Courses

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences has launched a new webpage to provide students with a tentative list of upcoming undergraduate courses. This webpage can be found at:

http://www.mun.ca/hss/courses.php

The University Calendar lists all the courses offered by the Department of Philosophy.

All courses offered by the Department of Philosophy 

The Department of Philosophy offers a variety of courses spanning a wide range of thinkers, areas and time periods. 1000 (first year undergraduate) and 2000 (second year undergraduate) courses typically provide introductions to different sub-disciplines of philosophy (e.g. metaphysics, epistemology, logic and moral philosophy), while also focusing on the development of research and writing skills. At the 3000 (third year) and 4000 (fourth year) levels, the focus of the courses narrows in on specific thinkers, problems and texts. 

New Course Offerings:

PHIL 2071 Asian Philosophy of Religion
PHIL 2071 explores influential ideas like an ultimate self, liberation, non-self, compassion, spontaneity, the way, and non-duality. We will discuss how Asian philosophers developed these ideas and how they are represented today. Primary readings for the course may include Upanishads, early discourses of the Buddha, Daoist classics, Chan/Zen classics, among others.
EQ: Religion and Culture 2071

PHIL 3120 Chinese Philosophy and Religion
PHIL 3120 examines philosophical and religious responses to social and political crises in ancient China. The crises of the Warring States period gave rise to diverse ways of thinking and living known as the "100 Schools," including Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism, and others. This course discusses influential figures and practices in these schools, as well as how they connect to today.
EQ: Religion and Culture 3120
PR: there is no prerequisite for this course, but students are strongly advised to have successfully completed at least one 1000-level or 2000-level course in either Religion and Culture or Philosophy

Graduate (6000) level courses are highlighy focused. The material studied for each course changes every year, as faculty members in the Department of Philosophy remain committed to teaching new material and sharing recent research. Graduate students at Memorial thus have the opportunity to play a signficant role in ongoing faculty research projects.

Please explore the links on the left to find out more about our programs.