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Philosophy
1020 -
Introduction to Philosophy
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Through readings, film and other media this course explores debates about knowledge, truth, reality, religion,morality, politics, and the meaning of life. A weekly tutorial hour will help students to develop skills of analysis and expression.
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Philosophy
1022E -
Advanced Introduction to Philosophy
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Questions about knowledge and reality, mind and body, morality and justice, truth and beauty,sex and gender, God’s existence and attributes, and rationality and philosophical paradoxes are explored in this course designed for students with some acquaintance with philosophy who wish to further develop their analytic and expressive skills.
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Philosophy
1100E -
Philosophy from Antiquity to the 20th Century
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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.
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Philosophy
1130F/G -
Big Ideas
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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.
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Philosophy
1200 -
Reasoning and Critical Thinking
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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.
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Philosophy
1305F/G -
Questions of the Day
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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.
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Philosophy
2001F/G -
Architects of Reason
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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.
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Philosophy
2003E -
Asian Philosophies
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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.
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Philosophy
2006 -
The Metaphysics and Epistemology of Witchcraft
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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.
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Philosophy
2020 -
Basic Logic
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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.
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Philosophy
2023 -
Theory of Rational Choice
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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.
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Philosophy
2026F/G -
Philosophy of Economics
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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.
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Philosophy
2030F/G -
Philosophy of Science
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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.
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Philosophy
2032F/G -
Einstein for Everyone
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Astronauts age more slowly. Time can have a beginning. Space and time are curved. All these surprising claims are consequences of Einstein's revolutionary theories of relativity. This course explains these and related ideas in historical context and explores their philosophical significance. No physics and only grade 11 mathematics required.
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Philosophy
2033A/B -
Introduction to Environmental Philosophy
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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.
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Philosophy
2035F/G -
Nature, Ecology and the Future
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Our changing relationship to the natural world, and ability to affect Earth's future, bring urgent philosophical questions with real-world implications. This course draws on ideas from ethics, political philosophy, biology, psychology, economics and philosophy of science to explore the moral and epistemological dimensions of climate change, species extinction, and biotechnology.
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Philosophy
2043F/G -
Philosophy and Psychoanalysis
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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.
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Philosophy
2065F/G -
Evil
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A study of philosophical approaches to evil from the Enlightenment to the present day. Topics include the existence of evil as a challenge to religious belief, understanding the nature of evil in the context of such events as the Holocaust and 9/11, and moral philosophical issues related to evil.
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Philosophy
2070E -
Ethics and Society
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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.
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Philosophy
2071E -
Biomedical Ethics
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An introduction to ethical issues that arise in the delivery of health care such as human experimentation, informed consent, and the allocation of scarce resources. A case study approach is used with students offering and defending solutions to moral problems in these areas.
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Philosophy
2073F/G -
Death
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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?
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Philosophy
2074F/G -
Business Ethics
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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.
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Philosophy
2077F/G -
Gender and Sexuality
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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.
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Philosophy
2080 -
Philosophy of Law
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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.
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Philosophy
2083F/G -
Terrorism
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A study of contemporary philosophical discussions of terrorism, including different perspectives on the question of whether terrorism is morally justifiable. Related issues such as just war and civil disobedience will also be touched upon.
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Philosophy
2091F/G -
Philosophy in Literature
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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.
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The former Philosophy 132E and 232E.
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Philosophy
2200F/G -
Ancient Philosophy
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A critical examination of key works of Greek philosophers with major emphasis on Plato and Aristotle.
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Philosophy
2202F/G -
Early Modern Philosophy
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A critical examination of key works of selected figures of the 17th and 18th centuries.
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Philosophy
2203E -
History of Scientific Thought
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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.
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Philosophy
2250 -
Introduction to Logic
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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 metatheoretical concepts and results relevant to those procedures and systems.
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Philosophy
2251F/G -
Conceptual Development of Mathematics
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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.
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The former Philosophy 121.
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Philosophy
2252W/X -
Introduction to Logic (Accelerated)
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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.
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A minimum of 85% in any grade 12U Mathematics course or any 1020-level course in Applied Mathematics, Calculus, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Statistical Sciences, or permission of the Department.
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Philosophy
2253A/B -
Introduction to Decision Analysis
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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.
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Philosophy
2260F/G -
Introduction to Philosophy of Language
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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.
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Philosophy
2300F/G -
Philosophy of Science
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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.
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Philosophy
2310F/G -
Philosophy of Modern Physics
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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.
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Philosophy
2350F/G -
Introduction to Philosophy of Biology
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An historical introduction to the Philosophy of Biology examining the development of evolutionary theory from Aristotle to Darwin and the ways in which past ideas have helped shape contemporary debates (e.g. species concepts, adaptation, levels of selection). Philosophy 2350F/G is recommended background for those interested in Philosophy 3340F/G.
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Philosophy
2370F/G -
Science and Values
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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.
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Philosophy
2400F/G -
Introduction to Philosophy of Mind
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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.
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The former Philosophy 332E.
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Philosophy
2410F/G -
Issues in Philosophy of Emotions
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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.
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The former Philosophy 149F/G.
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2500F/G -
Introduction to Theory of Knowledge
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An introduction to the main problems of epistemology. Specimen topics include: the nature of human knowledge and belief, perception, evidence, truth and confirmation.
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Philosophy
2554E -
Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy
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A critical examination of representative literature in the fields of phenomenological research and existential philosophy from Husserl to the present day.
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Philosophy
2555F/G -
Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy
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A critical examination of representative literature in the fields of phenomenological research and existential philosophy from Husserl to the present day.
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Philosophy
2630F/G -
Feminist Philosophy
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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.
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Philosophy
2661F/G -
Philosophy of Religion
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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.
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Philosophy
2662F/G -
Topics in Philosophy of Religion
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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.
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Philosophy
2700F/G -
Introduction to Ethics and Value Theory
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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.
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Philosophy
2701E -
Modes of Normative Reasoning
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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.
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Philosophy
2710F/G -
Reproductive Ethics
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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.
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2715F/G -
Health Care Ethics
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An examination of key concepts in health care ethics, such as respect for patient autonomy, medical paternalism, patient competence, justice in health care, "death with dignity," "sanctity of life," commodifying human life. Goals are to understand these ideas and how to apply them to practical issues in health care.
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Philosophy
2720F/G -
The Ethics of Professional Relationships
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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.
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Philosophy
2730F/G -
Media Ethics
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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.
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Philosophy
2750F/G -
Ethics in Action
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This course examines individual and societal obligations in two complementary ways: first, through the study of philosophical work on moral obligations and, second, through service learning projects. In written work students will be required to integrate what they have learned in the classroom and in volunteer work in the community.
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Philosophy
2800F/G -
History of Political Philosophy
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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.
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Philosophy
2801F/G -
Contemporary Political Philosophy
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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.
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Philosophy
2810F/G -
Global Justice and Human Rights
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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.
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2821F/G -
Philosophy of Law
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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?)
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Philosophy
2822F/G -
Topics in Philosophy of Law
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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.
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2991A/B -
Special Topics in Philosophy
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Selected topics of current interest in philosophy. A course description will be available from the Department at the time of registration.
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2992A/B -
Special Topics in Philosophy
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Selected topics of current interest in philosophy. A course description will be available from the Department at the time of registration.
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2993A/B -
Special Topics in Philosophy
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Philosophy
2996F/G-2999F/G -
Special Topics in Philosophy
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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.
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Philosophy
3003F/G -
Plato
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An intermediate survey of the works of Plato. While some themes or works may be focused on to the exclusion of others, this course aims to give students a strong, foundational understanding of Plato’s thought on a range of topics.
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Philosophy
3006F/G -
Aristotle
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An intermediate survey of the works of Aristotle. While some themes or works may be focused on to the exclusion of others, this course aims to give students a strong, foundational understanding of Aristotle's thought on a range of topics.
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Philosophy
3012F/G -
Medieval Philosophy
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A survey of core issues and figures in medieval philosophy.
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3020F/G -
Renaissance and Reformation Philosophy
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An intermediate survey of later Scholasticism and reactions to it on the part of such figures as Montaigne, Bacon, Melanchthon, John Dee, and the Cambridge Platonists.
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Philosophy
3022F/G -
Cartesianism and its Critics
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An intermediate survey of foundational works by philosophers in the Cartesian tradition including study of portions of Descartes's Principles of Philosophy and developments of its themes by such proponents and opponents as Hobbes, Gassendi, Arnauld, and Malebranche.
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3023F/G -
Spinoza
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A study of the works of Spinoza.
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3024F/G -
Leibniz
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An intermediate survey of the works of Leibniz. While some themes or works may be focused on to the exclusion of others, this course aims to give students a strong foundational understanding of Leibniz’s thought on a range of topics.
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3026F/G -
Locke
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An intermediate study of Locke’s Essay concerning human understanding and of related works and correspondence, both by Locke and his critics.
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3027F/G -
Berkeley
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A study of the philosophical works of George Berkeley, including the works on vision and the De Motu.
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3028F/G -
Hume
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A study of Book I of Hume's Treatise concerning human understanding supplemented by a study of either Book II and III of the Treatise or a comparative assessment of Hume’s work with that of Condillac, Reid, or Kant.
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3031F/G -
Women in Early Modern Philosophy
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This course is an introduction to the philosophical contributions of women to 17th and 18th Century philosophy. What were their philosophical concerns? How did they influence the course of philosophy during this period? How were their contributions received by their contemporaries and how are they viewed today?
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3040F/G -
Origins of Analytic Philosophy
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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.
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3110F/G -
Topics in the History of Logic
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A study of selected topics from Aristotle to the beginning of the modern period. Topics covered will vary but may include Aristotle's Categories, the theory of the syllogism, medieval theories of signification, the notion of logical consequence, modal logic, and the development of polyadic logic with mixed quantification.
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3170F/G -
Topics in the History of Ethics
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3180F/G -
Topics in the History of Political and Legal Philosophy
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3201A/B -
Special Topics in Logical Theory
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Specific issues and theories in formal and philosophical logic will be studied.
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The former Philosophy 223b and 353a/b.
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Philosophy 2250 or 2252W/X, or the former 222a/b. Students with equivalent background may be admitted by the permission of the department.
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3202B -
Special Topics in Logical Theory
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Specific issues and theories in formal and philosophical logic will be studied.
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3235F/G -
Topics in Decision and Game Theory
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Fundamentals of the representation of value, uncertainty, and criteria of choice in actions without opponents (decision theory) and with opponents (game theory). Topics may include: causal versus evidential decision theory, games of mixed conflict and coordination, repeated games, dynamical deliberation, collective choice, and evolutionary game theory.
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3260F/G -
Theories of Meaning
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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.
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3270F/G -
Philosophy and Linguistics
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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.
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3310F/G -
The Physics and Philosophy of Time and Chance
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Most observed processes are asymmetric. Cream stirs into coffee but doesn't stir out. This relates to the direction of time: ordered states evolve into disordered states. Thermodynamics expresses this asymmetry and statistical mechanics aims to explain it. This course examines these two theories and the role(s)of probability in physics.
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3320F/G -
Philosophical Foundations of Quantum Mechanics
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Though quantum mechanics is a well-tested and accepted part of physics, debate continues about what the success of this theory tells us about the world and about science. This course examines these questions while introducing the student to the peculiarities of quantum physics. No physics background presumed.
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3330F/G -
Philosophical Foundations of Spacetime Theories
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Philosophical issues raised by the physics of space and time: are space and time objectively real or merely abstractions from spatial and temporal relations? Is motion absolute or relative? Is our knowledge of space and time factual or conventional? Authors include: Newton, Leibniz, Kant, Mach, Einstein. No physics background presumed.
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3340F/G -
Philosophical Issues in Evolutionary Biology
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In-depth examination of contemporary philosophical debates arising from modern biology. Topics explored may include the structure of evolutionary theory, the notions of fitness and adaptation, functions and teleological explanation, the ontological status of species, reductionism and levels of explanation, and social and moral implications of biological research.
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Third or Fourth year standing in the Honors Specialization, Honors Double Major, or Specialization module in Philosophy or permission of the Department.
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3341F/G -
Philosophy of Biology for Biologists
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An introduction to philosophical methods including reading and writing philosophical arguments, followed by five topical modules. Four modules focus on particular fields within the life sciences: evolutionary biology, genetics and genomics, ecology, and cognitive science. A final module examines ethical issues related to research in the life sciences.
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Third or fourth year standing in Biology or permission of the Philosophy department.
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3410F/G -
Philosophy of Mind
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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.
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3420F/G -
Philosophy of Psychology
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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.
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The former Philosophy 332E.
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3430F/G -
Introduction to Philosophical Issues in Cognitive Science
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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.
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The former Philosophy 332E.
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3440F/G -
Philosophy of Perception
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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.
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3501F/G -
Epistemology
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Problems in contemporary theory of knowledge. Topics may include epistemic justification, modern skepticism, foundationalism and coherentism, internalism and externalism, ethics of belief, epistemic probability, testimony and social dimensions of knowledge.
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3555F/G -
Continental Philosophy
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An examination of 20th century and contemporary continental philosophy. Readings will be drawn from phenomenological, deconstructive, post-structuralist and feminist texts and/or from the work of the Frankfurt school. Topics to be considered will include some of: intersubjectivity, sexual difference, community, racialization, perception,community, hermeneutics and critical theory.
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Third or Fourth year standing in the Honors Specialization, Honors Double Major, or Specialization module in Philosophy or permission of the Department.
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3601F/G -
Metaphysics
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An introduction to current debate on metaphysical questions. Topics may include the nature of space and time, the status of phenomenal sensible qualities, the existence of natural kinds, causality and determinism, counterfactuals and possible worlds, identity and individuation, and personal identity.
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3710F/G -
Metaethics
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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.
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3720F/G -
Normative Ethics
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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.
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3810F/G -
Justice
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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.
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Law 5770
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3910F/G -
Aesthetics
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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.
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The former Philosophy 355E or 348G.
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Third and Fourth Year standing in a Philosophy Program or Module.
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Philosophy
3990A/B -
Problems in Philosophy
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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.
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3991F/G-3994F/G -
Problems in Philosophy
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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.
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3995A/B -
Topics in Philosophy
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An advanced reading course open to third or fourth year students registered in an Honors Specialization, Honors Double Major or Specialization module in Philosophy. 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 Undergraduate Chair.
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3996F/G -
Topics in Philosophy
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An advanced reading course open to third or fourth year students registered in an Honors Specialization, Honors Double Major or Specialization module in Philosophy. 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 Undergraduate Chair.
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3997F/G -
Topics in Philosophy
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An advanced reading course open to third or fourth year students
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3998E -
Topics in Philosophy
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An advanced reading course open to third or fourth year students
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4005F/G-4006F/G -
Special Topics in Plato and Early Greek Philosophy
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Philosophy
4007F/G -
Seminar in Ancient Philosophy
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Philosophy 2200F/G or Third and Fourth Year Honors standing in Philosophy.
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4015F/G-4016F/G -
Special Topics in Aristotle and Hellenistic and Roman Philosophy
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4017F/G -
Seminar in Ancient Philosophy
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Philosophy 2200F/G or Third and Fourth Year Honors standing in Philosophy.
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4023F/G-4024F/G -
Special Topics in Early Medieval Philosophy
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4026F/G-4027F/G -
Special Topics in Later Medieval Philosophy
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4035F/G-4036F/G -
Special Topics in 17th Century Philosophy
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4037F/G -
Seminar in Rationalism
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Philosophy 2202F/G or Third and Fourth Year Honors standing in Philosophy.
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4038F/G -
Seminar in Rationalism
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Philosophy 2202F/G or Third and Fourth Year Honors standing in Philosophy.
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4045F/G-4046F/G -
Special Topics in 18th Century Philosophy
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4047F/G -
Seminar in Empiricism
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Philosophy 2202F/G or Third and Fourth Year Honors standing in Philosophy.
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4048F/G -
Seminar in Empiricism
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Philosophy 2202F/G or Third and Fourth Year Honors standing in Philosophy
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4050F/G -
Seminar in Kant’s First Critique
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A broadly-based study of Kant's Critique of Pure Reason and his related critical and pre-critical writings on physical, metaphysical and epistemological topics.
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4051F/G -
Seminar in Kant’s Practical Philosophy
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A broadly based study of Kant’s major works on ethics.
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4052F/G-4053F/G -
Special Topics in Kant’s Theoretical Philosophy
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4054F/G -
Special Topics in Kant’s Practical Philosophy
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4055F/G -
Special Topics in Practical Philosophy
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4056F/G-4057F/G -
Special Topics in 19th Century Philosophy
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4065F/G-4066F/G -
Seminar in 19th Century Philosophy
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4071F/G -
Advanced Topics in Ethics
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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.
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4072F/G -
Advanced Topics in Ethics
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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.
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4075F/G -
Seminar in 20th Century Philosophy
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Third and Fourth Year Honors standing in a Philosophy Program or Module.
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4076F/G -
Seminar in 20th Century Philosophy
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4080E -
Contemporary Analytic Philosophy
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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.
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4090F/G -
Continental Philosophy
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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.
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Philosophy 2554E or Third or Fourth Year Honors Philosophy status.
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4091F/G -
Topics in Continental Philosophy
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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.
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4108F/G -
Problems in the History of Philosophy
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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.
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4109F/G -
Problems in the History of Philosophy
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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.
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4201A/B -
Foundations of Mathematics
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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.
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Philosophy 3201A/B or the former Philosophy 233b or permission of the Instructor.
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4202A/B -
Philosophy of Mathematics
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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.
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Philosophy 3201A/B or the former Philosophy 233b or permission of the Instructor.
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4210F/G -
Problems in Philosophy of Language
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An advanced treatment of a particular problem arising in the philosophy of language.
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4310F/G -
Problems in Philosophy of Science
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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.
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4311F/G -
Problems in Philosophy of Science
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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.
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4410F/G -
Problems in Philosophy of Mind
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An advanced treatment of a particular problem arising in the philosophy of mind.
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4510F/G -
Problems in Epistemology
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An advanced treatment of a particular problem arising in epistemology.
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Philosophy
4530F/G -
Topics in Feminist Theories of Knowledge
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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.
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The former Philosophy 350F/G.
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Third and Fourth Year standing in Philosophy Program or Module.
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Philosophy
4610F/G -
Problems in Metaphysics
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An advanced treatment of a particular problem arising in metaphysics.
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Philosophy
4710F/G -
Advanced Topics in Practical Ethics
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An advanced treatment of a particular problem arising in practical ethics.
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Philosophy
4730F/G -
Topics in Feminist Ethics and Social/Political Philosophy
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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.
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The former Philosophy 351F/G.
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Third and Fourth Year standing in Philosophy Program or Module.
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Philosophy
4750F/G -
Topics in Philosophy of Gender and Sexuality
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An advanced treatment of topics arising in the philosophy of gender and sexuality.
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Third or Fourth year standing in the Honors Specialization, Honors Double Major, or Specialization module in Philosophy or permission of the Department.
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Philosophy
4810F/G -
Advanced Topics in Political Philosophy
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An advanced treatment of a particular problem arising in political philosophy.
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Philosophy
4850F/G -
Philosophy of Law
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Advanced seminar on issues of legal theory, varying from year to year.
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Philosophy
4851F/G -
Philosophy of Law
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Advanced topics in the philosophy of law.
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The former Philosophy 444E.
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Philosophy
4990A/B -
Problems in Philosophy
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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.
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Philosophy
4991F/G -
Problems in Philosophy
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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.
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Philosophy
4992F/G -
Problems in Philosophy
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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.
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Philosophy
4993F/G -
Problems in Philosophy
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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.
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Philosophy
4994F/G -
Problems in Philosophy
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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.
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Philosophy
4995A/B -
Topics in Philosophy
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An advanced reading course open to third or fourth year students registered in an Honors Specialization, Honors Double Major or Specialization module in Philosophy. 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 Undergraduate Chair.
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Philosophy
4996F/G -
Advanced Topics in Philosophy
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An advanced reading course open to third or fourth year students
registered in an Honors Specialization, Honors Double Major or
Specialization module in Philosophy. 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
Undergraduate Chair.
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Philosophy
4997F/G -
Advanced Topics in Philosophy
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An advanced reading course open to third or fourth year students
registered in an Honors Specialization, Honors Double Major or
Specialization module in Philosophy. 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
Undergraduate Chair.
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Philosophy
4998E -
Advanced Topics in Philosophy
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An advanced reading course open to third or fourth year students
registered in an Honors Specialization, Honors Double Major or
Specialization module in Philosophy. 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
Undergraduate Chair.
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