers and
artists themselves, from ancient aesthetic theory, through essays on taste, to more recent
views of aesthetic perception and the function of art in society. Prerequisite: One termcourse in Philosophy or permission of the instructor.
PHIL 3085
Philosophy & Film (O)
3 ch (3CO)
An exploration of the philosophical themes and issues in selected films. Prerequisite: One
term-course in Philosophy or permission of the instructor.
PHIL 3115
Contemporary Continental Philosophy (O)
3 ch (3C)
An in-depth study of the origins of and subsequent developments in Contemporary
Continental Philosophy: the European philosophical tradition in western philosophy.
Prerequisite: PHIL 1002 or permission of the instructor.
PHIL 3116
Contemporary Analytic Philosophy (O)
3 ch (3C)
An in-depth study of the origins of and subsequent developments in Contemporary Analytic
Philosophy: the Anglo-American philosophical tradition in western philosophy.
Prerequisite: PHIL 1002 or permission of the instructor.
PHIL 3117
Contemporary Political Philosophy (O)
3 ch (3C)
An exploration of the most influential approaches to contemporary political philosophy and
the central issues that are addressed therein. Topics include: liberalism and
communitarianism; justice, rights and freedoms; equality; private and public virtues; social
responsibilities; citizenship and nationhood; and economic and environmental sustainability.
Prerequisite: One term-course in Philosophy or Politics or permission of the instructor.
PHIL 3124
Contemporary Moral Problems
3 ch (3C) [W]
A wide-ranging look at a variety of claims and issues perplexing moral agents in
contemporary society. Prerequisite: One term-course in Philosophy or permission of the
instructor.
PHIL 3133
Health Care Ethics I
3 ch (3C) [W]
Examines major problems in contemporary medical practice, including confidentiality,
informed consent and paternalism, compulsory sterilization and blood transfusions,
contraception, abortion and genetic engineering, euthanasia, allocation of scarce resources,
moral aspects involved in strikes of medical personnel, and conflict of duty situations.
Prerequisite: One term-course in Philosophy or permission of the instructor.
PHIL 3134
Health Care Ethics II
3 ch (3C) [W]
A continuation of Health Care Ethics I. Examines major problems in contemporary medical
practice, including confidentiality, informed consent and paternalism, compulsory
sterilization and blood transfusions, contraception, abortion and genetic engineering,
euthanasia, allocation of scarce resources, moral aspects involved in strikes of medical
personnel, and conflict of duty situations. Prerequisite: PHIL 3133 .
PHIL 3141
Philosophy of Mind
3 ch (3C) [W]
A study of various philosophical approaches to the nature and concept of mind. Topics to be
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covered include: Cartesian Dualism, Freudian Psychology, Behaviourism, Cognitive
Psychology and Artificial Intelligence. Prerequisite:One-term course in Philosophy or
permission of the instructor.
PHIL 3153
Business Ethics
3 ch (3C) [W]
An evaluation of a selection of moral problems in business enterprises. Topics include: the
state and business; the profit motive; ethics in the workplace; moral development; justice
as fairness; social responsibility; wage equity; bribery; discrimination in hiring; ecology;
business and the developing world; advertising; sexual harassment. Prerequisite: One termcourse in Philosophy or permission of the instructor.
PHIL 3171
Philosophy of Religion I
3 ch (3C) [W]
A critical examination of the central philosophical issues in the Western Religious Tradition.
Prerequisite: One term-course in Philosophy or permission of the instructor.
PHIL 3172
Philosophy of Religion II
3 ch (3C) [W]
A further analysis and elaboration of issues raised in PHIL 3171 . Prerequisite: PHIL 3171 or
permission of the instructor.
PHIL 3181
Philosophy of History I
3 ch (3C) [W]
A philosophical exploration of the nature of history and historiography. Topics include: laws
and explanation; objectivity and subjectivity; point of view and value judgements; and
narrative. Prerequisite: One term-course in Philosophy or permission of the instructor.
PHIL 3241
Philosophy of Natural Science
3 ch (3C) [W]
An analysis of such scientific concepts as explanation, theory, and law, with special
attention to the implications of recent scientific theories. Prerequisite: One term-course in
Philosophy or permission of the instructor.
PHIL 3242
Philosophy of Human Science
3 ch (3C) [W]
An analysis of the methods, theories and presuppositions of such human sciences as
economics, psychology, history, and anthropology. Prerequisite: One term-course in
Philosophy or permission of the instructor.
PHIL 3531
Late Antiquity & Early Medieval Philosophy (A)
3 ch (3C)
This course will concentrate on major figures, persistent themes and significant
philosophical works of late antiquity and early medieval philosophy, from the rise of
Christianity to the Carolingian Renaissance. Prerequisite: One term-course in philosophy or
permission of the instructor.
PHIL 3532
Medieval & Renaissance Philosophy (A)
3 ch (3C)
This course will concentrate on major figures, persistent themes and significant
philosophical works of the medieval period, from the rise of scholasticism, through the full
flowering of medieval philosophy in the 13th century, to the breakdown of the medieval
synthesis and the rise of Renaissance thought. Prerequisite: PHIL 3531 .
PHIL 3631
Phenomenology and Existentialism
3 ch (3S)
A study of the phenomenological method and existential inquiries into human existence.
Topics include: existence; freedom, angst; alienation; death; meaning and hope.
Prerequisite: One term-course in Philosophy or permission of the instructor.
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PHIL 3841
17th & 18th Century Modern Philosophy
3 ch (3C) [W]
A study of the Rationalist and Empiricist traditions of the 17th and 18th century from
Descartes to Hume. Prerequisite: PHIL 1002 or permission of the instructor.
PHIL 3852
Kant and 19th Century German Philosophy
3 ch (3C) [W]
A study of late 18th and 19th century German philosophy from Kant to Marx.
Prerequisite: PHIL 1002 or permission of the instructor.
PHIL 4193-9
Selected Topics in Philosophy
3 ch [W]
These courses focus on specialized areas of interest. Prerequisite: At least two term-courses
at the upper level in Philosophy or permission of the instructor.
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