Course offerings and outlines
Spring 2021 (1211) term
Important: all courses and tutorials are remote. They will be delivered synchronously, asynchronously, or in a blended format. Note that all tutorials are synchronous. See more details in the outlines: click on the links below .
Courses at the 100, 200, and 300 levels are 3 credit hours each. Courses at the 400 level are 4 credit hours each. Honours Tutorials are 5 credit hours each. Graduate courses (800 level) are mostly 5 credit hours each.
The following courses can be repeated for additional credit provided that the topic is different: PHIL 131, 302, 314, 321, 326, 331, 332, 333, 343, 344, 357, 421W, 435, 451W, 455W, 467W. Please note that 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.
Course outlines for Summer 2014 (1144) and earlier can be viewed on the Philosophy Department course archives. Course outlines for Fall 2014 (1147) and later can be found through the course outline repository. Course outlines for the present registration period can be found below.
100-level courses
| Course | Title | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 100W D100 | Knowledge and Reality |
Thomas Donaldson
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Tu
2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
|
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
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| PHIL 105 D100 | Critical Thinking |
Lyle Crawford
|
Mo, We
11:30 AM – 12:20 PM
|
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 110 D100 | Introduction to Logic and Reasoning |
Bruno Guindon
|
Mo, We
9:30 AM – 10:20 AM
|
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
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| PHIL 120W D100 | Moral and Legal Problems |
Evan Tiffany
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Tu
12:30 PM – 2:20 PM
|
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
|
200-level courses
Note: Dr. Chelsea Rosenthal is also teaching SDA 270 Data, Ethics and Society - open to Philosophy students.
| Course | Title | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 201 D100 | Epistemology |
Endre Begby
|
Tu
2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
|
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 203 D100 | Metaphysics |
David Heide
|
Mo
10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
We 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM |
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby |
| PHIL 221 D100 | Ethical Theory |
Jennifer Warriner
|
Mo
12:30 PM – 2:20 PM
We 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM |
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby |
300-level courses
| Course | Title | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 300 E100 | Introduction to Philosophy |
Brian Thomas
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TBA
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REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
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| PHIL 310 D100 | Logic, Proofs and Set Theory |
Michael Picard
|
Fr
9:30 AM – 12:20 PM
|
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 315 D100 | Formal Methods |
Jennifer Wang
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Mo
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM
Th 12:30 PM – 2:20 PM |
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby |
| PHIL 320 D100 | Social and Political Philosophy |
Chelsea Rosenthal
|
Tu
2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
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REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 322 D100 | History of Ethics (Buddhist Ethics) |
Nicolas Bommarito
|
Mo
2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
We 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM |
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby |
| PHIL 326 D100 | Topics in Law and Philosophy (Legal Epistemology) |
Bruno Guindon
|
Fr
9:30 AM – 12:20 PM
|
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 329 D100 | Law and Justice |
Sam Black
|
Tu
11:30 AM – 2:20 PM
|
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 331 D100 | Selected Topics (Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art) |
Alex King
|
Mo
12:30 PM – 2:20 PM
We 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM |
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby |
| PHIL 341 D100 | Philosophy of Science |
Holly Andersen
|
Mo
10:30 AM – 11:20 AM
Th 10:30 AM – 12:20 PM |
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby |
| PHIL 345W D100 | Philosophy of Mathematics |
Thomas Donaldson
|
We
9:30 AM – 12:20 PM
|
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
|
400-level courses
| Course | Title | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 421W E100 | Advanced Topics in Ethical Theory (Ought Implies Can) |
Alexandra King
|
Mo
4:30 PM – 6:20 PM
We 4:30 PM – 6:20 PM |
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
SWH 10051, Burnaby |
| PHIL 451W E100 | Advanced Topics in the History of Philosophy (Kant's First Critique) |
David Heide
|
Tu
4:30 PM – 8:20 PM
|
SWH 10051, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 455W E100 | Contemporary Issues in Epistemology and Metaphysics (Metaphysics of Social Reality) |
Jennifer Wang
|
Th
4:30 PM – 8:20 PM
|
SWH 10051, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 477 D100 | Honours Tutorial I |
TBD Faculty
|
TBA
|
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 478 D100 | Honours Tutorial II |
TBD Faculty
|
TBA
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REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
|
Graduate-level courses
| Course | Title | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 803 G100 | Selected Topics in Metaphysics (Metaphysics of Social Reality) |
Jennifer Wang
|
Th
4:30 PM – 8:20 PM
|
SWH 10051, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 822 G100 | Selected Topics in Normative Ethics (Buddhist Ethics) |
Nicolas Bommarito
|
Mo
2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
We 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM |
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby |
| PHIL 823 G100 | Selected Topics Meta-Ethics (Ought Implies Can) |
Alexandra King
|
Mo
4:30 PM – 6:20 PM
We 4:30 PM – 6:20 PM |
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
SWH 10051, Burnaby |
| PHIL 854 G100 | Selected Topics in Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Philosophy (Kant's First Critique) |
David Heide
|
Tu
4:30 PM – 8:20 PM
|
SWH 10051, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 898 G100 | MA Thesis |
TBA
|
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
|
|
| PHIL 898 G200 | MA Thesis | |||
| PHIL 899 G100 | Professional Paper Project Completion |
TBA
|
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
|
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| PHIL 899 G200 | Professional Paper Project Completion |
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.