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An introduction to the central issues in contemporary philosophy of science. Topics may include theory evaluation, paradigm shifts and theory change, laws of nature, causation and explanation, the rationality of science and its social and historical setting.

Analysis and evaluation of selected moral and social issues.

A survey of issues in contemporary political philosophy with attention to liberalism and communitarianism, sovereignty, feminism, entitlement and distribution, and global justice.

An introduction to feminist issues in current philosophy. Note: Not open to students with credit in PHIL 332.

The moral, conceptual, existential, environmental, socio-political, and spiritual issues raised by the practice of hunting by humans.

An introduction to some of the traditional theories, such as the expressionist and the formalist theories, which investigate the nature and function of the arts. The nature of aesthetic experience will also be considered.

An investigation of the nature of law and of law's relationship to other systems of norms.

An introduction to the background and main themes of existentialist philosophy. Authors such as Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Sartre are considered.

Variable content course which may be repeated if topic(s) vary.

Central topics at the interface of philosophy and psychology. Variable content course which may be repeated if topic(s) vary.

Prerequisite: At least *3 in PHIL or consent of the College.

Core topics at the interface of biology and philosophy.

Prerequisite: At least *3 in PHIL or consent of the College.

A study of the formal theory of rationality including probability and induction, and elementary decision theory, with attention to the paradoxes of choice.

An in-depth study of the philosophy of Aristotle.

A historical survey of western philosophy from the end of classical antiquity until the sixteenth century.

Critical study of Christianity in dialogue with such worldviews as atheism, agnosticism, naturalism, materialism, existentialism, feminism, liberalism, postmodernism.

A survey of the philosophy of Kant and the 19th century. Philosophers studied may also include Hegel, Marx, Mill, and Nietzsche. Note: Not open to students with credit in PHIL 245.

Philosophical approaches to the question of comparative human and animal cognition, emotion, awareness, and language. The course will also address the problem of animal rights vis-à-vis individual and institutional human interests.

A philosophical investigation of theoretical questions about ethics, such as whether ethical values are objective or subjective, why we should be moral, whether virtues really exist, what role reason plays in ethical deliberation, and what constitutes the basis of our ethical obligations.

Philosophical dimensions of issues raised by our relationship to the environment.

General topics in the Philosophy of Religion, which may include the concept of 'religion,' the existence of God, meaning and intelligibility in religious language, religion and morality, implications of the social scientific study of religion.

Philosophical issues arising from computation and computer science. No previous familiarity with computing is necessary.

Cultural, social, ethical and political issues arising from the computer revolution and new digital technologies.

Overview of approaches to the foundations of mathematics and of philosophical issues concerning the nature of mathematical objects, mathematical theories and the special status of mathematics among the sciences and other areas of knowledge.

Variable content course which may be repeated if topic(s) vary.

Ethical issues in business settings, dealing with such themes as employer-employee relations, job security, advertising, distribution of wealth, acquisitive individualism, the common good, and decision-making. Recommended preparation: 3 units in PHIL. Note: Not available for credit with CHRTC 394.

Ontological, epistemological, political and ethical issues arising through readings of classical and contemporary texts.

A broadly based introduction to the intellectual, cultural, and social dimensions of science and their implications. Topics may include the impact of the Newtonian revolution, mechanism, materialism and Darwinism, and the nature of objectivity and rationality.

An introduction to the philosophical foundations of art criticism. Questions concerning the standards of interpretation and of evaluation of the arts will be given special attention.

Study of philosophical issues raised by films: distinguishing film from other arts (photography, theatre, video games), whether films depict or represent reality, emotional engagement, the relation of moral and aesthetic values, and approaches to film criticism.

Variable content course which may be repeated if topic(s) vary.

A study of ethical issues raised by artificial intelligence systems.

A study of ethical issues arising in health care and in the practice of health professions.

Prerequisite: At least *6 in PHIL, *3 of which must be at the 200-level, or consent of Department.

Prerequisite: At least *6 in PHIL, *3 of which must be at the 200-level, or consent of Department.

Prerequisite: At least *6 in PHIL, *3 of which must be at the 200-level, or consent of Department.

Selected theories and problems concerning the nature of space and time. A strong background in philosophy, mathematics, or physical sciences is desirable. Prerequisite: At least *6 in PHIL, *3 of which must be at the 200-level, or consent of Department.

Prerequisite: At least *6 in PHIL, *3 of which must be at the 200-level, or consent of Department.

Prerequisite: At least *6 in PHIL, *3 of which must be at the 200-level, or consent of the Department.

The theoretical study of formal systems of logic. Topics include formal axiomatic systems, formal syntax and semantics, soundness and completeness proofs for both sentential and predicate logic. Prerequisite: PHIL 220 or consent of Department.

Standard modal systems in sentential and predicate logic including possible world semantics and completeness proofs. Tense logic and epistemic logic may be considered. Prerequisite: PHIL 220 or consent of Department.

Prerequisite: PHIL 220 or consent of Department.

Selected problems concerning the nature of language and meaning. Prerequisite: At least *6 in PHIL, *3 of which must be at the 200-level, or consent of Department.

Philosophical logic and its application to the semantics of natural language. Prerequisite: At least *6 in PHIL, *3 of which must be at the 200-level, or consent of Department.

Prerequisite: PHIL 272 or 332 (taken prior to 2006) or W ST 301 or consent of Department.

Prerequisite: At least *6 in PHIL, *3 of which must be at the 200 level, or consent of Department.

Prerequisite: At least *6 in PHIL, *3 of which must be at the 200 level, or consent of Department.

Prerequisite: At least *6 in PHIL, *3 of which must be at the 200 level, or consent of Department.

Topics concerning the early modern philosophical tradition. Prerequisite: At least *6 in PHIL, *3 of which must be at the 200-level, or consent of Department

Prerequisite: At least *6 in PHIL, *3 of which must be at the 200-level, or consent of Department.

Prerequisite: At least *6 in PHIL, *3 of which must be at the 200-level, or consent of Department.

Prerequisite: At least *6 in PHIL, *3 of which must be at the 200 level, or consent of Department.

Prerequisite: At least *6 in PHIL, *3 of which must be at the 200-level, or consent of Department.

Prerequisite: At least *6 in PHIL, *3 of which must be at the 200-level, or consent of Department.

Prerequisite: At least *6 in PHIL, *3 of which must be at the 200-level, or consent of Department.

Study of one or more of the following themes: Speculative accounts of our historical being and of the sense of history as a whole; critical analysis of the scope and limits of historiographic knowledge and explanation; historicist theses that philosophy is essentially historical. Prerequisite: At least *6 in PHIL, *3 of which must be at the 200-level, or consent of Department.

Prerequisite: At least *6 in PHIL, *3 of which must be at the 200-level, or consent of Department. Variable content course which may be repeated if topic(s) vary.

Prerequisite: At least *6 in PHIL, *3 of which must be at the 200-level, or consent of Department.

Prerequisite: At least *6 in PHIL, *3 of which must be at the 200-level, or consent of Department.

Prerequisite: consent of Department.

Prerequisite: consent of Department.

Prerequisite: At least *6 in PHIL, *3 of which must be at the 200-level, or consent of Department.

Prerequisite: At least *6 in PHIL, *3 of which must be at the 200-level, or consent of Department.

Preparation of the honors essay, required in the fourth year of the Honors program.

Prerequisite: At least *6 in PHIL, *3 of which must be at the 200-level, or consent of Department.

Prerequisite: Open only to graduate students beyond the qualifying year.

Prerequisite: Open only to graduate students beyond the qualifying year.

Capstone Research project required for and restricted to students in the course-based MA program.

Capstone Research project required for and restricted to students in the course-based MA program.

Capstone Research project required for and restricted to students in the course-based MA program.

Acquisition de compétences fondamentales en raisonnement et analyse critique des argumentations par l'étude des types d'argumentation, des structures logiques, des critères employés dans l'évaluation des arguments et des sophismes. La matière du cours inclura une initiation à la méthode philosophique, à la recherche documentaire et à la rédaction d'un travail scientifique. Note : Ce cours n'est pas accessible aux étudiants ayant ou postulant des crédits pour ARTE 125.

Introduction aux principaux problèmes et théories qui ont dominé la philosophie occidentale par l'étude et la discussion critique de quelques pensées majeures, notamment Platon, Aristote, Descartes et Hume. Préalable: ARTE 125. Note: ce cours n'est pas accessible aux étudiants ayant ou postulant des crédits pour PHILE 140 et PHILE 141.

Étude centrée sur des pensées et des cultures non occidentales, principalement, mais non exclusivement, chinoise, africaine, arabe et indienne, par l'entremise de textes originaux ou d'autres représentations possibles. Ce cours permettra ainsi de mieux reconnaître la valeur et les limites des conceptions occidentales et de s'exercer au dialogue entre les cultures. Préalable: ARTE 125. Note: ce cours n'est pas accessible aux étudiants ayant ou postulant des crédits pour PHILE 142.

Regard philosophique sur les problèmes majeurs de la bioéthique. Exemples: les droits et les devoirs du personnel hospitalier et du patient, l'euthanasie active et passive, le droit à la vie et l'avortement, la recherche et l'expérimentation en médecine humaine et animale, la manipulation génétique.

A qualitative and mostly non-mathematical course in which the overall structure and main concepts of physics are examined. Classical versus quantum worlds; order versus chaos; Newton's versus Einstein's universe; selected topics and issues in modern physics. Prerequisites: Mathematics 30-1. Note: This course does not qualify as an equivalent to high school Physics 30. This course also does not qualify as a prerequisite for 200 or higher level ASTRO, GEOPH, MA PH, or PHYS courses. This course is not intended as preparation for the physics component of the MCAT exam.

Algebra-based course primarily for students in life, environmental, and medical sciences. It guides the student through two distinct types of motion: motion of matter (particles) and wave motion. Vectors, forces, bodies in equilibrium, review of kinematics and basic dynamics; conservation of momentum and energy; circular motion; vibrations; elastic waves in matter; sound; wave optics; black body radiation, photons, de Broglie waves. Examples relevant in environmental, life, and medical sciences will be emphasized. Prerequisites: Physics 20 or equivalent, Mathematics 30-1. Physics 30 is strongly recommended. Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of PHYS 124, 144, EN PH 131 or SCI 100. Note: To proceed to PHYS 146 after taking PHYS 124, it is strongly recommended that a minimum grade of B- be achieved in PHYS 124.

A continuation of PHYS 124 primarily for students in life, environmental, and medical science. Fluid statics and dynamics, gases, kinetic interpretation; electrostatics; currents and circuits; magnetic field; electromagnetic induction; nuclear radiation, its interaction with matter and applications. Prerequisite: PHYS 124 or PHYS 144. Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of PHYS 126, 130, 146 or SCI 100.

Geometrical optics, optical instruments, oscillations, waves, sound, interference, diffraction. Prerequisites: Mathematics 30-1, Mathematics 31, Physics 30. Corequisite: MATH 100 or 113 or 114 or 117 or 134 or 144 or equivalent. Restricted to Engineering students. Other students who take this course will receive *3.0.

A calculus-based course for students majoring in the physical sciences. Newtonian mechanics, including kinematics, dynamics, conservation of momentum and energy, rotational motion and angular momentum; special relativistic kinematics and dynamics, including length contraction, time dilation, and the conservation of energy and momentum in special relativity. Prerequisites: Mathematics 30-1 and Physics 30. Mathematics 31 is strongly recommended. Corequisites: MATH 117 or 144. Note: MATH 113 or 114 is not acceptable as a co-requisite but may be used as a pre-requisite in place of MATH 117 or 144. Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of PHYS 124, 144, EN PH 131 or SCI 100.

A calculus-based course for students majoring in the physical sciences. Fluid statics and dynamics, elasticity and simple harmonic motion; sound waves, wave properties of light; quantum waves, wave-particle duality. Prerequisite: PHYS 124 (see Note following) or 144. Corequisite: MATH 118 or 146. Note: MATH 115 is not acceptable as a co-requisite but may be used as a pre-requisite in place of MATH 118 or 146. Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of PHYS 126, 130, 146 or SCI 100. Note: To proceed to PHYS 146 after taking PHYS 124, it is strongly recommended that a minimum grade of B- be achieved in PHYS 124.

This calculus-based course starts with the breakdown of the Galilean concepts of space and time near the speed of light, and an introduction to Einstein's Special Relativity including: time dilation, length contraction, Lorentz transformations, relativistic energy and momentum, relativistic Doppler effect and basic 4-vectors. The second part of the course covers introductory electromagnetism including: electric forces and fields, electric potential, capacitance, DC circuits, magnetic forces and fields, magnetic fields from currents, and Faraday's Law of electromagnetic induction. Prerequisite: PHYS 124 (see Note following) or 144 or EN PH 131. Corequisite: One of MATH 118 or 146. Credit may be obtained for only one of PHYS 181 or 230 or 281. Note: To proceed to PHYS 181 after taking PHYS 124, it is strongly recommended that a minimum grade of B- be achieved in PHYS 124.