Philosophy undergraduate courses
- Course descriptions - undergraduate calendar 2019-2020
- Online courses - policies and recommendations for successful enrolment
Philosophy program information and advising including advice about course planning, becoming a philosophy major or minor, plan modifications, student petitions and grievances:
Doreen Fraser, Undergraduate Officer
Office: Hagey Hall (HH) 330
Extension: 32780
Email: dlfraser@uwaterloo.ca
For general enquiries about philosophy, women's studies or cognitive science including course enrollment, course overrides, application to graduate and course outlines:
Ashton Prior, Undergraduate Coordinator
Office: Hagey Hall (HH) 365
Extension: 36886
Email: a2prior@uwaterloo.ca
| Course Code | Course Name | Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| PHIL 101 | Challenging Ideas | J. Feke/C. Fehr |
| PHIL 121 | Moral Issues | TBA |
| PHIL 145 | Critical Thinking | G. Andres |
| PHIL 202/GSJ 222 | Gender Issues | TBA |
| PHIL 215/ARBUS 202 | Professional & Business Ethics | TBA |
| PHIL 221 | Ethics | M. Doucet |
| PHIL 226 | Biomedical Ethics | C. Lowry |
| PHIL 240 | Intro to Formal Logic | G. Andres |
| PHIL 255 | Philosophy of Mind | N. Ray |
| PHIL 257 | Philosophy of Mathematics | TBA |
| PHIL 258 | Intro to the Philosophy of Science | D. Fraser |
| PHIL 327 | Philosophy of Law | B. Orend |
| PHIL 328 | Human Rights | B. Orend |
| PHIL 386 | 19th- & 20th-Century Philosophy | TBA |
| PHIL 403/CLAS 461 | Studies in Ancient Philosophy: Cosmology | J. Feke |
| PHIL 447/PSYCH 447 | Seminar in Cognitive Science | J. Turri |
| PHIL 463/GSJ 472 | Studies in the Philosophy of Language: Social Justice & Philosophy of Language | J. Saul |
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| PHIL 110A | Introduction to Philosophy: Ethics and Values |
| PHIL 145 | Critical Thinking |
| PHIL 215/ARBUS 202 | Professional & Business Ethics |
| PHIL 251 | Metaphysics and Epistemology |
| PHIL 256/PSYCH 256 | Introduction to Cognitive Science |
| PHIL 324 | Social & Political Philosophy |
| PHIL 380 | History of Ancient Philosophy |
| Course Code | Course Name | Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| PHIL 101 | Challenging Ideas | J. Feke/S. Dea |
| PHIL 121 | Moral Issues | M. Doucet |
| PHIL 145 | Critical Thinking | TBA |
| PHIL 201 | Philosophy of Sex and Love | J. Saul |
| PHIL 215/ARBUS 202 | Professional & Business Ethics | G. Andres |
| PHIL 216 | Probability & Decision Making | G. Andres |
| PHIL 226 | Biomedical Ethics | C. Lowry |
| PHIL 251 | Metaphysics and Epistemology | D. Fraser |
| PHIL 252 | Quantum Mechanics for Everyone | D. Fraser |
| PHIL 256/PSYCH 256 | Intro to Cognitive Science | C. Eliasmith |
| PHIL 259 | Philosophy of Technology | N. Ray |
| PHIL 265 | The Existentialist Experience | TBA |
| PHIL 271 | Special Topics: TBA | C. Fehr |
| PHIL 283/261 | Great Works: Ancient and Medieval | J. Feke |
| PHIL 324 | Social and Political Philosophy | C. Lowry |
| PHIL 331/FINE 338 | Philosophy of Art | S. Dea |
| PHIL 350 | Topics in Epistemology | J. Turri |
| PHIL 402/GSJ 422 | Studies in Feminist Philosophy/Philosophy of Sex | K. Fulfer |
| PHIL 420 | Studies in Ethics: Addiction | M. Doucet |
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| PHIL 110B | Introduction to Philosophy: Ethics and Values |
| PHIL 145 | Critical Thinking |
| PHIL 201 | Philosophy of Sex and Love |
| PHIL 202/GSJ 222 | Gender Issues |
| PHIL 221 | Ethics |
| PHIL 240 | Intro to Formal Logic |
