Minor Concentration Philosophy

Offered by: Philosophy     Degree: Bachelor of Arts

Program Requirements

Complementary Courses (18 credits)

18 credits, of which no more than 9 credits may be at the 200 level and at least 3 credits must be at the 400 or 500 level, distributed as follows:

15 credits from Groups A, B, C, D, and E with one course from at least four of the five groups.

3 additional credits from Groups A, B, C, D, and E or from other Philosophy (PHIL) courses.

Group A

• PHIL 230 Introduction to Moral Philosophy 1 (3 credits)

  Offered by: Philosophy (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  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.

  Terms: Fall 2022

  Instructors: Howard, Christopher (Fall)

• PHIL 237 Contemporary Moral Issues (3 credits)

  Offered by: Philosophy (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  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.

  Terms: Winter 2023, Summer 2023

  Instructors: Leary, Stephanie (Winter)

• PHIL 240 Political Philosophy 1 (3 credits)

  Offered by: Philosophy (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  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.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2022-2023 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2022-2023 academic year.

• PHIL 242 Introduction to Feminist Theory (3 credits)

  Offered by: Philosophy (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  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.

  Terms: Fall 2022

  Instructors: Deslauriers, Marguerite (Fall)

  • 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 334 Ethical Theory (3 credits)

  Offered by: Philosophy (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  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.

  Terms: Winter 2023

  Instructors: Howard, Christopher (Winter)

  • Prerequisite: one of PHIL 230, PHIL 237, PHIL 242, PHIL 343, or written permission of the instructor

• PHIL 343 Biomedical Ethics (3 credits)

  Offered by: Philosophy (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  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.)

  Terms: Fall 2022

  Instructors: Hirose, Iwao (Fall)

• PHIL 348 Philosophy of Law 1 (3 credits)

  Offered by: Philosophy (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  Philosophy : A discussion of the nature of justice and law, and of the relationship between them.

  Terms: Winter 2023

  Instructors: Walters, Jordan (Winter)

  • Restriction: This course is intended for students with a non-professional interest in law, as well as for those considering law as a profession

• PHIL 427 Topics in Critical Philosophy of Race (3 credits)

  Offered by: Philosophy (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  Philosophy : An advanced discussion of topics in the critical philosophy of race.

  Terms: Winter 2023

  Instructors: Lewis, Eric (Winter)

  • PHIL 327 or permission of the instructor.

  • Topics vary from year to year.

• PHIL 434 Metaethics (3 credits)

  Offered by: Philosophy (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  Philosophy : A study of the status of sentences containing moral terms, judgements about moral claims, and the nature of moral facts.

  Terms: Fall 2022

  Instructors: Leary, Stephanie (Fall)

  • Prerequisite: PHIL 334 or written permission of the instructor

• PHIL 442 Topics in Feminist Theory (3 credits)

  Offered by: Philosophy (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  Philosophy : Advanced discussion of topical and central themes in feminist theory.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2022-2023 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2022-2023 academic year.

  • Prerequisite: PHIL 242 and one intermediate course in philosophy

Group B

• PHIL 210 Introduction to Deductive Logic 1 (3 credits)

  Offered by: Philosophy (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  Philosophy : An introduction to propositional and predicate logic; formalization of arguments, truth tables, systems of deduction, elementary metaresults, and related topics.

  Terms: Fall 2022, Summer 2023

  Instructors: Therrien, Valérie Lynn (Fall) Xu, Ruigang (Summer)

  • Restriction: Not open to students who are taking or have taken MATH 318

• PHIL 221 Introduction to History and Philosophy of Science 2 (3 credits)

  Offered by: Philosophy (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  Philosophy : A survey of the development of modern science since the Eighteenth Century.

  Terms: Fall 2022

  Instructors: Martin, Andre (Fall)

• PHIL 306 Philosophy of Mind (3 credits)

  Offered by: Philosophy (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  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.

  Terms: Fall 2022

  Instructors: Ochoa, Anaid (Fall)

• PHIL 310 Intermediate Logic (3 credits)

  Offered by: Philosophy (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  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.

  Terms: Winter 2023

  Instructors: Hallett, Michael Frank (Winter)

  • Prerequisite: PHIL 210 or equivalent

• PHIL 311 Philosophy of Mathematics (3 credits)

  Offered by: Philosophy (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  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.

  Terms: Fall 2022

  Instructors: Schlimm, Dirk (Fall)

  • Prerequisite: PHIL 210

• PHIL 341 Philosophy of Science 1 (3 credits)

  Offered by: Philosophy (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  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.

  Terms: Winter 2023

  Instructors: Derome, Léa (Winter)

• PHIL 411 Topics in Philosophy of Logic and Mathematics (3 credits)

  Offered by: Philosophy (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  Philosophy : A course focusing on some philosophical issue (e.g., the nature of numbers or the relation of truth to provability) as it arises in the study of mathematics and logic.

  Terms: Winter 2023

  Instructors: Hallett, Michael Frank (Winter)

  • Prerequisites: PHIL 210 or the equivalent, and one intermediate course in philosophy

• PHIL 415 Philosophy of Language (3 credits)

  Offered by: Philosophy (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  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.

  Terms: Winter 2023

  Instructors: Blome-Tillmann, Michael (Winter)

  • Prerequisites: PHIL 210 or equivalent and one intermediate course in philosophy

• PHIL 419 Epistemology (3 credits)

  Offered by: Philosophy (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  Philosophy : A discussion of central topics in the theory of knowledge. The questions addressed in the course may include: What is knowledge? Do we have any knowledge? What is the relation between knowledge and belief? When is belief justified? Is all knowledge conscious knowledge.

  Terms: Winter 2023

  Instructors: Blome-Tillmann, Michael (Winter)

  • Prerequisite: PHIL 210 or equivalent and one intermediate course in philosophy

• PHIL 421 Metaphysics (3 credits)

  Offered by: Philosophy (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  Philosophy : An examination of central questions in metaphysics in their historical and contemporary forms. Topics may be chosen from such issues as: personal identity, the nature of space and time, the nature of events and properties, possible worlds, and the problem of realism.

  Terms: Winter 2023

  Instructors: Leary, Stephanie (Winter)

  • Prerequisites: PHIL 210 or equivalent and one intermediate course in philosophy

• PHIL 441 Philosophy of Science 2 (3 credits)

  Offered by: Philosophy (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  Philosophy : An analysis of some key philosophical ideas in science and technology, e.g. problem, explanation, forecast, testability and truth.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2022-2023 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2022-2023 academic year.

  • Prerequisite: PHIL 341 or written permission of the instructor

• PHIL 470 Topics in Contemporary Analytic Philosophy (3 credits)

  Offered by: Philosophy (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  Philosophy : An advanced discussion of major themes in the analytic tradition.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2022-2023 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2022-2023 academic year.

  • Prerequisite: PHIL 370, PHIL 415 or written permission of instructor

Group C

• PHIL 375 Existentialism (3 credits)

  Offered by: Philosophy (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  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.

  Terms: Fall 2022, Summer 2023

  Instructors: Jokic, Dallas (Fall) Rioux, Jean-François (Summer)

  • Prerequisite: one course in philosophy

• PHIL 474 Phenomenology (3 credits)

  Offered by: Philosophy (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  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.

  Terms: Winter 2023

  Instructors: Buckley, R Philip (Winter)

  • Prerequisite: one intermediate course in philosophy