Course offerings and outlines

Fall 2023 (1237) term - all classes in person.

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. 

Note: The Elective Grade system is no longer in effect starting with the Fall 2023 term. 

Outlines:

100-level courses

Course Title Instructor Day/Time Location
PHIL 100W D100 Knowledge and Reality Martin Hahn
Tu 2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
Tu 2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
SSCC 9001, Burnaby
SSCC 9001, Burnaby
PHIL 105 D100 Critical Thinking Lyle Crawford
Tu 12:30 PM – 2:20 PM
Tu 12:30 PM – 2:20 PM
SSCC 9001, Burnaby
SSCC 9001, Burnaby
PHIL 110 D100 Introduction to Logic and Reasoning Gregory Lauro
Mo, Fr 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM
Tu 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM
SSCB 9201, Burnaby
SSCB 9201, Burnaby
PHIL 120W D100 Moral and Legal Problems Chelsea Rosenthal
Th 4:30 PM – 6:20 PM
SSCC 9001, Burnaby
PHIL 120W D900 Moral and Legal Problems Brian Thomas
We 2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
SRYE 3016, Surrey
PHIL 144 D100 Introduction to Philosophy of Science Kino Zhao
Mo 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM
Tu 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM
Th 2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
WMC 2532, Burnaby
WMC 2532, Burnaby
WMC 2503, Burnaby

200-level courses 

Course Title Instructor Day/Time Location
PHIL 201 D100 Epistemology Gregory Lauro
Tu 2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
Tu 2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
AQ 4140, Burnaby
AQ 4140, Burnaby
PHIL 203 D100 Metaphysics Holly Andersen
Mo 10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
Tu 10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
We 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM
WMC 2220, Burnaby
WMC 2220, Burnaby
WMC 2202, Burnaby

300-level courses

Course Title Instructor Day/Time Location
PHIL 300 D100 Introduction to Philosophy Lyle Crawford
We 2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
AQ 3149, Burnaby
PHIL 302 D100 Topics in Epistemology and Metaphysics (Philosophy of Machine Learning) Kino Zhao
Mo 9:30 AM – 12:20 PM
Tu 9:30 AM – 12:20 PM
SWH 10051, Burnaby
SWH 10051, Burnaby
PHIL 321 D100 Topics in Moral Philosophy (Contemporary Normative Ethics) Alex King
Mo 10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
Tu 10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
We 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM
AQ 4120, Burnaby
AQ 4120, Burnaby
RCB 6125, Burnaby
PHIL 322 D100 History of Ethics Sam Black
Tu 11:30 AM – 2:20 PM
Tu 11:30 AM – 2:20 PM
WMC 3253, Burnaby
WMC 3253, Burnaby
PHIL 326 E100 Topics in Law and Philosophy (Knowledge & Communication) Chelsea Rosenthal
Mo 4:30 PM – 7:20 PM
Tu 4:30 PM – 7:20 PM
RCB 6125, Burnaby
RCB 6125, Burnaby
PHIL 327 D100 Global Health Ethics Jeremy Snyder
Tu 11:30 AM – 2:20 PM
Tu 11:30 AM – 2:20 PM
BLU 9021, Burnaby
BLU 9021, Burnaby
PHIL 328 E100 Environmental Philosophy Simon Pollon
Th 5:30 PM – 8:20 PM
RCB 6125, Burnaby
PHIL 331 D100 Selected Topics (Philosophy and Science Fiction) Holly Andersen
We 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM
Fr 10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
WMC 2503, Burnaby
AQ 4140, Burnaby
PHIL 332 D100 Selected Topics (Consciousness) Kathleen Akins
Mo 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM
Tu 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM
Th 12:30 PM – 2:20 PM
WMC 2200, Burnaby
WMC 2200, Burnaby
SSCC 9000, Burnaby
PHIL 342 D100 Topics in Asian Philosophy (Buddhist Ethics) Nicolas Bommarito
Mo 12:30 PM – 2:20 PM
Tu 12:30 PM – 2:20 PM
We 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM
AQ 5030, Burnaby
AQ 5030, Burnaby
RCB 6125, Burnaby
PHIL 344 D100 Topics in the Philosophy of Language (Semantics: Frege to Kripke) Martin Hahn
Mo 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM
Tu 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM
Th 2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
RCB 6125, Burnaby
RCB 6125, Burnaby
AQ 5030, Burnaby

400-level courses

Course Title Instructor Day/Time Location
PHIL 455W E100 Contemporary Issues in Epistemology and Metaphysics (Social Epistemology) Endre Begby
Tu 4:30 PM – 7:20 PM
Tu 4:30 PM – 7:20 PM
AQ 5005, Burnaby
AQ 5005, Burnaby
PHIL 467W E100 Seminar II (Aesthetic Judgment) Alex King
We 4:30 PM – 7:20 PM
WMC 3513, Burnaby
PHIL 479 D100 Honours Tutorial in Philosophy TBA
Location: TBA

Graduate-level courses

Course Title Instructor Day/Time Location
PHIL 802 G100 Selected Topics in Epistemology (Social Epistemology) Endre Begby
Tu 4:30 PM – 7:20 PM
Tu 4:30 PM – 7:20 PM
AQ 5005, Burnaby
AQ 5005, Burnaby
PHIL 826 G100 Selected Topics in Aesthetics (Aesthetic Judgment) Alex King
We 4:30 PM – 7:20 PM
WMC 3513, Burnaby
PHIL 861 G100 Directed Studies: Selected Topics I Kathleen Akins
TBA
Location: TBA
PHIL 880 G100 Pro-Seminar Nicolas Bommarito
Mo 4:30 PM – 7:20 PM
Tu 4:30 PM – 7:20 PM
WMC 5602, Burnaby
WMC 5602, Burnaby
PHIL 898 G100 MA Thesis Endre Begby
TBA
Location: TBA
PHIL 899 G100 Professional Paper Project Completion Endre Begby
TBA
Location: TBA

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.