Spring 2025 Philosophy

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

Last generated: Monday, May 05 2025 09:44 AM CDT

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
32483DIS - BD512:00 PM - 12:50 PMF22352ETMSWNourani, RMeet on campus
This course will provide a general introduction to some of the central problems in philosophy. For example, what do we know, and how do we know it? Does a supremely perfect being exist? Do we have free will? What is the nature of morality? Readings from classic and contemporary sources. Gen. Ed.: Individual & Society
32484DIS - BD611:00 AM - 11:50 AMFB62BHNourani, RMeet on campus
This course will provide a general introduction to some of the central problems in philosophy. For example, what do we know, and how do we know it? Does a supremely perfect being exist? Do we have free will? What is the nature of morality? Readings from classic and contemporary sources. Gen. Ed.: Individual & Society
15653LEC - BL11:00 AM - 11:50 AMMWB62BHSinkler, GMeet on campus
This course will provide a general introduction to some of the central problems in philosophy. For example, what do we know, and how do we know it? Does a supremely perfect being exist? Do we have free will? What is the nature of morality? Readings from classic and contemporary sources. Gen. Ed.: Individual & Society
47153DIS - CD104:00 PM - 04:50 PMTARR2ONLGuidot, MMeet online at set times
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? Well discuss topics like global warming, human-caused mass extinction, and the role of disease in human biological and cultural evolution. Gen. Ed.: Individual & Society
47154DIS - CD204:00 PM - 04:50 PMWARR2ONLGuidot, MMeet online at set times
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? Well discuss topics like global warming, human-caused mass extinction, and the role of disease in human biological and cultural evolution. Gen. Ed.: Individual & Society
47155DIS - CD307:00 PM - 07:50 PMRARR2ONLGuidot, MMeet online at set times
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? Well discuss topics like global warming, human-caused mass extinction, and the role of disease in human biological and cultural evolution. Gen. Ed.: Individual & Society
47146LEC - CLARRANGEDGuidot, MOnline with deadlines
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? Well discuss topics like global warming, human-caused mass extinction, and the role of disease in human biological and cultural evolution. Gen. Ed.: Individual & Society

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.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
40262DIS - BD104:00 PM - 04:50 PMTARR2ONLDenley, AMeet online at set times
Critical and Analytical Reason Practical course designed to improve student reasoning skills useful for life, college coursework, and explicitly tested on standardized tests like MCAT, GRE, LSAT. Emphasis is on developing skill at evaluating, formulating and presenting arguments. Gen. Ed.: Individual & Society
35762DIS - BD204:00 PM - 04:50 PMWARR2ONLDenley, AMeet online at set times
Practical course designed to improve student reasoning skills useful for life, college coursework, and explicitly tested on standardized tests like MCAT, GRE, LSAT. Emphasis is on developing skill at evaluating, formulating and presenting arguments. Gen. Ed.: Individual & Society
35763DIS - BD307:00 PM - 07:50 PMRARR2ONLDenley, AMeet online at set times
Critical and Analytical Reason Practical course designed to improve student reasoning skills useful for life, college coursework, and explicitly tested on standardized tests like MCAT, GRE, LSAT. Emphasis is on developing skill at evaluating, formulating and presenting arguments. Gen. Ed.: Individual & Society
35766LEC - BLARRANGEDARR2ONLDenley, AOnline with deadlines
Critical and Analytical Reason Practical course designed to improve student reasoning skills useful for life, college coursework, and explicitly tested on standardized tests like MCAT, GRE, LSAT. Emphasis is on developing skill at evaluating, formulating and presenting arguments. Gen. Ed.: Individual & Society
48488DIS - DD101:00 PM - 01:50 PMTARR2ONLWhipple, JMeet online at set times
Critical and Analytical Reason
48489DIS - DD202:00 PM - 02:50 PMTARR2ONLWhipple, JMeet online at set times
Critical and Analytical Reason
48490DIS - DD301:00 PM - 01:50 PMWARR2ONLWhipple, JMeet online at set times
Critical and Analytical Reason
48487LEC - DLARRANGEDARR2ONLWhipple, JOnline with deadlines
Critical and Analytical Reason

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.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
15668DIS - AD310:00 AM - 10:50 AMF22192ETMSWAnderson, E; Garcia-Vega, TMeet on campus
What do designing an electrical circuit, solving a Sudoku puzzle, and writing a computer program have in common? They all use logic for information encoding and extraction. In this course, we will study the principles of propositional and first order logic to understand the concept of logical consequence and become better reasoners. Gen. Ed.: Natural World (No Lab). Satisfies LAS Quantitative Reasoning requirement
15669DIS - AD411:00 AM - 11:50 AMF22352ETMSWAnderson, E; Garcia-Vega, TMeet on campus
What do designing an electrical circuit, solving a Sudoku puzzle, and writing a computer program have in common? They all use logic for information encoding and extraction. In this course, we will study the principles of propositional and first order logic to understand the concept of logical consequence and become better reasoners. Gen. Ed.: Natural World (No Lab). Satisfies LAS Quantitative Reasoning requirement
32686DIS - AD510:00 AM - 10:50 AMF24352ETMSWAnderson, E; Bysh, SMeet on campus
What do designing an electrical circuit, solving a Sudoku puzzle, and writing a computer program have in common? They all use logic for information encoding and extraction. In this course, we will study the principles of propositional and first order logic to understand the concept of logical consequence and become better reasoners. Gen. Ed.: Natural World (No Lab). Satisfies LAS Quantitative Reasoning requirement
32687DIS - AD609:00 AM - 09:50 AMF24192ETMSWAnderson, E; Bysh, SMeet on campus
What do designing an electrical circuit, solving a Sudoku puzzle, and writing a computer program have in common? They all use logic for information encoding and extraction. In this course, we will study the principles of propositional and first order logic to understand the concept of logical consequence and become better reasoners. Gen. Ed.: Natural World (No Lab). Satisfies LAS Quantitative Reasoning requirement
26074LEC - AL110:00 AM - 10:50 AMMWC0062LCCAnderson, E; Harmon, ZMeet on campus
What do designing an electrical circuit, solving a Sudoku puzzle, and writing a computer program have in common? They all use logic for information encoding and extraction. In this course, we will study the principles of propositional and first order logic to understand the concept of logical consequence and become better reasoners. Gen. Ed.: Natural World (No Lab). Satisfies LAS Quantitative Reasoning requirement

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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34418DIS - AD312:00 PM - 12:50 PMF24332ETMSWWiland, CMeet on campus
In this course, we will consider various kinds of love and the issues they raise for our lives. In the first half of the course, we will examine erotic or sexual love. We will also consider expressions of sexuality that occur outside the context of romantic love, like pornography and casual sex. We will then move on to consider the unique forms of love involved in friendship, charity & the love of the divine.
34419DIS - AD411:00 AM - 11:50 AMF24332ETMSWWiland, CMeet on campus
In this course, we will consider various kinds of love and the issues they raise for our lives. In the first half of the course, we will examine erotic or sexual love. We will also consider expressions of sexuality that occur outside the context of romantic love, like pornography and casual sex. We will then move on to consider the unique forms of love involved in friendship, charity & the love of the divine.
34415LEC - AL111:00 AM - 11:50 AMMWC0062LCCHarmon, ZMeet on campus
In this course, we will consider various kinds of love and the issues they raise for our lives. In the first half of the course, we will examine erotic or sexual love. We will also consider expressions of sexuality that occur outside the context of romantic love, like pornography and casual sex. We will then move on to consider the unique forms of love involved in friendship, charity & the love of the divine.

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
30010DIS - AD404:00 PM - 04:50 PMWARR2ONLWelman, ZMeet online at set times
30011DIS - AD507:00 PM - 07:50 PMRARR2ONLWelman, ZMeet online at set times
30012DIS - AD604:00 PM - 04:50 PMTARR12ONLWelman, ZMeet online at set times
28711LEC - ALARRANGEDWelman, ZOnline with deadlines
45278DIS - BD107:30 PM - 08:20 PMTARR2ONLCaithamer, RMeet online at set times
48491DIS - BD204:00 PM - 04:50 PMWARR2ONLCaithamer, RMeet online at set times
48492DIS - BD304:00 PM - 04:50 PMRCaithamer, RMeet online at set times
45277DIS - BLARRANGEDCaithamer, ROnline with deadlines
45589DIS - CD04:00 PM - 04:50 PMTARR2ONLSproule, TMeet online at set times
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.: Individual & Society
47651DIS - CD104:00 PM - 04:50 PMWARR2ONLSproule, TMeet online at set times
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.: Individual & Society
47652DIS - CD207:00 PM - 07:50 PMRARR2ONLSproule, TMeet online at set times
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.: Individual & Society
45588LEC - CLARRANGEDARR2ONLSproule, TOnline with deadlines
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.: Individual & Society

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
39265DIS - BD108:00 AM - 09:15 AMR2392ARCFieser, EMeet on campus
Moral issues as they arise in medical contexts, including such topics as abortion, euthanasia, paternalism, allocation of medical resources, and psychiatric issues.
39266LEC - BL08:00 AM - 09:15 AMT2392ARCFieser, EMeet 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 131

Educational Ethics

3 hours. Same as ED 131. Individual and Society, and US Society course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Discussion.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
47161DIS - AD111:00 AM - 11:50 AMF1202LHZheng, XMeet on campus
A case-based class exploring strategies and approaches for thinking well about hard ethical questions that arise in the course of classroom teaching. Although the focus makes the class particularly suited to those considering a career in education, the skills developed will help facing all sorts of moral dilemmas. Gen. Ed.: Individual & Society OR Understanding US Society
47162DIS - AD212:00 PM - 12:50 PMF3202LHZheng, XMeet on campus
A case-based class exploring strategies and approaches for thinking well about hard ethical questions that arise in the course of classroom teaching. Although the focus makes the class particularly suited to those considering a career in education, the skills developed will help facing all sorts of moral dilemmas. Gen. Ed.: Individual & Society OR Understanding US Society
47160LEC - AL11:00 AM - 11:50 AMMW1202LHLaden, AMeet on campus
A case-based class exploring strategies and approaches for thinking well about hard ethical questions that arise in the course of classroom teaching. Although the focus makes the class particularly suited to those considering a career in education, the skills developed will help facing all sorts of moral dilemmas. Gen. Ed.: Individual & Society OR Understanding US Society

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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33315DIS - AD101:00 PM - 01:50 PMF22332ETMSWTripathi, AMeet on campus
Basic issues concerning knowledge, such as knowledge of the external world, other minds, scientific laws, and necessary truths.
47163DIS - AD202:00 PM - 02:50 PMF22192ETMSWTripathi, AMeet on campus
Basic issues concerning knowledge, such as knowledge of the external world, other minds, scientific laws, and necessary truths.
33314LEC - AL01:00 PM - 01:50 PMMW2052GHSinkler, GMeet on campus
Basic issues concerning knowledge, such as knowledge of the external world, other minds, scientific laws, and necessary truths.

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
25434DIS - AD108:00 AM - 08:50 AMF22352ETMSWHerzberg, TMeet on campus
Almost everyone agrees that we have minds and we have bodies. Whats 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 different things that may or may not interact with each other? In this course, we will look at a range of answers to questions about the relation between mind and body. We will then ask whether and how the nature of conscious experience should impact our answers to questions about the relationship between our minds and our bodies.
32628DIS - AD209:00 AM - 09:50 AMF24352ETMSWHerzberg, TMeet on campus
Almost everyone agrees that we have minds and we have bodies. Whats 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 different things that may or may not interact with each other? In this course, we will look at a range of answers to questions about the relation between mind and body. We will then ask whether and how the nature of conscious experience should impact our answers to questions about the relationship between our minds and our bodies.
44050DIS - AD309:00 AM - 09:50 AMFA0032LCAKim, RMeet on campus
Almost everyone agrees that we have minds and we have bodies. Whats 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 different things that may or may not interact with each other? In this course, we will look at a range of answers to questions about the relation between mind and body. We will then ask whether and how the nature of conscious experience should impact our answers to questions about the relationship between our minds and our bodies.
44051DIS - AD408:00 AM - 08:50 AMFA0032LCAKim, RMeet on campus
Almost everyone agrees that we have minds and we have bodies. Whats 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 different things that may or may not interact with each other? In this course, we will look at a range of answers to questions about the relation between mind and body. We will then ask whether and how the nature of conscious experience should impact our answers to questions about the relationship between our minds and our bodies.
25435LEC - AL109:00 AM - 09:50 AMMWC0062LCCGoodman, RMeet on campus
Almost everyone agrees that we have minds and we have bodies. Whats 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 different things that may or may not interact with each other? In this course, we will look at a range of answers to questions about the relation between mind and body. We will then ask whether and how the nature of conscious experience should impact our answers to questions about the relationship between our minds and our bodies.

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.

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35769DIS - AD03:30 PM - 04:45 PMRA0062LCASmall, WMeet on campus
Introduction to metaphysics via discussion of selected topics: existence, essence, identity over time, the self, agency, free will.
35768LCD - AS03:30 PM - 04:45 PMTA0062LCASmall, WMeet on campus
Introduction to metaphysics via discussion of selected topics: existence, essence, identity over time, the self, agency, free will.

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.

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37797DIS - AD203:00 PM - 04:15 PMW2152THMaung, RMeet on campus
The nature of scientific observation, explanation, and theories; confirmation of laws and theories; the relation between the physical and social sciences.
28708LEC - AL03:00 PM - 04:15 PMM2152THMaung, RMeet on campus
The nature of scientific observation, explanation, and theories; confirmation of laws and theories; the relation between the physical and social sciences.

PHIL 220

Ancient Philosophy I: Plato and His Predecessors

3 hours. Same as CL 220. 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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41561DIS - AD109:30 AM - 10:45 AMR2152BSBVlasits, JMeet on campus
What is a good life? What is the world like? How does the human world relate to the divine? These fundamental questions occupied the earliest Greek philosophers, from Thales to the Sophists, Socrates, and Plato as well as ancient historians, tragedians, and even doctors. In this course, we will do philosophy with them, focusing on the themes of law (nomos) and nature (phusis).
41562LEC - AL09:30 AM - 10:45 AMT2152BSBVlasits, JMeet on campus
What is a good life? What is the world like? How does the human world relate to the divine? These fundamental questions occupied the earliest Greek philosophers, from Thales to the Sophists, Socrates, and Plato as well as ancient historians, tragedians, and even doctors. In this course, we will do philosophy with them, focusing on the themes of law (nomos) and nature (phusis).

PHIL 224

History of Modern Philosophy II: Kant and His Predecessors

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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25438DIS - AD111:00 AM - 12:15 PMR3202LHFleischacker, SMeet on campus
This course will serve as an introduction to two of the most important philosophers of the modern period, David Hume and Immanuel Kant, along with, at the beginning, a brief look at Leibniz. Topics will include skepticism, personal identity, causation, free will, the basis of morality, and the limits of reason.
25439LEC - AL111:00 AM - 12:15 PMT3202LHFleischacker, SMeet on campus
This course will serve as an introduction to two of the most important philosophers of the modern period, David Hume and Immanuel Kant, along with, at the beginning, a brief look at Leibniz. Topics will include skepticism, personal identity, causation, free will, the basis of morality, and the limits of reason.

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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28702DIS - AD09:30 AM - 10:45 AMW3852BSBSarappo, AMeet on campus
Ethics and Literature Questions about how to live are central to the study of ethics. Similar questions are central to literature. Are works of literature, then, works of ethics? In this course, well investigate what makes a text in philosophical ethics ethics, paying close attention to the ways arguments are designed to convince. Well then consider if and how various works of literature try to convince. Well conclude with a study of the philosopher and novelist Iris Murdoch: can a writer working within and between ethics and literature help us clarify both what keeps the two disciplines apart, and what brings them together?
28701LEC - AL09:30 AM - 10:45 AMM3852BSBSarappo, AMeet on campus
Ethics and Literature Questions about how to live are central to the study of ethics. Similar questions are central to literature. Are works of literature, then, works of ethics? In this course, well investigate what makes a text in philosophical ethics ethics, paying close attention to the ways arguments are designed to convince. Well then consider if and how various works of literature try to convince. Well conclude with a study of the philosopher and novelist Iris Murdoch: can a writer working within and between ethics and literature help us clarify both what keeps the two disciplines apart, and what brings them together?

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). Departmental Approval Required

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42101CNFARRANGEDLaden, A

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. This course counts toward the limited number of independent study hours accepted toward the degree and the major.

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12698CNFARRANGED
Departmental Approval Required
30971CNFARRANGED
Departmental Approval Required
35986CNFARRANGED
Departmental Approval Required
12701CNFARRANGEDEaton, A
Departmental Approval Required
32862CNFARRANGEDFleischacker, S
Departmental Approval Required
35987CNFARRANGEDGray, A
12696CNFARRANGEDHilbert, D
Departmental Approval Required
12697CNFARRANGEDHuggett, N
Departmental Approval Required
12700CNFARRANGEDLaden, A
Departmental Approval Required
12705CNFARRANGEDSchechtman, M
Departmental Approval Required
12691CNFARRANGEDSinkler, G
Departmental Approval Required
36992CNFARRANGEDSmall, W
Departmental Approval Required
12706CNFARRANGEDSutherland, D
Departmental Approval Required
30959CNFARRANGEDWhipple, J
Departmental Approval Required

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
34428LCD01:00 PM - 03:30 PMM24192ETMSWSchechtman, MMeet on campus
3 hours Metaphysics: Identity & Change Things (including people) can change a great deal over time. If things change too much, however, or in the wrong way, we dont say that they are different but that they no longer exist. What makes the difference between changing and ceasing to exist? Is the answer the same for objects, animals, and people? We will consider these topics by asking questions like: What does it mean to exist? What does it mean to be the same thing at two different times? Can a person change so much they become someone else? Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago. Departmental Approval Required
34783LCD01:00 PM - 03:30 PMM24192ETMSWSchechtman, MMeet on campus
4 hours Metaphysics: Identity & Change Things (including people) can change a great deal over time. If things change too much, however, or in the wrong way, we dont say that they are different but that they no longer exist. What makes the difference between changing and ceasing to exist? Is the answer the same for objects, animals, and people? We will consider these topics by asking questions like: What does it mean to exist? What does it mean to be the same thing at two different times? Can a person change so much they become someone else? Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago.

PHIL 410

Introduction to Formal Logic

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 210 or consent of the instructor.

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36819LCD12:30 PM - 01:45 PMTR1202SHHuggett, NMeet on campus
3 hours In contemporary philosophy much use is made of technical machinery of various sorts. Many topics in metaphysics, epistemology, and the philosophy of science, for example, rely on a familiarity with tools from logic, mathematics, probability theory, etc. In this course we will focus on developing a good understanding of these tools. Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.
36822LCD12:30 PM - 01:45 PMTR1202SHHuggett, NMeet on campus
4 hours In contemporary philosophy much use is made of technical machinery of various sorts. Many topics in metaphysics, epistemology, and the philosophy of science, for example, rely on a familiarity with tools from logic, mathematics, probability theory, etc. In this course we will focus on developing a good understanding of these tools. Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago.

PHIL 429

Special Studies in the History of Philosophy

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

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36823LCD12:30 PM - 01:45 PMTR2042THVlasits, JMeet on campus
4 hours Skeptics in China Greece India The idea that we as human beings do not know as much about the world as we think we do has been expressed in many ways in cultures around the world. But the thinkers of ancient China, Greece, and India went further, developing an entire philosophy around this idea. In this seminar, we will engage in close reading of Zhuangzi, Sextus Empiricus, and Nagarjuna both on their own and in conversation with one another. Our goal is both to understand and to assess different expressions of skepticism, coming to a better appreciation of what can be known about the world. Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago.
36824LCD12:30 PM - 01:45 PMTR2042THVlasits, JMeet on campus
3 hours Skeptics in China Greece India The idea that we as human beings do not know as much about the world as we think we do has been expressed in many ways in cultures around the world. But the thinkers of ancient China, Greece, and India went further, developing an entire philosophy around this idea. In this seminar, we will engage in close reading of Zhuangzi, Sextus Empiricus, and Nagarjuna both on their own and in conversation with one another. Our goal is both to understand and to assess different expressions of skepticism, coming to a better appreciation of what can be known about the world. Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.

PHIL 432

Topics in Ethics

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s) with approval. Approval to repeat course granted by the department. Prerequisite(s): One 200-level course in philosophy or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: Credit in a course in moral, social, or political philosophy.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
35774LCD03:30 PM - 06:00 PMT2072LHFleischacker, SMeet on campus
3 hours Kant's Moral Philosophy Can morality be derived from reason alone? This class will examine Kants moral philosophy in depth, considering its basic principles and view of human motivation, as well as its implications for everyday life, politics and religion. Readings from Kants lectures on moral philosophy, his Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals, and his writings on politics and religion. Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago. Departmental Approval Required
35775LCD03:30 PM - 06:00 PMT2072LHFleischacker, SMeet on campus
4 hours Kants Moral Philosophy Can morality be derived from reason alone? This class will examine Kants moral philosophy in depth, considering its basic principles and view of human motivation, as well as its implications for everyday life, politics and religion. Readings from Kants lectures on moral philosophy, his Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals, and his writings on politics and religion. Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago.

PHIL 485

Neuroscience II

3 hours. Same as BIOS 485 and PSCH 485. 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). Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.

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26627LEC09:30 AM - 10:45 AMTRD0022LCDDonahey Roitman, J; Patel, SMeet on campus

PHIL 505

Seminar in Modern 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
29197DIS01:00 PM - 03:30 PMM14302UHWhipple, 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
33323LCD03:30 PM - 06:00 PMT14302UHLaden, AMeet on campus

PHIL 538

Philosophy of Language

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.

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37803DIS02:00 PM - 04:30 PMR2072GHLopez-Carretero, LMeet on campus
FALSEHOOD: A Machiavellian Sem Same as SPAN 505. "FALSEHOOD. A Machiavellian Seminar" What kind of speech act would make Pinocchios nose grow? The problem of insincere speech, has preoccupied many a brilliant mind. In this class we will use dishonest speech (lies, deceptions, misdirections, misrepresentations, palter, bullshit, truthiness, humbug, dog whistles, propaganda, statistics etc.) as an empirical playground to understand key notions in the study of linguistic meaning: (i) speech act theory, with attention to the theory of assertion; (ii) presuppositions and common ground, particularly in regards to Stalnakers Common Ground; (iii) implicatures, as in the work of Grice, Levinson and Horn; (iv) the semantics/pragmatics boundary and the role of context in interpretation. In the final section of the class we will investigate some of the following topics, according to student interest: (i) lies and the legal concepts of perjury, fraud, libel and defamation; (ii) deception via silence; (iii) slurs and hate language; (iv) lies, slurs, hate speech and freedom of speech; (v) fake news and the internet; (vi) bullshit; (vii) irony; (viii) metaphor; (ix) dog whistles; (x) lying and politeness We will consider the possibility that what constitutes a lie might be a culture-bound concept. Finally, we will also study why we are such suckers (according to Shakespeare and Cognitive Science). We will explore avenues for empirical research and possible dissertation topics. Prerequisites: (i) The instructor will introduce the theoretical concepts in linguistics and philosophy of language that we need for the discussion. There are no formal prerequisites. (ii) A firm commitment not to believe anything the instructor says. (iii) High tolerance for the philosophical abuse of words that end in [-ism]

PHIL 540

Philosophy of Science

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.

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47170DIS03:30 PM - 06:00 PMR14302UHHuggett, NMeet on campus

PHIL 590

Research Seminar

4 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Completion of 10 of the 14 required courses for the Ph.D. in Philosophy.

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29196DIS08:00 AM - 09:15 AMMW1632BSBGray, AMeet 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.

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39270C1ARRANGEDSmall, W
21184CNFARRANGEDEaton, A
12708CNFARRANGEDFleischacker, S
35988CNFARRANGEDGoodman, R
35989CNFARRANGEDGray, A
21196CNFARRANGEDHilbert, D
12710CNFARRANGEDHuggett, N
21195CNFARRANGEDLaden, A
21197CNFARRANGEDSchechtman, M
21199CNFARRANGEDSinkler, G
12711CNFARRANGEDSutherland, D
35990CNFARRANGEDWhipple, J

PHIL 596

Independent Study

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

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35991CNFARRANGED
Departmental Approval Required
35995CNFARRANGEDEaton, A
35992CNFARRANGEDGray, A
26026CNFARRANGEDHilbert, D
27399CNFARRANGEDHuggett, N
35994CNFARRANGEDLaden, A
Departmental Approval Required
12713CNFARRANGEDSchechtman, M
35996CNFARRANGEDSinkler, G
Departmental Approval Required
36997CNFARRANGEDSmall, W
34992CNFARRANGEDSutherland, D
36000CNFARRANGEDVlasits, J
35993CNFARRANGEDWhipple, J
Departmental Approval Required

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.

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12715CNFARRANGED
12730CNFARRANGED
36001CNFARRANGED
12716CNFARRANGEDEaton, A
12719CNFARRANGEDFleischacker, S
36002CNFARRANGEDGray, A
12723CNFARRANGEDHilbert, D
12724CNFARRANGEDHuggett, N
12727CNFARRANGEDLaden, A
12731CNFARRANGEDSchechtman, M
12732CNFARRANGEDSinkler, G
37006CNFARRANGEDSmall, W
12733CNFARRANGEDSutherland, D
30669CNFARRANGEDWhipple, J