Philosophy undergraduate courses
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
Spring 2020 Courses - Online Only
(Newly Revised March 27, 2020)
| Course Code |
Course Name |
|---|
| PHIL 110A |
Introduction to Philosophy: Knowledge and Reality |
| PHIL 110B |
Introduction to Philosophy: Ethics and Values |
| PHIL 145 (081) |
Critical Thinking |
| PHIL 202/GSJ 222 |
Gender Issues |
| PHIL 215/ARBUS 202 |
Professional and Business Ethics |
| PHIL 251 |
Metaphysics and Epistemology |
| PHIL 256/PSYCH 256 |
Introduction to Cognitive Science |
| PHIL 283 |
Great Works: Ancient and Medieval |
| PHIL 324 |
Social and Political Philosophy |
| PHIL 384 |
History of Modern Philosophy |
Fall 2020 Courses (subject to change)
| Course Code |
Course Name |
Instructor |
|---|
| PHIL 101 |
Challenging Ideas: An Introduction to Philosophy |
J. Feke/TBD |
| PHIL 121 |
Moral Issues |
TBD |
| PHIL 145 |
Critical Thinking |
G. Andres |
| PHIL 201 |
Philosophy of Sex and Love |
J. Saul |
| PHIL 215/ARBUS 202 |
Professional and Business Ethics |
G. Andres |
| PHIL 216 |
Probability and Decision Making |
G. Andres |
| PHIL 226 |
Biomedical Ethics |
TBD |
| PHIL 228 |
Ethics and Artificial Intelligence |
M. Doucet |
| PHIL 251 |
Metaphysics and Epistemology |
D. Fraser |
| PHIL 256/PSYCH 256 |
Introduction to Cognitive Science |
TBD |
| PHIL 283/CLAS 261 |
Great Works: Ancient and Medival |
J. Feke |
| PHIL 320 |
Topics in Value Theory |
M. Doucet |
| PHIL 327/LS 351 |
Philosophy of Law |
TBD |
| PHIL 363/GSJ 371 |
Philosophy of Language |
J. Saul |
| PHIL 422/673/GSJ 472 |
Special Topics in Intersectional Feminist Theory - Health, Punishment, and Carceral Medicine |
A. Pitts |
| PHIL 459/673/675 |
Studies in the Philosophy of Physics |
D. Fraser |
Fall 2020 Online Courses (subject to change)
| Course Code |
Course Title |
|---|
| PHIL 110A |
Introduction to Philosophy: Knowledge and Reality |
| PHIL 145 |
Critical Thinking |
| PHIL 202/GSJ 222 |
Gender Issues |
| PHIL 215/ARBUS 202 |
Professional and Business Ethics |
| PHIL 221 |
Ethics |
| PHIL 240 |
Introduction to Formal Logic |
| PHIL 324 |
Social and Political Philosophy |
Winter 2021 Courses (subject to change)
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Instructor |
|---|
| PHIL 101 |
Challenging Ideas: An Introduction to Philosophy |
TBD |
| PHIL 121 |
Moral Issues |
B. Orend |
| PHIL 145 |
Critical Thinking |
TBD |
| PHIL 209 |
Philosophy in Literature |
J. Feke |
| PHIL 215/ARBUS 202 |
Professional and Business Ethics |
G. Andres/TBD |
| PHIL 221 |
Ethics |
M. Doucet |
| PHIL 226 |
Biomedical Ethics |
C. Lowry/TBD |
| PHIL 240 |
Introduction to Formal Logic |
G. Andres |
| PHIL 255 |
Philosophy of Mind |
TBD |
| PHIL 258 |
Introduction to the Philosophy of Science |
TBD |
| PHIL 328 |
Human Rights |
B. Orend |
| PHIL 380 |
History of Ancient Philosophy |
J. Feke |
| PHIL 447/PSYCH 447 |
Seminar in Cognitive Science |
J. Turri |
| PHIL 420/673/675/GSJ 427 |
Studies in Ethics |
K. Fulfer |
| PHIL 452/673/675/GSJ 472 |
Studies in Epistemology |
C. Fehr |
Winter 2021 Online Courses (subject to change)
| Course Code |
Course Title |
|---|
| PHIL 110B |
Introduction to Philosophy: Ethics and Values |
| PHIL 145 |
Critical Thinking |
| PHIL 202/GSJ 222 |
Gender Issues |
| PHIL 251 |
Metaphysics and Epistemology |
| PHIL 256/PSYCH 256 |
Introduction to Cognitive Science |
| PHIL 265 |
The Existentialist Experience |
| PHIL 384 |
History of Modern Philosophy |
Spring 2021 (subject to change)
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Instructor |
|---|
| PHIL 101 |
Challenging Ideas: An Introduction to Philosophy |
G. Andres |
| PHIL 121 |
Moral Issues |
B. Orend |
| PHIL 202/GSJ 222 |
Gender Issues |
K. Fulfer |
| PHIL 215/ARBUS 202 |
Professional and Business Ethics |
TBD |
| PHIL 327 |
Philosophy of Law |
B. Orend |
Spring 2021 Online Courses (subject to change)
| Course Code |
Course Title |
|---|
| PHIL 145 |
Critical Thinking |
| PHIL 201 |
Philosophy of Sex and Love |
| PHIL 215/ARBUS 202 |
Professional and Business Ethics |
| PHIL 251 |
Metaphysics and Epistemology |
| PHIL 256/PSYCH 256 |
Introduction to Cognitive Science |
| PHIL 283 |
Great Works: Ancient and Medieval |
| PHIL 324 |
Social and Political Philosophy |
| PHIL 380 |
History of Ancient Philosophy |
