2001-2002 Undergraduate Calendar  Programs
	2001-2002 UNDERGRADUATE CALENDAR
	Carleton University

Philosophy

(Arts and Social Sciences)

2123 Dunton Tower

Telephone: 520-2110

Fax: 520-3962

Web address: www.carleton.ca/philosophy

Academic Administration

Chair, Jay Drydyk

Supervisor of Graduate Studies, Marvin Glass

Supervisor of Undergraduate Studies, Randal Marlin

Teaching Staff

Professor Emeritus

James C.S. Wernham, M.A. (Aberdeen, Cambridge) S.T.M. (Union)

Professors

J. Andrew Brook, B.A., M.A. (Alberta), D.Phil. (Oxford) • Peter Emberley, B.A. (British Columbia), M.A. (Toronto), Ph.D. (London School of Economics) • Geraldine Finn, B.A. (Keele), M.A. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Ottawa) • Waller R. Newell, B.A., M.A. (Toronto), M.Phil, Ph.D. (Yale)

Associate Professors

Wendy Donner, B.A. (Manitoba), M.A., Ph.D., (Toronto) • Jay Drydyk, B.A. (Chicago), M.A. (Notre Dame), Ph.D. (Toronto) • Béla I Egyed, B.A. (Sir George Williams), M.A., Ph.D. (McGill) • Marvin Glass, M.A. (Manitoba) • Randal R.A. Marlin, A.B. (Princeton), M.A. (McGill), Ph.D. (Toronto) • Robert J.H. Stainton, B.A. (York), Ph.D. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

Assistant Professors

Diane E. Dubrule, A.B. (Cornell), B.C.S. (Carleton), M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto) • Rebecca Kukla, B.A. (Toronto), Ph.D. (Pittsburgh) • Richard N. Manning, B.A., J.D., Ph.D. (Northwestern)

Adjunct Research Professors

Louis Charland • Christine Koggel • Will Kymlicka • Hilmar Lorenz • Joseph McDonald

Adjunct Professors

Andrew Jeffrey • John W. Leyden • Stephen Talmage • James M. Thompson • Julian Wolfe

Graduation Regulations

In order to graduate, students must fulfill all University graduation Regulations, all Faculty regulations including those for First Year Seminars and Breadth requirements, in addition to all Major regulations and requirements as set out below.

Courses Open to First-Year Students

The following courses are open to First-year students: Philosophy 32.110, 32.150, 32.160 (full credits); 32.101*, 32.102*, 32.151*, 32.184*, 32.201*, 32.203* (half-credits). Please note that not all of these courses are offered each year. No more than 2.0 credits at the 100-level may be used to satisfy requirements for graduation in any degree program.

B.A. (Honours) Program

The Honours program may be entered at the beginning of the First year or by transfer from the B.A. program. Students intending to enter the Honours program are advised to include 1.0 credit in Philosophy at the 100-level in the First-year program. In certain circumstances this requirement will be waived for students entering the Honours or Combined Honours program after the First year, who may be permitted to substitute an upper-year credit in Philosophy.

The Honours program consists of 20.0 credits with at least 10.0 credits in Philosophy. A minimum of 9.0 credits in Philosophy must be beyond the 100-level. The program for the Second and subsequent years is planned in consultation with the Department. Courses must be chosen according to the following requirements:

1. 3.0 credits in the history of philosophy: 32.206*, 32.209*, 32.304*, and 32.306* and 1.0 additional credit;

2. 2.0 credits in ethics, society and aesthetics;

3. 2.0 credits in language, mind and knowledge;

4. 2.0 credits at the 400-level or above in Philosophy.

Courses falling within the foregoing groups are:

History of Philosophy: 32.206*, 32.207*, 32.208*, 32.209*, 32.222*, 32.223*, 32.301*, 32.304*, 32.306*, 32.307*, 32.308*, 32.314*, 32.315*;

Ethics, Society and Aesthetics: 32.211*, 32.212*, 32.213*, 32.214*, 32.221*, 32.236*, 32.237*, 32.284*, 32.286*, 32.287*, 32.311*, 32.312*, 32.313*, 32.330, 32.340, 32.341*, 32.342*, 32.348*;

Language, Mind and Knowledge: 32.201*, 32.231*, 32.245*, 32.251*, 32.252*, 32.254*, 32.331*, 32.332*, 32.336*, 32.351*, 32.354*, 32.356*.

Combined Honours Programs

In Combined Honours programs the Philosophy requirements are 7.0 credits, to include 6.0 credits beyond the 100-level of which 1.0 credit must be at the 400-level or above and must be taken at Carleton. Details of the specific requirements for these programs must be obtained from the Department. Combined Honours programs are available in Philosophy with the following subjects: Art History, Biology, Economics, English, French, History, Human Rights, Journalism, Law, Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, Mathematics, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Sociology-Anthropology and Women's Studies. Special arrangements may be made for other combinations. Students proposing other combinations must consult the Supervisor of Undergraduate Studies.

Specialization in Philosophy, Ethics and Public Affairs

A student may take up to 12.0 credits in Philosophy and up to 3.0 additional credits in Political Science towards a B.A. (Honours) Specialization in Philosophy, Ethics and Public Affairs. Students intending to take this Specialization are strongly encouraged to include either a First Year Seminar in Philosophy or a 1.0 Philosophy credit at the 100-level (especially 32.150) in their First year program. The requirements are:

1. 32.211*, 32.212*, 32.313*, 32.330.

2. at least 2.0 credits chosen from: 32.150, 32.184*, 32.213*, 32.214*, 32.221*, 32.222*, 32.236*, 32.237*, 32.284*, 32.290, 32.311*, 32.312*, 32.348*.

3. Political Science 47.230 and 2.0 Political Science credits chosen from: 47.319*, 47.333, 47.334, 47.335*, 47.431*, 47.432*, 47.434, 47.436*, 47.437*.

4. 1.5 credits in History of Philosophy (see list below);

5. 1.0 credit in Language, Mind and Knowledge (see list below);

6. 2.0 credits at the 400-level or above in Philosophy.

B.A. Program

Students in the B.A. program in Philosophy will present a minimum of 6.0 credits in Philosophy including 5.0 credits beyond the 100-level.

These credits must be chosen to include 1.0 credit in History of Philosophy. History of Philosophy courses are: 32.206*, 32.207*, 32.208*, 32.209*, 32.222*, 32.223*, 32.301*, 32.304*, 32.306*, 32.307*, 32.308*, 32.309*, 32.314*, 32.315*.

All B.A. program students will arrange their programs in consultation with the Department.

Minor in Philosophy

A minor in Philosophy will consist of 4.0 credits in Philosophy, to include at least 3.0 credits beyond the 100-level.

The above requirements must be met by choosing one of the following patterns of courses. The particular pattern chosen will not be identified on the student's transcript:

General Minor in Philosophy: 4.0 credits in Philosophy (3.0 of them beyond the 100-level) to include:

1. 32.160 or 1.0 credit in History of Philosophy

2. 0.5 credit in Ethics, Society, and Aesthetics

3. 0.5 credit in Language, Mind and Knowledge

4. 2.0 credits at the 200-level or above

History of Philosophy: 4.0 credits in Philosophy (3.0 of them beyond the 100-level) to include:

1. 32.110 or 32.160;

2. 32.206* and 32.209*;

3. 32.304* and 32.306*;

4. 1.0 credit chosen from: 32.207*, 32.208*, 32.211*, 32.221*, 32.222*, 32.223*, 32.301*, 32.307*, 32.308*, 32.314*, 32.315*.

Philosophy, Ethics and Public Affairs: 4.0 credits (3.0 of them beyond the 100-level) chosen from courses in the philosophy, ethics and public affairs group, to include:

1. Philosophy 32.150 or Political Science 47.230;

2. 32.211* and 32.212*;

3. 32.330;

4. 1.0 credit chosen from: 32.184*, 32.213*, 32.214*, 32.221*, 32.222*, 32.236*, 32.237*, 32.284*, 32.311*, 32.312*, 32.313*, 32.348*.

Philosophy of Journalism and Mass Communication: 4.0 in Philosophy credits (3.0 of them beyond the 100-level) to include:

1. 1.0 credit chosen from 100-level courses in Philosophy;

2. 32.290;

3. 32.254* and 32.203*;

4. A further 1.0 credit chosen from: 32.184*, 32.211*, 32.212*, 32.221*, 32.231*, 32.236*, 32.237*, 32.284*, 32.330, 32.332*, or 32.348*.

Philosophy of Language: 4.0 credits in Philosophy (3.0 of them beyond the 100-level) to include:

1. 32.151*;

2. 32.201*, 32.232*, 32.254*, 32.354* and 32.356*;

3. 1.0 credit chosen from: 32.308*, 32.314*, 32.315*, or 32.336*.

Philosophy of Mind: 4.0 credits in Philosophy (3.0 of them beyond the 100-level) to include:

1. 32.151* and 32.201*;

2. 32.231* and 32.254*;

3. 32.251* and 32.252*;

4. 1.0 credit chosen from: 32.209*, 32.231*, 32.304*, 32.306*, 32.314*, 32.315*, 32.331*, 32.332*, 32.351*.

"Mention: français"

Students in the B.A. (Honours) or B.A. program in Philosophy may qualify for the notation "Mention: français" by fulfilling the requirements outlined. Those wishing to pursue this path should consult with the Department's Undergraduate Supervisor, whose approval is required for all courses under the "Mention: français."

Philosophy courses presented in fulfillment of the "Mention: français" requirements can double as courses to satisfy Philosophy B.A. or B.A. (Honours) requirements.

B.A. (Honours) or Combined B.A. (Honours)

To graduate with the notation "Mention: français", students must include in their program the following:

1. 1.0 credit in French language chosen in consultation with the Department of French for the purpose of perfecting the student's French language skills.

2. 1.0 credit from the following list of courses taught in French at Carleton and concerned with the study of the heritage and culture of French Canada: French (20.270, 20.372*, 20.373*).

3. 1.0 credit from among 32.391*, 32.393*, 32.396*, 32.397*, 32.398* (Independent Study) with philosophical works read in French and papers submitted in French to be assessed by two members of the Department of Philosophy knowledgeable in the language, or 1.0 credit in Philosophy at the 300-level taught in French at another university and acceptable to the Department of Philosophy.

4. 1.0 credit from among special projects (Philosophy 32.490, 32.491*, 32.492*, 32.493*, 32.494*, 32.496* Tutorial) in French, supervised by a member of the Department of Philosophy, or earned in a Philosophy seminar or seminars at the 400-level taught in French at another university and acceptable to the Department of Philosophy. Students must, in addition, satisfy the Honours requirement of 2.0 Carleton credits at the 400-or 500-level in Philosophy (1.0 for Combined Honours).

5. Combined Honours students must meet the "Mention: français" requirements of both Honours disciplines.

B.A. Program

To graduate with the notation "Mention: français", students must include in the program the following:

1. same as 1 above

2. same as 2 above

3. same as 3 above

Graduate Program

The Department of Philosophy offers studies leading to the degree of Master of Arts. For information see the Graduate Studies and Research Calendar, or consult the departmental Graduate Studies Supervisor.

Requirement for Breadth, for students in B.A. or B.A. (Honours) degrees

Courses

Not all of the following courses are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for 2001-2002, please consult the Registration Instructions and Class Schedule booklet published in the summer.

First-Year Seminar in Philosophy 01.128

Looking at Philosophy

An examination of the following: What is logical thinking? Does God exist? Are values relative? Do we have responsibilities? What is a just society? Do we have free will? What is the mind? What is the nature of reality? Limited enrolment.

Precludes additional credit for Philosophy 32.110.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Seminars three hours a week.

First-Year Seminar in Philosophy 01.129

Contemporary Moral, Social, and Religious Issues

Philosophical problems associated with such topical issues as feminism; atheism vs. theism; the meaning of life; moral relativism vs. moral objectivism; egoistic vs. non-egoistic ethics; euthanasia and capital punishment; legal paternalism; freedom of the will. Limited enrolment.

Precludes additional credit for Philosophy 32.150.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Seminars three hours a week.

First-Year Seminar in Philosophy 01.130

History of Philosophy

The major figures and developments in philosophy from the early Greeks to the present. A primarily descriptive and comparative approach, through critical reasoning is included for comprehending philosophic development. Provides a background from which to understand the philosophical aspects of other disciplines. Limited enrolment.

Precludes additional credit for Philosophy 32.160.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Seminars three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.101*

Ethics and Philosophy of Religion

An examination of arguments for and against the existence of God; the nature of religious language and the meaning and justification of moral judgments.

Lectures three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.102*

Knowledge and Reality

Topics include the nature and definition of knowledge, perception and the nature of the external world, the status of necessary truths and of scientific knowledge.

Lectures three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.110

Looking at Philosophy

Introduction to philosophy: the nature of logical thinking; the existence of God; the objectivity of values; the meaning of life; free will; determinism and responsibility; the relation between the mind and body; immortality and the possibility of knowledge.

This course is not intended for Majors (B.A. or B.A.(Honours)) in Philosophy.

Precludes additional credit for First-Year Seminar 01.128.

Lectures three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.150

Contemporary Moral, Social and Religious Issues

Moral theories, atheism or theism, feminism, and free will. Moral arguments concerning abortion, affirmative action, racism, human rights, children's rights, world hunger, capital punishment, euthanasia, censorship, pornography, legal paternalism, animal rights and environmental protection.

Precludes additional credit for First-Year Seminar 01.129.

Lectures three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.151*

Mind and Truth

An introduction to philosophy of mind and philosophy's contribution to cognitive science. Topics include: how mind is related to body; what free choice is and whether it is possible; what truth is and how philosophical truths differ from truths of psychology.

Precludes additional credit for Philosophy 32.106*.

Lectures three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.160

History of Philosophy

Major figures and developments in philosophy from the early Greeks to the present. Descriptive and comparative approach, providing an understanding of the place of philosophers in the history of thought. Appreciation of critical reasoning is included for comprehending philosophical developments.

Precludes additional credit for First-Year Seminar 01.130.

Lectures three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.184*

Introduction to Environmental Ethics

Major questions in environmental ethics: How should human beings view their relationship to the rest of nature? Is responsible stewardship of the environment compatible with current technology? Must future generations be protected? Do animals, other life-forms, endangered species, ecosystems and/or the biosphere have value or rights?

Lectures three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.201*

Introduction to Symbolic Logic

An introduction to the techniques and philosophical implications of formal logic with emphasis on the following issues: translation of expressions into symbolic form, testing for logical correctness, the formulation and application of rules of inference, and the relation between logic and language.

Open to First-year students.

Lectures three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.203*

Informal Reasoning

Assessment of reasoning and the development of cogent patterns of thinking. Reference to formal logic is minimal. Practice in criticizing examples of reasoning and in formulating one's own reasons correctly and clearly.

Open to First-year students.

Precludes additional credit for Philosophy 32.120.

Lectures three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.206*

Greek Philosophy: Plato and Aristotle

A study, both historical and critical, of some central issues in the philosophy of Plato and of Aristotle. (This course is also listed as Classical Civilization 13.206*)

Precludes additional credit for Philosophy 32.205.

Prerequisite: At least 0.5 credit in Philosophy or Second-year standing.

Lectures three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.207*

Hellenistic and Early Medieval Philosophy

The evolution of western philosophy from the fourth through the twelfth century: theories of human nature, knowledge and reality are traced from the Hellenistic philosophers through the early medieval syntheses of reason with Christianity. Several thinkers (e.g. Plotinus, Augustine and Anselm) are studied in depth. (Also listed as Classical Civilization 13.207*)

Precludes additional credit for Philosophy 32.225.

Prerequisite: Philosophy 32.206* or permission of the Department.

Lectures three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.208*

Philosophy in the Late Middle Ages, Renaissance and Reformation

The evolution of western philosophy from the scholasticism of the high middle ages to the humanism of the Renaissance and the scepticism and fideism of the Reformation and Counter-Reformation period. Several thinkers such as Aquinas, Montaigne and Francis Bacon are studied in depth.

Precludes additional credit for Philosophy 32.225.

Prerequisite: Philosophy 32.206* or permission of the Department.

Lectures three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.209*

Early Modern Philosophy: the Rationalists

European philosophy of the seventeenth and early eighteenth century. Representative works of writers such as Descartes, Spinoza and Leibniz.

Precludes additional credit for Philosophy 32.215.

Prerequisite: Philosophy 32.206*, 32.207* or 32.208*; or permission of the Department.

Lectures three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.211*

History of Ethics

An introduction to ethical theories through a study of some of the major figures in moral philosophy, such as Aristotle, Hume, Kant and Mill.

Prerequisite: At least 0.5 credit in Philosophy or Second-year standing.

Lectures three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.212*

Contemporary Ethical Theory

Critical study of the main types of modern ethical theories, their views on the nature of morality and the justification of moral claims. Topics utilitarianism, libertarianism, communitarianism, egoism, neo-Kantianism, virtue ethics, social contract ethics, feminist ethics, and moral rights.

Prerequisite: Philosophy 32.211* or permission of the Department.

Lectures three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.213*

Philosophy of Human Rights

Philosophical introduction to human rights sources, concepts, justifications, consequences, and challenges to them. Evolution of selected human rights as (a) demands made in political struggles; (b) declarations supported by moral or political principles and arguments; (c) codes ratified and implemented by governments and international organizations.

Prerequisite: A course in Philosophy or Second-year standing.

Lectures three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.214*

Computer Ethics

Philosophical foundations of computer ethics. The ethical impact of computerization on intellectual property rights, the right to privacy, and freedom of expression; ethical issues of risk management and reliability; professional codes. Ethical problems posed by specific technologies and research areas may also be included. Primarily intended for Computer Science students.

Precludes additional credit for 32.216*.

Prerequisite: A course in Philosophy or Second-year standing.

Lectures three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.216*

Information Ethics

Ethical aspects of the influence of information technology on intellectual property rights, privacy, free speech, work and society. Also included are an introduction to philosophical ethics and discussions of moral responsibilities of IT professionals, codes of professional ethics, hacker ethics, viruses and software piracy.

Precludes additional credit for Philosophy 32.214*.

Prerequisite: A course in Philosophy or Second-year standing.

Lectures three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.221*

Introduction to Marxist Philosophy

The evolution of Marx's social and political views in the setting of 18th and 19th century anarchism, liberalism and conservativism. Themes of humanism, freedom, rights, the state, democracy, alienation, and inequality, primarily as they develop into the theory of historical materialism.

Precludes additional credit for Philosophy 32.220.

Prerequisite: At least 0.5 credit in Philosophy or permission of the Department.

Lectures three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.222*

Topics in Marxist Philosophy

The dialectical materialism of Marx, Engels, and Lenin is compared with traditional materialist, idealist, and mechanist philosophy. Marxist views on issues such as equality, ethical objectivity, human well-being, matter and mind, the existence of God, knowledge versus skepticism, freedom of the will, and justice.

Precludes additional credit for Philosophy 32.220.

Prerequisite: Philosophy 32.221* or at least 0.5 credit in the history of philosophy at the 200-level or above.

Lectures three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.223*

Existentialism and Phenomenology

A study of the views of such writers as Kierkegaard, Husserl, Merleau-Ponty, Heidegger and Sartre.

Precludes additional credit for Philosophy 32.270.

Prerequisite: At least 0.5 credit in the history of philosophy at the 200-level or above or permission of the Department.

Lectures three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.231*

Introduction to the Philosophy of Science

The scientific view of the world, scientific revolutions and the growth of knowledge and objectivity. Specific attention to fundamental concepts such as observations, explanation, causation and induction.

Precludes additional credit for Philosophy 32.200.

Prerequisite: A course in Philosophy or Second-year standing.

Lectures three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.236*

Philosophy and Feminism

A study of philosophical issues arising from feminism. The course includes discussions of the relations between feminism, reason and ideological commitment, as well as critical evaluation of contemporary views on selected topics (e.g. abortion, pornography and censorship, affirmative action, and beauty).

Prerequisite: At least 0.5 credit in Philosophy or Second-year standing.

Lectures two and one half hours a week.

Philosophy 32.237*

Topics in Feminist Philosophy

An examination of issues such as science and gender, feminist epistemology, feminism and post modernism, and feminist ethics. In connection with these issues, practical applications are given consideration.

Prerequisite: Philosophy 32.236* or permission of the Department.

Lectures two and one half hours a week.

Philosophy 32.245*

Philosophy of the Paranormal

Examination of claims, concepts, theories and methods in parapsychology. Their scientific character and the relation of paranormal phenomena to philosophical issues such as survival of death, human nature, time, space, causality and perception.

Prerequisite: At least 0.5 credit in Philosophy or permission of the Department.

Lectures three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.251*

Personal Identity and the Self

Personal identity and the relation of mind to body. Different meanings of `personal identity' in philosophy and psychology. Leading contemporary views of the mind/body problem and the problem of our knowledge of other minds, with special emphasis on problems with introspection.

Prerequisite: At least 0.5 credit in Philosophy or permission of the Department.

Lectures three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.252*

Philosophy of Mind

Contemporary work on major philosophical issues concerning human cognition and the role of philosophy in cognitive science. Topics include: the mind as an intentional system and as a representational system; mental realism; consciousness; artificial intelligence; the concept of mental illness.

Prerequisite: Philosophy 32.106*, 32.151* or 32.251*.

Lectures three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.254*

Language and Communication

Some of the central topics in the study of language and communication as pursued by linguists and philosophers. The nature of meaning; the connections between language, communication and cognition; language as a social activity. (Also listed as Mass Communication 27.254* and Linguistics and Applied Language Studies 29.254*)

Precludes additional credit for Mass Communication 27.280, Linguistics 29.280 and Philosophy 32.280.

Prerequisite: Second-year standing.

Lectures three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.261*

Philosophy of Religion

A philosophical examination of some characteristic concepts of religion, such as faith, hope, worship, revelation, miracle, God. (Also listed as Religion 34.361.)

Prerequisite: A course in Philosophy or Second-year standing.

Lectures three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.284*

Environments, Technology and Values

Advanced treatment of ethical issues concerning technologies and environments, including: sustainable development, women and the environment, biological diversity, intrinsic or natural value or rights of non-humans, humans’ relation to the rest of the natural world, obligations to future generations, liberty versus equality.

Prerequisite: Philosophy 32.184* or permission of the Department.

Lectures three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.286*

Art and Ideas: From Ancient Greece to the Twentieth Century

A survey of theories that have shaped the Western approach to art and art criticism, including authors such as Plato, Aquinas, Kant, Hegel and Nietzsche. (Also listed as Art History 11.286*.)

Lectures three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.287*

Philosophy of Art

Philosophical approaches to the study of art. Topics such as: the nature of art and artistic value; representation and symbolism in art; art and artifice; art and the emotions; art, culture and ideology; post-structuralism and art; theories of creativity; relationship between artworks and audiences. (Also listed as Art History 11.287*.)

Lecture three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.290

Truth and Propaganda

Ancient and modern techniques of persuasion from analytical, ethical and jurisprudential perspectives. Objectivity and bias, advertising and public relations ethics, the viability of democracy in the light of pressures on and within the modern mass media. (Also listed as Mass Communication 27.290.)

Prerequisite: At least 0.5 credit in Philosophy or Second-year standing.

Lectures three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.301*

Early Greek Philosophy

A study of the presocratic Greek philosophers and of the Sophists and Socrates. (Also listed as Classical Civilization 13.301*).

Precludes additional credit for Philosophy 32.205.

Prerequisite: Philosophy 32.206* or permission of the Department.

Lectures three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.304*

Early Modern Philosophy: the Empiricists

British philosophy of the late seventeenth and eighteenth century. Representative works of writers such as Locke, Berkeley and Hume.

Precludes additional credit for Philosophy 32.215.

Prerequisite: At least 0.5 credit in the history of philosophy at the 200-level or above, or permission of the Department.

Lectures three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.306*

German Idealism

The development of German idealism from Kant to Hegel.

Precludes additional credit for Philosophy 32.305.

Prerequisite: Third-year standing or permission of the Department.

Lectures three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.307*

Reactions to German Idealism

A comparative study of reactions to German Idealism through examination of authors such as Schopenhauer and Nietzsche.

Precludes additional credit for Philosophy 32.305.

Prerequisite: At least 0.5 credit in the history of philosophy at the 200-level or above or permission of the Department.

Lectures and seminar three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.308*

Hermeneutics, Critical Theory and Deconstruction

A study of the views of such writers as Gadamer, Habermas, Foucault and Derrida.

Precludes additional credit for Philosophy 32.270.

Prerequisite: At least 0.5 credit in the history of philosophy at the 200-level or above or permission of the Department.

Lectures and seminar three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.311*

Philosophy of Law: The Nature of Law

This course examines the concept of law, and of those concepts that are commonly associated with it, viz. rules, obligations, authority, coercion, and force. (Also listed as Law 51.311*.)

Prerequisite: At least 0.5 credit in Philosophy or permission of the Department.

Lectures three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.312*

Philosophy of Law: The Logic of Law

This course examines legal reasoning and analyzes concepts of particular significance to the law. These include justice, rights and duties, liability, punishment, ownership and possession. (Also listed as Law 51.312*.)

Prerequisite: Philosophy 32.311* or permission of the Department.

Lectures three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.313*

Moral Communication and Knowledge

Moral discourse and language use, focusing on how moral claims may be justified and whether moral knowledge is possible. Topics may include: theories of moral communication and justification; objectivity; realism and relativism; the role of community and culture; Eurocentrism; morality and gender.

Prerequisite: Philosophy 32.211* or 32.212* or permission of the Department

Lectures three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.314*

The Roots of Analytic Philosophy

In the context of the work of such writers as Frege and Bradley, a discussion of early philosophical works of Russell, Moore and Wittgenstein. In addition some early representatives of positivism and pragmatism will be examined.

Precludes additional credit for Philosophy 32.380.

Prerequisite: At least 2.0 credits in the history of philosophy at the 200-level or above or permission of the Department.

Lectures and seminar three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.315*

Analytic Philosophy

Works of representative writers since 1945, including Quine, Wittgenstein and more recent figures.

Precludes additional credit for Philosophy 32.380.

Prerequisite: At least 2.0 credits in the history of philosophy at the 200-level or above or permission of the Department.

Lecture and seminar three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.330

Social and Political Philosophy

A critical examination of major perspectives in social and political philosophy, such as classical and contemporary liberalism, theories of solidarity and general will, feminism, contractarianism, Marxism, libertarianism, and communitarianism and their bearing on contemporary issues.

Prerequisite: At least 0.5 credit in Philosophy or permission of the Department.

Lectures two and one half hours a week.

Philosophy 32.331*

Issues in the Philosophy of Science

A study of the main currents of post-positivist philosophy of science. Philosophical problems arising from concepts of truth, meaning, testability, theory-ladenness, progress, induction, objectivity, rationality, explanation and paradigms.

Prerequisite: Philosophy 32.231* or permission of the Department.

Lectures three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.332*

Issues in the Philosophy of Social Science

Theoretical and practical issues arising in the study of social phenomena, including the uniqueness of the social sciences, the features they share with the natural sciences, and criteria for their success. Positivism, structuralism, and critical theory will be discussed.

Prerequisite: A course in Philosophy or Second-year standing.

Lectures three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.336*

Symbolic Logic

A review of the basic techniques of propositional and predicate logic. Natural deduction and consistency trees. Soundness and completeness. Alternative semantics. Extensions to basic logic: identity, modal logic with possible world semantics, three valued systems, deontic logic.

Precludes additional credit for Philosophy 32.335.

Prerequisite: Philosophy 32.201* or permission of the Department.

Lectures three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.340

Aesthetics

Theories of aesthetic norms and valuation from ancient Greece onward. Applications of aesthetic theory to various genres of art.

Precludes additional credit for Philosophy 32.240, 32.341*, and 32.342*.

Prerequisite: At least 0.5 credit in Philosophy, or Humanities 02.100, or Art History 11.286* or 11.287*, or permission of the Department.

Seminar two hours a week.

Philosophy 32.341*

Aesthetic Theory

(First half of Philosophy 32.340, Aesthetics.) Theories of aesthetic norms and valuation from ancient Greece onward. Examines questions such as: What is beauty? What is the relationship between aesthetic and moral values? Is taste objective or subjective? Are aesthetic values culturally determined? Typical authors include Plato, Hume, Kant, Nietzsche and Heidegger.

Precludes additional credit for Philosophy 32.241* and 32.340.

Prerequisite: At least 0.5 credit in Philosophy, or Humanities 02.100, or Art History 11.286* or 11.287*, or permission of the Department.

Seminar two hours a week.

Philosophy 32.342*

Applied Aesthetics

(Second half of Philosophy 32.340, Aesthetics.) Applications of aesthetic theory to various genres of art. May include issues such as: problems in the description, interpretation and evaluation of works of art, the relationship between artistic and aesthetic value, and the significance of reproduction and communication technologies for traditional aesthetic theory.

Precludes additional credit for Philosophy 32.242* and 32.340.

Prerequisite: At least 0.5 credit in Philosophy, or Humanities 02.100, or Art History 11.286* or 11.287*, or permission of the Department.

Seminar two hours a week.

Philosophy 32.348*

Bioethics

Philosophical topics such as the nature and implications of personhood, privacy, and rights in the context of medical practice and health care.

Prerequisite: Philosophy 32.211* or 32.212*; or permission of the Department.

Lectures three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.351*

Philosophy of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence

Theoretical issues connected with computer science. How computers can help answer philosophical questions and philosophical issues that arise from computing. Issues surrounding machine cognition such as theoretical limits to computing, symbolic vs. connectionist models, and whether computers can think.

Prerequisite: 1.0 credit in Philosophy or Second-year standing in Computer Science.

Seminar two hours a week.

Philosophy 32.354*

Pragmatics

The theoretical study of language use, as pursued by linguists and philosophers. Conversational implicature, deixis; the semantics-pragmatics boundary; speaker's reference; speech acts. (Also listed as Mass Communication 27.354* and Linguistics and Applied Language Studies 29.354*.)

Precludes additional credit for Mass Communication 27.280, Linguistics and Applied Language Studies 29.280 and Philosophy 32.280.

Prerequisite: At least 0.5 credits in Philosophy or Linguistics and Applied Language Studies or Second-year standing.

Lectures three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.356*

Semantics

The study of meaning as a part of the study of communication. Organization of the semantic structure of language, and the relation of this structure to the lexicon. (Also listed as Linguistics and Applied Language Studies 29.356*.)

Prerequisite: At least 0.5 credit in Philosophy or Linguistics; or permission of the department.

Lecture three hours a week.

Philosophy 32.391*

Independent Study

Essays and/or examinations based on a list of readings provided by the instructor.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students with at least 3.0 credits in Philosophy and with high standing in Philosophy courses and permission of the Department.

Philosophy 32.392*

Independent Study

Essays and/or examinations based on a list of readings provided by the instructor.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students with at least 3.0 credits in Philosophy and with high standing in Philosophy courses and permission of the Department.

Philosophy 32.393*

Independent Study

Essays and/or examinations based on a list of readings provided by the instructor.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students with at least 3.0 credits in Philosophy and with high standing in Philosophy courses and permission of the Department.

Philosophy 32.396*

Independent Study

Essays and/or examinations based on a bibliography constructed by the student in consultation with the instructor.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students with at least 3.0 credits in Philosophy and with high standing in Philosophy courses and permission of the Department.

Philosophy 32.397*

Independent Study

Essays and/or examinations based on a bibliography constructed by the student in consultation with the instructor.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students with at least 3.0 credits in Philosophy and with high standing in Philosophy courses and permission of the Department.

Philosophy 32.398*

Independent Study

Essays and/or examinations based on a bibliography constructed by the student in consultation with the instructor.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students with at least 3.0 credits in Philosophy and with high standing in Philosophy courses and permission of the Department.

Philosophy 32.403*

Seminar in Philosophy Before the Modern Period

Detailed study of selected philosophers or issues in philosophy before the modern period.

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Fourth-year standing in a Philosophy Honours program or permission of the Department.

Seminar two hours a week.

Philosophy 32.404*

Seminar in Philosophy Before the Modern Period

Detailed study of selected philosophers or issues in philosophy before the modern period.

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Fourth-year standing in a Philosophy Honours program or permission of the Department.

Seminar two hours a week.

Philosophy 32.405*

Seminar in Modern Philosophy

Detailed study of selected philosophers or issues in modern philosophy.

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Fourth-year standing in a Philosophy Honours program or permission of the Department.

Seminar two hours a week.

Philosophy 32.406*

Seminar in Modern Philosophy

Detailed study of selected philosophers or issues in modern philosophy. Also offered at the graduate level, with additional or different requirements, as Philosophy 32.540, for which additional credit is precluded.

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Fourth-year standing in a Philosophy Honours program or permission of the Department.

Seminar two hours a week.

Philosophy 32.407*

Seminar in Contemporary Philosophy

Detailed study of selected philosophers or issues in contemporary philosophy.

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Fourth-year standing in a Philosophy Honours program or permission of the Department.

Seminar two hours a week.

Philosophy 32.408*

Seminar in Contemporary Philosophy

Detailed study of selected philosophers or issues in contemporary philosophy.

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Fourth-year standing in a Philosophy Honours program or permission of the Department.

Seminar two hours a week.

Philosophy 32.413*

Seminar in Philosophy of Language or Mind

Detailed study of selected issues or the work of selected philosophers in philosophy of language or mind. Also offered at the graduate level, with additional or different requirements, as Philosophy 32.520, for which additional credit is precluded.

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Fourth-year standing in a Philosophy Honours program or permission of the Department.

Seminar two hours a week.

Philosophy 32.414*

Seminar in Philosophy of Language or Mind

Detailed study of selected issues or the work of selected philosophers in philosophy of language or mind. Also offered at the graduate level, with additional or different requirements, as Philosophy 32.520 , for which additional credit is precluded.

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Fourth-year standing in a Philosophy Honours program or permission of the Department.

Seminar two hours a week.

Philosophy 32.415*

Seminar in Moral or Political Philosophy

Detailed study of selected issues or the work of selected philosophers in moral or political philosophy. Also offered at the graduate level, with additional or different requirements, as Philosophy 32.530, for which additional credit is precluded.

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Fourth-year standing in a Philosophy Honours program or permission of the Department.

Seminar two hours a week.

Philosophy 32.416*

Seminar in Moral or Political Philosophy

Detailed study of selected issues or the work of selected philosophers in moral or political philosophy. Also offered at the graduate level, with additional or different requirements, as Philosophy 32.530, for which additional credit is precluded.

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Fourth-year standing in a Philosophy Honours program or permission of the Department.

Seminar two hours a week.

Philosophy 32.421*

Special Topic in Epistemology

Detailed study of a special topic in epistemology.

Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing in a Philosophy Honours program or permission of the Department.

Seminar two hours a week.

Philosophy 32.422*

Special Topic in Epistemology

Detailed study of a special topic in epistemology.

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Fourth-year standing in a Philosophy Honours program or permission of the Department.

Seminar two hours a week.

Philosophy 32.423*

Special Topic in Feminist Philosophy

Detailed study of a special topic in feminist philosophy.

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Fourth-year standing in a Philosophy Honours program or permission of the Department.

Seminar two hours a week.

Philosophy 32.424*

Special Topic in Feminist Philosophy

Detailed study of a special topic in feminist philosophy.

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Fourth-year standing in a Philosophy Honours program or permission of the Department.

Seminar two hours a week.

Philosophy 32.431*

Special Topic in Logic

Detailed study of a special topic in Logic.

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Fourth-year standing in a Philosophy Honours program or permission of the Department.

Seminar two hours a week.

Philosophy 32.432*

Special Topic in Logic

Detailed study of a special topic in Logic.

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Fourth-year standing in a Philosophy Honours program or permission of the Department.

Seminar two hours a week.

Philosophy 32.433*

Special Topic in Philosophical Logic

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Fourth-year standing in a Philosophy Honours program or permission of the Department.

Seminar two hours a week.

Philosophy 32.434*

Special Topic in Philosophical Logic

Detailed study of a special topic in Philosophical Logic.

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Fourth-year standing in a Philosophy Honours program or permission of the Department.

Seminar two hours a week.

Philosophy 32.443*

Special Topic in Applied Ethics

Detailed study of a special topic in applied ethics.

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Fourth-year standing in a Philosophy Honours program or permission of the Department.

Seminar two hours a week.

Philosophy 32.444*

Special Topic in Applied Ethics

Detailed study of a special topic in applied ethics.

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Fourth-year standing in a Philosophy Honours program or permission of the Department.

Seminar two hours a week.

Philosophy 32.445*

Special Topic in Aesthetics or Philosophy of Art

Detailed study of a special issue or a single author in aesthetics and/or philosophy of art.

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Fourth-year standing in Philosophy Honours program or permission of the Department.

Seminar two hours a week.

Philosophy 32.446*

Special Topic in Aesthetics or Philosophy of Art

Detailed study of a special issue or a single author in aesthetics and/or philosophy of art.

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Fourth-year standing in Philosophy Honours program or permission of the Department.

Seminar two hours a week.

Philosophy 32.447*

Special Topic in Philosophy of Law

Detailed study of a special topic in philosophy of law. (Also listed as Law 51.413*)

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Fourth-year standing in a Law or Philosophy Honours program or permission of either Department.

Seminar two hours a week.

Philosophy 32.448*

Special Topic in Philosophy of Law

Detailed study of a special topic in philosophy of law. (Also listed as Law 51.414*)

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Fourth-year standing in a Law or Philosophy Honours program or permission of either Department.

Seminar two hours a week.

Philosophy 32.453*

Special Topic in Philosophy of Computing

Detailed study of a special topic in philosophy of computing.

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Fourth-year standing in Philosophy Honours program or permission of the Department.

Seminar two hours a week.

Philosophy 32.454*

Special Topic in Philosophy of Computing

Detailed study of a special topic in philosophy of computing.

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Fourth-year standing in Philosophy Honours program or permission of the Department.

Seminar two hours a week.

Philosophy 32.456*

Special Topic in Philosophy of Science

Detailed study of a special topic in philosophy of science.

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Fourth-year standing in Philosophy Honours program or permission of the Department.

Seminar two hours a week.

Philosophy 32.457*

Special Topic in Philosophy of Science

Detailed study of a special topic in philosophy of science.

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Fourth-year standing in Philosophy Honours program or permission of the Department.

Seminar two hours a week.

Philosophy 32.458*

Special Topic in Philosophy of Social Science

Detailed study of a special topic in philosophy of science.

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Fourth-year standing in Philosophy Honours program or permission of the Department.

Seminar two hours a week.

Philosophy 32.459*

Special Topic in Philosophy of Social Science

Detailed study of a special topic in philosophy of science.

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Fourth-year standing in Philosophy Honours program or permission of the Department.

Seminar two hours a week.

Philosophy 32.466*

Special Topic in Continental Philosophy

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Fourth-year standing in Philosophy Honours program or permission of the Department.

Seminar two hours a week.

Philosophy 32.467*

Special Topic in Continental Philosophy

Prerequisite: Eligibility for Fourth-year standing in Philosophy Honours program or permission of the Department.

Seminar two hours a week.

Philosophy 32.490

Tutorial

Prerequisite: Permission of the Department.

Philosophy 32.491*

Tutorial

Prerequisite: Permission of the Department. Note: Students who wish to enroll in a tutorial course must consult the Undergraduate Supervisor, before registration.

Philosophy 32.492*

Tutorial

Prerequisite: Permission of the Department. Note: Students who wish to enroll in a tutorial course must consult the Undergraduate Supervisor, before registration.

Philosophy 32.493*

Tutorial

Prerequisite: Permission of the Department. Note: Students who wish to enroll in a tutorial course must consult the Undergraduate Supervisor, before registration.

Philosophy 32.494*

Tutorial

Prerequisite: Permission of the Department. Note: Students who wish to enroll in a tutorial course must consult the Undergraduate Supervisor, before registration.

Philosophy 32.496*

Tutorial

Prerequisite: Permission of the Department. Note: Students who wish to enroll in a tutorial course must consult the Undergraduate Supervisor, before registration.

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