Course offerings and outlines
Spring 2023 (1231) term - all classes in person, with the exception of PHIL/SDA 270 (Remote) and PHIL 329 (Remote)
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 |
Gregory Lauro
|
Th
2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
|
SSCC 9001, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 105 D100 | Critical Thinking |
Lyle Crawford
|
Th
10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
|
SSCB 9200, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 110 D100 | Introduction to Logic and Reasoning |
Bruno Guindon
|
Tu
12:30 PM – 2:20 PM
|
AQ 3182, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 110 D900 | Introduction to Logic and Reasoning |
Simon Pollon
|
We
2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
|
SRYC 3170, Surrey
|
| PHIL 120W D100 | Moral and Legal Problems |
Evan Tiffany
|
Tu
2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
|
RCB IMAGTH, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 144 D100 | Introduction to Philosophy of Science |
Kino Zhao
|
Mo
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM
Th 2:30 PM – 4:20 PM |
AQ 3153, Burnaby
SSCC 9000, Burnaby |
200-level courses
| Course | Title | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 201 D100 | Epistemology |
Endre Begby
|
Mo
10:30 AM – 11:20 AM
Th 10:30 AM – 12:20 PM |
AQ 2104, Burnaby
AQ 5030, Burnaby |
| PHIL 203 D100 | Metaphysics |
Jennifer Wang
|
Tu
2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
|
WMC 3533, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 221 D100 | Ethical Theory |
Bruno Guindon
|
Mo
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM
Th 12:30 PM – 2:20 PM |
WMC 3255, Burnaby
WMC 3255, Burnaby |
| PHIL 270 D100 | Data, Ethics and Society |
Chelsea Rosenthal
|
Th
2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
|
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
|
300-level courses
| Course | Title | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 300 D100 | Introduction to Philosophy |
Lyle Crawford
|
We
2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
|
BLU 9660, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 302 D100 | Topics in Epistemology and Metaphysics (Philosophy of Statistics) |
Kino Zhao
|
Mo
10:30 AM – 11:20 AM
Th 10:30 AM – 12:20 PM |
WMC 3253, Burnaby
WMC 3255, Burnaby |
| PHIL 310 D100 | Logic, Proofs and Set Theory |
Nicolas Fillion
|
We
2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
|
AQ 5030, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 321 D100 | Topics in Moral Philosophy ( Important Mental States) |
Nicolas Bommarito
|
Mo
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM
Th 12:30 PM – 2:20 PM |
WMC 3253, Burnaby
WMC 3253, Burnaby |
| PHIL 321 D200 | Topics in Moral Philosophy (Ethical Issues in Art) |
Alexandra King
|
Mo
2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
We 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM |
WMC 3253, Burnaby
WMC 3253, Burnaby |
| PHIL 326 D100 | Topics in Law and Philosophy (Land and Colonization) |
Sam Black
|
Tu
11:30 AM – 2:20 PM
|
WMC 3533, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 329 D100 | Law and Justice |
Chelsea Rosenthal
|
Tu
2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
|
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 331 D100 | Selected Topics (St-Persian Ethics) |
Nicolas Bommarito
|
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
| PHIL 341 D100 | Philosophy of Science |
Nicolas Fillion
|
Th
2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
|
WMC 3535, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 357 D100 | Topics in the History of Philosophy (Critique of Pure Reason) |
David Heide
|
We
9:30 AM – 12:20 PM
|
WMC 3510, Burnaby
|
400-level courses
| Course | Title | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 421W D100 | Advanced Topics in Ethical Theory (Responding to Reasons) |
Bruno Guindon
|
Fr
9:30 AM – 12:20 PM
|
WMC 2531, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 421W E200 | Advanced Topics in Ethical Theory (The Work of Peter Railton) |
Alexandra King
|
We
5:30 PM – 8:20 PM
|
WMC 2268, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 451W E100 | Advanced Topics in the History of Philosophy (Gyalse Tokme:37 Practices) |
Nicolas Bommarito
|
Th
5:30 PM – 8:20 PM
|
WMC 3255, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 455W E100 | Contemporary Issues in Epistemology and Metaphysics (Truth and Semantic Paradox) |
Gregory Lauro
|
Tu
5:30 PM – 8:20 PM
|
WMC 2260, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 477 D100 | Honours Tutorial I |
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
|
| PHIL 478 D100 | Honours Tutorial II |
Alexandra King
Nicolas Bommarito |
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
Graduate-level courses
| Course | Title | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 806 G100 | Selected Topics in Philosophy of Language |
Ori Simchen
|
Mo
5:30 PM – 8:20 PM
|
HCC 200, Vancouver
|
| PHIL 812 G100 | Selected Topics in Logic I (Truth and Semantic Paradox) |
Gregory Lauro
|
Tu
5:30 PM – 8:20 PM
|
WMC 2260, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 823 G100 | Selected Topics Meta-Ethics (Responding to Reasons) |
Bruno Guindon
|
Fr
9:30 AM – 12:20 PM
|
WMC 2531, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 823 G200 | Selected Topics Meta-Ethics (The Work of Peter Railton) |
Alexandra King
|
We
5:30 PM – 8:20 PM
|
WMC 2268, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 853 G100 | Selected Topics in Medieval Philosophy (Gyalse Tokme: 37 Practices) |
Nicolas Bommarito
|
Th
5:30 PM – 8:20 PM
|
WMC 3255, Burnaby
|
| PHIL 898 G100 | MA Thesis |
. Faculty
|
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
| PHIL 899 G100 | Professional Paper Project Completion |
. Faculty
|
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
| PHIL 998 G100 | PhD Thesis |
Evan Tiffany
|
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.