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Philosophy 020E, Introduction to Philosophy
Description: A survey of selected philosophical problems, with reference to both classical and contemporary philosophers. Specimen topics include: the mind/body problem, the existence of God, perception and matter, freedom and determinism. Primarily for first-year students.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 022E.
3 hours, 1.0 course.
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Philosophy 021, Reasoning and Critical Thinking
Description: An introduction to basic principles of reasoning and critical thinking designed to enhance the student's ability to evaluate various forms of reasoning as found in everyday life as well as in academic disciplines. The course will deal with such topics as inductive and deductive reasoning, the nature and function of definitions, types of fallacies, the use and misuse of statistics, and the rudiments of logic. Primarily for first-year students.
2 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour, 1.0 course.
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Philosophy 022E, Great Works of Philosophy
Description: A study of selected works by great philosophers from Socrates to the present. Stress will be laid on the systematic unity of the thought of individual philosophers, and on the influence their ideas had on their followers and on the thought of the present day.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 020E and the former Philosophy 130E.
3 lecture hours, 1.0 course.
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Philosophy 023F/G, Questions of the Day
Description: This course develops students' ability to approach disputed questions by seeing them from both sides, so that they reach their own view only after respecting a broad range of argument. Six questions will be considered, including human (over) population, the public funding of art, and the limits of religious freedom.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 024G, Big Ideas
Description: Apparently simple conceptions sometimes especially capture our imagination. Examples: Descartes's "I think, therefore I am," McLuhan's "the medium is the message," or Plato's theory of forms. The course examines a great number of these simple ideas that are also the Big Ideas that no educated person should be ignorant of.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 110a/b, Introduction to Environmental Philosophy
Description: An examination of several key issues arising out of the present environmental crisis. Sample topics include: to what extent the environmental crisis is a scientific, religious, or ethical problem; the Gaia hypothesis; deep and shallow ecology; the land ethic; ecofeminism; the environment and economics; and sustainable development.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 120, Science, Culture, and Society
Description: An investigation of the history of scientific ideas in the broader context of their cultural settings. By studying seminal scientific works alongside their contemporaries in history, philosophy, literature, and the arts, the course aims to foster a deeper understanding of the place of the sciences among the humanistic disciplines.
Antirequisite(s): Classical Studies 152a/b
2 hours, 1.0 course.
To be withdrawn November 2005.
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Philosophy 121, Fundamental Ideas of Mathematics
Description: A survey of some important basic concepts of mathematics in an historical setting. Sample topics include the development of mathematical thinking, algebra, geometry, and the science of space. These developments will be related to the broader history of ideas, and the presentation will be as non-technical as possible.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 221F/G
2 hours, 1.0 course.
To be withdrawn November 2005.
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Philosophy 122E, Philosophy of Social Sciences
Description: A survey and critical examination of philosophical issues raised in and by the social sciences. Sample topics include the relationship of social to natural science; the nature of explanation, the status of evidence, and theory evaluation in the social sciences; and the ethical implication of studying social, human subjects.
2 hours, 1.0 course.
To be withdrawn November 2005.
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Philosophy 126G, Philosophy of Science
Description: An introductory discussion dealing with such issues as the demarcation between science and pseudo-science, the notion of scientific explanation, the structure of scientific theories and their relation to an empirical base, and the significance of revolutions in science.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 226F/G and the former Philosophy 134E
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 128F/G, Philosophy and Psychoanalysis
Description: An investigation of some of the philosophical questions raised by Freud's theory of the unconscious, of the status of Freud's theory as a "science," and of its relation to the other sciences. Modern critiques of psychoanalysis from various points of view will be examined.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 130E, Classics of Western Philosophy
Description: A survey of the history of Western philosophy tracing the development of major philosophical ideas and discussing their role in the formation of the Western intellectual tradition.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 022E.
2 hours, 1.0 course.
To be withdrawn November 2005.
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Philosophy 131, Basic Logic
Description: Modern formal logic including argument structure, propositional logic and elementary quantification. Applications to everyday reasoning and to computer "thinking" are considered, along with related issues in semantics and the philosophy of logic. Intended primarily for students not planning further studies in Philosophy or Logic.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 212 and 222a/b
2 hours, 1.0 course.
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Philosophy 132E, Philosophy of Literature
Description: A philosophical critique of human life, values and society based on an analysis of representative literary works. The emphasis is on European literature, with readings from such authors as Dostoevsky, Nietzsche, Tolstoy, Mann, Kafka, Sartre, Beckett and Borges.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 172F/G and 232E.
2 hours, 1.0 course.
To be withdrawn November 2005.
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Philosophy 134E, Philosophy of Science
Description: A critical examination of science and its place in contemporary thought and life, with attention to controversial issues such as scientific method and its presuppositions, revolutions in science, real science and pseudo-science, the scientific world view.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 126G, Philosophy 226F/G.
2 hours, 1.0 course.
To be withdrawn November 2005.
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Philosophy 135E, Philosophy of Art
Description: The place of the arts in civilized life. Writings of philosophers, critics and artists are studied along with important works of art - painting, music, poetry, photography, etc. Themes such as artistic expression and creativity, the ideas of modern art, symbolism and art criticism are explored.
2 hours, 1.0 course.
To be withdrawn November 2005.
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Philosophy 137E, Social and Political Philosophy
Description: Controversial issues in social and political thought are explored, with attention to the views of important political philosophers from Plato to Marx, along with contemporary writers. Sample topics: social justice, the individual and state authority, concepts of democracy. Independent critical thinking about these matters is stressed.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 235F/G, Philosophy 236F/G and the former 237E, Political Science 147E and Political Science 237E.
2 hours, 1.0 course.
To be withdrawn November 2005.
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Philosophy 138E, Existentialism
Description: An introduction to the existentialist tradition in European philosophy, with its emphasis on the concrete existence of the individual human being. Major writings of both the 19th and 20th centuries are studied.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 238E and Philosophy 239F/G.
2 hours, 1.0 course.
To be withdrawn November 2005.
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Philosophy 139E, Philosophy of Education
Description: Analysis of major issues in educational theory and policy; education in society and in the life of the individual; contributions of teacher, curriculum and student; assessment of the aims of education and its achievements. The course encourages critical reflection on the student's own experience.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 123 and Philosophy 279F/G.
2 hours, 1.0 course.
To be withdrawn November 2005.
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Philosophy 140, Philosophy of Law
Description: A study of some main problems in legal philosophy. Emphasis is given to actual law, e.g. criminal law and contracts, as a background to questions of law's nature. Specimen topics: police powers in Canada, contractual obligation, insanity defence, judicial reasoning and discretion, civil liberties, legal responsibility, natural law and legal positivism.
Antirequisite(s): MIT 247F/G
2 hours, 1.0 course.
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Philosophy 142E, Ethics and Society
Description: Techniques of moral analysis and evaluation are studied in the context of practical moral issues concerning the good life, the rights of the individual and the quest for social justice, etc. Classical and contemporary philosophical sources are examined, but the emphasis is on independent critical thought.
2 hours, 1.0 course.
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Philosophy 143E, Philosophy of Religion
Description: Philosophical problems relating to personal and institutionalized religion: religious experience and knowledge; the nature of faith; concepts of God; faith and reason; religion and morality. Independent critical thinking is stressed, and no particular religious views are presupposed.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 144F/G, Philosophy 253E, and Philosophy 254F/G and Philosophy 255F/G.
2 hours, 1.0 course.
To be withdrawn November 2005.
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Philosophy 144F/G, Philosophy of Religion
Description: An examination of basic issues in Philosophy of Religion. Independent critical thinking is stressed, and no particular religious views are presupposed.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 143E, Philosophy 253E, and Philosophy 254F/G .
2 hours, 0.5 course.
To be withdrawn November 2005.
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Philosophy 145, The Metaphysics and Epistemology of Witchcraft
Description: Witches: who they were, why they were thought to be witches by themselves and others, what was done to them and why? The course will treat a number of standard philosophical issues (the mind-body problem, causation, free-will, theories of knowledge) through a study of Renaissance and early modern material.
2 hours, 1.0 course.
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Philosophy 146E, Values and Public Policy
Description: A critique of contemporary culture beginning with an examination of selected public policies, such as energy policy, and moving to the deeper philosophical assumptions on which they rest, and then to a critical examination of systematic cultural philosophy, particularly as it bears on Western culture.
2 hours, 1.0 course.
To be withdrawn November 2005.
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Philosophy 148E, Contemporary Philosophy
Description: Major movements and figures in the philosophy of the present day. The emphasis is on the contribution philosophy can make to our understanding of contemporary life and society.
2 hours, 1.0 course.
To be withdrawn November 2005.
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Philosophy 149F/G, Philosophy of the Emotions
Description: An introduction to important issues in the theory of emotion, such as the role of emotion in behaviour, the rationality of emotion, emotion in ethical decisions. Readings will be drawn from classical and recent philosophers with some attention to the psychology and neuroscience of emotion.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 249F/G.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
To be withdrawn November 2005.
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Philosophy 150E, Images of Human Nature
Description: Dominant conceptions of human identity, nature, values and aspirations as they have evolved in Western civilization. Literary and audio-visual materials are studied as well as philosophical writings. Classical and medieval views are compared with such modern images as the Darwinian, Marxist, Freudian, existentialist and behavioristic.
2 hours, 1.0 course.
To be withdrawn November 2005.
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Philosophy 151F/G, Gender and Sexuality
Description: An investigation of ways that contemporary philosophers deal with concepts of gender and sexuality, addressing such issues as the regulation and production of normative sexuality, the question of essentialism, the construction and disciplining of the gendered body, and the effects of new media on sexual identity.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 152E, Biomedical Ethics
Description: An examination of the key moral issues raised by recent developments in biological and medical technology, such as genetic engineering, behavior control, human experimentation, informed consent. A case study approach is used, with students offering and defending solutions to moral problems in these areas.
2 hours, 1.0 course.
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Philosophy 153F/G, Death
Description: The meaning and moral importance of death will be explored through a series of questions: What is death? Is death a bad thing? Do people survive death? What do we mean when we say that someone is "dying"? Should knowledge of death change the way we live our lives?
Antirequisite(s): Thanatology 111a/b
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 154E, Asian Philosophies
Description: Basic philosophical ideas in Indian, Chinese and Japanese thought. Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhism, Jainism, Hinduism and Zen are compared as life-philosophies, with special emphasis on their relation to the root categories of Western philosophy.
2 hours, 1.0 course.
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Philosophy 155E, Philosophical Issues in Feminism
Description: Philosophical views, both classical and contemporary, about women and their place in society, including liberal, Marxist, existentialist and "radical" theories. Such issues as gender essentialism, sexual and personal identity, reproductive rights and responsibilities are discussed.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 231F/G.
2 hours, 1.0 course.
To be withdrawn November 2005.
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Philosophy 156, Theory of Rational Choice
Description: A survey of decision theory, game theory, systems analysis and other recent technical developments combined with a consideration of rationality and other values in practical decision making, and concrete applications to policy issues. Primarily for students not planning further work in Philosophy.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 256a/b.
2 hours, 1.0 course.
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Philosophy 160F/G, Great Philosophers
Description: This half-course treats the major work(s) of some philosopher or philosophical school announced annually. The development of the philosophers' ideas will be studied against the background of their lives and cultural milieux.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 162F/G, Business Ethics
Description: Ethical analysis of issues arising in contemporary business life. Sample topics: ethical codes in business; fair and unfair competition, advertising and consumer needs and wants; responsibilities to investors, employees and society; conflicts of interest and obligation; business and the regulatory environment.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 164F/G, Philosophy of Economics
Description: Economic life and economic science in philosophical perspective. Classical and contemporary philosophers are studied on such issues as property and labor; efficiency, fairness and freedom in the market; rationality, utility and economic value; welfare and economic justice. The emphasis is on probing underlying assumptions about the economic system.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 172F/G, Philosophy in Literature
Description: An examination of the role played by philosophical ideas in 19th and 20th century literature and of some of the philosophical ideas underlying modern science fiction. Authors studied may include Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Zamyatin, Poe, Hesse, Mann, Kafka, Huysmans, Unamuno, Sartre, Borges, Huxley, and Orwell.
Antirequisite(s): The former Philosophy 132E and 232E
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 190, Special Topics in Philosophy
Description: Selected topics of current interest in philosophy. A course description will be available from the Department at the time of registration.
2 hours, 1.0 course.
To be withdrawn November 2005.
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Philosophy 191a/b, Special Topics in Philosophy
Description: See Philosophy 190.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 192a/b, Special Topics in Philosophy
Description: See Philosophy 190.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 193a/b, Special Topics in Philosophy
Description: See Philosophy 190.
2 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 194a/b-199a/b, Special Topics in Philosophy
Description: See Philosophy 190.
2 hours, 0.5 course.
To be withdrawn November 2005.
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Philosophy 200F/G, Introduction to the Theory of Knowledge
Description: An introduction to the main problems of epistemology. Specimen topics include: the nature of human knowledge and belief, perception, evidence, truth and confirmation.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 201F/G, Introduction to Ethics and Value Theory
Description: Critical study of the nature and justification of ethical and value judgements, with an analysis of key concepts and a survey of the main contemporary theories.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 210F/G, Ancient Philosophy
Description: A critical examination of key works of Greek philosophers with major emphasis on Plato and Aristotle.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 211F/G, Early Modern Philosophy
Description: A critical examination of key works of selected figures of the 17th and 18th centuries.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 212, Introduction to Logic
Description: A study of sentential and predicate logic designed to train students to use procedures and systems (trees, natural deduction, axiomatic systems) for determining logical properties and relations, and to give students an understanding of syntactic and semantic concepts and results relevant to those procedures and systems.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 131, Philosophy 222a/b
3 hours, 1.0 course.
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Philosophy 213F/G, Reproductive Ethics
Description: A study of current issues in reproductive ethics, such as abortion, prenatal diagnosis, and infertility treatment. Appropriate methods for approaching these questions and for dealing with complex issues in bioethics generally are examined.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 221F/G, Conceptual Development of Mathematics
Description: A survey of some important basic concepts of mathematics in an historical setting, and in relation to the broader history of ideas. Topics may include: the evolution of the number concept, the development of geometry, Zeno's paradoxes.
Antirequisite(s): The former Philosophy 121.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 222a/b, Introduction to Logic (Accelerated)
Description: A review of the techniques of logical analysis and evaluation coupled with a careful study of the formal syntax and semantics of sentential and predicate logic. Emphasis on the proof of important metatheoretic results.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 212.
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 131 or permission of the Department.
4 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 225F/G, Introduction to the Philosophy of Language
Description: A survey of contemporary and historical philosophical works on language. Topics may include: What is a language? How are language and thought related? Does linguistic meaning come from the world, communicative activity, or the mind? Authors may include, among others: Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Frege, Russell, Wittgenstein, Austin, Grice and Chomsky.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 226F/G, Philosophy of Science
Description: A discussion of conceptual problems which fall between science and philosophy, as well as broader epistemological issues concerning theory change and the concept of progress in science.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 126G and the former Philosophy 134E.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 227E, History of Scientific Thought
Description: A general historical survey of ideas in the physical and biological sciences from antiquity to the early 20th century. This course will also examine issues in scientific methodology as well as the impact of scientific ideas on society.
Antirequisite(s): History of Science 200E, the former History 200E.
3 hours, 1.0 course.
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Philosophy 228F/G, Philosophy of Modern Physics
Description: An examination of philosophical problems to which modern physical theories of quantum mechanics and relativity have given rise. No previous formal training in physics and mathematics will be presupposed.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 230F/G, Science and Values
Description: A study of the relationships between scientific practice, cultural institutions, and human values. Attention will be devoted to such topics as the commercialization of research, military research, genetically modified organisms, and the study of race and gender.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 231F/G, Feminist Philosophy
Description: A study of feminist perspectives on core philosophical problems posed in such areas as philosophy of mind, epistemology, ethics, and philosophy of science. We shall examine feminist criticisms of mainstream philosophy, feminist reconstructions of contested questions, and positive developments within feminist philosophy.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 155E (Brescia).
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 232E, Philosophy in Literature
Description: A philosophical critique of human beings based upon a critical analysis of representative literary works. The emphasis in the course will be on European literature. Readings will include the work of such authors as Dostoevsky, Nietzsche, Tolstoy, Mann, Kafka, Sartre, Beckett and Borges.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 132E and Philosophy 172F/G.
3 hours, 1.0 course.
To be withdrawn November 2005.
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Philosophy 233F/G, Philosophy of Biology
Description: An examination of some conceptual issues stemming from biology and, in particular, from evolutionary theory. Topics to be addressed may include implications of modern genetics, adaptation and functional ascription in biology, the nature of species, and whether creationism is a science. No previous background in biology or philosophy is required.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 235F/G, History of Political Philosophy
Description: A critical study of the philosophical foundations of political thought--from natural rights to contractarianism, from utilitarianism to socialism. The class will examine the classic historical texts of political philosophy. Authors studied may include Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Hume, Kant, Mill, Hegel and Marx.
Antirequisite(s): The former Philosophy 137E
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 236F/G, Contemporary Political Philosophy
Description: A study of some of the central issues and theoretical alternatives in contemporary political philosophy from among the following: utilitarianism, liberal egalitarianism, libertarianism, socialism, feminism, and communitarianism. Issues to be studied may include multiculturalism, economic redistribution, individual rights and the limits of legitimate state authority.
Antirequisite(s): The former Philosophy 137E
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 238E, Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy
Description: A critical examination of representative literature in the fields of phenomenological research and existential philosophy from Husserl to the present day.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 138E (Brescia) and Philosophy 239F/G.
3 hours, 1.0 course.
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Philosophy 239F/G, Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy
Description: A critical examination of representative literature in the fields of phenomenological research and existential philosophy from Husserl to the present day.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 138E (Brescia) and Philosophy 238E.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 240E, Philosophy of Law
Description: An introduction to the main schools of jurisprudence, with an examination of special topics in legal theory, e.g., the relationship of morality to the law.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 241F/G, Philosophy 242F/G.
3 hours, 1.0 course.
To be withdrawn November 2005.
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Philosophy 241F/G, Philosophy of Law
Description: An introduction to the philosophy of law. Topics typically covered include responsibility and punishment, freedom of expression, the constitutional protection of fundamental freedoms, and jurisprudence (the study of the question, “What is law?)
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 242F/G, Topics in the Philosophy of Law
Description: An in depth examination of one or more topics in legal philosophy, for example property rights, criminal responsibility, and the rule of law. Topics vary from year to year.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 245F/G, Media Ethics
Description: A study of ethical issues in media, including such topics as: the reasonable limits of free expression; intellectual property and the public domain; official secrets and access to information; regulating online content; commercial databases and informational privacy; cameras in the courtroom; plagiarism and piracy; defamation; hactivism and the hacker ethic.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 246F/G, Introduction to Philosophy of Mind
Description: An introduction to philosophy of mind, drawing on contemporary and historical sources. Topics may include: knowledge of other minds; free will; personal identity; what makes something mental; dualism and materialism; survival after death.
Antirequisite(s): the former Philosophy 332E
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 248F/G, Global Justice and Human Rights
Description: What are our obligations to other countries and their citizens? Do those obligations issue from universal human rights? This course will address these questions through the consideration of a number of topics that raise issues of global justice, for example economic globalization, genocide and military intervention.
Antirequisite(s): Political Science 346E
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 249F/G, Issues in the Philosophy of the Emotions
Description: Do emotions interfere with reason and morality or are they required for both? Are emotions primarily biological or are they social constructions? These and other questions will be addressed using a variety of readings ranging from contemporary analytic and feminist philosophy to modern neurobiology and psychology.
Antirequisite(s): The former Philosophy 149F/G.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 253E, Philosophy of Religion
Description: Conceptual problems relating to personal and institutionalized religion. Specimen topics include: the nature of religious experience and knowledge, analysis of the concept of God, analysis and comparison of important types of religious philosophy.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 143E, Philosophy 144F/G, Philosophy 254F/G and Philosophy 255F/G.
3 hours, 1.0 course.
To be withdrawn November 2005.
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Philosophy 254F/G, Philosophy of Religion
Description: An examination of issues in philosophy of religion, focusing on arguments concerning the existence of God, the immortality of the soul, the occurrence of miracles, the validity of religious experience, and the place of religion in morality. Independent critical thinking is stressed, and no particular religious views are presupposed.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 143E (Brescia), Philosophy 253E (King's), and the former Philosophy 144F/G.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 255F/G, Topics in the Philosophy of Religion
Description: An examination of special topics in the philosophy of religion, e.g. the basis of religious faith and knowledge, the relationship between religion and science, religious diversity, the nature of God, and grace and predestination.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 143E (Brescia), Philosophy 253E (King's), and the former Philosophy 144F/G.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 256a/b, Introduction to Decision Analysis
Description: Modern approaches to the resolution of decisions in situations of uncertainty. Topics include: philosophical evaluation of principles of rationality, systematic ways of representing belief, learning, and values, with applications to elementary examples from social and institutional policy, econmic evaluation, medical diagnosis and therapy, and strategic thinking generally.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 156.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 272F/G, Introduction to Mediaeval Philosophy
Description: A brief survey of some main problems in mediaeval philosophy. Emphasis will be placed on metaphysical and epistemological issues.
Antirequisite(s): The former Philosophy 273E.
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 210F/G.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 273E, Introduction to Mediaeval Philosophy
Description: A full-year survey of some main problems in mediaeval philosophy. Emphasis will be placed on metaphysical and epistemological issues.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 272F/G.
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 210F/G.
3 hours, 1.0 course.
To be withdrawn November 2005.
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Philosophy 279F/G, Philosophy of Education
Description: An examination of what knowledge is, how we acquire it, and whether there are moral and immoral ways of acquiring it. Consideration of whether education differs from indoctrination, of the role of free enquiry in education, and of what educational systems are more likely to increase knowledge, virtue, or freedom.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 123, Philosophy 139E and the former 179F/G.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
To be withdrawn November 2005.
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Philosophy 282E, Modes of Normative Reasoning
Description: Approaches to ethical decision making will be examined to see how they can assist practical ethical reasoning and enhance our understanding of morality. Approaches to be studied include casuistry, interpretation, the construction of narratives, and the application of moral theory to real life situations.
3 hours, 1.0 course.
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Philosophy 283F/G, The Ethics of Professional Relationships
Description: Professionals have special rights and duties that attach to their professional roles. This course will focus on the special ethical obligations that professionals have to themselves, to their clients, to their employers, to third parties, to their professions, and to society at large.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 290F/G, Special Topics in Philosophy
Description: A study of a selected topic in Philosophy, presupposing no previous studies in the area and aimed at students in second or third year. The topics will vary from year to year. More detailed information concerning course content and Antirequisites may be obtained from the Department prior to registration.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 291F/G, Special Topics in Philosophy
Description: See Philosophy 290F/G.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 292F/G, Special Topics in Philosophy
Description: See Philosophy 290F/G.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 293F/G, Special Topics in Philosophy
Description: See Philosophy 290F/G.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 294F/G, Special Topics in Philosophy
Description: See Philosophy 290F/G.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 295F/G, Special Topics in Philosophy
Description: See Philosophy 290F/G.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 296F/G, Special Topics in Philosophy
Description: See Philosophy 290F/G.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 297F/G, Special Topics in Philosophy
Description: See Philosophy 290F/G.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 298F/G, Special Topics in Philosophy
Description: See Philosophy 290F/G.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 299F/G, Special Topics in Philosophy
Description: See Philosophy 290F/G.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 302F/G, Metaethics
Description: Metaethics is the area of moral philosophy in which we inquire about, among other things, the status of moral claims, the meaning of moral terms, the rational justification of morality, the nature of value, and issues of moral psychology. This course is an advanced study of topics in metaethics.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 362E (King's)
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 201F/G
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 303F/G, Normative Ethics
Description: Moral philosophers engaged in normative ethics seek to articulate and justify systems of normative standards—of action or of character—to guide our moral life. This course is an advanced study of normative ethical theories, such as utilitarianism, deontology, and virtue theories.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 362E (King's)
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 201F/G or Philosophy 235F/G or Philosophy 236F/G or Philosophy 241F/G or Philosophy 242F/G
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 304F/G, Topics in the History of Ethics
Description:
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 201F/G or Philosophy 210F/G or Philosophy 211F/G
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 305F/G, Topics in the History of Political and Legal Philosophy
Description:
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 201F/G or Philosophy 210F/G or Philosophy 211F/G or Philosophy 235F/G
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 306F/G, Theories of Meaning
Description: Issues and theories in recent philosophy of language. Topics may include: what meaning is; the contrast between "meaning as use" and formalist accounts of meaning; reference and truth. Authors may include: Frege, Russell, Wittgenstein, Strawson and Grice.
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 212 or Philosophy 222a/b or Philosophy 225F/G.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 307F/G, Philosophy and Linguistics
Description: Philosophical perspectives on linguistic issues and the science of linguistics. Sample topics: the evidence base for linguistics; what linguistics should take as its proper subject matter; interfaces between syntax, semantics and pragmatics.
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 212 or Philosophy 222a/b or Philosophy 225F/G.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 308F/G, Metaphysics or Epistemology
Description: Selected topics in metaphysics or epistemology. Topics may include: the conditions for knowledge, sources of justification, being and existence, causation, and modality. Readings from contemporary authors will be stressed.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 352E (King's)
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 200F/G or Philosophy 225F/G or Philosophy 246F/G
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 309F/G, Origins of Analytic Philosophy
Description: The investigation of selected philosophical problems as they arise in the writings of such philosophers as Moore, Frege, Russell, Ayer, Carnap, Quine, Wittgenstein, Ryle, Austin, and others. Problems addressed may include philosophical methodology, ethical theory, metaphysics, meaning, and epistemology.
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 212 or Philosophy 222a/b, and one of Philosophy 200F/G or Philosophy 225F/G or Philosophy 246F/G
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 310F/G, Philosophy of Mind
Description: Advanced topics in the philosophy of mind. Topics may include: the metaphysics of mind -- from Cartesian Dualism, through Behaviorism and Identity Theory, to modern functionalist theories; connections between metaphysics of mind and topics such as mental causation, mental content, and consciousness. Emphasis will be given to contemporary readings.
Antirequisite(s): the former Philosophy 332E
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 246F/G
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 311F/G, Philosophy of Perception
Description: A study of topics in perception such as the status of qualia, sense-datum theories, adverbial theory, phenomenalism, functionalism, representionalism, direct realism, externalist theories of perception, and perceptual belief. Also of the philosophical implications of work on blindsight, interpretations of sensory consciousness, the 'binding problem', and the cerebral localization of consciousness.
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 200F/G or Philosophy 246F/G
3 hours, 0.5 course
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Philosophy 322a/b, Special Topics in Logical Theory
Description: Specific issues and theories in formal and philosophical logic will be studied.
Antirequisite(s): The former Philosophy 223b and 353a/b.
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 212 or Philosophy 222a. Students with equivalent background may be admitted by permission of the Department.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 323b, Special Topics in Logical Theory
Description: Specific issues and theories in formal and philosophical logic will be studied.
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 322a/b.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 332E, Philosophy of Mind
Description: A study of traditional and contemporary theories of mind and human action. Topics include the distinction between mental and physical phenomena, personal identity, intentional action, the analogy between minds and machines, the nature of explanation in psychology. Attention may be devoted to foundational issues in cognitive science and artificial intelligence.
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 200F/G, or third or fourth year honors standing in Philosophy, Psychology or Computer Science.
3 hours, 1.0 course.
To be withdrawn November 2005.
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Philosophy 337F/G, Philosophy of Psychology
Description: Conceptual issues arising in psychology. Topics may include: modularity, nativism, theory of mind, the theory theory, simulation theory, concept acquisition, conceptual content. The methodology used by psychologists may also be investigated. Though some historical writings may be used, the emphasis will be on contemporary works.
Antirequisite(s): the former Philosophy 332E
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 246F/G or 3rd year standing in psychology.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 338F/G, Introduction to Philosophical Issues in Cognitive Science
Description: An investigation of how neuroscience, artificial intelligence research, linguistics, psychology, and philosophy of mind contribute to our understanding of the mind. Topics may include: the three level analysis, the Turing test, the Chinese Room argument, the classical vs. connectionist debate, computability, genetic algorithms, and dynamical systems.
Antirequisite(s): the former Philosophy 332E
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 246F/G or 3rd year standing in psychology
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 342F/G, Science, Scientists and Society
Description: An historical examination of how science and scientists have operated in society from the nineteenth century to the present. Special attention will be devoted to examples which illustrate the political, ethical and legal dilemmas which often confront scientists, how they attempt to resolve them, and what impact this has on society.
Antirequisite(s): History of Science 316F/G.
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 227E or History of Science 200E or the former History 200E or third or fourth year honors standing in Philosophy.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 344E, Philosophy of Social Sciences
Description: A philosophical examination of the structure and methodology of the social sciences, e.g. Psychology and Sociology. Functionalism, teleological explanation, and verification of theories will be discussed.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 345F/G and the former 346G.
Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year standing in a Philosophy program or module; (or third or fourth year standing in a program or module in any Department in the Faculty of Social Science).
3 hours, 1.0 course.
To be withdrawn November 2005.
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Philosophy 345F/G, Philosophy of Social Sciences
Description: A philosophical examination of the structure and methodology of the social sciences, e.g. Psychology and Sociology. Functionalism, teleological explanation, and verification of theories will be discussed.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 344E and the former Philosophy 346G.
Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year standing in a Philosophy program or module; (or third or fourth year standing in a program or module in any Department in the Faculty of Social Science).
3 hours, 0.5 course.
To be withdrawn November 2005.
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Philosophy 347F/G, Philosophy of History
Description: A critical examination of various theories of history and historical understanding.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 349E and the former Philosophy 348G.
Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year standing in a Philosophy or History program or module
3 hours, 0.5 course.
To be withdrawn November 2005.
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Philosophy 349E, Philosophy of History
Description: A critical examination of various theories of history and historical understanding.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 347F/G and the former Philosophy 348G.
Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year standing in a Philosophy or History program or module
3 hours, 1.0 course.
To be withdrawn November 2005.
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Philosophy 350F/G, Aesthetics
Description: An investigation of issues in the philosophy of art and aesthetics. Topics include: characteristics of the various arts; the fine arts, arts and cultures, mass arts; art, craft, and technology; beauty, taste, and the variety of aesthetics; freedom and self-expression; individuals and cultures; mimesis and imagination; interpretation and audience participation.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 355E and the former Philosophy 348G.
Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year standing in a Philosophy program or module.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 352E, Problems in the Theory of Knowledge
Description: Intensive seminar and tutorial study of major theories of human knowledge.
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 200F/G
3 hours, 1.0 course.
To be withdrawn November 2005.
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Philosophy 355E, Aesthetics
Description: Problems in aesthetic theory. Specimen topics: style, expression, representation, aesthetics of nature, art and perception, art and cognitive growth.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 350F/G
Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year standing in a Philosophy program or module
3 hours, 1.0 course.
To be withdrawn November 2005.
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Philosophy 356F/G, History of Astronomical Thought
Description: A survey of the development of the major ideas of astronomy and cosmology from Babylonian and Egyptian times to the beginning of the twentieth century.
Antirequisite(s): History of Science 310F/G.
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 227E, or History of Science 200E, or the former History 200E, or one course in Astronomy, or third or fourth year honors standing in Philosophy.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 362E, Ethics
Description: A critical study of moral problems and theories. The course will be based on readings selected from ethical literature from Aristotle to the present.
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 201F/G
3 hours, 1.0 course.
To be withdrawn November 2005.
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Philosophy 363F/G, Justice
Description: A seminar in political and legal philosophy. Sample topics: the distinction between corrective and distributive justice, the use of class actions as a mechanism of social justice, the redistribution of wealth through taxation, the role of constitutional institutions in delivering and embodying justice, and conceptual models of a just society.
Antirequisite(s): Law 314.
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 201F/G, 235F/G, 236F/G, 241F/G, or 242F/G
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 372F/G, Topics in Ancient Philosophy
Description:
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 022E or Philosophy 210F/G.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 373F/G, Topics in Ancient Philosophy
Description:
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 022E or Philosophy 210F/G.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 374F/G, Topics in Early Modern Philosophy
Description:
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 022E or Philosophy 211F/G.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 375F/G, Topics in Early Modern Philosophy
Description:
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 022E or Philosophy 211F/G.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 376F/G, Topics in Modern Philosophy
Description: Later modern philosophy with particular emphasis on the philosophy of the 19th century.
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 211F/G, or Philosophy 374F/G, or Philosophy 375F/G or third or fourth year honors standing in Philosophy.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 377F/G, Topics in Modern Philosophy
Description: Later modern philosophy with particular emphasis on the philosophy of the 19th century.
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 211F/G, or Philosophy 374F/G, or Philosophy 375F/G, or third or fourth year honors standing in Philosophy.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 378F/G, Topics in Philosophy
Description: A study of selected philosophical topics. The topics vary from year to year. More detailed information concerning content and prerequisites may be obtained from the Department of Philosophy.
Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year honors standing in Philosophy or permission of the Department.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 379F/G, Topics in Philosophy
Description: A study of selected philosophical topics. The topics vary from year to year. More detailed information concerning content and prerequisites may be obtained from the Department of Philosophy.
Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year honors standing in Philosophy or permission of the Department.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 380F/G, Topics in Philosophy
Description: A study of selected philosophical topics. The topics vary from year to year. More detailed information concerning content and prerequisites may be obtained from the Department of Philosophy.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 381F/G, Topics in Philosophy
Description: A study of selected philosophical topics. The topics vary from year to year. More detailed information concerning content and prerequisites may be obtained from the Department of Philosophy.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 396a, Topics in Philosophy
Description: An advanced reading course open to third or fourth year Philosophy honors students with "A" averages in principal courses. Before registering the student must work out a detailed plan of study with a professor willing to supervise the student's work and have this plan approved by the Chair.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 398 or Philosophy 498 or any more than one of Philosophy 397b, Philosophy 496a or Philosophy 497b.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 397b, Topics in Philosophy
Description: An advanced reading course open to third or fourth year Philosophy honors students with "A" averages in principal courses. Before registering the student must work out a detailed plan of study with a professor willing to supervise the student's work and have this plan approved by the Chair.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 398 or Philosophy 498 or any more than one of Philosophy 396a, Philosophy 496a or Philosophy 497b.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 398, Topics in Philosophy
Description: An advanced reading course open to third or fourth year Philosophy honors students with "A" averages in principal courses. Before registering the student must work out a detailed plan of study with a professor willing to supervise the student's work and have this plan approved by the Chair.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 396a, Philosophy 397b, Philosophy 496a, Philosophy 497b or Philosophy 498.
3 hours, 1.0 course.
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Philosophy 405F/G, Problems in Philosophy of Mind
Description: An advanced treatment of a particular problem arising in the philosophy of mind.
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 246F/G or the former Philosophy 332E.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 406F/G, Problems in Philosophy of Language
Description: An advanced treatment of a particular problem arising in the philosophy of language.
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 225F/G
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 407F/G, Problems in Epistemology
Description: An advanced treatment of a particular problem arising in epistemology.
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 200F/G
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 408F/G, Problems in Metaphysics
Description: An advanced treatment of a particular problem arising in metaphysics.
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 200F/G
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 409F/G, Advanced Topics in Political Philosophy
Description: An advanced treatment of a particular problem arising in political philosophy.
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 201F/G or Philosophy 235F/G or Philosophy 236F/G or Philosophy 241F/G or Philosophy 242F/G
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 410F/G, Advanced Topics in Practical Ethics
Description: An advanced treatment of a particular problem arising in practical ethics.
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 201F/G or Philosophy 235F/G or Philosophy 236F/G or Philosophy 241F/G or Philosophy 242F/G
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 422a/b, Foundations of Mathematics
Description: A course of lectures on some aspect(s) of the foundations of mathematics. Normally this will mean axiomatic set theory, but occasionally the program may be varied to include other topics from mathematical logic, e.g., model theory or categorial logic.
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 322a/b, the former Philosophy 223b or permission of the instructor.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 423a/b, Philosophy of Mathematics
Description: An examination of writings by key figures in the philosophy of mathematics: Frege, Russell, Hilbert, Brouwer, Gödel and others. This will be a seminar course in which students will be encouraged to give oral expositions of their work before the class.
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 322a/b, the former Philosophy 223b or permission of the instructor.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 430F/G, Topics in Feminist Theories of Knowledge
Description: A critical study of contemporary feminist epistemology and philosophy of science, with discussion of feminist empiricism, standpoint, and postmodern positions, critiques of methodological essentialism, and proposals for integrating the consideration of contextual factors into theories of knowledge production and legitimation.
Antirequisite(s): The former Philosophy 350F/G.
Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year standing in a Philosophy program or module
3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 431F/G, Topics in Feminist Ethics and Social/Political Philosophy
Description: An intensive study of central themes in feminist ethics and social/political theory. Topics include: feminist critiques of classical and contemporary theories of moral agency, autonomy, and individualism; constructive proposals for feminist alternatives to the ethics of rights; arguments for contextualizing ethical and social/political theory.
Antirequisite(s): The former Philosophy 351F/G.
Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year standing in a Philosophy program or module
3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 432F/G, Continental Philosophy
Description: An exploration of the main questions raised in twentieth century European philosophy. Beginning with Husserl's challenge to subject/object dualism, topics covered will include history, alterity, embodiment, temporality, spatiality, intentionality, intersubjectivity, human agency, and sexual difference, as examined by such authors as Husserl, Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty, Foucault and Irigaray.
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 238E or third or fourth year honors Philosophy status.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 441F/G, Philosophy of Law
Description: Advanced seminar on issues of legal theory, varying from year to year.
Antirequisite(s): The former Philosophy 444E.
Prerequisite(s): Any Faculty of Law course or Philosophy 140, or Philosophy 240E, or Philosophy 241F/G or Philosophy 242F/G.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 442F/G, Philosophy of Law
Description: Advanced topics in the philosophy of law.
Antirequisite(s): The former Philosophy 444E.
Prerequisite(s): Any Faculty of Law course or Philosophy 140, or Philosophy 240E, or Philosophy 241F/G or Philosophy 242F/G.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 451, Advanced Topics in Logical Theory
Description: Intensive study of various advanced topics in logical theory. Specimen topics include: set theory, model theory, proof theory, algebraic semantics, decision problems for formal theories, etc.
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 322a/b, the former 223b, or the former Philosophy 353a/b. Students with equivalent background may be admitted by permission of the Department.
3 hours, 1.0 course.
To be withdrawn November 2005.
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Philosophy 452E, Epistemology
Description: Full year course in basic problems of epistemology. Readings from contemporary authors will be stressed.
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 200F/G or 225F/G, or third or fourth year honors standing in Philosophy.
3 hours, 1.0 course.
To be withdrawn November 2005.
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Philosophy 453E, Metaphysics
Description: Full year course in basic problems of metaphysics. Readings from contemporary writings will be stressed.
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 200F/G or Philosophy 226G, or third or fourth year honors standing in Philosophy.
3 hours, 1.0 course.
To be withdrawn November 2005.
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Philosophy 454E, Philosophy of Science
Description: Contemporary problems of scientific methodology, and of sciences as systems of knowledge. Can be taken by students in natural and social science programs with consent of instructor.
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 226F/G or third or fourth year honors standing in Philosophy or the Faculty of Science.
3 hours, 1.0 course.
To be withdrawn November 2005.
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Philosophy 455E, Philosophy of Language
Description: A study of the nature and functions of language. The syntactic, semantic and pragmatic aspects of language will be investigated, as well as major theories of language such as the behaviorist, transformational, and formal theories. Questions of meaning and reference, concept formation and ontology will be explored in detail.
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 225F/G, or third or fourth year honors standing in Philosophy or Anthropology with linguistics specialization.
3 hours, 1.0 course.
To be withdrawn November 2005.
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Philosophy 456E, Philosophy of Social Science
Description: Advanced seminar on selected problems in philosophy of the social sciences. Topics include: the relationship between social and natural science, the role of intentional vs causal explanation, interpretive and hermeneutic methodologies, theory evaluation in the social sciences.
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 226F/G, Philosophy 344E or Philosophy 345F/G; or third or fourth year honors standing in Philosophy or Social Science with at least one 020 level or honors Philosophy course.
3 hours, 1.0 course.
To be withdrawn November 2005.
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Philosophy 458F/G, Topics in the History of Astronomy
Description: A study of a selected topic or topics in the history of astronomy. Consult the Philosophy Department for details of current listings.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Department.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 459F/G, The Scientific Revolution
Description: A critical examination of the Scientific Revolution of the 17th century. Emphasis will be placed on its philosophical foundations, the astronomical world view, the rise of empirical and mechanical methodologies, the founding of scientific academies, Newtonian science, and the place of revolutions in history.
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 226F/G or third or fourth year honors standing in Philosophy or Science.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 460F/G, Topics in Continental Philosophy
Description: A study of selected topics in continental philosophy. The topics dealt with vary from year to year. More detailed information concerning content and prerequisites may be obtained from the Department prior to registration.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 461F/G, Advanced Topics in Ethics
Description: A study of a selected topic in applied ethics, metaethics or political philosophy. The topics dealt with vary from year to year. More detailed information concerning content and prerequisites may be obtained from the Department prior to registration.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 462F/G, Advanced Topics in Ethics
Description: A study of a selected topic in applied ethics, metaethics or political philosophy. The topics dealt with vary from year to year. More detailed information concerning content and prerequisites may be obtained from the Department prior to registration.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 464E, Contemporary Analytic Philosophy
Description: A seminar devoted to the investigation of selected philosophical problems as they arise in the writings of such philosophers as Moore, Russell, Ayer, Carnap, Quine, Wittgenstein, Ryle, Wisdom, Austin, and others.
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 222a/b.
3 hours, 1.0 course.
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Philosophy 470F/G, Problems in the Philosophy of Science
Description: A study of a selected topic in the philosophy of science. The topics dealt with vary from year to year. More detailed information concerning content and prerequisites may be obtained from the Department prior to registration.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 471F/G, Problems in the Philosophy of Science
Description: A study of a selected topic in the philosophy of science. The topics dealt with vary from year to year. More detailed information concerning content and prerequisites may be obtained from the Department prior to registration.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 472F/G, Problems in the History of Philosophy
Description: A study of selected philosophical problems as they have been dealt with over time. The problems and historical periods covered vary from year to year. More detailed information concerning content and prerequisites may be obtained from the Department prior to registration.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 473F/G, Problems in the History of Philosophy
Description: A study of selected philosophical problems as they have been dealt with over time. The problems and historical periods covered vary from year to year. More detailed information concerning content and prerequisites may be obtained from the Department prior to registration.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 474F/G, Problems in Philosophy
Description: A study of selected philosophical problems. The problems vary from year to year. More detailed information concerning content and prerequisites may be obtained from the Department prior to registration.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 475F/G, Problems in Philosophy
Description: A study of selected philosophical problems. The problems vary from year to year. More detailed information concerning content and prerequisites may be obtained from the Department prior to registration.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 476a/b, Problems in Philosophy
Description: A study of selected philosophical problems. The problems vary from year to year. More detailed information concerning content and prerequisites may be obtained from the Department prior to registration.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 477a/b, Problems in Philosophy
Description: A study of selected philosophical problems. The problems vary from year to year. More detailed information concerning content and prerequisites may be obtained from the department prior to registration.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 478F/G, Seminar in Ancient Philosophy
Description:
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 210F/G, or third or fourth year honors standing in Philosophy.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 479F/G, Seminar in Ancient Philosophy
Description:
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 210F/G, or third or fourth year honors standing in Philosophy.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 480F/G, Seminar in Mediaeval Philosophy
Description:
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 210F/G or Philosophy 272F/G or Philosophy 273E, or third or fourth year honors standing in Philosophy.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 481F/G, Seminar in Mediaeval Philosophy
Description:
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 210F/G or Philosophy 272F/G or Philosophy 273E, or third or fourth year honors standing in Philosophy.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 482F/G, Seminar in Rationalism
Description:
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 211F/G or third or fourth year honors standing in Philosophy.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 483F/G, Seminar in Rationalism
Description:
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 211F/G or third or fourth year honors standing in Philosophy.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 484F/G, Seminar in Empiricism
Description:
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 211F/G or third or fourth year honors standing in Philosophy.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 485F/G, Seminar in Empiricism
Description:
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 211F/G or third or fourth year honors standing in Philosophy.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 486F/G, Seminar on Kant
Description:
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 211F/G
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 487F/G, Seminar on Kant
Description:
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 211F/G
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 488F/G, Seminar in 19th Century Philosophy
Description:
Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year standing in a Philosophy program or module
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 489F/G, Seminar in 19th Century Philosophy
Description:
Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year standing in a Philosophy program or module
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 492F/G, Seminar in 20th Century Philosophy
Description:
Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year standing in a Philosophy program or module
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 493F/G, Seminar in 20th Century Philosophy
Description:
Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year standing in a Philosophy program or module
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 496a, Advanced Topics in Philosophy
Description: An advanced reading course open to third or fourth year Philosophy honors students with "A" averages in principal courses. Before registering the student must work out a detailed plan of study with a professor willing to supervise the student's work and have this plan approved by the Chair.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 398 or Philosophy 498, or any more than one of Philosophy 396a, Philosophy 397b or Philosophy 497b.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 497b, Advanced Topics in Philosophy
Description: An advanced reading course open to third or fourth year Philosophy honors students with "A" averages in principal courses. Before registering the student must work out a detailed plan of study with a professor willing to supervise the student's work and have this plan approved by the Chair.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 398 or Philosophy 498, or more than one of Philosophy 396a, Philosophy 397b or Philosophy 496a.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Philosophy 498, Advanced Topics in Philosophy
Description: An advanced reading course open to third or fourth year Philosophy honors students with "A" averages in principal courses. Before registering the student must work out a detailed plan of study with a professor willing to supervise the student's work and have this plan approved by the Chair.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 396a, Philosophy 397b, Philosophy 398, Philosophy 496a or Philosophy 497b.
3 hours, 1.0 course.
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