Course offerings and outlines
Summer 2022 (1224) 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 |
Martin Hahn
|
Tu
12:30 PM – 2:20 PM
|
WMC 3520, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 105 D100 | Critical Thinking |
Simon Pollon
|
Mo, We
11:30 AM – 12:20 PM
|
SSCC 9001, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 110 D100 | Introduction to Logic and Reasoning |
Bruno Guindon
|
Mo, We
9:30 AM – 10:20 AM
|
AQ 3182, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 120W D100 | Moral and Legal Problems |
Bruno Guindon
|
Mo
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM
We 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM |
WMC 3520, Burnaby
RCB IMAGTH, Burnaby |
200-level courses
No courses offered
300-level courses
| Course | Title | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 300 D100 | Introduction to Philosophy |
Simon Pollon
|
Tu
2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
|
SSCK 9500, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 326 D100 | Topics in Law and Philosophy (Legal Epistemology) |
Bruno Guindon
|
Tu
11:30 AM – 2:20 PM
|
AQ 5030, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 328 D100 | Environmental Philosophy |
Simon Pollon
|
Mo
12:30 PM – 2:20 PM
We 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM |
WMC 2532, Burnaby
WMC 2532, Burnaby |
| PHIL 343 D100 | Topics in the Philosophy of Mind (Philosophy of Perception) |
Martin Hahn
|
Th
11:30 AM – 2:20 PM
|
AQ 3150, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 350 D100 | Ancient Philosophy |
Nicolas Fillion
|
Mo
2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
We 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM |
WMC 3253, Burnaby
WMC 3510, Burnaby |
400-level courses
| Course | Title | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 451W B100 | Advanced Topics in the History of Philosophy (17th C Mind in Context) |
Lisa Shapiro
|
Mo, We
4:30 PM – 7:20 PM
|
WMC 2522, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 451W E200 | Advanced Topics in the History of Philosophy (Aristotle's Logical Works) |
Nicolas Fillion
|
Th
4:30 PM – 8:20 PM
|
AQ 2122, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 455W D100 | Contemporary Issues in Epistemology and Metaphysics (The Emotions) |
Kathleen Akins
|
Tu
2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
Th 2:30 PM – 4:20 PM |
EDB 9651, Burnaby
WMC 2220, Burnaby |
| PHIL 477 D100 | Honours Tutorial I |
Endre Begby
|
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
| PHIL 478 D100 | Honours Tutorial II |
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
Graduate-level courses
| Course | Title | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 805 G100 | Selected Topics in Philosophy of Mind ( The Emotions) |
Kathleen Akins
|
Tu
2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
Th 2:30 PM – 4:20 PM |
EDB 9651, Burnaby
WMC 2220, Burnaby |
| PHIL 852 G100 | Selected Topics in Ancient Philosophy (Aristotle's Logical Works) |
Nicolas Fillion
|
Th
4:30 PM – 8:20 PM
|
AQ 2122, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 854 G100 | Selected Topics in Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Philosophy (17th C Mind in Context) |
Lisa Shapiro
|
Mo, We
4:30 PM – 7:20 PM
|
WMC 2522, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 898 G100 | MA Thesis |
Endre Begby
|
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
| PHIL 899 G100 | Professional Paper Project Completion |
Endre Begby
|
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
| PHIL 998 G100 | PhD Thesis |
Endre Begby
|
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
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.