is an approach to philosophical thinking by way of analysis and critique of theories of human nature, classical and modern, and the world views associated with them.

aims to impart critical analytic skills: i.e., the ability to recognize good and bad arguments, to explain why a particular argument is good or bad, and a general understanding of why a good argument ought to persuade and a bad argument ought not to persuade.

is a general introduction to the study of Philosophy both as a contemporary intellectual discipline and as a body of knowledge. The course covers the main divisions, fundamental questions and essential terminology of Philosophy through a reading of classical texts. (It is a required course for further courses in Philosophy programs. It is intended for students in first year who have completed one semester of university education).

is an introduction to the systematic inquiry into the nature of reality. Topic may include the nature of being, time, the question of God, appearance and reality, the one and the many, mind and matter, essence and existence.

Prerequisite/Co-requisite: PHIL 1200 or permission of the Department.

is an introduction to traditional and modern logic. Open in any year to all students wishing acquaintance with basic logical skills.

examines various concepts of knowledge - empirical, rational, transcendental, systematic. Their metaphysical grounds and implications. The concept of scientific knowledge; real and abstract entities; objectivity and subjectivity.

examines the sources and validity of ethical principles which underlie individual and social action.

(same as Linguistics 2300 and the former Linguistics 2710) is a survey of philosophical thinking about human language and thought, and about how these phenomena relate to the rest of the natural world. Topics covered include the nature of language, the relations between thought and language, and the nature of consciousness.

employs historical and contemporary sources to explore major traditions and concepts in the philosophy of law. Topics covered include natural law, legal positivism, the nature of legal interpretation, the relationship between law and morality, and the concepts of rights, responsibility, and justice.

discusses the philosophical dimensions of an area of practical concern such as contemporary culture, professional ethics, leisure, education, the mass media, gender, war and human rights.

will examine Western theories and practices of soul-care which parallel and resonate with Eastern approaches. We will learn what is distinctive to Western approaches with selections from Socrates, Jesus, Paul, Plotinus, Augustine, Eckhart, Alchemy, Freud, Jung and Foucault. Students will not only gain knowledge of this lost road in Western culture, but also an understanding of themselves.

examines concepts of health and illness and their ethical implications.

examines concepts of mental health and illness and their ethical implications.

examines medical dilemmas from legal and ethical points of view.

examines concepts of nature and their ethical implications.

examines concepts of technology and their ethical implications.

introduces some of the central philosophers, topics and themes in the philosophy of film. Topics and themes include: the nature of film image, the relationship between film and “reality”, the social/political role and function of film and the nature and value of the documentary. The course will also consider the representation of broader philosophical ideas in film. A film or films will accompany each section.

explores the phenomenon of violence. When we understand violence, the need for justice quickly comes into view. With this need, however, comes a complex mixture of personal and political affairs. Justice can be retaliatory or restorative. The meaning and consequences of each kind of approach to justice will be traced through selected ancient and contemporary authors.

(same as Classics 2701) is a survey of the origin and development of Western philosophy among the Greeks and Romans.

is a survey of the development of Western philosophy since the 17th century.

examines techniques and topics in the logic of propositions, of predicates and of induction and probability. Normally the second course in logic.

Prerequisite: PHIL 2210 or permission of the Department

investigates various uses of language and its relationship to thought, as well as particular features of language, such as meaning, synonymy, reference, translation and interpretation.

Prerequisite: PHIL 1200 or permission of the Department

examines major issues in the origins, methods and philosophical implications of science. Science as a form of knowledge; its relation to metaphysics; to more general theories of knowledge. Science and values.

Prerequisite: PHIL 1200 or permission of the Department

will examine methodological foundations of psychology, cognitive science and the social sciences, Philosophical presuppositions and implications of these approaches to human nature.

examines leading philosophical ideas concerning the origin and justification of political institutions.

Prerequisite: PHIL 1200 or permission of the Department

(same as Religious Studies 3500) examines the philosophical aspects of religious belief, religious language and theology.

Prerequisite: PHIL 1200 or permission of the Department

examines the expression and interpretation in the humanistic disciplines: theology, history, art and literature, language. Philosophical Hermeneutics.

Prerequisite: PHIL 1200 or permission of the Department

- inactive course.

- inactive course.

examines selections from the works of the Greek "lovers of wisdom" - the first philosophers - particularly Plato.

Prerequisite: PHIL 1200 or permission of the Department

examines the works and legacy of perhaps the most influential systematic thinker of all time.

Prerequisite: PHIL 1200 or permission of the Department

- inactive course.

- inactive course.

is a systematic introduction to the works and thought of the "father of modern philosophy".

Prerequisite: PHIL 1200 or permission of the Department

is a study of rationalism in Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz and of subsequent developments of this standpoint.

Prerequisite: PHIL 1200 or permission of the Department

is a study of classical empiricism in the works of Locke, Berkeley and Hume and of later developments of this philosophical standpoint.

Prerequisite: PHIL 1200 or permission of the Department

is a study of the work and influence of Hume on theories of knowledge, metaphysics and moral philosophy.

Prerequisite: PHIL 1200 or permission of the Department

is an introduction to the work of one of the most influential thinkers of the modern era, concentrating on his theory of knowledge, particularly as stated in the Critique of Pure Reason.

Prerequisite: PHIL 1200 or permission of the Department

is an introduction to the work of one of the most influential thinkers of the modern era, concentrating on his ethics, particularly as stated in The Foundations of the Metaphysics of Morals and The Critique of Practical Reason.

Prerequisite: PHIL 1200 or permission of the Department

examines selections from Hegel's system with emphasis on the nature of dialectical and speculative philosophy and its enormous influence in the present time.

Prerequisite: PHIL 1200 or permission of the Department

examines moral, political and jurisprudential themes in Bentham, J.S. Mill and their followers. Recent utilitarian theories.

Prerequisite: PHIL 1200 or permission of the Department

examines 19th century reactions to idealist systems, the critique of Metaphysics, the rise of Positivism.

Prerequisite: PHIL 1200 or permission of the Department

examines the political, social and historical theories of Marx and Engels and their later developments; themes in Marxist analysis of class and capitalism.

Prerequisite: PHIL 1200 or permission of the Department

- inactive course.

examines selections from established texts in contemporary analytic philosophy: Russell, Carnap, Wittgenstein and others.

Prerequisite: PHIL 1200 or permission of the Department

is an introduction to the philosophy of Husserl and some of his followers, e.g. Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty.

Prerequisite: PHIL 1200 or permission of the Department

examines the pragmatist standpoint from Peirce to the present.

Prerequisite: PHIL 1200 or permission of the Department

examines the philosophy and literature of Existentialism from Kierkegaard, Nietzsche and Dostoevsky to Sartre, de Beauvoir and Camus.

Prerequisite: PHIL 1200 or permission of the Department

- inactive course.

topics will be announced by the Department.

Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in courses at the 3000 level or permission of the Department

- inactive course.

topics will be announced by the Department.

Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in courses at the 3000 level or permission of the Department

- inactive course.

- inactive course.

topics will be announced by the Department.

Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in courses at the 3000 level or permission of the Department

topics will be announced by the Department.

Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in courses at the 3000 level or permission of the Department

- inactive course.

- inactive course.

- inactive course.

- inactive course.

- inactive course.

topics will be announced by the Department.

Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in courses at the 3000 level or permission of the Department

- inactive course.

- inactive course.

topics will be announced by the Department.

Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in courses at the 3000 level or permission of the Department

topics will be announced by the Department.

Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in courses at the 3000 level or permission of the Department

is an individualized course tailored to the specialized moral interests of each student.

Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in courses at the 3000 level or permission of the Department

is part of the Honours program.

Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in courses at the 3000 level or permission of the Department

is part of the Honours program.

Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in courses at the 3000 level or permission of the Department

is a part-time, one semester period of practical work designed to provide experience in medical, psychiatric, environmental, or other similar settings. Students may be placed, e.g., in a government policy office or a hospital.