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Philosophy
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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, Philosophy 130E. | | 3 lecture hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 191a, if taken at the Constituent University in 1992-93, 1994-95; or Philosophy 191b, if taken at the Constituent University in 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96. | | 2 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| Philosophy 122E, Philosophy of the 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. | | back to top |
| 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 134E, Philosophy 226F/G. | | 2 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| Philosophy 131, Introduction to 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. | | Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 212, Philosophy 222a/b, and Philosophy 322a/b. | | 2 hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Philosophy 132E, Philosophy in 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 Philosophy 232E. | | 2 hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| | 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 | | 2 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| Philosophy 156, Theory of Rational Choice | |
| | Description: Analysis and critique of decision-making processes. A survey at the elementary level of decision theory, game theory, systems analysis and other recent technical developments is combined with a philosophical consideration of the underlying concept of rationality in practical decision, of the relevance to decision-making of moral and other values, and of concrete applications in the realms of social policy and business. | | Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 256a/b. | | 2 hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| 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. | | 2 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| 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. | | 2 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| 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. | | 2 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| 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): Philosophy 132E and Philosophy 232E | | 2 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| Philosophy 212, Basic 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 of sentences, sets of sentences, and arguments and to give students an understanding of syntactic and semantic metatheoretical concepts and results relevant to those procedures and systems. | | Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 131, Philosophy 222a/b | | 3 hours, 1.0 course. | | Main Campus and Huron | | back to top |
| 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): Philosophy 121. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Philosophy 222a/b, Introduction to Logic (Accelerated) | |
| | Description: Introduction to techniques of logical analysis and the evaluation of arguments. Emphasis will be placed on translating arguments into logical symbols and determining validity using the tree and/or natural deduction method. Both propositional logic and elementary predicate logic will be covered. | | Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 131, Philosophy 212. | | Prerequisite(s): MGA 4U (Geometry and Discrete Mathematics) or MCB 4U (Advanced Functions & Introductory Calculus) or MDM 4U (Mathematics of Data Management) or an equivalent course or permission of the instructor. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Philosophy 225F/G, Introduction to the Philosophy of Language | |
| | Description: Introduction to issues and theories in the philosophy of language. Concepts to be discussed include those of meaning, reference, truth, necessity, and existence. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| 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, Philosophy 134E. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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): Philosophy 137E and the former 237E. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| 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): Philosophy 137E and the former 237E. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| 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 and Philosophy 239F/G. | | 3 hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| 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 and Philosophy 238E. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| Philosophy 241F/G, Philosophy of Law | |
| | Description: An introduction to the main schools of jurisprudence, e.g., legal positivism and legal realism. | | Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 240E. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Philosophy 242F/G, Topics in the Philosophy of Law | |
| | Description: An examination of special topics in legal theory, e.g., the doctrine of precedent, the relationship between morality and the law. | | Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 240E. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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): Philosophy 149F/G. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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, Philosophy 144F/G, and Philosophy 253E. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| 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 and Philosophy 253E. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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): Philosophy 273E. | | Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 210F/G. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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 131 or Philosophy 222a/b. Students with equivalent background may be admitted with permission of the Department. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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): At least one 020 level or honors course in Philosophy, and third or fourth year honors standing in Philosophy or Social Science. | | 3 hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| 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): At least one 020 level or honors course in Philosophy, and third or fourth year honors standing in Philosophy or Social Science. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| 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): At least one 020 level or honors course in Philosophy, and third or fourth year honors standing in Philosophy or History. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| 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): At least one 020 level or honors course in Philosophy, and third or fourth year honors standing in Philosophy or History. | | 3 hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| 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 honors standing in Philosophy or registration in the Diploma in Art Therapy Program. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Philosophy 352E, Problems in the Theory of Knowledge | |
| | Description: Intensive seminar and tutorial study of major theories of human knowledge. | | Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year honors Philosophy status. | | 3 hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| 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 honors Philosophy status. | | 3 hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| | 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): Third or fourth year honors Philosophy status. | | 3 hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Philosophy 363F/G, Justice | |
| | Description: A seminar in legal and political philosophy. A general inquiry into the nature of justice. Specific topics may include corrective and distributive justice, the source and content of legal rights/duties, conflicts in the demands of justice, the justification of political authority, and the justification of theories of justice. | | Antirequisite(s): Law 314. | | Prerequisite(s): Any one of Philosophy 201F/G, Philosophy 235F/G, Philosophy 236F/G, Philosophy 241F/G, Philosophy 242F/G, or third or fourth year honors standing in Philosophy. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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): Philosophy 020E, Philosophy 021, Philosophy 022E, or Philosophy 155E; and third or fourth year honors standing in Philosophy or Women's Studies. | | 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| 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): Philosophy 020E, Philosophy 021, Philosophy 022E, or Philosophy 155E; and third or fourth year honors standing in Philosophy or Women's Studies. | | 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| Philosophy 486F/G, Seminar on Kant | |
| | Description: | | Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 211F/G and third or fourth year honors standing in Philosophy. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Philosophy 487F/G, Seminar on Kant | |
| | Description: | | Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 211F/G and third or fourth year honors standing in Philosophy. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Philosophy 488F/G, Seminar in 19th Century Philosophy | |
| | Description: | | Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year honors standing in Philosophy. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Philosophy 489F/G, Seminar in 19th Century Philosophy | |
| | Description: | | Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year honors standing in Philosophy. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Philosophy 492F/G, Seminar in 20th Century Philosophy | |
| | Description: | | Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year honors standing in Philosophy. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Philosophy 493F/G, Seminar in 20th Century Philosophy | |
| | Description: | | Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year honors standing in Philosophy. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
| 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. | | back to top |
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