Please also note that many courses offered by the Department of Philosophy have limited enrolment.
For courses cross-listed with other departments, see the menu item "Cross-listed Courses".
You can access the class schedule for 2014-15 now on Minerva.
Please note:
Due to recent changes to course numbering in the Department of Philosophy, former 500 level courses are now being offered as 600 level courses. These courses will fulfill the 500-level credit requirements. Please note the following policy regarding enrolment of undergraduate students in 600-level courses (Graduate courses).
Policy: An undergraduate student will be permitted to take 600-level courses subject to the following conditions:
• The student has a minimum CGPA of 3.3.
• The student is in U3 or higher.
• The professor of the course and the program adviser or the director of the undergraduate program provide written approval supporting the request.
• A maximum of 6 credits of 600-level courses are allowed toward the degree. • The actual course number appears on the transcript.
• The course evaluation methods and grading standards are the same for all students, whether graduate or undergraduate.
• The regulations and practices of the Faculty of Arts are also applied to such a course.
See here for full policy.
A copy of the application form is available at the Arts OASIS counter.
Current courses:
Summer 2015
PHIL 397
Tutorial 01
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: Individualized guided research on an approved topic in philosophy.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Restriction: Open to second year Full Honours students in Philosophy and to other students, with consent of the Department
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015 academic year
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ITAL 307
Topics in Italian Culture
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Italian (Arts): Course is given in Florence, Italy, as part of McGill's Summer Study in Italy program. Selected topics in Italian culture (topics may vary and may concentrate on one or more of the following areas: geography, history, music, art history, political science and/or literature).
Offered by: Languages,Literatures,Cultures
- Given in Italian
- Prerequisite: ITAL 215D1/ITAL 215D2 or ITAL 216, or equivalent
- Since this course is being taught abroad, the Victoria Day statutory holiday will not be taken into consideration. Therefore, students are expected to attend their lecture on Monday, May 19, 2014.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2015 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015 academic year
This course will examine the importance of the dialogue in the Renaissance discussion on love by exploring the literary and philosophical themes of Platonic dialogues on love, the open-ended nature of the dialogue form, the relation between erotic desire and knowledge and the differences between men and women. Site visits to Venice and other cities' gardens and villas, in particular, are planned.
For specific details on course content, please consult Prof. M. Soranzo Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures and Prof. M. Deslauriers, Department of Philosophy.
For more information on McGill’s summer program in Florence, and instructions on registering, please visit:
http://www.mcgill.ca/langlitcultures/courses/summer-courses/courses-flor...
INFORMATION MEETINGS
Information sessions on the Florence courses will be held:
Wednesday, February 18, 2015 Leacock Building Room 26 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 17, 2015 Leacock Building Room 26 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
PHIL 210
Intro to Deductive Logic 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An introduction to propositional and predicate logic; formalization of arguments, truth tables, systems of deduction, elementary metaresults, and related topics.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Restriction: Not open to students who are taking or have taken MATH 318
PHIL 237
Contemporary Moral Issues
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An introductory discussion of central ethical questions (the value of persons, or the relationship of rights and utilities, for example) through the investigation of currently disputed social and political issues. Specific issues to be discussed may include pornography and censorship, affirmative action, civil disobedience, punishment, abortion, and euthanasia.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015 academic year
2014-2015
Fall 2014
PHIL 200
Intro to Philosophy 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: A course treating some of the central problems of philosophy: the mind-body problem, freedom, scepticism and certainty, fate, time, and the existence of God.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Philosophy students may use either PHIL 200 or PHIL 201 towards their program requirements, but not both. Students may, however, take both for credit (using the second as an elective), as the content in PHIL 201 does not overlap with PHIL 200
phil_200_fall_2014_updated.pdf
PHIL 210
Intro to Deductive Logic 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An introduction to propositional and predicate logic; formalization of arguments, truth tables, systems of deduction, elementary metaresults, and related topics.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Restriction: Not open to students who are taking or have taken MATH 318
phil_210_fall_2014.pdf
PHIL 230
Intro to Moral Philosophy 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: A survey of a number of historically important and influential theories. Philosophers to be discussed may include Aristotle, Hume, Kant, Bentham, Mill, and Moore.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015 academic year
phil_230_fall_2014.pdf
PHIL 240
Political Philosophy 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An introduction to contemporary philosophy of politics by concentrating on a number of contested concepts, such as freedom, justice and equality, in contemporary political philosophy and practice.
Offered by: Philosophy
phil_240_fall_2014_updated.pdf
PHIL 242
Intro to Feminist Theory
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An introduction to feminist theory as political theory. Emphasis is placed on the plurality of analyses and proposals that constitute contemporary feminist thought. Some of the following are considered: liberal feminism, marxist and socialist feminism, radical feminism, postmodern feminism, francophone feminism, and the contributions to feminist theory by women of colour and lesbians.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Note: Since this course is being taught abroad, the Victoria Day statutory holiday will not be taken into consideration. Therefore, students are expected to attend their lecture on Monday, May 19, 2014.
phil_242_fall_2014.pdf
PHIL 306
Philosophy of Mind
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: A survey of major positions of the mind-body problem, focusing on such questions as: Do we have minds and bodies? Can minds affect bodies? Is mind identical to body? If so, in what sense "identical"? Can physical bodies be conscious.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015 academic year
phil_306_fall_2014.pdf
PHIL 311
Philosophy of Mathematics
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: This course provides an historically informed introduction to philosophy of mathematics. It gives the student an overview of prominent issues and arguments, to enable her to follow and discuss contemporary research in philosophy of mathematics.
Offered by: Philosophy
phil_311_fall_2014.pdf
PHIL 336
Aesthetics
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An introduction to issues central to aesthetic theory; the nature of aesthetic judgment, perception of the aesthetic object, the nature of the art object.
Offered by: Philosophy
phil_336_fall_2014.pdf
PHIL 343
Biomedical Ethics
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An investigation of ethical issues as they arise in the practice of medicine (informed consent, e.g.) or in the application of medical technology (in vitro fertilization, euthanasia, e.g.)
Offered by: Philosophy
phil_343_fall_2014.pdf
PHIL 348
Philosophy of Law 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: A discussion of the nature of justice and law, and of the relationship between them.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Restriction: This course is intended for students with a non-professional interest in law, as well as for those considering law as a profession
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015 academic year
phil_348_fall_2014.pdf
PHIL 349
Environmental Philosophy
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An introduction to environmental ethics; potentially also such related fields as philosophy of ecology, environmental aesthetics, and/or other philosophical topics demonstrably relevant to environmental issues.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Terms
- Instructors
- Gregory Matthew Mikkelson
phil_349_fall_2014.pdf
PHIL 354
Plato
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An examination of some of the philosophical problems (those in logic, epistemology, metaphysics, and ethics, e.g.) found in a selection of Plato's dialogues.
Offered by: Philosophy
PHIL 355
Aristotle
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An examination of selected works by Aristotle. The course considers issues in moral philosophy as well as those found in the logical treatises, the Physics and Metaphysics, and in the philosophy of mind.
Offered by: Philosophy
phil_355_fall_2014.pdf
PHIL 360
17th Century Philosophy
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An examination of the work of such seventeenth-century philosophers as Descartes, Hobbes, Gassendi, Malebranche, Leibniz, and the Cambridge Platonists.
Offered by: Philosophy
phil_360_fall_2014.pdf
PHIL 366
18th&Early 19th C German Phil
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An examination of the works of such philosophers as Kant, Fichte, Jacobi, Schelling, and Hegel.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2015 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015 academic year
phil_366_fall_2014.pdf
PHIL 367
19th Century Philosophy
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An examination of the works of such 19th century philosophers as Mach, Helmholtz, Dedekind, Frege, Marx, Kierkegaard, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, Mill and Bradley.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Prerequisite: A previous course in philosophy is recommended
phil_367_fall_2014.pdf
PHIL 375
Existentialism
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: This course will examine the nature of existentialist thought as represented in various philosophical and literary texts. Particular themes to be examined include freedom, alienation, responsibility and choice, and the nature of self.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Prerequisite: one course in philosophy
phil_375_fall_2014.pdf
PHIL 397
Tutorial 01
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: Individualized guided research on an approved topic in philosophy.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Restriction: Open to second year Full Honours students in Philosophy and to other students, with consent of the Department
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015 academic year
PHIL 398
Tutorial 02
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: Individualized guided research on an approved topic in philosophy.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Restriction: Open to second year Full Honours students in Philosophy and to other students, with consent of the Department
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015 academic year
PHIL 410
Advanced Topics in Logic 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: A course focusing on central results in logic that are of philosophical significance.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2015 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015 academic year
phil_410_fall_2014.pdf
PHIL 434
Metaethics
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: A study of the status of sentences containing moral terms, judgements about moral claims, and the nature of moral facts.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Prerequisite: PHIL 334 or written permission of the instructor
phil_434_fall_2014.pdf
PHIL 442
Topics in Feminist Theory
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: Advanced discussion of topical and central themes in feminist theory.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Prerequisite: PHIL 242 and one intermediate course in philosophy
phil_442_fall_2014.pdf
PHIL 452
Later Greek Philosophy
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An examination of some of the major post-Aristotelian schools of philosophy. Texts from the Peripatetic, Stoic, Epicurean, Sceptical, Platonic, and medical traditions may be considered. Problems in logic, ethics, physics, epistemology, and metaphysics will be addressed.
Offered by: Philosophy
phil_452_fall_2014.pdf
PHIL 497
Tutorial 04
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: Open to third year Full Honours students in Philosophy, and to other students, with consent of the Department.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015 academic year
PHIL 498
Tutorial 05
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: Open to third year Joint Honours students in Philosophy, and to other students, with consent of the Department.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015 academic year
PHIL 499D1
Tutorial 06
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: Open to third year Full Honours students in Philosophy, and to other students, with consent of the Department.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015 academic year
PHIL 499N2
Tutorial 06
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: See PHIL 499N1 for course description.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015 academic year
PHIL 607
Pro-Seminar 1
6 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: A series of seminars on selected topics designed for professional training to graduate students. Topics will be selected from the general area of Value Theory.
Offered by: Philosophy
PHIL 619
Seminar:Epistemology
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An advanced course devoted to a topic in the theory of knowledge.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken PHIL 519.
phil_619_fall_2014.pdf
PHIL 634
Seminar:Ethics
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: Seminar on a particular topic in ethics. Topic varies by year.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken PHIL 534.
phil_634_fall_2014.pdf
PHIL 661
Sem: 18th Century Philosophy
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An advanced course on an eighteenth-century philosopher or philosophical issue.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken PHIL 561.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2015 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015 academic year
phil_661_fall_2014.pdf
PHIL 675
Sem:Contempory European Phil
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An advanced course on contemporary European philosophy or some important issue in the Continental tradition.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken PHIL 575.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Gaelle Fiasse
- Alia Al-Saji
PHIL 682
Pro-Seminar 3
6 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: A series of seminars on selected topics designed to provide professional training to graduate students. Topics will be selected from the general area of Metaphysics/Epistemology.
Offered by: Philosophy
PHIL 690
Candidacy Paper
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: Preparation and submission of candidacy research paper.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015 academic year
Winter 2015
PHIL 201
Intro to Philosophy 2
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An introduction to some of the major problems of philosophy. This course does not duplicate PHIL 200.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Philosophy students may use either PHIL 200 or PHIL 201 towards their program requirements, but not both. Students may, however, take both for credit (using the second as an elective), as the content in PHIL 201 does not overlap with PHIL 200
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015 academic year
PHIL 221
Intro to Hist & Phil of Sci 2
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: A survey of the development of modern science since the Eighteenth Century.
Offered by: Philosophy
PHIL 221 History and Philosophy of Science Winter 2015 Course Outline Instructor: Ian Gold
PHIL 237
Contemporary Moral Issues
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An introductory discussion of central ethical questions (the value of persons, or the relationship of rights and utilities, for example) through the investigation of currently disputed social and political issues. Specific issues to be discussed may include pornography and censorship, affirmative action, civil disobedience, punishment, abortion, and euthanasia.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015 academic year
PHIL 301
Philosophical Fundamentals
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An intensive study of basic philosophical skills; reading, writing, analysis, and argumentation.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Prerequisites: two previous courses in philosophy, one of which must be PHIL 210 or written consent of the Department
- Restriction: Open only to and required of Philosophy Honours and Joint Honours students
PHIL 301 Philosophical Fundamentals Winter 2015 Course Outline Instructor: Marguerite Deslauriers
PHIL 310
Intermediate Logic
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: A second course in Logic. NB. The course will be technical in nature, and some mathematical aptitude is essential. The emphasis is on the expressive properties of standard logical systems, including implications for the philosophy of mathematics. We will study the Completeness of First-Order Logic, then the 'limitative' theorems of Tarski and Gödel.
Offered by: Philosophy
PHIL 310 Intermediate Logic Winter 2015 Course Outline Instructor: Richard Zach
PHIL 332
Philosophy of Religion 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: A study of the philosophy of religion.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2015 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015 academic year
PHIL 334
Ethical Theory
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: A course focusing on central questions in ethical theory such as the nature of the good and the right and the factors which determine moral rightness and wrongness.
Offered by: Philosophy
PHIL 334 Ethical Theory Winter 2015 Course Outline Instructor: Sarah Stroud
PHIL 341
Philosophy of Science 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: A discussion of philosophical problems as they arise in the context of scientific practice and enquiry. Such issues as the philosophical presuppositions of the physical and social sciences, the nature of scientific method and its epistemological implications will be addressed.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015 academic year
PHIL 344
Medieval&Renaissance Pol Theo
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: A study of Medieval and Renaissance political theory.
Offered by: Philosophy
PHIL 345
Greek Political Theory
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An examination of the ethical and political theories of ancient Greece, especially those of Plato and Aristotle.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken POLI 333
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2015 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015 academic year
PHIL 345 Greek Political Theory Winter 2015 Course Outline Instructor: Marguerite Deslauriers
PHIL 353
The Presocratic Philosophers
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An examination of the surviving fragments of the presocratic philosophers and schools of philosophy, as well as later reports of their views.
Offered by: Philosophy
PHIL 361
18th Century Philosophy
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: A survey of eighteenth century philosophy, especially British philosophy. Attention is given to fundamental metaphysical, epistemological, and moral issues as reflected in the work of such philosophers as Locke, Shaftesbury, Berkeley, Hutcheson, Butler, Hume and Reid.
Offered by: Philosophy
PHIL 397
Tutorial 01
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: Individualized guided research on an approved topic in philosophy.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Restriction: Open to second year Full Honours students in Philosophy and to other students, with consent of the Department
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015 academic year
PHIL 398
Tutorial 02
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: Individualized guided research on an approved topic in philosophy.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Restriction: Open to second year Full Honours students in Philosophy and to other students, with consent of the Department
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015 academic year
PHIL 415
Philosophy of Language
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An examination of central notions in the philosophy of language (reference, meaning, and truth, e.g.), the puzzles these notions give rise to, and the relevance of these notions to such questions as: What is language? How is communication possible? What is understanding? Is language rule-governed.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Prerequisites: PHIL 210 or equivalent and one intermediate course in philosophy
PHIL 415 Philosophy of Language Winter 2015 Course Outline Instructor: Oran Magall
PHIL 436
Aesthetics 2
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An advanced discussion of issues in aesthetics.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Prerequisite: PHIL 336 or written permission of the instructor
PHIL 436 Issues in the Philosophy of the Visual Arts Winter 2015 Course Outline Instructor: David Davies
PHIL 445
19th Century Political Theory
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An examination of various strands of political theory since Rousseau, concentrating on such themes as the understanding of modernity and theories of liberal society.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Prerequisite: at least one course in political philosophy
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken POLI 434
PHIL 470
Topics in Contem Analytic Phil
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An advanced discussion of major themes in the analytic tradition.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015 academic year
PHIL 470 Philosophy of Cognitive Science Winter 2015 Course Outline Instructor: Noah Moss Brender
PHIL 474
Phenomenology
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: A study of phenomenology from a historical and thematic perspective. The course will typically involve the study of central thinkers such as Husserl, Heidegger, or Merleau-Ponty, with an examination of the nature and development of the phenomenological movement.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Prerequisite: one intermediate course in philosophy
PHIL 497
Tutorial 04
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: Open to third year Full Honours students in Philosophy, and to other students, with consent of the Department.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015 academic year
PHIL 498
Tutorial 05
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: Open to third year Joint Honours students in Philosophy, and to other students, with consent of the Department.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015 academic year
PHIL 499D2
Tutorial 06
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: See PHIL 499D1 for course description.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015 academic year
PHIL 499N1
Tutorial 06
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: Open to third year Full Honours students in Philosophy, and to other students, with consent of the Department.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015 academic year
PHIL 580
Sem: Problems of Phil 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: Seminar on a particular topic in philosophy. Topic varies by year.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Restriction: Seminars are open only to graduate students and final year Philosophy Majors, Honours and Joint Honours students, except by written permission of the Department
PHIL 580 Seminar of Bergson's Creative Evolution Course Outline Instructor: Alia Al-Saji
PHIL 611
Sem: Phil of Logic & Math
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: Seminar on a particular topic in philosophy of logic and mathematics.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken PHIL 511.
PHIL 611 Formalism, Empiricism, and Frege Winter 2015 Course Outline Instructor: Dirk Schlimm
PHIL 636
Seminar: Aesthetics
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An advanced course devoted to a specific topic in the area of aesthetics and/or the philosophy of art.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken PHIL 536.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2015 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015 academic year
PHIL 636 Seminar Aesthetics Winter 2015 Course Outline Instructor: Eric Lewis
PHIL 644
Political Theory
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: Seminar on a particular topic in political theory.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken PHIL 544.
PHIL 644 Political Theory Winter 2015 Course Outline Instructor:Hasana Sharp
PHIL 648
Seminar:Philosophy of Law
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An advanced course devoted to a particular topic in the philosophy of law. Subject varies from year to year.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken PHIL 548.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2015 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015 academic year
PHIL 648 Philosophy of Law Winter 2015 Course Outline Instructor: Natalie Stoljar
PHIL 667
Sem: 19th Century Philosophy
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An advanced course on 19th-century philosophy or philosophical issue.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken PHIL 567.
PHIL 667 Seminar in 19th Century Philosophy Winter 2015 Course Outline. Instructor: George Di Giovanni
PHIL 675
Sem:Contempory European Phil
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An advanced course on contemporary European philosophy or some important issue in the Continental tradition.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken PHIL 575.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Gaelle Fiasse
- Alia Al-Saji
PHIL 685
Fundamentals of Logic
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: A course in intermediate logic for graduate students in Philosophy, covering such topics as axiomatic systems, formal semantics, consistency, completeness, the limitative results, intuitionistic logic, formal theories of truth, aspects of the development of logic.
Offered by: Philosophy
PHIL 690
Candidacy Paper
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: Preparation and submission of candidacy research paper.
Offered by: Philosophy
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015 academic year