X. Degree Programs

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Philosophy (PHIL)

Department of Philosophy, College of Arts

The Department of Philosophy offers programs emphasizing the history of philosophy and the study of metaphysics, epistemology, ethics and logic. The requirements for the various Philosophy programs are designed to ensure a basic competence in the discipline while permitting varying degrees of flexibility. It is important that students discuss their programs with a departmental advisor in order to ensure that the best selection of elective Philosophy courses is made. This is especially important for students who are contemplating graduate work in Philosophy.

Students may take PHIL*1000, PHIL*1010 and PHIL*1050 but only one may be counted towards the minimum number of Philosophy courses required for a degree.

Area of Concentration (General Program)

At least 5.00 Philosophy credits are required, including one course from each of groups A, B and C below. At least 1.50 Philosophy credits must be at the 3000 or 4000 level.

Each course listed is 0.50 credits unless noted otherwise.

Group A:

PHIL*2140 [0.50] History of Greek and Roman Philosophy
PHIL*2160 [0.50] Modern European Philosophy to Hume
PHIL*2170 [0.50] Existentialism
PHIL*3060 [0.50] Medieval Philosophy
PHIL*3080 [0.50] History of Modern European Philosophy from Kant
PHIL*3130 [0.50] Contemporary British and American Philosophy
PHIL*3200 [0.50] Contemporary European Philosophy
PHIL*3280 [0.50] 21st Century Philosophy
Group B:

PHIL*2110 [0.50] Elementary Symbolic Logic
PHIL*2130 [0.50] Philosophy of Religion
PHIL*2180 [0.50] Philosophy of Science
PHIL*2250 [0.50] Knowledge, Mind and Language
PHIL*3180 [0.50] Philosophy of Mind
PHIL*3190 [0.50] Theory of Knowledge I
PHIL*3250 [0.50] Philosophy of Language
PHIL*3420 [0.50] Philosophical Problems of Religion
PHIL*3450 [0.50] Ethics in the Life Sciences
PHIL*3910 [0.50] Indian Philosophy
PHIL*3920 [0.50] Chinese Philosophy
PHIL*3930 [0.50] African Philosophy
PHIL*4360 [0.50] Theory of Knowledge II
PHIL*4370 [0.50] Metaphysics
PSYC*3280 [0.50] Minds, Brains & Machines
Group C:

PHIL*2030 [0.50] Philosophy of Medicine
PHIL*2060 [0.50] Philosophy of Feminism I
PHIL*2070 [0.50] Philosophy of the Environment
PHIL*2120 [0.50] Ethics
PHIL*2600 [0.50] Business and Professional Ethics
PHIL*3040 [0.50] Philosophy of Law
PHIL*3050 [0.50] Philosophy of Art
PHIL*3230 [0.50] Issues in Social and Political Philosophy
PHIL*4040 [0.50] Advanced Philosophy of the Environment
PHIL*4060 [0.50] Philosophy of Feminism II
PHIL*4310 [0.50] Applied Ethics
PHIL*4340 [0.50] Advanced Ethics

Major (Honours Program)

At least 8.50 Philosophy credits are required, including the required courses and two courses from each of groups D, E and F below. At least 3.50 Philosophy credits must be at the 3000 or 4000 level, and at least 1.50 must be at the 4000 level.

Each course listed is 0.50 credits unless noted otherwise.

Required courses:

PHIL*2110 [0.50] Elementary Symbolic Logic
PHIL*2120 [0.50] Ethics
PHIL*2140 [0.50] History of Greek and Roman Philosophy
PHIL*2160 [0.50] Modern European Philosophy to Hume
PHIL*3080 [0.50] History of Modern European Philosophy from Kant
Group D:

PHIL*2170 [0.50] Existentialism
PHIL*2180 [0.50] Philosophy of Science
PHIL*2250 [0.50] Knowledge, Mind and Language
PHIL*3180 [0.50] Philosophy of Mind
PHIL*3190 [0.50] Theory of Knowledge I
PHIL*3250 [0.50] Philosophy of Language
PHIL*3450 [0.50] Ethics in the Life Sciences
PHIL*4360 [0.50] Theory of Knowledge II
PHIL*4370 [0.50] Metaphysics
PSYC*3280 [0.50] Minds, Brains & Machines
Group E:

PHIL*2060 [0.50] Philosophy of Feminism I
PHIL*3050 [0.50] Philosophy of Art
PHIL*3230 [0.50] Issues in Social and Political Philosophy
PHIL*4310 [0.50] Applied Ethics
PHIL*4340 [0.50] Advanced Ethics
Group F:

PHIL*2030 [0.50] Philosophy of Medicine
PHIL*2070 [0.50] Philosophy of the Environment
PHIL*2130 [0.50] Philosophy of Religion
PHIL*2600 [0.50] Business and Professional Ethics
PHIL*3130 [0.50] Contemporary British and American Philosophy
PHIL*3200 [0.50] Contemporary European Philosophy
PHIL*3280 [0.50] 21st Century Philosophy
PHIL*3420 [0.50] Philosophical Problems of Religion
PHIL*3910 [0.50] Indian Philosophy
PHIL*3920 [0.50] Chinese Philosophy
PHIL*3930 [0.50] African Philosophy
PHIL*4040 [0.50] Advanced Philosophy of the Environment
PHIL*4060 [0.50] Philosophy of Feminism II

Minor (Honours Program)

At least 5.00 Philosophy credits are required, including one course from each of groups G, H, I and J below. At least 2.00 Philosophy credits must be at the 3000 or 4000 level.

Each course listed is 0.50 credits unless noted otherwise.

Group G:

PHIL*2140 [0.50] History of Greek and Roman Philosophy
PHIL*2160 [0.50] Modern European Philosophy to Hume
PHIL*2170 [0.50] Existentialism
PHIL*3060 [0.50] Medieval Philosophy
PHIL*3080 [0.50] History of Modern European Philosophy from Kant
Group H:

PHIL*2110 [0.50] Elementary Symbolic Logic
PHIL*2180 [0.50] Philosophy of Science
PHIL*2250 [0.50] Knowledge, Mind and Language
PHIL*3180 [0.50] Philosophy of Mind
PHIL*3190. []
PHIL*3250 [0.50] Philosophy of Language
PHIL*3450 [0.50] Ethics in the Life Sciences
PHIL*4360 [0.50] Theory of Knowledge II
PHIL*4370 [0.50] Metaphysics
PSYC*3280 [0.50] Minds, Brains & Machines
Group I:

PHIL*2060 [0.50] Philosophy of Feminism I
PHIL*2120 [0.50] Ethics
PHIL*3050 [0.50] Philosophy of Art
PHIL*3230 [0.50] Issues in Social and Political Philosophy
PHIL*4310 [0.50] Applied Ethics
PHIL*4340 [0.50] Advanced Ethics
Group J:

PHIL*2030 [0.50] Philosophy of Medicine
PHIL*2070 [0.50] Philosophy of the Environment
PHIL*2130 [0.50] Philosophy of Religion
PHIL*2600 [0.50] Business and Professional Ethics
PHIL*3130 [0.50] Contemporary British and American Philosophy
PHIL*3200 [0.50] Contemporary European Philosophy
PHIL*3280 [0.50] 21st Century Philosophy
PHIL*3420 [0.50] Philosophical Problems of Religion
PHIL*3910 [0.50] Indian Philosophy
PHIL*3920 [0.50] Chinese Philosophy
PHIL*3930 [0.50] African Philosophy
PHIL*4040 [0.50] Advanced Philosophy of the Environment
PHIL*4060 [0.50] Philosophy of Feminism II
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