VIII. Graduate Programs

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Philosophy

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Courses

Except where specified, the courses listed below may be offered in any semester, subject to student demand and the availability of an instructor.

Guelph

Historical

PHIL*6310 Plato U [0.50]
A study of some of the major works of Plato.

PHIL*6311 Aristotle U [0.50]
A study of some of the major works of Aristotle.

PHIL*6320 Medieval Philosophy U [0.50]
A close examination of particular problems and texts of the medieval period

PHIL*6340 Modern Philosophy U [0.50]
An examination of major texts, from Descartes to Mill.

PHIL*6500 John Locke U [0.50]
A critical examination of the works of John Locke.

PHIL*6530 Kant U [0.50]
A critical examination of the works of Immanuel Kant.

PHIL*6700 Survey of Ancient Philosophy U [0.50]
A survey of modern philosophy from Hobbes to Hume for students in the philosophy MA program without a BA in philosophy.

PHIL*6710 Survey of Early Modern Philosophy U [0.50]
A survey of modern philosophy from Hobbes to Hume for students in the philosophy MA program without a BA in philosophy.

PHIL*6810 Survey of Late Modern Philosophy U [0.50]
A survey of modern philosophy from Kant to the late 19th century for students in the MA program without a BA in philosophy.

Ethics/Value Theory

PHIL*6000 Value Theory U [0.50]
A critical examination of some selected contemporary works in value theory or aesthetics.

PHIL*6230 Ethics U [0.50]
A critical examination of some selected contemporary works or problems in ethical theory.

PHIL*6240 Biomedical Ethics U [0.50]
A critical examination of some selected contemporary works or of problems in biomedical ethics.

PHIL*6600 Social and Political Philosophy U [0.50]
A critical examination of some selected contemporary works or central problems in the field of social philosophy.

PHIL*6760 Science and Ethics U [0.50]
A consideration of the problems which arise in the conjunction of science and ethics.

Metaphysics/Epistemology

PHIL*6110 Philosophy of Religion U [0.50]
A critical examination of some selected major works or central problems in the philosophy of religion.

PHIL*6120 Philosophy of Mind U [0.50]
A study of contemporary theories of mind and philosophies of psychology.

PHIL*6140 Continental Theory I U [0.50]
A study of the historical and contemporary origins of existentialism, phenomenology and post-modernism, concentrating on one or several of the classic texts.

PHIL*6150 Continental Theory II U [0.50]
A study of the historical and contemporary origins of existentialism, phenomenology and post-modernism, concentrating on texts not covered in PHIL*6140 in the same year.

PHIL*6200 Problems of Contemporary Philosophy U [0.50]
A study of a particular set of problems in contemporary philosophy.

PHIL*6210 Metaphysics U [0.50]
A critical examination of some selected major works or central problems in metaphysics.

PHIL*6220 Epistemology U [0.50]
A critical examination of some selected major works or central problems in epistemology.

Philosophy of Science

PHIL*6720 History of the Philosophy of Science U [0.50]
A survey of the history of the philosophy of science from the Presocratics to the Positivists.

PHIL*6730 Contemporary Philosophy of Science U [0.50]
An examination of the contemporary discipline of the philosophy of science.

PHIL*6740 Philosophy of Biology U [0.50]
A general introduction to the history and philosophy of biology.

PHIL*6750 Philosophy of Social Science U [0.50]
A critical examination of issues in the philosophy of social science

General

PHIL*6060 Logic U [0.50]
A course designed to bring the individual student to the level of competence in logical techniques and theory required for graduate studies.

PHIL*6770 Special Research Paper I U [0.50]
A research course in a topic of the student's choice, guided by an individual faculty member.

PHIL*6780 Special Research Paper II U [0.50]
A research course in a topic of the student's choice, guided by an individual faculty member.

PHIL*6900 Reading Course U [0.50]

PHIL*6930 Selected Topics I U [0.50]
Topics in this course will vary from offering to offering.

PHIL*6940 Selected Topics II U [0.50]
Topics in this course will vary from offering to offering.

PHIL*6950 MA Seminar U [0.50]
A seminar course in which students work on developing research papers in topics of their own choice. This course must be taken by all MA students. Students must register for this course in both fall and winter semesters.

PHIL*6960 PhD Graduate Seminar U [0.50]
A seminar course in which students work on developing research papers in topics of their own choice. Students must register for this course in both fall and winter semesters. PhD students must do at least one and may do two graduate seminar courses during their programs.

PHIL*6990 Guided Research Project U [1.00]
A guided research project undertaken by students doing an MA by course work, under the supervision of a faculty member.

McMaster University

Topics courses differ in content from year to year and, under different descriptions, may be taken a second time for credit. Candidates should consult the chair for the specific offerings in a given year.

MCM*6B03 Theory of Value MCM*6D03 Twentieth Century Analytic Philosophy MCM*706 Basic Symbolic Logic MCM*719 Reading Course MCM*720 Reading Course MCM*731 Special Studies in Philosophy MCM*743 Graduate Seminar I MCM*744 Graduate Seminar II MCM*750 Selected Topics in Ancient Philosophy MCM*751 Selected Topics in Medieval Philosophy MCM*752 Selected Topics in Modern British Philosophy (1600-1900) MCM*753 Selected Topics in Early Modern European Philosophy (1600-1800) MCM*754 Selected Topics in Kant MCM*755 Selected Topics in Nineteenth Century European Philosophy MCM*756 Selected Topics in Twentieth Century European Philosophy MCM*757 Selected Topics in Twentieth Century British Philosophy MCM*758 Selected Topics in American Philosophy MCM*759 Selected Topics in Applied Ethics MCM*760 Selected Topics in Logic & the Theory of Argumentation MCM*761 Selected Topics in Philosophy of Language MCM*762 Selected Topics in Metaphysics MCM*763 Selected Topics in Epistemology & Philosophy MCM*764 Selected Topics in Social & Political Philosophy MCM*765 Selected Topics in Ethical Theory MCM*766 Selected Topics in Philosophy of Religion MCM*767 Selected Topics in Aesthetics MCM*768 Selected Topics in Existential Phenomenology & Hermeneutics MCM*769 Selected Topics in Philosophy of Law MCM*770 Selected Topics in Philosophy of Education MCM*771 Selected Topics in Philosophy of Science

Wilfrid Laurier University

WLU*780 Selected Topics in Social, Political & Legal Philosophy WLU*781 Selected Topics in the History of Philosophy WLU*782 Selected Topics in Continental Philosophy WLU*783 Selected Topics in Ethics WLU*784 Selected Topics in the Philosophy of Mind and Language WLU*785 Selected Topics in Formal and Philosophical Logic WLU*786 Selected Topics in the Theory of Argumentation WLU*7870 Selected Topics in Metaphysics and Epistemology WLU*7880 Research Seminar WLU*7890 Directed Study. Each year philosophy professors at Laurier offer courses in the Humanities/Religion and Culture M.A. program at WLU. Past topics have included Nietzsche, Feminist Theory, Virtues and Vices, and Trust and Authority. Philosophy PhD students can arrange to take these courses for Philosophy credit. Consult the Laurier Philosophy Department for each year's offerings.

2004-2006 University of Guelph Graduate Calendar