Course offerings and outlines
Fall 2022 (1227) term
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, We
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM
|
SSCB 9200, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 105 D100 | Critical Thinking |
Lyle Crawford
|
Tu
12:30 PM – 2:20 PM
|
SSCB 9201, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 110 D100 | Introduction to Logic and Reasoning |
Thomas Donaldson
|
Tu
10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
|
SSCB 9200, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 120W D100 | Moral and Legal Problems |
Bruno Guindon
|
Tu
2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
|
SSCC 9001, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 150 D100 | Great Works in the History of Philosophy |
Nicolas Bommarito
|
Mo
2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
We 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM |
AQ 3149, Burnaby
AQ 3153, Burnaby |
200-level courses
| Course | Title | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 201 D100 | Epistemology |
Endre Begby
|
Mo
10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
We 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM |
WMC 2507, Burnaby
WMC 2507, Burnaby |
| PHIL 203 D100 | Metaphysics |
Simon Pollon
|
Tu
2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
|
AQ 2104, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 221 D100 | Ethical Theory |
Alexandra King
|
Mo
12:30 PM – 2:20 PM
We 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM |
WMC 3535, Burnaby
WMC 3255, Burnaby |
300-level courses
| Course | Title | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 300 D100 | Introduction to Philosophy |
Brian Thomas
|
We
2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
|
EDB 7618, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 315 D100 | Formal Methods |
Greg Lauro
|
We
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM
Fr 12:30 PM – 2:20 PM |
WMC 3253, Burnaby
WMC 3255, Burnaby |
| PHIL 320 D100 | Social and Political Philosophy |
Chelsea Rosenthal
|
Tu
2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
|
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 322 D100 | History of Ethics |
Sam Black
|
Mo
2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
|
WMC 3253, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 326 D100 | Topics in Law and Philosophy (Legal Epistemology) |
Bruno Guindon
|
Th
11:30 AM – 2:20 PM
|
AQ 2104, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 329 B100 | Law and Justice |
Evan Tiffany
|
Th
2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
|
RCB 7100, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 332 D100 | Selected Topics (Consciousness) |
Simon Pollon
|
Fr
9:30 AM – 12:20 PM
|
WMC 3510, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 342 D100 | Topics in Asian Philosophy (Buddhist Ethics) |
Nicolas Bommarito
|
Mo
12:30 PM – 2:20 PM
We 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM |
WMC 3220, Burnaby
WMC 3220, Burnaby |
| PHIL 345W D100 | Philosophy of Mathematics |
Gregory Lauro
|
Tu
11:30 AM – 2:20 PM
|
AQ 5037, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 346 D100 | Topics in Philosophy and Religion (Philosophical Theology) |
David Heide
|
Mo
10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
We 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM |
RCB 7100, Burnaby
WMC 3533, Burnaby |
400-level courses
| Course | Title | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 421W B100 | Advanced Topics in Ethical Theory (Bodies) |
Chelsea Rosenthal
|
Th
4:30 PM – 7:20 PM
|
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 455W B100 | Contemporary Issues in Epistemology and Metaphysics (Measurement in Science) |
Kino Zhao
Kino Zhao |
Tu
5:30 PM – 8:20 PM
|
WMC 2531, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 467W E100 | Seminar II (Semantics & Pragmatics) |
Endre Begby
|
We
4:30 PM – 8:20 PM
|
WMC 2260, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 477 D100 | Honours Tutorial I |
Chelsea Rosenthal
|
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
| PHIL 478 D100 | Honours Tutorial II |
Chelsea Rosenthal
|
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
Graduate-level courses
| Course | Title | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 804 G100 | Selected Topics in Philosophy of Science (Measurement in Science) |
Kino Zhao
Kino Zhao |
Tu
5:30 PM – 8:20 PM
|
WMC 2531, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 806 G100 | Selected Topics in Philosophy of Language (Semantics and Pragmatics) |
Endre Begby
|
We
4:30 PM – 8:20 PM
|
WMC 2260, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 822 G100 | Selected Topics in Normative Ethics (Bodies) |
Chelsea Rosenthal
|
Th
4:30 PM – 7:20 PM
|
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 880 G100 | Pro-Seminar |
Alexandra King
|
Mo
4:30 PM – 7:20 PM
|
WMC 5602, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 898 G100 | MA Thesis |
Evan Tiffany
|
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
| PHIL 899 G100 | Professional Paper Project Completion |
Evan Tiffany
|
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
| PHIL 998 G100 | PhD Thesis |
WQBs:
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.