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Note: The Elective Grade system is no longer in effect starting with the Fall 2023 term.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