Course offerings and outlines
Fall 2018 (1187) 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:
Note for first year students: FASS 101W D002 Classical Chinese Ethics can be counted as a PHIL course in certain situations. Please check Outline for details.
100-level courses
| Course | Title | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 100W D100 | Knowledge and Reality |
Thomas Donaldson |
Tu, Th
10:30 AM – 11:20 AM
|
RCB IMAGTH, Burnaby
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| PHIL 100W J100 | Knowledge and Reality |
Jason Leardi |
Tu
5:30 PM – 8:20 PM
|
HCC 2205, Vancouver
|
| PHIL 105 D100 | Critical Thinking |
Lyle Crawford |
Tu, Th
11:30 AM – 12:20 PM
|
SSCC 9001, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 105 D900 | Critical Thinking |
Jonathan Katz |
Tu
2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
|
SP 291, Surrey
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| PHIL 105 E100 | Critical Thinking |
Simon Pollon |
Th
5:30 PM – 8:20 PM
|
HCC 1415, Vancouver
|
| PHIL 110 D100 | Introduction to Logic and Reasoning |
Jill McIntosh |
Mo, We
9:30 AM – 10:20 AM
|
AQ 3181, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 120W D100 | Moral Problems |
Evan Tiffany |
Tu
12:30 PM – 2:20 PM
|
SSCC 9001, Burnaby
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| PHIL 120W D900 | Moral Problems |
Brian Thomas |
Fr
12:30 PM – 2:20 PM
|
SUR 5360, Surrey
|
| PHIL 121 D100 | Global Justice |
Brian Thomas |
Mo, We
3:30 PM – 4:20 PM
|
BLU 9660, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 144 D100 | Introduction to Philosophy of Science |
Jill McIntosh |
Mo, We
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM
|
AQ 3153, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 144 D900 | Introduction to Philosophy of Science |
Jonathan Katz |
Th
2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
|
SUR 5360, Surrey
|
200-level courses
| Course | Title | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 201 D100 | Epistemology |
Martin Hahn |
Mo
2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
We 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM |
WMC 2507, Burnaby
AQ 5030, Burnaby |
| PHIL 203 D100 | Metaphysics |
Fatema Amijee |
Mo
10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
We 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM |
TASC2 8500, Burnaby
AQ 5016, Burnaby |
300-level courses
| Course | Title | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 300 E100 | Introduction to Philosophy |
Jason Leardi |
Mo
5:30 PM – 8:20 PM
|
HCC 1520, Vancouver
|
| PHIL 302 D100 | Topics in Epistemology and Metaphysics (Possibility) |
Jennifer Wang |
Tu
2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
|
WMC 3255, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 328 D100 | Environmental Philosophy |
Brian Thomas |
Mo
12:30 PM – 2:20 PM
We 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM |
AQ 5030, Burnaby
AQ 5037, Burnaby |
| PHIL 329 D100 | Law and Philosophy |
Sam Black |
Tu
11:30 AM – 2:20 PM
|
WMC 2507, Burnaby
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| PHIL 332 D100 | Selected Topics (Consciousness) |
Jason Leardi |
We
9:30 AM – 12:20 PM
|
WMC 3255, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 344 D100 | Philosophy of Language |
Martin Hahn |
Th
11:30 AM – 2:20 PM
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BLU 10021, Burnaby
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| PHIL 357 D100 | Topics in the History of Philosophy (Causation in Modern Phil) |
David Heide |
Tu
10:30 AM – 11:20 AM
Th 9:30 AM – 11:20 AM |
WMC 2507, Burnaby
WMC 3510, Burnaby |
400-level courses
| Course | Title | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 421W E100 | Advanced Topics in Ethical Theory (Freedom) |
Sam Black |
Th
4:30 PM – 8:20 PM
|
AQ 5006, Burnaby
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| PHIL 451W E100 | Advanced Topics in the History of Philosophy (Kant's First Critique) |
David Heide |
Tu
4:30 PM – 8:20 PM
|
AQ 5030, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 455W D100 | Contemporary Issues in Epistemology and Metaphysics (HPS Hist & Phil of Science) |
Holly Andersen |
Fr
9:30 AM – 1:20 PM
|
WMC 3510, Burnaby
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| PHIL 477 D100 | Honours Tutorial I | |||
| PHIL 478 D100 | Honours Tutorial II |
Graduate-level courses
| Course | Title | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 804 G100 | Selected Topics in Philosophy of Science (HPS Hist & Phil of Science) |
Holly Andersen |
Fr
9:30 AM – 1:20 PM
|
WMC 3510, Burnaby
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| PHIL 825 G100 | Selected Topics in Social and Political Philosophy (Freedom) |
Sam Black |
Th
4:30 PM – 8:20 PM
|
AQ 5006, 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
|
AQ 5030, Burnaby
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| PHIL 880 G100 | Pro-Seminar |
Thomas Donaldson |
We
5:30 PM – 8:20 PM
|
WMC 5602, Burnaby
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| PHIL 898 G100 | MA Thesis | |||
| PHIL 899 G100 | Non-Thesis Project Completion | |||
| PHIL 998 G100 | PhD Thesis |
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 .