An examination of central issues in social and political philosophy. This course draws on both contemporary and historical readings to discuss issues...
Basic themes in the philosophy of law. Issues include the nature of law and its relation to morality and politics, legal reasoning, the justification...
What are human rights? Which do we have, and why? What are the practical implications of human rights, for both individuals and institutions? A...
An exploration of the traditional debates concerning the legitimacy of violence and war as instruments in the pursuit of personal and political goals....
What is art? What is beauty? What do the two have to do with each other? This course introduces students to some fundamental issues in the philosophy...
A systematic investigation of classical predicate logic, with an emphasis on proving key results significant in other areas of philosophy. The course...
An introduction to various non-standard logics at the centre of debates in various areas of philosophy, including metaphysics, epistemology,...
A selection of topics in epistemology such as skepticism, the debate about whether knowledge has foundations, and issues raised by different sources...
A selection of topics in metaphysics such as universals and particulars, the mind-body problem, and free will. Prereq: 0.50 units in PHIL
A study of philosophical problems concerning mathematics. Topics discussed include formalism, intuitionism, logicism, the mathematical paradoxes, and...
Topics in the philosophy of language such as meaning, truth, reference, speech acts, mental representations of syntax and semantics,...
Special topics, as announced by the department. Prereq: Level at least 2A
A survey of the leading ideas of classical American philosophers with attention to common themes, such as pragmatism. Prereq: 0.50 units in PHIL
In this course, students will examine one or more important figures, periods, or issues in ancient philosophy. Plato and Aristotle are among the...
In this course students will examine one or more important figures, periods, or issues in medieval philosophy. Augustine, Boethius, Avicenna,...
In this course, students will learn about one or more important figures, periods, or issues in modern philosophy. Descartes, Locke, Leibniz, Berkeley,...
The 19th-century philosophers covered may include Hegel, Mill, Schopenhauer, James, and Kierkegaard. Prereq: 0.50 units in PHIL
Special topics in feminist philosophy, women philosophers and/or the philosophy of sex, as announced by the Department of Philosophy. Prereq: Level...
Special topics in ancient philosophy, as announced by the department. Prereq: Level at least 3A Honours Philosophy students(Cross-listed with CLAS...
Special topics in medieval philosophy, as announced by the department. Prereq: Level at least 3A Honours Philosophy students