Course offerings and outlines
Summer 2023 (1234) term - all classes in person. One class scheduled in Intersession: PHIL 329.
Course units: 100, 200, and 300 levels: 3 units each; 400 level: 4 units each.
REPEATS: the following courses can be repeated for additional credit provided that the topic is different: PHIL 131, 302, 314, 321, 326, 331, 332, 333, 342, 343, 344, 346, 357, 421W, 435, 451W, 455W, 467W. Any of the other PHIL courses, when taken a second time, will be considered a repeat, even if the topic is different from a previous offering.
Elective grade policy : P/CR/NC. In place from Spring 2021 to Summer 2023. See List of exclusions for the elective grade policy. Specifically for Philosophy:
- Students can use a P or CR to satisfy any requirement for a major, joint major, honours, or minor in Philosophy (exception: PHIL 477 and 478).
- Students can use a P or CR to satisfy any prerequisite requirement for any PHIL course.
- Students can use a P (but not a CR) to satisfy any requirement for the Ethics Certificate, or the Philosophy and Methodology of Science Certificate.
- Philosophy Majors and Honours students can use a P (but not a CR) to satisfy any WQB requirement.
100-level courses
| Course | Title | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 100W D100 | Knowledge and Reality |
David Heide
|
Mo
2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
|
SSCB 9200, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 105 D100 | Critical Thinking |
Lyle Crawford
|
Tu
10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
|
RCB IMAGTH, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 110 D100 | Introduction to Logic and Reasoning |
Nicolas Fillion
|
Mo, We
9:30 AM – 10:20 AM
|
BLU 9660, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 120W D100 | Moral and Legal Problems |
Michaela Lucas
|
Tu
12:30 PM – 2:20 PM
|
WMC 3520, Burnaby
|
200-level courses
No courses offered
300-level courses
| Course | Title | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 300 D100 | Introduction to Philosophy |
Lyle Crawford
|
Mo
2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
|
AQ 3154, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 321 D100 | Topics in Moral Philosophy (Philosophy of Love, Sex and Marriage) |
Michaela Lucas
|
We
2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
|
AQ 5030, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 328 D100 | Environmental Philosophy |
Simon Pollon
|
Th
2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
|
WMC 3510, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 329 B100 | Law and Justice |
Evan Tiffany
|
Tu, Th
12:30 PM – 2:20 PM
|
AQ 4120, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 343 D100 | Topics in the Philosophy of Mind (Mental Representation) |
Simon Pollon
|
Tu
2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
|
RCB 6125, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 352 D100 | 17th Century Philosophy |
David Heide
|
Mo
10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
We 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM |
WMC 3510, Burnaby
WMC 3510, Burnaby |
400-level courses
| Course | Title | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 451W E100 | Advanced Topics in the History of Philosophy (Kant's First Critique) |
David Heide
|
Th
4:30 PM – 7:20 PM
|
HCC 1325, Vancouver
|
| PHIL 467W E100 | Seminar II (Deontic Logic) |
Nicolas Fillion
|
Tu
5:30 PM – 8:20 PM
|
BLU 10655, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 477 D100 | Honours Tutorial I |
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
|
| PHIL 478 D100 | Honours Tutorial II |
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
Graduate-level courses
| Course | Title | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 812 G100 | Selected Topics in Logic I (Deontic Logic) |
Nicolas Fillion
|
Tu
5:30 PM – 8:20 PM
|
BLU 10655, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 854 G100 | Selected Topics in Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Philosophy (Kant's First Critique) |
David Heide
|
Th
4:30 PM – 7:20 PM
|
HCC 1325, Vancouver
|
| PHIL 898 G100 | MA Thesis |
Evan Tiffany
|
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
| PHIL 899 G100 | Professional Paper Project Completion |
Evan Tiffany
|
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
FASS Forward courses:
1 unit elective courses in intersession: click here.
Philosophy Courses with Writing, Quantitative or Breadth designations:
| PHIL 100W (Knowledge and Reality) | W/B-Hum | |
| PHIL 105 (Critical Thinking) - formerly PHIL XX1 | Q/B-Soc/Sci | |
| PHIL 110 (Introduction to Logic and Reasoning) | Q | |
| PHIL 120W (Moral Problems) | W/B-Hum | |
| PHIL 121 (Global Justice) | B-Hum/Soc | |
| PHIL 131 (Selected Topics) | B-Hum | |
| PHIL 144 (Introduction to Philosophy of Science) | B-Hum/Sci | |
| PHIL 150 (Great Works in the History of Philosophy) | B-Hum | |
| PHIL 300 (Introduction to Philosophy) | B-Hum | |
| PHIL 310 (Logic, Proofs and Set Theory) | Q |
|
| PHIL 345W, 421W, 451W, 455W, 467W | W |
Upper Division Electives
If you are looking for upper division courses outside of Philosophy, click here for an updated list of electives with the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
Breadth Courses
If you are a Philosophy Major, you will also need Breadth courses from OUTSIDE of Philosophy. You can find a full list of Breadth designated courses here. Search gosfu for current offerings.