SPRING FEATURES (complete list of courses below)
PHIL 121 Moral Issues
This course surveys several controversial moral topics, and a range of philosophical views on each. Topics may include abortion, cloning, euthanasia and suicide, sexism, prostitution, pornography, torture, and animal rights.
[Note: Formerly PHIL 220.]
Antireq: PHIL 220
PHIL 255 Philosophy of Mind
This course will discuss fundamental questions concerning the nature of mind, including the relation between mind and body, the plausibility of commonsense views of the mind, and knowledge of other minds.
PHIL 380 History of Ancient Philosophy
In this course, students will focus on the contributions of one of the most significant figures in ancient philosophy: Plato. We will read, discuss, analyze, and construct arguments in response to some of the most influential of Plato’s dialogues.
[Note: This is a repeatable course, subject to different content; it may be completed a total of three times.]
Prereq: 0.50 units in PHIL
(Cross-listed with CLAS 361)
PHIL 260 Ancient Science
The ancient Greeks developed scientific theories that were influential for over a thousand years. Their worldview was different from ours, but they sought to explain some of the same phenomena that we grapple with today. In this course, we will study ancient Greek theories and methodologies in the sciences, which may include physics, astronomy, mathematics, meteorology, cosmology, astrology, and geography.
Antireq: PHIL 271 taken winter 2019
(Cross-listed with CLAS 260, SCI 266)
PHIL 328 Human Rights
What are human rights? Which do we have, and why? What are the practical implications of human rights, for both individuals and institutions? A comprehensive discussion of theory and history, of law and morality, and of national and international applications.
Prereq: Level at least 2A
(Cross-listed with LS 352)
PHIL 101 Challenging Ideas
An Introduction to Philosophy
Students will examine and challenge some influential ideas in philosophy and consider their importance to our lives. Questions might include: Does science describe the world as it really is? Is the mind just the brain? What can we know? Should we be moral? Do we have free will?
Antireq: PHIL 110A, 110B
Spring 2024 on campus courses
| Course code | Title |
|---|---|
| PHIL 101 | Intro to Philosophy |
| PHIL 121 | Moral Issues |
| PHIL 202 | Gender Issues |
| PHIL 226 | Biomedical Ethics |
| PHIL 255 | Philosophy of Mind |
| PHIL 260 | Ancient Science |
| PHIL 328 | Human Rights |
| PHIL 350 | Epistemology |
| PHIL 380 | History of Ancient Philosophy |
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Spring 2024 online courses
| Course code | Title |
|---|---|
| PHIL 145 | Critical Thinking |
| PHIL 201 | Philosophy of Sex and Love |
| PHIL 215 | Professional and Business Ethics |
| PHIL 256 | Intro to Cognitive Science |
| PHIL 283 | Great Works: Ancient and Medieval |
| PHIL 324 | Social and Political Philosophy |
| PHIL 384 | History of Modern Philosophy |
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Fall 2024 (tentative) course offerings
| Course code | Title |
|---|---|
| PHIL 101 | Challenging Ideas: Introduction to Philosophy |
| PHIL 121 | Moral Issues |
| PHIL 145 | Critical Thinking |
| PHIL 215/ARBUS 202 | Professional & Business Ethics |
| PHIL 221 | Ethics |
| PHIL 226 | Biomedical Ethics |
| PHIL 228 | Ethics and AI |
| PHIL 240 | Introduction to Formal Logic |
| PHIL 252 | Quantum Mechanics for Everyone |
| PHIL 255 | Philosophy of Mind |
| PHIL 257 | Philosophy of Mathematics |
| PHIL 363 | Philosophy of Language |
| PHIL 386 | Black Existentialist Thought |
| PHIL 402/GSJ 402 | Feminist Care Ethics |
| PHIL 422 | Formal Methods for Social Good |
| PHIL 447/PSYCH 447 | Cognitive Science Seminare |
| PHIL 452 | Epistemology of Ignorance |
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Course code |
Title |
|---|---|
| PHIL 110 B | Introduction to Philosophy: Ethics and Values |
| PHIL 145 | Critical Thinking |
| PHIL 215/ARBUS 202 | Professional & Business Ethics |
| PHIL 251 | Metaphysics & Epistemology |
| PHIL 256/ PSYCH 256 | Introduction to Cognitive Science |
| PHIL 265 | The Existential Experience |
| PHIL 327 | Philosophy of Law |
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