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University of Calgary Calendar 2023-2024 COURSES OF INSTRUCTION Course Descriptions P Philosophy PHIL
Philosophy PHIL

For more information about these courses, see the Department of Philosophy website: arts.ucalgary.ca/philosophy.

Junior Courses
Philosophy 201       Mind, Matter and God
An introduction to philosophy through discussion of selected topics such as skepticism, perception, personal identity, free will and determinism, God.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-1T) or (3-0)
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Philosophy 249       Morality, Virtue and Society
An introduction to philosophy through discussion of morality, virtue and the role of morality in society.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-1T) or (3-0)
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Philosophy 259       Sex, Love and Death
Topics to be addressed may include the nature of sex, love, and death, the relation between sex and love, sexual ethics, sexual perversion, sexual harassment and pornography, abortion, suicide, euthanasia and the value of life.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-1T) or (3-0)
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Philosophy 264       How Do We Know?
An investigation of belief, knowledge, and error in everyday life and the sciences, including discussion of topics such as the nature of knowledge, patterns of valid reasoning and sources of error, the influence of bias on belief and knowledge, scientific reasoning and theory building, and the distinction between science and pseudo-science.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-1T) or (3-0)
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Philosophy 279       Logic I
Sentential and first-order logic from both deductive and semantic points of view. Some elementary metatheorems.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-1T) or (3-0)
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Philosophy 279 and 377 will not be allowed.
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Senior Courses
Philosophy 301       The Classical Period
The study of a selection of philosophers from the Pre-Socratics, through Plato and Aristotle, to the Hellenistic and Roman philosophers.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
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Philosophy 303       The Medieval and Renaissance Period
The study of a selection of philosophers from Augustine to Montaigne, such as Boethius, Abelard, Ibn Rushd, Maimonides, Aquinas, Ockham, and Erasmus.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
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Philosophy 305       The Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries
The study of a selection of philosophers from Descartes to Kant.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
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Philosophy 307       Nineteenth- or Twentieth-Century Analytic Philosophy
A study of some major analytic philosophers, such as Frege, Russell, Moore, Wittgenstein, Carnap, Marcus, Kripke, and/or Quine.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
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Philosophy 309       Hegel to Nietzsche
A study of nineteenth-century European philosophers, such as Fichte, Schelling, Hegel, Feuerbach, Marx, Kierkegaard, Schopenhauer and/or Nietzsche.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Philosophy 309 and 369 will not be allowed.
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Philosophy 311       Twentieth-Century Continental Philosophy
A study of twentieth-century Continental philosophers such as Husserl, Heidegger, Sartre, Merleau-Ponty, Adorno, Marcuse, Habermas, Foucault, Derrida, Horkheimer, Badiou, Kristeva and/or Irigaray.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Philosophy 311 and 469 will not be allowed.
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Philosophy 313       Bioethics
A critical and analytical examination of ethical and legal problems arising in and about health care. May include euthanasia, abortion, the conditions for the withdrawal of treatment, the physician-patient relationship, research on human subjects, genetic engineering. The practical applications of ethical and legal theory are emphasized.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
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Philosophy 314       Information Technology Ethics
A critical and analytical examination of ethical and legal problems arising in and about information technology. May include hacking, online privacy, intellectual property rights, artificial intelligence, globalization and regulation issues, cheating in online games, and others.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-1T) or (3-0)
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Philosophy 315       Philosophy in Literature
Introduction to various philosophical problems, theories and points of view as found in works of literature from classical times to the present.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
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Philosophy 317       Philosophy and Film
Introduction to various philosophical problems, theories and points of view as found in works of film.
Course Hours:
3 units; (2-3) or (3-0)
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Philosophy 325       Law and Morality
An introduction to legal and political philosophy including the relation between law and morality, the nature of legal authority and political and social theory.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Philosophy 325 and 319 will not be allowed.
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Philosophy 329       Business Ethics
A critical and analytical examination of some central moral problems that arise in and for business with emphasis on the details of the particular problems studied and the conceptual and other tools needed to understand and resolve or solve such problems. May include the moral responsibilities and rights of corporations and their officers, codes of business ethics, and conflicts of responsibilities and rights.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
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Philosophy 330       Philosophy of Money
An examination of the historical and contemporary philosophical issues surrounding money, such as the metaphysics of value, the justice of wealth distribution, and the ethics of wealth and charity.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Philosophy 330 and 399.02 (Philosophy of Money) will not be allowed.
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Philosophy 331       Philosophy of Religion
A philosophical examination of the fundamental concepts of religious thinking.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Religious Studies 205 or 3 units of a course labelled Philosophy.
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Philosophy 333       Aesthetics
A philosophical examination of the nature of art, and the place and character of aesthetic appreciation and activity.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
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Philosophy 335       Asian Philosophy
Considers traditional philosophical topics such as metaphysics, epistemology, logic, ethics, aesthetics, political philosophy, and environmental philosophy as they are dealt with in Asian traditions or texts, as well as topics that are more specific to Asian traditions, such as actionless action, sagehood, karma, rebirth, enlightenment/liberation, egoism, and attachment.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
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Philosophy 337       Philosophy, Feminism and Gender
Study of social and political issues arising from philosophical considerations of gender including the intersection of gender and race with attention to feminist analyses of gender. May include feminist methodology as well as gender issues in such areas as knowledge and science, language, ethics and political theory.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
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Philosophy 345       Issues in Environmental Ethics
A philosophical examination of how humans conduct themselves in relation to other living species and the natural environment. May include: obligations to future generations; animal liberation theories; population policy; pollution; the value of species diversity and species preservation; biocentric and holistic ethical theories of environment; ethical dimension of environmental policy formation.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Philosophy 345 and 447 will not be allowed.
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Philosophy 347       Contemporary Moral Problems
A critical and analytical examination of current moral issues, such as authority, religion in society, suicide, sexual morality, abortion, the legal enforcement of morality, justice.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
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Philosophy 359       Existentialism
An investigation of existentialist treatments of agency, religion, subjecthood, death, and despair. May include Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Dostoevsky, Camus, Kafka, Sartre, and de Beauvoir.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
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Philosophy 361       Evidence
An investigation of philosophical perspectives on evidence, such as the nature of evidence, whether and how much evidence is required for reasonable belief and action, what sort of evidence might be required for moral, scientific, religious, or mathematical belief, and the role of evidence in medical, legal, political, and social contexts.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
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Philosophy 367       Science and Philosophy
Examination of the fundamental principles of scientific enquiry, such as scientific explanation, theory, prediction and confirmation.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
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Philosophy 377       Elementary Formal Logic
Sentential and first-order logic, with identity and descriptions, from both deductive and semantic points of view. Completeness, compactness, decidability for sentential logic.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Philosophy 377 and 279 will not be allowed.
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Philosophy 379       Logic II

Introduction to the metatheory of logical systems. Completeness, compactness, Löwenheim-Skolem, and undecidability theorems for first-order logic. Preview of non-standard models, second-order logic, and Gödel's first incompleteness theorem.


Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Philosophy 279 or 377.
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Philosophy 383       Philosophy and Psychology
A study of topics such as: thought, emotions, action and the will, mind-body identity, personal identity, and theories about the nature of mind.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Philosophy 383 and 381 will not be allowed.
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Philosophy 395       Mind and World
An intensive study of selected topics in philosophy of mind, metaphysics and epistemology. Intended for philosophy majors.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to the BA or BA Honours in Philosophy and consent of the Department.
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Philosophy 397       Value Theory
An intensive study of selected topics in value theory. Intended for philosophy majors.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to the BA or BA Honours in Philosophy or in Religious Studies and Applied Ethics and consent of the Department.
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Philosophy 399       Topics in Philosophy
A detailed examination of a topic or tradition in European or Anglo-American philosophy.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Philosophy 401       Topics: A Classical Philosopher
A study of the writings of a philosopher from the classical period.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
6 units in courses labelled Philosophy including 3 units from Philosophy 301, 303, 305, 307, 309, 311.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Philosophy 403       Topics: A Medieval or Renaissance Philosopher
A study of the writings of a philosopher from the medieval or renaissance period.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
6 units in courses labelled Philosophy including 3 units from Philosophy 301, 303, 305, 307, 309, 311.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Philosophy 405       Topics: A Seventeenth- or Eighteenth-Century Philosopher
A study of the writings of a seventeenth- or eighteenth-century philosopher.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
6 units in courses labelled Philosophy including 3 units from Philosophy 301, 303, 305, 307, 309, 311.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Philosophy 407       Topics: A Nineteenth- or Twentieth-Century Philosopher
A study of the writings of a nineteenth- or twentieth-century philosopher.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
6 units in courses labelled Philosophy including 3 units from Philosophy 301, 303, 305, 307, 309, 311.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Philosophy 408       Topics: A Philosopher in the Continental Tradition - Nineteenth Century to Present
A study of the writings of a philosopher from the European tradition, emphasizing the influences of and on other philosophers and movements within the tradition.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
3 units from Philosophy 309, 311, 333, 359; and 3 units in a course labelled Philosophy.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Philosophy 411       Topics in the History of Philosophy
An investigation of a historical theme or movement in philosophy.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
6 units in courses labelled Philosophy including 3 units from Philosophy 301, 303, 305, 307, 309, 311.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Philosophy 412       Contemporary Continental Philosophy
An investigation of contemporary themes or movements in Continental philosophy.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
3 units from Philosophy 309, 311, 333, 359; and 3 units in a course labelled Philosophy.
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Philosophy 414       Topics in Continental Philosophy
An investigation of a particular theme or movement in Continental philosophy.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
3 units from Philosophy 309, 311, 333, 359; and 3 units in a course labelled Philosophy.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Philosophy 423       Metaphysics
An examination of some central topics in metaphysics.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Philosophy 201 or 395; and 3 units in a course labelled Philosophy at the 300 level or above.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Philosophy 423 and 421 will not be allowed.
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Philosophy 425       Philosophy of Law
An investigation of philosophical accounts of the nature of law and legal systems including central positions in jurisprudence, such as natural law, legal realism and legal positivism; and relations between law and morality.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
3 units from Philosophy 249, 325, 397; and 3 units in a course labelled Philosophy at the 300 level or above.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Philosophy 425 and 319 will not be allowed.
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Philosophy 449       Contemporary Meta-Ethics
A study of recent theories about the meaning of moral terms, the nature of moral reasoning, and the relations between facts and values. May include naturalism, intuitionism, emotivism, prescriptivism, and nihilism.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Philosophy 249 or 397; and 3 units in a course labelled Philosophy at the 300 level or above.
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Philosophy 451       Contemporary Ethical Theories
A detailed investigation of some central normative ethical theories, including utilitarian, contractarian, and deontological theories.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Philosophy 249 or 397; and 3 units in a course labelled Philosophy at the 300 level or above.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Philosophy 451 and 349 will not be allowed.
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Philosophy 453       Social and Political Philosophy
A study of fundamental issues in social and political thought, such as rights, justice, authority, equality, freedom, democracy, property, liberalism, communitarianism, socialism, and Marxism.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Philosophy 249 or 397; and 3 units in a course labelled Philosophy at the 300 level or above.
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Philosophy 461       Epistemology
An examination of some central topics in the theory of knowledge.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Philosophy 201 or 395; and 3 units in a course labelled Philosophy at the 300 level or above.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Philosophy 461 and 463 will not be allowed.
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Philosophy 467       Problems in the Philosophy of Science
An examination of the central methodological and foundational issues arising in the sciences.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
6 units from Philosophy 201, 264, 275, 279, 361, 367, 377, 395.
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Philosophy 471       Philosophy of Language
An examination of some central topics in the philosophy of language.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Philosophy 279 or 377.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Philosophy 471 and 371 will not be allowed.
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Philosophy 473       Philosophy of Logic
An examination of some central topics in the philosophy of logic.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Philosophy 279 or 377.
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Philosophy 479       Logic III
Advanced metatheory for logical systems. Gödel's incompleteness theorems, models of arithmetic, and definability.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Philosophy 379.
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Philosophy 483       Philosophy of Mind
An examination of some central topics in the philosophy of mind.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Philosophy 201 or 395; and 3 units in a course labelled Philosophy at the 300 level or above.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Philosophy 483 and 481 will not be allowed.
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Philosophy 499       Topics in Philosophy
An intensive study of a selected topic in Philosophy.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
6 units in courses labelled Philosophy with 3 units at the 300 level or above.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for  Philosophy 499 and 409 will not be allowed.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Philosophy 501       Advanced Topics in Ancient or Medieval Philosophy
An investigation into central issues in ancient or medieval philosophy.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
6 units in courses labelled Philosophy, of which, 3 units must be in History of Philosophy (Philosophy 301, 303, 305, 307, 309, 311, 401, 403, 405, 407, 408, 411, 505, 507) and 3 units must be at the 400 level or above.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Philosophy 505       Advanced Topics in Modern Philosophy
An investigation of central issues in modern philosophy.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
6 units in courses labelled Philosophy, of which, 3 units must be in History of Philosophy (Philosophy 301, 303, 305, 307, 309, 311, 401, 403, 405, 407, 408, 411, 501, 507) and 3 units must be at the 400 level or above.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Philosophy 507       Advanced Topics in Nineteenth- or Twentieth-Century Philosophy
An investigation of central issues in nineteenth- and twentieth-century philosophy.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
6 units in courses labelled Philosophy, of which, 3 units must be in the History of Philosophy (Philosophy 301, 303, 305, 307, 309, 311, 401, 403, 405, 407, 408, 411, 501, 505) and 3 units must be at the 400 level or above.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Philosophy 517       Advanced Topics in the History and Philosophy of Science
An intensive investigation of one or more issues in the history and philosophy of science.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
6 units in courses labelled Philosophy, of which, 3 units must be Philosophy 201, 395, 421, 423, 461, 463, 467, 481 or 483 and 3 units must be at the 400 level, or above.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Philosophy 519       Formal Semantics of Natural Language
Central issues in the logical semantics of natural language, focusing on topics such as quantification, scope, and the interpretation of pronouns.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Philosophy 279 or 377.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Philosophy 519 and Linguistics 509 will not be allowed.
Also known as:
(Linguistics 519)
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Philosophy 523       Advanced Topics in Metaphysics
An investigation of one or more issues in metaphysics.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
6 units in courses labelled Philosophy, of which, 3 units must be from Philosophy 201, 395, 421, 423, 461, 463, 467, 481, 483 and 3 units must be at the 400 level or above.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Philosophy 525       Advanced Topics in Philosophy of Law
An intensive investigation of one or more issues in the philosophy of law.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
6 units of courses labelled Philosophy, of which, 3 units must be from Philosophy 249, 325, 397, 425, 449, 453 and 3 units must be at the 400 level or above.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Philosophy 527       Advanced Topics in the Philosophy of Religion
An investigation of one or more issues in the philosophy of religion.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
6 units in courses labelled Philosophy with 3 units at the 400 level or above.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Philosophy 547       Advanced Topics in Applied Ethics
An intensive investigation of one or more issues in applied ethics.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
6 units of courses labelled Philosophy, of which, 3 units must be from Philosophy 249, 397, 425, 449, 453 and 3 units of which must be at the 400 level or above.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Philosophy 549       Advanced Topics in Ethics
An intensive investigation of one or more issues in normative ethical theory or meta-ethics.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
6 units of courses labelled Philosophy, of which, 3 units must be from Philosophy 249, 397, 425, 449, 453 and 3 units must be at the 400 level or above.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Philosophy 553       Advanced Topics in Political Philosophy
An intensive investigation of one or more issues in political philosophy.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
6 units of courses labelled Philosophy, of which, 3 units must be from Philosophy 249, 397, 425, 449, 453 and 3 units must be at the 400 level or above.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Philosophy 561       Advanced Topics in Epistemology
An investigation of one or more issues in epistemology
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
6 units in courses labelled Philosophy, of which, 3 units must be from Philosophy 201, 264, 395, 421, 423, 461, 463, 467, 481, 483 and 3 units must be at the 400 level.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Philosophy 565       Philosophical Topics in the Sciences
A study of philosophical issues arising in a particular area of science, such as biology, a social science, or physics, intended for students who have already done advanced work either in philosophy or in one of the sciences.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Philosophy 567       Advanced Topics in Philosophy of Science
An intensive study of one or more issues in the philosophy of science.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
6 units of courses labelled Philosophy, of which, 3 units must be from 201, 264, 367, 395, 421, 423, 461, 463, 467, 481, 483 and 3 units must be at the 400 level or above.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Philosophy 571       Advanced Topics in Philosophy of Logic and Philosophy of Language
An intensive study of one or more issues in the philosophy of logic or language
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Philosophy 279 or 377; and 3 additional units in courses labelled Philosophy at the 400 level or above.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Philosophy 579       Advanced Topics in Logic
An investigation of one or more issues in logic.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Philosophy 279 or 377.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Philosophy 583       Advanced Topics in Philosophy of Mind
An investigation of one or more issues in philosophy of mind
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
6 units in courses labelled Philosophy, of which, 3 units must be from Philosophy 201, 395, 421, 423, 461, 463, 467, 481, 483 and 3 units must be at the 400 level.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Philosophy 590       Honours Thesis
A year-long development of the honours thesis, under close supervision of a faculty member.
Course Hours:
6 units; (24-36 hours)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to the Honours program and consent of the Department.
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Philosophy 595       Directed Study
Directed reading for students in their third or fourth years.
Course Hours:
3 units; (12-36 hours)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Philosophy 597       Honours Seminar
An introduction to the writing of the honours thesis, in which all those enrolled in the Philosophy 590 share their work with each other.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department.
Corequisite(s):
Philosophy 590.
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Philosophy 599       Advanced Topics in Philosophy
An in-depth investigation into a selected topic in Philosophy.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
6 units in courses labelled Philosophy with 3 units at the 400 level or above.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Philosophy 599 and 589 will not be allowed.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Graduate Courses
Philosophy 601       Seminar in Selected Problems

Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Philosophy 603       Graduate Proseminar

Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
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Philosophy 609       Topics in the History of Philosophy

Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Philosophy 623       Topics in Metaphysics

Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Also known as:
(formerly Philosophy 621)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Philosophy 627       Topics in the Philosophy of Religion

Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Philosophy 645       Ethics and Sustainability
Examination of environmental philosophy, with a focus on the ethical aspects of environmental sustainability. Topics may include: climate change, biodiversity and extinction, and intergenerational justice.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
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Philosophy 649       Topics in Ethics

Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Philosophy 653       Topics in Social and Political Philosophy

Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Philosophy 661       Topics in Epistemology

Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Also known as:
(formerly Philosophy 663)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Philosophy 667       Topics in Philosophy of Science

Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Philosophy 671       Topics in Philosophical Logic and the Philosophy of Language

Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Philosophy 677       Metalogic
Introduction to the metatheory of logical systems. Completeness, compactness, Loewenheim-Skolem, and undecidability theorems for first-order logic. Preview of non-standard models, second-order logic, and Godel's first incompleteness theorem.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department.
NOT INCLUDED IN GPA
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Philosophy 679       Topics in Logic

Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Philosophy 683       Topics in the Philosophy of Mind

Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Also known as:
(formerly Philosophy 681)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Philosophy 691       Topics in Philosophical Analysis

Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Philosophy 695       Graduate Directed Reading

Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Philosophy 699       Master's Research and Professional Development
Students develop relevant skills for a successful academic or non-academic career. Topics include research and thesis writing strategies, presentation skills, preparing writing samples and articles for publication, teaching development including teaching portfolios, research statements, and CVs.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3S-0)
NOT INCLUDED IN GPA
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Philosophy 700       Doctoral Research and Professional Development
Students develop relevant skills for a successful academic or non-academic career. Topics include research and thesis writing strategies, presentation skills, preparing writing samples and articles for publication, teaching development including teaching portfolios, research statements, and CVs.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3S-0)
NOT INCLUDED IN GPA
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