Course offerings and outlines
Spring 2019 (1191) semester
Note: course information for Summer 2014 (1144) and earlier can be viewed on the Philosophy Department course archives. Course information for Fall 2014 (1147) and later can be found through the course outline repository.
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 5 credit hours each.
The following courses can be repeated for additional credit provided that the topic is different: PHIL 131, 302, 314, 321, 331, 332, 333, 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 it has a different topic from a previous offering.
Outlines:
100-level courses
| Course | Title | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 100W D100 | Knowledge and Reality |
Jill McIntosh
|
Mo, We
11:30 AM – 12:20 PM
|
SSCB 9200, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 100W E100 | Knowledge and Reality |
Jason Leardi
|
We
5:30 PM – 8:20 PM
|
HCC 1520, Vancouver
|
| PHIL 105 D100 | Critical Thinking |
Jill McIntosh
|
Mo
3:30 PM – 4:20 PM
We 3:30 PM – 4:20 PM |
SWH 10081, Burnaby
AQ 3182, Burnaby |
| PHIL 110 D100 | Introduction to Logic and Reasoning |
Thomas Donaldson
|
Tu, Th
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM
|
SSCC 9002, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 110 D900 | Introduction to Logic and Reasoning |
Sessional
|
Mo
10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
|
SUR 5080, Surrey
|
| PHIL 120W D100 | Moral Problems |
Sam Black
|
Tu
10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
|
SSCC 9001, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 120W J100 | Moral Problems |
Brian Thomas
|
Tu
5:30 PM – 8:20 PM
|
HCC 2205, Vancouver
|
| PHIL 144 D100 | Introduction to Philosophy of Science |
Jill McIntosh
|
Mo
9:30 AM – 10:20 AM
We 9:30 AM – 10:20 AM |
BLU 10011, Burnaby
BLU 10021, Burnaby |
| PHIL 150 D100 | Great Works in the History of Philosophy |
David Heide
|
Tu
2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
Th 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM |
BLU 10011, Burnaby
AQ 3149, Burnaby |
| PHIL 150 D900 | Great Works in the History of Philosophy |
Sessional
|
Fr
9:30 AM – 12:20 PM
|
SUR 3250, Surrey
|
200-level courses
| Course | Title | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 201 D100 | Epistemology |
Jason Leardi
|
Mo
9:30 AM – 12:20 PM
|
WMC 3255, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 203 D100 | Metaphysics |
Fatema Amijee
|
We
9:30 AM – 12:20 PM
|
WMC 2507, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 221 D100 | Ethical Theory |
Brian Thomas
|
Mo
2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
|
WMC 2507, Burnaby
|
300-level courses
| Course | Title | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 300 E100 | Introduction to Philosophy |
Simon Pollon
|
Th
5:30 PM – 8:20 PM
|
HCC 1325, Vancouver
|
| PHIL 310 D100 | Logic, Proofs and Set Theory |
Nicolas Fillion
|
We
2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
|
WMC 2507, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 315 D100 | Formal Methods in Philosophy |
Nicolas Fillion
|
Tu
11:30 AM – 1:20 PM
Th 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM |
AQ 5007, Burnaby
AQ 2104, Burnaby |
| PHIL 320 D100 | Social and Political Philosophy |
Sam Black
|
Fr
9:30 AM – 12:20 PM
|
WMC 3510, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 327 D100 | Global Health Ethics |
Jeremy Snyder
|
Tu
2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
|
BLU 9011, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 329 D100 | Law and Philosophy |
Chelsea Rosenthal
|
Tu
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM
Th 12:30 PM – 2:20 PM |
AQ 2104, Burnaby
WMC 3510, Burnaby |
| PHIL 341 D100 | Philosophy of Science |
Holly Andersen
|
Mo
12:30 PM – 2:20 PM
We 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM |
WMC 2507, Burnaby
WMC 2507, Burnaby |
| PHIL 345W D100 | Philosophy of Mathematics |
Thomas Donaldson
|
Tu
4:30 PM – 6:20 PM
Th 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM |
WMC 2507, Burnaby
AQ 5007, Burnaby |
| PHIL 356 D100 | 18th Century Philosophy |
David Heide
|
Tu
10:30 AM – 11:20 AM
Th 9:30 AM – 11:20 AM |
AQ 5037, Burnaby
WMC 3510, Burnaby |
400-level courses
| Course | Title | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 421W D100 | Advanced Topics in Ethical Theory (Culpability and Control) |
Evan Tiffany
|
Tu
2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
Th 2:30 PM – 4:20 PM |
WMC 3517, Burnaby
WMC 3220, Burnaby |
| PHIL 451W E100 | Advanced Topics in the History of Philosophy (17th C Mind in Context) |
Lisa Shapiro
|
Mo, We
4:30 PM – 6:20 PM
|
AQ 5007, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 477 D100 | Honours Tutorial I |
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
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| PHIL 478 D100 | Honours Tutorial II |
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
Graduate-level courses
| Course | Title | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 814 G100 | Selected Topics in Philosophy of Mathematics (Foundations of Math) |
Thomas Donaldson
|
Tu
4:30 PM – 6:20 PM
Th 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM |
WMC 2507, Burnaby
AQ 5007, Burnaby |
| PHIL 822 G100 | Selected Topics in Normative Ethics (Culpability and Control) |
Evan Tiffany
|
Tu
2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
Th 2:30 PM – 4:20 PM |
WMC 3517, Burnaby
WMC 3220, Burnaby |
| PHIL 854 G100 | Selected Topics in Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Philosophy (17th C Mind in Context) |
Lisa Shapiro
|
Mo, We
4:30 PM – 6:20 PM
|
AQ 5007, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 898 G100 | MA Thesis |
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
|
| PHIL 899 G100 | Non-Thesis Project Completion |
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
|
| PHIL 998 G100 | PhD Thesis |
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
Philosophy Courses with WQB 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 |
Breadth Courses
If you are a Philosophy Major, you will need Breadth courses from OUTSIDE of Philosophy.
Here are some Breadth Social Sciences and Quantitative courses that you might find interesting:
ECON 102 (The World Economy) B-Soc
ECON 103 (Principles of Microeconomics) Q/B-Soc
ECON 104 (Economics and Government) B-Soc
ECON 105 (Principles of Macroeconomics) Q/B-Soc
For more information on Economics courses, or for a Minor in Economics, you can contact the Undergraduate Advisors in the Department of Economics: Tracey Sherwood or Azam Bhatti .