Fall 2022 Philosophy

Location: 1421 UH; Phone: (312) 996-3022.

Last generated: Monday, January 23 2023 10:10 PM UTC

NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing

PHIL 100

Introduction to Philosophy

3 hours. Individual and Society course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
23232DIS - AD112:00 PM - 12:50 PMF1032SHMaung, RMeet on campus
Introduction to Philosophy - Life on Earth: Philosophy and the Environment Human beings are both a product of and a dominant influence on the physical and biological world we live in. What can we learn about ourselves by understanding our relation to the rest of our world? What implications does this relationship have for how human societies should be organized? Should human beings care about the earth itself and the non-human life on it? We will discuss topics like global warming, human-caused mass extinction, and the role of disease in human biological and cultural evolution. (Gen. Ed.: This course satisfies the Individual and Society requirement.)
24093DIS - AD202:00 PM - 02:50 PMF2112SHMaung, RMeet on campus
Introduction to Philosophy - Life on Earth: Philosophy and the Environment Human beings are both a product of and a dominant influence on the physical and biological world we live in. What can we learn about ourselves by understanding our relation to the rest of our world? What implications does this relationship have for how human societies should be organized? Should human beings care about the earth itself and the non-human life on it? We will discuss topics like global warming, human-caused mass extinction, and the role of disease in human biological and cultural evolution. (Gen. Ed.: This course satisfies the Individual and Society requirement.)
23231LEC - AL112:00 PM - 12:50 PMMW3092BHSinkler, GMeet on campus
Introduction to Philosophy - Life on Earth: Philosophy and the Environment Human beings are both a product of and a dominant influence on the physical and biological world we live in. What can we learn about ourselves by understanding our relation to the rest of our world? What implications does this relationship have for how human societies should be organized? Should human beings care about the earth itself and the non-human life on it? We will discuss topics like global warming, human-caused mass extinction, and the role of disease in human biological and cultural evolution. (Gen. Ed.: This course satisfies the Individual and Society requirement.)

PHIL 101

Critical and Analytical Reasoning

3 hours. Course is offered in both face-to-face and online formats. Check the class schedule for details on specific sections. Note that the online format involves heavy computer usage; computer and internet access are required. Individual and Society course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion and one Lecture.

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36164DIS - AD3ARRANGEDARR2ONLSzustak, BOnline with deadlines
Critical thinking will enable you to better understand, evaluate, and defend the beliefs that make up your worldview, as well as the competing beliefs offered by others. We will learn how to analyze, evaluate and criticize arguments. We will then apply these skills to various forms of reasoning offered in academic and non-academic contexts. These are the skills you need to do well in college and to ace tests like the MCAT and the GRE. (Gen. Ed.: This course satisfies the Individual and Society requirement.) Course Information: Online Asynchronous. Although the course does not have a set schedule there will be mandatory weekly synchronous online discussion sections. The meeting times of these sections will be arranged near the beginning of the term and will accommodate students' schedules. Note that the online format involves heavy computer usage; computer and internet access are required.
36160LEC - ALARRANGEDARR2ONLSzustak, BOnline with deadlines
Critical thinking will enable you to better understand, evaluate, and defend the beliefs that make up your worldview, as well as the competing beliefs offered by others. We will learn how to analyze, evaluate and criticize arguments. We will then apply these skills to various forms of reasoning offered in academic and non-academic contexts. These are the skills you need to do well in college and to ace tests like the MCAT and the GRE. (Gen. Ed.: This course satisfies the Individual and Society requirement.) Course Information: Online Asynchronous. Although the course does not have a set schedule there will be mandatory weekly synchronous online discussion sections. The meeting times of these sections will be arranged near the beginning of the term and will accommodate students' schedules. Note that the online format involves heavy computer usage; computer and internet access are required.
36168DIS - BD211:00 AM - 11:50 AMF3212LHWilliams, JMeet on campus
Critical thinking will enable you to better understand, evaluate, and defend the beliefs that make up your worldview, as well as the competing beliefs offered by others. We will learn how to analyze, evaluate and criticize arguments. We will then apply these skills to various forms of reasoning offered in academic and non-academic contexts. These are the skills you need to do well in college and to ace tests like the MCAT and the GRE. (Gen. Ed.: This course satisfies the Individual and Society requirement.)
36169DIS - BD310:00 AM - 10:50 AMF3212LHWilliams, JMeet on campus
Critical thinking will enable you to better understand, evaluate, and defend the beliefs that make up your worldview, as well as the competing beliefs offered by others. We will learn how to analyze, evaluate and criticize arguments. We will then apply these skills to various forms of reasoning offered in academic and non-academic contexts. These are the skills you need to do well in college and to ace tests like the MCAT and the GRE. (Gen. Ed.: This course satisfies the Individual and Society requirement.)
36165LEC - BL11:00 AM - 11:50 AMMW3092BHWhipple, JMeet on campus
Critical thinking will enable you to better understand, evaluate, and defend the beliefs that make up your worldview, as well as the competing beliefs offered by others. We will learn how to analyze, evaluate and criticize arguments. We will then apply these skills to various forms of reasoning offered in academic and non-academic contexts. These are the skills you need to do well in college and to ace tests like the MCAT and the GRE. (Gen. Ed.: This course satisfies the Individual and Society requirement.)

PHIL 102

Introductory Logic

3 hours. Course is offered in both face-to-face and online formats. Check the class schedule for details on specific sections. Note that the online format involves heavy computer usage; computer and internet access are required. Natural World - No Lab course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion and one Lecture.

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39529DIS - BD1ARRANGEDARR2ONLSpinella, JOnline with deadlines
Information is all around you. It is stored in books, on computers, in the rings of a tree, in your brain. Logic is the study of the most basic property of information: that you can put pieces of information together to make a new piece of information. This process is called inference and it is at the heart of what it means to be a thinker. In logic, we study inference by establishing precise rules for what makes a good inference. In this course you will learn principles of inference that will be useful to you in any activity that requires thought. You will improve your ability to make and evaluate arguments, and you will gain a greater appreciation for precision in language. (Gen. Ed.: Natural World No Lab course; also fulfills LAS Quantitative Reasoning requirement.) Course Information: Online Asynchronous. Although the course does not have a set schedule there will be mandatory weekly synchronous online discussion sections. The meeting times of these sections will be arranged near the beginning of the term and will accommodate students' schedules. Note that the online format involves heavy computer usage; computer and internet access are required.
39528LEC - BLARRANGEDARR2ONLCho, K; Spinella, JOnline with deadlines
Information is all around you. It is stored in books, on computers, in the rings of a tree, in your brain. Logic is the study of the most basic property of information: that you can put pieces of information together to make a new piece of information. This process is called inference and it is at the heart of what it means to be a thinker. In logic, we study inference by establishing precise rules for what makes a good inference. In this course you will learn principles of inference that will be useful to you in any activity that requires thought. You will improve your ability to make and evaluate arguments, and you will gain a greater appreciation for precision in language. (Gen. Ed.: Natural World No Lab course; also fulfills LAS Quantitative Reasoning requirement.) Course Information: Online Asynchronous. Although the course does not have a set schedule there will be mandatory weekly synchronous online discussion sections. The meeting times of these sections will be arranged near the beginning of the term and will accommodate students' schedules. Note that the online format involves heavy computer usage; computer and internet access are required.
12885DIS - DD111:00 AM - 11:50 AMF3152SHTripathi, AMeet on campus
Information is all around you. It is stored in books, on computers, in the rings of a tree, in your brain. Logic is the study of the most basic property of information: that you can put pieces of information together to make a new piece of information. This process is called inference and it is at the heart of what it means to be a thinker. In logic, we study inference by establishing precise rules for what makes a good inference. In this course you will learn principles of inference that will be useful to you in any activity that requires thought. You will improve your ability to make and evaluate arguments, and you will gain a greater appreciation for precision in language. (Gen. Ed.: Natural World No Lab course; also fulfills LAS Quantitative Reasoning requirement.)
12886DIS - DD210:00 AM - 10:50 AMF3202LHGamrat, WMeet on campus
Information is all around you. It is stored in books, on computers, in the rings of a tree, in your brain. Logic is the study of the most basic property of information: that you can put pieces of information together to make a new piece of information. This process is called inference and it is at the heart of what it means to be a thinker. In logic, we study inference by establishing precise rules for what makes a good inference. In this course you will learn principles of inference that will be useful to you in any activity that requires thought. You will improve your ability to make and evaluate arguments, and you will gain a greater appreciation for precision in language. (Gen. Ed.: Natural World No Lab course; also fulfills LAS Quantitative Reasoning requirement.)
21600DIS - DD309:00 AM - 09:50 AMF3202LHGamrat, WMeet on campus
Information is all around you. It is stored in books, on computers, in the rings of a tree, in your brain. Logic is the study of the most basic property of information: that you can put pieces of information together to make a new piece of information. This process is called inference and it is at the heart of what it means to be a thinker. In logic, we study inference by establishing precise rules for what makes a good inference. In this course you will learn principles of inference that will be useful to you in any activity that requires thought. You will improve your ability to make and evaluate arguments, and you will gain a greater appreciation for precision in language. (Gen. Ed.: Natural World No Lab course; also fulfills LAS Quantitative Reasoning requirement.)
24090DIS - DD612:00 PM - 12:50 PMF3112SHTripathi, AMeet on campus
Information is all around you. It is stored in books, on computers, in the rings of a tree, in your brain. Logic is the study of the most basic property of information: that you can put pieces of information together to make a new piece of information. This process is called inference and it is at the heart of what it means to be a thinker. In logic, we study inference by establishing precise rules for what makes a good inference. In this course you will learn principles of inference that will be useful to you in any activity that requires thought. You will improve your ability to make and evaluate arguments, and you will gain a greater appreciation for precision in language. (Gen. Ed.: Natural World No Lab course; also fulfills LAS Quantitative Reasoning requirement.)
12896LEC - DL112:00 PM - 12:50 PMMW2422ARCCho, K; Gray, AMeet on campus
Information is all around you. It is stored in books, on computers, in the rings of a tree, in your brain. Logic is the study of the most basic property of information: that you can put pieces of information together to make a new piece of information. This process is called inference and it is at the heart of what it means to be a thinker. In logic, we study inference by establishing precise rules for what makes a good inference. In this course you will learn principles of inference that will be useful to you in any activity that requires thought. You will improve your ability to make and evaluate arguments, and you will gain a greater appreciation for precision in language. (Gen. Ed.: Natural World No Lab course; also fulfills LAS Quantitative Reasoning requirement.)

PHIL 103

Introduction to Ethics

3 hours. Individual and Society course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
27946DIS - CD102:00 PM - 02:50 PMF3162BHDenley, AMeet on campus
Can people be excused for having immoral beliefs because they were "products of their time"? Do victims have a duty to resist their own oppression? Who is responsible for structural injustice? In this course we will explore questions about agency and responsibility in the context of a social world that is shaped by systematic injustice.
27947DIS - CD201:00 PM - 01:50 PMF3132THDenley, AMeet on campus
Can people be excused for having immoral beliefs because they were "products of their time"? Do victims have a duty to resist their own oppression? Who is responsible for structural injustice? In this course we will explore questions about agency and responsibility in the context of a social world that is shaped by systematic injustice.
27657LEC - CL111:00 AM - 11:50 AMTRA0062LCAMartin, AMeet on campus
Can people be excused for having immoral beliefs because they were "products of their time"? Do victims have a duty to resist their own oppression? Who is responsible for structural injustice? In this course we will explore questions about agency and responsibility in the context of a social world that is shaped by systematic injustice.

PHIL 110

Philosophy of Love and Sex

3 hours. Individual and Society course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture.

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29882DIS - AD109:00 AM - 09:50 AMF3192SHWelman, ZMeet on campus
What is it to love someone as a lover rather than a parent, sibling, or friend? What is the nature of sexual desire; how does it relate to love, to sexual activity and sexual pleasure? Among the topics discussed are sexual intercourse, trans- gender identity, homosexuality, prostitution, pornography, incest, and rape. (Gen. Ed.: Satisfies the Individual and Society requirement.)
32567DIS - AD608:00 AM - 08:50 AMF3192SHWelman, ZMeet on campus
29881LEC - AL09:00 AM - 09:50 AMMW3192SHMejia, MMeet on campus
What is it to love someone as a lover rather than a parent, sibling, or friend? What is the nature of sexual desire; how does it relate to love, to sexual activity and sexual pleasure? Among the topics discussed are sexual intercourse, trans- gender identity, homosexuality, prostitution, pornography, incest, and rape. (Gen. Ed.: Satisfies the Individual and Society requirement.)

PHIL 115

Death

3 hours. Course is offered in both face-to-face and online formats. Check the class schedule for details on specific sections. Note that the online format involves heavy computer usage; computer and internet access are required. Individual and Society course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
36985DIS - AD209:00 AM - 09:50 AMF1032SHOrtega Polito, BMeet on campus
There are few certainties in life, but one of them is that it ends. You, and everyone you have ever met, will one day die. What does this mean for us? In this course, we take a philosophical approach to death. We ask questions like: Is immortality possible? Would immortality be desirable? How should I feel about my own death? How should I feel about the death of other people? How should the knowledge that I will die affect how I live? (Gen Ed: This course satisfies the Understanding the Individual and Society requirement.)
36986DIS - AD311:00 AM - 11:50 AMF3072LHZheng, XMeet on campus
There are few certainties in life, but one of them is that it ends. You, and everyone you have ever met, will one day die. What does this mean for us? In this course, we take a philosophical approach to death. We ask questions like: Is immortality possible? Would immortality be desirable? How should I feel about my own death? How should I feel about the death of other people? How should the knowledge that I will die affect how I live? (Gen Ed: This course satisfies the Understanding the Individual and Society requirement.)
36981DIS - AD412:00 PM - 12:50 PMF3072LHZheng, XMeet on campus
There are few certainties in life, but one of them is that it ends. You, and everyone you have ever met, will one day die. What does this mean for us? In this course, we take a philosophical approach to death. We ask questions like: Is immortality possible? Would immortality be desirable? How should I feel about my own death? How should I feel about the death of other people? How should the knowledge that I will die affect how I live? (Gen Ed: This course satisfies the Understanding the Individual and Society requirement.)
36983DIS - AD610:00 AM - 10:50 AMF2012LHOrtega Polito, BMeet on campus
There are few certainties in life, but one of them is that it ends. You, and everyone you have ever met, will one day die. What does this mean for us? In this course, we take a philosophical approach to death. We ask questions like: Is immortality possible? Would immortality be desirable? How should I feel about my own death? How should I feel about the death of other people? How should the knowledge that I will die affect how I live? (Gen Ed: This course satisfies the Understanding the Individual and Society requirement.)
36966LEC - AL110:00 AM - 10:50 AMMW1402BSBSutherland, DMeet on campus
There are few certainties in life, but one of them is that it ends. You, and everyone you have ever met, will one day die. What does this mean for us? In this course, we take a philosophical approach to death. We ask questions like: Is immortality possible? Would immortality be desirable? How should I feel about my own death? How should I feel about the death of other people? How should the knowledge that I will die affect how I live? (Gen Ed: This course satisfies the Understanding the Individual and Society requirement.)

PHIL 116

Biomedical Ethics

3 hours. Course is offered in both face-to-face and online formats. Check the class schedule for details on specific sections. Note that the online format involves heavy computer usage; computer and internet access are required. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
40798DIS - AD308:00 AM - 09:15 AMR1352ARCMartens, HMeet on campus
Moral issues as they arise in medical contexts, including such topics as abortion, euthanasia, paternalism, allocation of medical resources, and psychiatric issues.
35531LEC - AL08:00 AM - 09:15 AMT1352ARCMartens, HMeet on campus
Moral issues as they arise in medical contexts, including such topics as abortion, euthanasia, paternalism, allocation of medical resources, and psychiatric issues.

PHIL 184

The Basics of Neuroscience

1 hours. Same as BIOS 184 and PSCH 184. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Departmental Approval Required

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35832LCD04:00 PM - 04:50 PMW42732SELEPark, TMeet on campus

PHIL 201

Theory of Knowledge

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): One non-logic course in philosophy; or consent of the instructor. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture.

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34537DIS - AD09:00 AM - 09:50 AMF3002LHSarappo, AMeet on campus
We will examine classical as well as contemporary discussions of what it is to know. What do we know? What counts as good evidence, or good reasons, for a claim to know something? Can we know anything? Can we know our selves? Can we know whether there is a God, or any of the other things central to religious belief? What are the proper or best foundations for knowledge? Readings from Descartes, Hume, Kant, Wittgenstein, as well as philosophers of more recent vintage.
47025DIS - AD110:00 AM - 10:50 AMF3152LHSarappo, AMeet on campus
We will examine classical as well as contemporary discussions of what it is to know. What do we know? What counts as good evidence, or good reasons, for a claim to know something? Can we know anything? Can we know our selves? Can we know whether there is a God, or any of the other things central to religious belief? What are the proper or best foundations for knowledge? Readings from Descartes, Hume, Kant, Wittgenstein, as well as philosophers of more recent vintage.
34534LEC - AL11:00 AM - 11:50 AMTR3192SHFleischacker, SMeet on campus
We will examine classical as well as contemporary discussions of what it is to know. What do we know? What counts as good evidence, or good reasons, for a claim to know something? Can we know anything? Can we know our selves? Can we know whether there is a God, or any of the other things central to religious belief? What are the proper or best foundations for knowledge? Readings from Descartes, Hume, Kant, Wittgenstein, as well as philosophers of more recent vintage.

PHIL 202

Philosophy of Psychology

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): One non-logic course in philosophy; or junior or senior standing in the physical, biological, or social sciences; or consent of the instructor. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
23134DIS - AD109:00 AM - 09:50 AMF3042LHHerzberg, TMeet on campus
Almost everyone will agree that we have minds and we have bodies. What's less clear is exactly how our minds and bodies are related. Is there really just one thing with two ways of describing it? Or are there two very different things that may or may not interact with each other. In the first part of the course we will look at a range of answers to questions concerning the relation between mind and body and consider their strengths and weaknesses. One important activity involving both mind and body is the use of the senses to find out about the world around us. In the second part of the course we will be focused on questions concerning the individual senses from both a scientific and a philosophical perspective.
33240DIS - AD209:00 AM - 09:50 AMF3052LHFieser, EMeet on campus
Almost everyone will agree that we have minds and we have bodies. What's less clear is exactly how our minds and bodies are related. Is there really just one thing with two ways of describing it? Or are there two very different things that may or may not interact with each other. In the first part of the course we will look at a range of answers to questions concerning the relation between mind and body and consider their strengths and weaknesses. One important activity involving both mind and body is the use of the senses to find out about the world around us. In the second part of the course we will be focused on questions concerning the individual senses from both a scientific and a philosophical perspective.
40799DIS - AD308:00 AM - 08:50 AMF3012LHHerzberg, TMeet on campus
Almost everyone will agree that we have minds and we have bodies. What's less clear is exactly how our minds and bodies are related. Is there really just one thing with two ways of describing it? Or are there two very different things that may or may not interact with each other. In the first part of the course we will look at a range of answers to questions concerning the relation between mind and body and consider their strengths and weaknesses. One important activity involving both mind and body is the use of the senses to find out about the world around us. In the second part of the course we will be focused on questions concerning the individual senses from both a scientific and a philosophical perspective.
40800DIS - AD408:00 AM - 08:50 AMF3052LHFieser, EMeet on campus
Almost everyone will agree that we have minds and we have bodies. What's less clear is exactly how our minds and bodies are related. Is there really just one thing with two ways of describing it? Or are there two very different things that may or may not interact with each other. In the first part of the course we will look at a range of answers to questions concerning the relation between mind and body and consider their strengths and weaknesses. One important activity involving both mind and body is the use of the senses to find out about the world around us. In the second part of the course we will be focused on questions concerning the individual senses from both a scientific and a philosophical perspective.
23132LEC - AL109:00 AM - 09:50 AMMWC0032LCCHilbert, DMeet on campus
Almost everyone will agree that we have minds and we have bodies. What's less clear is exactly how our minds and bodies are related. Is there really just one thing with two ways of describing it? Or are there two very different things that may or may not interact with each other. In the first part of the course we will look at a range of answers to questions concerning the relation between mind and body and consider their strengths and weaknesses. One important activity involving both mind and body is the use of the senses to find out about the world around us. In the second part of the course we will be focused on questions concerning the individual senses from both a scientific and a philosophical perspective.

PHIL 203

Metaphysics

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): One course in philosophy or consent of the instructor. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture-Discussion.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
39282DIS - BD03:00 PM - 04:15 PMW2192BSBMorvarid, HMeet on campus
Metaphysics is the study of the most fundamental questions about the way things are. We will investigate issues of possibility, necessity, essence, and possible worlds. We ask questions like: Is it possible for a mathematical truth to be false? Could I have been a Penguin? What are the essential properties of ordinary individuals such as people, cats, trees, and tables? Prerequisite: One non-logic course in philosophy or consent of the instructor.
39281LCD - BL03:00 PM - 04:15 PMM2192BSBMorvarid, HMeet on campus
Metaphysics is the study of the most fundamental questions about the way things are. We will investigate issues of possibility, necessity, essence, and possible worlds. We ask questions like: Is it possible for a mathematical truth to be false? Could I have been a Penguin? What are the essential properties of ordinary individuals such as people, cats, trees, and tables? Prerequisite: One non-logic course in philosophy or consent of the instructor.

PHIL 204

Introduction to the Philosophy of Science

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): One non-logic course in philosophy; or junior or senior standing in the physical, biological, or social sciences; or consent of the instructor. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
27915DIS - AD102:00 PM - 03:15 PMR2152BSBSproule, TMeet on campus
Science is our best source of knowledge of the world and how it works, but what is the nature of that knowledge and its reliability? We will address questions like: What is science? What is the scientific method? How reliable is the knowledge granted by science? How do fallible, sometimes irrational scientists generate reliable knowledge? Prerequisite: One non-logic course in philosophy; or junior/senior standing in the physical/biological/social sciences, or consent of the instructor.
27914LEC - AL02:00 PM - 03:15 PMT2152BSBSproule, TMeet on campus
Science is our best source of knowledge of the world and how it works, but what is the nature of that knowledge and its reliability? We will address questions like: What is science? What is the scientific method? How reliable is the knowledge granted by science? How do fallible, sometimes irrational scientists generate reliable knowledge? Prerequisite: One non-logic course in philosophy; or junior/senior standing in the physical/biological/social sciences, or consent of the instructor.

PHIL 206

Introduction to the Philosophy of Language

3 hours. 3 hours. Recommended background: One non-logic course in philosophy. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Discussion.

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36602DIS - AD11:00 AM - 12:15 PMR3152BSBHatfield-Myers, CMeet on campus
Philosophical issues concerning meaning, the relationship between language and thought, how language is to be distinguished from other forms of communication, and how truth relates to meaning. Course Information: 3 hours. Recommended background: One non-logic course in philosophy. Class Schedule Information: To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Discussion.
36601LEC - AL11:00 AM - 12:15 PMT3152BSBHatfield-Myers, CMeet on campus
Philosophical issues concerning meaning, the relationship between language and thought, how language is to be distinguished from other forms of communication, and how truth relates to meaning. Course Information: 3 hours. Recommended background: One non-logic course in philosophy. Class Schedule Information: To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Discussion.

PHIL 223

History of Modern Philosophy I: Descartes and His Successors

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): One non-logic course in philosophy; or consent of the instructor. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture.

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13028DIS - AD109:30 AM - 10:45 AMW3812BSBWhipple, JMeet on campus
Introduction to Descartes and some of his successors in the early modern period. Course Information: Prerequisite(s): One non-logic course in philosophy; or consent of the instructor. Class Schedule Information: To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture.
13032LEC - AL109:30 AM - 10:45 AMM3812BSBWhipple, JMeet on campus
Introduction to Descartes and some of his successors in the early modern period. Course Information: Prerequisite(s): One non-logic course in philosophy; or consent of the instructor. Class Schedule Information: To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture.

PHIL 225

Nineteenth Century Philosophy

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): One non-logic course in philosophy or consent of the instructor. Individual and Society course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Discussion.

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36989DIS - AD11:00 AM - 12:15 PMR2202SHSmall, WMeet on campus
A survey of Marxs theoretical (rather than his political and historical) works. We will examine Marxs analysis and critique of capitalism, paying special attention to his accounts of the forms that human agency and social relations take in a capitalist society, and of what they could be in a socialist society. Texts will include the 1844 Economic and Philosophical Manuscripts, The German Ideology (written with Friedrich Engels), and Capital. Topics to be discussed include: value, labour, alienation, exploitation, and the relationship between freedom and equality. Prerequisite: One non-logic course in philosophy or consent of the instructor.
36988LEC - AL11:00 AM - 12:15 PMT2202SHSmall, WMeet on campus
A survey of Marxs theoretical (rather than his political and historical) works. We will examine Marxs analysis and critique of capitalism, paying special attention to his accounts of the forms that human agency and social relations take in a capitalist society, and of what they could be in a socialist society. Texts will include the 1844 Economic and Philosophical Manuscripts, The German Ideology (written with Friedrich Engels), and Capital. Topics to be discussed include: value, labour, alienation, exploitation, and the relationship between freedom and equality. Prerequisite: One non-logic course in philosophy or consent of the instructor.

PHIL 230

Topics in Ethics and Political Philosophy

3 hours. 3 hours. May be repeated if topics vary. Approval to repeat course granted by the department. Prerequisite(s): One non-logic course in philosophy; or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: PHIL 103 or PHIL 109 or PHIL 112 or PHIL 116. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture.

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29899DIS - AD04:30 PM - 05:45 PMWA0032LCAGuidot, MMeet on campus
Topics in Ethics & Pol. Phil We punish wrongdoers. But why do we do so? What gives anyone the right to knowingly inflict harm on others? What institutions are tasked with punishing, and are there viable alternatives? This course attempts to confront these and other moral and political questions arising from our everyday practices of punishment. Course Information: 3 hours. May be repeated if topics vary. Approval to repeat course granted by the department. Prerequisite(s): One non-logic course in philosophy; or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: PHIL 103 or PHIL 109 or PHIL 112 or PHIL 116. Class Schedule Information: To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture.
29898LEC - AL04:30 PM - 05:45 PMMA0032LCAGuidot, MMeet on campus
Topics in Ethics & Pol. Phil We punish wrongdoers. But why do we do so? What gives anyone the right to knowingly inflict harm on others? What institutions are tasked with punishing, and are there viable alternatives? This course attempts to confront these and other moral and political questions arising from our everyday practices of punishment. Course Information: 3 hours. May be repeated if topics vary. Approval to repeat course granted by the department. Prerequisite(s): One non-logic course in philosophy; or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: PHIL 103 or PHIL 109 or PHIL 112 or PHIL 116. Class Schedule Information: To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture.

PHIL 300

Fundamentals of Philosophical Discourse

3 hours. Previously listed as PHIL 400. Prerequisite(s): Major or minor in philosophy; at least one non-logic 200-level philosophy course; or approval of the instructor.

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30323LCD09:30 AM - 10:45 AMMW14302UHSinkler, GMeet on campus
An intensive course for philosophy majors or minors aimed at introducing and developing skill in philosophical writing and oral presentation. Course Information: Previously listed as PHIL 400. Prerequisite(s): Major or minor in philosophy; at least one non-logic 200-level philosophy course; or approval of the instructor.

PHIL 390

Senior Thesis in Philosophy

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): Open only to seniors; Consent of the instructor and department. Restricted to Philosophy major(s).

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40096CNFARRANGEDEaton, A
40097CNFARRANGEDFleischacker, S
40098CNFARRANGEDGray, A
40099CNFARRANGEDHilbert, D
40100CNFARRANGEDHuggett, N
40101CNFARRANGEDHylton, P
40103CNFARRANGEDLaden, A
40105CNFARRANGEDSchechtman, M
40107CNFARRANGEDSinkler, G
40108CNFARRANGEDSmall, W
38847CNFARRANGEDSutherland, D
40109CNFARRANGEDVlasits, J
40110CNFARRANGEDWhipple, J

PHIL 399

Independent Study

2 TO 6 hours. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required This course counts toward the limited number of independent study hours accepted toward the degree and the major.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
37299CNFARRANGEDAlmotahari, M
41078CNFARRANGEDEaton, A
34133CNFARRANGEDFleischacker, S
16461CNFARRANGEDGray, A
16463CNFARRANGEDHilbert, D
32692CNFARRANGEDHuggett, N
16464CNFARRANGEDHylton, P
16458CNFARRANGEDLaden, A
16467CNFARRANGEDSchechtman, M
16460CNFARRANGEDSinkler, G
38840CNFARRANGEDSmall, W
16459CNFARRANGEDSutherland, D
31160CNFARRANGEDWhipple, J

PHIL 402

Topics in Philosophy of Mind

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours; 4 graduate hours. May be repeated if topics vary. Approval to repeat course granted by the department. Prerequisite(s): One non-logic 200-level course in philosophy; or consent of the instructor.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
36356LCD03:30 PM - 06:00 PMT3212THSutherland, DMeet on campus
3 hours What is the relationship between the mind and the world? More particularly, what is the nature of perceptual experience and how does it relate us to the world? We ordinarily think that we directly perceive the objects in our environment. Many have thought, however, that illusions and hallucinations raise serious problems for our ordinary understanding and philosophers have developed a variety of theories of perceptual experience to address these problems. We will read literature on this issue from classic work by Elizabeth Anscombe to recent work by Susanna Siegel, and consider various accounts of the nature of experience and perception up to the present day, including the Sense-Datum, Adverbial, Intentionalist, and Nave Realist theories. We may explore related issues along the way, such as the nature of color, or the extent to which concepets play a role in perception. Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.
36357LCD03:30 PM - 06:00 PMT3212THSutherland, DMeet on campus
4 hours What is the relationship between the mind and the world? More particularly, what is the nature of perceptual experience and how does it relate us to the world? We ordinarily think that we directly perceive the objects in our environment. Many have thought, however, that illusions and hallucinations raise serious problems for our ordinary understanding and philosophers have developed a variety of theories of perceptual experience to address these problems. We will read literature on this issue from classic work by Elizabeth Anscombe to recent work by Susanna Siegel, and consider various accounts of the nature of experience and perception up to the present day, including the Sense-Datum, Adverbial, Intentionalist, and Nave Realist theories. We may explore related issues along the way, such as the nature of color, or the extent to which concepets play a role in perception. Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago.

PHIL 403

Metaphysics

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): One non-logic 200-level course in philosophy; or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: PHIL 102.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
40808LCD03:30 PM - 06:00 PMT3082LHSchechtman, MMeet on campus
3 hours This class will focus on a cluster of interrelated questions in metaphysics. The bulk of the course will focus on two topics: (1) The metaphysics of personal identity. What makes you the same person you were 20 years ago? Are you the same person you were 20 years ago? Do people really persist over time or is the sense that they do an illusion? We will look in detail at philosophical debate on this topic, considering these and other questions. (2) The metaphysics of memory. While memory has been an important topic in philosophy throughout history, it has usually been addressed within other debates about, e.g., knowledge, the nature of consciousness, or personal identity. Recently, in part because of important developments in the scientific study of memory, the philosophy of memory has become an important and fast-developing area in its own right, focusing mostly on questions about what makes something a memory and how memory connects us to the past. We will look at fast developing debates in this area and, of course, consider how the two debates interact. Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.
40809LCD03:30 PM - 06:00 PMT3082LHSchechtman, MMeet on campus
4 hours This class will focus on a cluster of interrelated questions in metaphysics. The bulk of the course will focus on two topics: (1) The metaphysics of personal identity. What makes you the same person you were 20 years ago? Are you the same person you were 20 years ago? Do people really persist over time or is the sense that they do an illusion? We will look in detail at philosophical debate on this topic, considering these and other questions. (2) The metaphysics of memory. While memory has been an important topic in philosophy throughout history, it has usually been addressed within other debates about, e.g., knowledge, the nature of consciousness, or personal identity. Recently, in part because of important developments in the scientific study of memory, the philosophy of memory has become an important and fast-developing area in its own right, focusing mostly on questions about what makes something a memory and how memory connects us to the past. We will look at fast developing debates in this area and, of course, consider how the two debates interact. Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago.

PHIL 424

Kant

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated if topics vary. Approval to repeat course granted by the department. Prerequisite(s): One non-logic course in philosophy; or consent of the instructor.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
35534LCD03:30 PM - 06:00 PMR2012LHFleischacker, SMeet on campus
3 hours Kants Critique of the Power of Judgment is a remarkable book, comprising an addition to Kants earlier views of knowledge, a theory of beauty, a theory of natural purposes, a theory of the worth of human life, and in the light of all this a theory of religion. We will work through the text slowly, using some secondary sources as we go, and ask ourselves how much of it remains of value to our thinking about art, science, and religion today. Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.
35894LCD03:30 PM - 06:00 PMR2012LHFleischacker, SMeet on campus
4 hours Kants Critique of the Power of Judgment is a remarkable book, comprising an addition to Kants earlier views of knowledge, a theory of beauty, a theory of natural purposes, a theory of the worth of human life, and in the light of all this a theory of religion. We will work through the text slowly, using some secondary sources as we go, and ask ourselves how much of it remains of value to our thinking about art, science, and religion today. Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago.

PHIL 433

Topics in Social/Political Philosophy

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated if topics vary. Approval to repeat course granted by the department. Prerequisite(s): One non-logic 200-level course in philosophy; or consent of the instructor.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
47015LCD02:00 PM - 03:15 PMTR1192BSBMartin, AMeet on campus
3 hours Can hip hop be a form of protest? Should we speak up about injustice even if it won't cause change? Is there any role for philosophy in changing the social world? In this course we will consider these and other questions as we undertake a philosophical analysis of oppression, resistance, and social change. Prerequisite(s): One non-logic 200-level course in philosophy; or consent of the instructor. Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.
47029LCD02:00 PM - 03:15 PMTR1192BSBMartin, AMeet on campus
4 hours Can hip hop be a form of protest? Should we speak up about injustice even if it won't cause change? Is there any role for philosophy in changing the social world? In this course we will consider these and other questions as we undertake a philosophical analysis of oppression, resistance, and social change. Prerequisite(s): One non-logic 200-level course in philosophy; or consent of the instructor. Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago.

PHIL 484

Neuroscience I

3 hours. Same as BIOS 484 and PSCH 484. Prerequisite(s): BIOS 286 or PSCH 262. Restricted to Physics or Teaching of Physics or Teaching of Chemistry or Biochemistry or Neuroscience or Philosophy or Chemistry or Psychology or Bioengineering or Biological Sciences or Earth & Environmental Sciences or Teaching of Biol Sciences major(s). Departmental Approval Required

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
24005LEC01:00 PM - 01:50 PMMWF2422ARCRichmond, JMeet on campus

PHIL 500

Writing in Philosophy

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in philosophy.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
41511DIS02:00 PM - 04:30 PMF14302UHLaden, AMeet on campus

PHIL 501

Seminar: Topics in Ancient Philosophy

4 hours. May be repeated with approval. Approval to repeat course granted by the department. Students may register for more than one section per term when topics vary.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
33233CNF01:00 PM - 03:30 PMM14302UHVlasits, JMeet on campus

PHIL 528

Social/Political Philosophy

4 hours. May be repeated with approval. Approval to repeat course granted by the department. Students may register for more than one section per term when topics vary.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
48167LCD03:30 PM - 06:00 PMT14302UHLaden, AOn campus and online

PHIL 532

Metaphysics

4 hours. May be repeated with approval. Approval to repeat course granted by the department. Students may register for more than one section per term when topics vary.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
36997DIS03:30 PM - 06:00 PMR14302UHSmall, WMeet on campus

PHIL 591

Teaching Methods in Philosophy

1 hours.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
37494LCD03:00 PM - 03:50 PMW14302UHKloha, TMeet on campus

PHIL 593

Independent Research

0 TO 16 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
38403C1ARRANGEDSmall, W
16471C2ARRANGEDFleischacker, S
16483C2ARRANGEDSinkler, G
31146C3ARRANGEDEaton, A
16482C4ARRANGEDSchechtman, M
16474C5ARRANGEDHilbert, D
16484C5ARRANGEDSutherland, D
16475C6ARRANGEDHuggett, N
16476C7ARRANGEDHylton, P
16478C9ARRANGEDLaden, A
35745CNFARRANGEDGoodman, R
32353CNFARRANGEDGray, A
35746CNFARRANGEDWhipple, J

PHIL 596

Independent Study

1 TO 4 hours. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
16498C1ARRANGEDSchechtman, M
38404C1ARRANGEDSmall, W
16489C2ARRANGEDFleischacker, S
16499C3ARRANGEDSinkler, G
16500C4ARRANGEDSutherland, D
16492C5ARRANGEDHuggett, N
16493C6ARRANGEDHylton, P
16495C8ARRANGEDLaden, A
35748CNFARRANGEDAlmotahari, M
35751CNFARRANGEDEaton, A
32354CNFARRANGEDGray, A
31123CNFARRANGEDHilbert, D
35749CNFARRANGEDWhipple, J

PHIL 599

Thesis Research

0 TO 16 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
38409C1ARRANGEDSmall, W
16505C2ARRANGEDFleischacker, S
16515C2ARRANGEDSchechtman, M
16516C4ARRANGEDSinkler, G
16508C5ARRANGEDHilbert, D
16517C5ARRANGEDSutherland, D
16509C6ARRANGEDHuggett, N
16510C7ARRANGEDHylton, P
16512C9ARRANGEDLaden, A
37303CNFARRANGEDAlmotahari, M
37304CNFARRANGEDEaton, A
32355CNFARRANGEDGray, A
30848CNFARRANGEDWhipple, J