Course subject: Philosophy (PHIL)

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Philosophy (PHIL) 600 Seminar in Cognitive Science (0.50) SEM

Course ID: 015121
Cognitive Science is the interdisciplinary study of mind and intelligence. This seminar will discuss controversial topics concerning the nature of human and computer intelligence

Philosophy (PHIL) 673 Graduate Courses (0.50) LEC

Course ID: 010434
Graduate level courses covering specialized topics in philosophy. These courses are often held in conjunction with 400 level philosophy courses, though of course the work requirements for graduate students are more stringent. Students must pay attention to the restriction on the number of these courses they are allowed to count toward their degree.

Philosophy (PHIL) 674 Graduate Courses (0.50) SEM

Course ID: 011841
Graduate level courses covering specialized topics in the department's fields of research concentration.

Philosophy (PHIL) 675 Graduate Courses in Applied Philosophy (0.50) SEM

Course ID: 002148
Graduate level courses covering specialized topics in Applied Philosophy.These courses are often held in conjunction with PHIL 673, Graduate Courses in Philosophy; the course requirements in PHIL 675 will involve application of philosophical methods and theories to practical problems. These courses are often held in conjunction with 400 level philosophy courses, through of course the work requirements for graduate students are more stringent. Students must pay attention to the restriction on the number of these courses they are allowed to count toward their degree.

Philosophy (PHIL) 676 Graduate Courses in Applied Philosophy (0.50) SEM

Course ID: 002157
Graduate level courses covering specialized topics in the department's field of research concentration. These courses are often held in conjunction with PHIL 674, Graduate Course in Philosophy; the course requirements in PHIL 676 will involve application of philosophical methods and theories to practical problems.

Philosophy (PHIL) 680A Departmental Graduate Seminar (0.50) SEM

Course ID: 011842
A graduate level survey which acquaints students with a number of issues under active investigation in the philosophical literature in a particular area of central importance to philosophy. Normally covers an area that falls within the department's identified fields of research concentration. The area will vary from year to year, but will always be one which is likely to inform students' research whatever their eventual specialization.

Philosophy (PHIL) 680B Departmental Graduate Seminar (0.50) SEM

Course ID: 011843
A graduate level survey which acquaints students with a number of issues under active investigation in the philosophical literature in a particular area of central importance to philosophy. Normally covers an area that falls within the department's identified fields of research concentration. The area will vary from year to year, but will always be one which is likely to inform students' research whatever their eventual specialization.

Philosophy (PHIL) 696 Directed Research for MA Candidates (0.50) RDG

Course ID: 010435
A one-term course which involves the writing of a research paper. Non-thesis MA students must complete three such courses, each supervised by a different instructor, as part of the requirements for their degree. Thesis MA students must complete one such course, supervised by the instructor who will supervise the thesis, as a preliminary stage in their thesis preparation.

Philosophy (PHIL) 698 Research Area Tutorials for PhD (1) TUT

Course ID: 010436
PhD candidates select two of these tutorials on topics approved by the department, each to be taken with a different instructor, as part of their degree requirements. The goal of each area is to allow the student to reach a point where she or he is ready to make a research contribution to a particular area of philosophy. One of the areas will normally be in the subject the student intends to pursue for the dissertation.

Philosophy (PHIL) 699 Applied Research Placement Tutorial (1) SEM

Course ID: 002190
Students in the Applied Philosophy program enroll in this tutorial in conjunction with a placement at a host organization. The Applied Research Placement will prepare the student to make a research contribution on a specific philosophical topic and to make an applied contribution outside of philosophy.