X. Degree Programs
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Philosophy (PHIL)
Department of Philosophy, College of Arts
The Department of Philosophy offers programs emphasizing the history of philosophy and the study of metaphysics, epistemology, ethics and logic. The requirements for the various Philosophy programs are designed to ensure a basic competence in the discipline while permitting varying degrees of flexibility. It is important that students discuss their programs with a departmental advisor in order to ensure that the best selection of elective Philosophy courses is made. This is especially important for students who are contemplating graduate work in Philosophy.
Students may take PHIL*1000, PHIL*1010 and PHIL*1050 but only one may be counted towards the minimum number of Philosophy courses required for a degree.
Area of Concentration (General Program)
At least 5.00 Philosophy credits are required, including one course from each of groups A, B and C below. At least 1.50 Philosophy credits must be at the 3000 or 4000 level.
Each course listed is 0.50 credits unless noted otherwise.
- Group A:
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PHIL*2140 [0.50] History of Greek and Roman Philosophy PHIL*2160 [0.50] Modern European Philosophy to Hume PHIL*2170 [0.50] Existentialism PHIL*3060 [0.50] Medieval Philosophy PHIL*3080 [0.50] History of Modern European Philosophy from Kant PHIL*3130 [0.50] Contemporary British and American Philosophy PHIL*3200 [0.50] Contemporary European Philosophy PHIL*3280 [0.50] 21st Century Philosophy - Group B:
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PHIL*2110 [0.50] Elementary Symbolic Logic PHIL*2130 [0.50] Philosophy of Religion PHIL*2180 [0.50] Philosophy of Science PHIL*2250 [0.50] Knowledge, Mind and Language PHIL*3180 [0.50] Philosophy of Mind PHIL*3190 [0.50] Theory of Knowledge I PHIL*3250 [0.50] Philosophy of Language PHIL*3420 [0.50] Philosophical Problems of Religion PHIL*3450 [0.50] Ethics in the Life Sciences PHIL*3910 [0.50] Indian Philosophy PHIL*3920 [0.50] Chinese Philosophy PHIL*3930 [0.50] African Philosophy PHIL*4360 [0.50] Theory of Knowledge II PHIL*4370 [0.50] Metaphysics PSYC*3280 [0.50] Minds, Brains & Machines - Group C:
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PHIL*2030 [0.50] Philosophy of Medicine PHIL*2060 [0.50] Philosophy of Feminism I PHIL*2070 [0.50] Philosophy of the Environment PHIL*2120 [0.50] Ethics PHIL*2600 [0.50] Business and Professional Ethics PHIL*3040 [0.50] Philosophy of Law PHIL*3050 [0.50] Philosophy of Art PHIL*3230 [0.50] Issues in Social and Political Philosophy PHIL*4040 [0.50] Advanced Philosophy of the Environment PHIL*4060 [0.50] Philosophy of Feminism II PHIL*4310 [0.50] Applied Ethics PHIL*4340 [0.50] Advanced Ethics
Major (Honours Program)
At least 8.50 Philosophy credits are required, including the required courses and two courses from each of groups D, E and F below. At least 3.50 Philosophy credits must be at the 3000 or 4000 level, and at least 1.50 must be at the 4000 level.
Each course listed is 0.50 credits unless noted otherwise.
- Required courses:
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PHIL*2110 [0.50] Elementary Symbolic Logic PHIL*2120 [0.50] Ethics PHIL*2140 [0.50] History of Greek and Roman Philosophy PHIL*2160 [0.50] Modern European Philosophy to Hume PHIL*3080 [0.50] History of Modern European Philosophy from Kant - Group D:
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PHIL*2170 [0.50] Existentialism PHIL*2180 [0.50] Philosophy of Science PHIL*2250 [0.50] Knowledge, Mind and Language PHIL*3180 [0.50] Philosophy of Mind PHIL*3190 [0.50] Theory of Knowledge I PHIL*3250 [0.50] Philosophy of Language PHIL*3450 [0.50] Ethics in the Life Sciences PHIL*4360 [0.50] Theory of Knowledge II PHIL*4370 [0.50] Metaphysics PSYC*3280 [0.50] Minds, Brains & Machines - Group E:
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PHIL*2060 [0.50] Philosophy of Feminism I PHIL*3050 [0.50] Philosophy of Art PHIL*3230 [0.50] Issues in Social and Political Philosophy PHIL*4310 [0.50] Applied Ethics PHIL*4340 [0.50] Advanced Ethics - Group F:
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PHIL*2030 [0.50] Philosophy of Medicine PHIL*2070 [0.50] Philosophy of the Environment PHIL*2130 [0.50] Philosophy of Religion PHIL*2600 [0.50] Business and Professional Ethics PHIL*3130 [0.50] Contemporary British and American Philosophy PHIL*3200 [0.50] Contemporary European Philosophy PHIL*3280 [0.50] 21st Century Philosophy PHIL*3420 [0.50] Philosophical Problems of Religion PHIL*3910 [0.50] Indian Philosophy PHIL*3920 [0.50] Chinese Philosophy PHIL*3930 [0.50] African Philosophy PHIL*4040 [0.50] Advanced Philosophy of the Environment PHIL*4060 [0.50] Philosophy of Feminism II
Minor (Honours Program)
At least 5.00 Philosophy credits are required, including one course from each of groups G, H, I and J below. At least 2.00 Philosophy credits must be at the 3000 or 4000 level.
Each course listed is 0.50 credits unless noted otherwise.
- Group G:
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PHIL*2140 [0.50] History of Greek and Roman Philosophy PHIL*2160 [0.50] Modern European Philosophy to Hume PHIL*2170 [0.50] Existentialism PHIL*3060 [0.50] Medieval Philosophy PHIL*3080 [0.50] History of Modern European Philosophy from Kant - Group H:
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PHIL*2110 [0.50] Elementary Symbolic Logic PHIL*2180 [0.50] Philosophy of Science PHIL*2250 [0.50] Knowledge, Mind and Language PHIL*3180 [0.50] Philosophy of Mind PHIL*3190 [0.50] Theory of Knowledge I PHIL*3250 [0.50] Philosophy of Language PHIL*3450 [0.50] Ethics in the Life Sciences PHIL*4360 [0.50] Theory of Knowledge II PHIL*4370 [0.50] Metaphysics PSYC*3280 [0.50] Minds, Brains & Machines - Group I:
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PHIL*2060 [0.50] Philosophy of Feminism I PHIL*2120 [0.50] Ethics PHIL*3050 [0.50] Philosophy of Art PHIL*3230 [0.50] Issues in Social and Political Philosophy PHIL*4310 [0.50] Applied Ethics PHIL*4340 [0.50] Advanced Ethics - Group J:
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PHIL*2030 [0.50] Philosophy of Medicine PHIL*2070 [0.50] Philosophy of the Environment PHIL*2130 [0.50] Philosophy of Religion PHIL*2600 [0.50] Business and Professional Ethics PHIL*3130 [0.50] Contemporary British and American Philosophy PHIL*3200 [0.50] Contemporary European Philosophy PHIL*3280 [0.50] 21st Century Philosophy PHIL*3420 [0.50] Philosophical Problems of Religion PHIL*3910 [0.50] Indian Philosophy PHIL*3920 [0.50] Chinese Philosophy PHIL*3930 [0.50] African Philosophy PHIL*4040 [0.50] Advanced Philosophy of the Environment PHIL*4060 [0.50] Philosophy of Feminism II