An introduction to philosophy through the close reading of selected classical texts. Authors to be considered may include Plato, Descartes, Hobbes,...
An introduction to social, political, legal and moral philosophy. Topics to be discussed may include ecology, health-care ethics, civil rights, and...
An introduction to philosophy through the study of literature. The course shows how works of literary art treat such philosophical issues as the...
An introduction to philosophical issues arising from modern science and technology. Topics to be discussed may include science versus pseudo-science,...
A critical investigation of philosophical arguments concerning such topics as God, politics, morality, human nature, knowledge, and art. Two lectures,...
Sentential and quantification logics are introduced and applied to arguments in English. Three lectures; one term Prerequisite(s): Registration in...
An introduction to moral philosophy, through a consideration of issues in health care ethics. Topics such as abortion, human experimentation,...
Introductory survey of classical Chinese philosophy, especially Confucianism and Daoism. Readings include Confucius, Mencius, Laozi and Zhuangzi. Two...
A consideration of such questions as: In what terms might human nature be described? How do intentional and unintentional behaviour differ? How do...
A philosophical exploration of current social and political issues. Topics may include discrimination, violence, environmental problems, poverty,...
An introduction to some main theories of the nature of art, criticism, and the place of art in life and society. Two lectures, one tutorial; one term ...
An analysis of ethical issues arising in contemporary business life. Sample topics include: fair and unfair competition; responsibilities towards...
A survey of ancient Greek and Roman philosophical thought from its beginnings to the Hellenistic period, including Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, the...
This course will examine ethical issues as they arise in interpersonal communication, social media, and mass communication.
An introduction to the political, epistemological and ontological problems investigated by philosophers of the 17th and 18th centuries (Bacon, Hobbes,...
A sequel to Early Modern Philosophy I, continuing in the study of 17th and 18th century philosophy. Two lectures, one tutorial; one term ...
An introduction to the major types of ethical theory and the problem of their justification. Three lectures; one term Prerequisite(s): At least three...
An exploration of philosophical issues pertaining to love and sex using texts from Plato to Foucault that address the meaning of love, friendship,...
An examination of the 19th-century forerunners of contemporary existential philosophy, concentrating principally on the thought of Kierkegaard and...
An advanced study of the application of ethical theory to selected problems in health care, such as our reproductive practices, care of the dying, the...