Philosophy 4000 Series
4000 TWENTIETH CENTURY SPECULATIVE PHILOSOPHY
An examination of certain aspects of British philosophical
thought with reference to such writers as F.H. Bradley, McTaggart,
Moore, Russell, Ayer and Whitehead.
Prereq: Six credits in Philosophy; or permission of the Department.
4101 ADVANCED ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY
Advanced study in one or more of the main philosophers of
these periods, in a sequence which captures the impact of
Ancient upon Medieval thought (e.g. Plato or Aristotle,
Augustine or Aquinas).
Prereq: Six credits in Philosophy; or permission of the Department.
4200 KANT
This course is primarily an investigation of Kant's critical
philosophy, beginning with The Critique of Pure Reason. The second
and third Critiques may also be examined.
Prereq: Six credits in Philosophy; or permission of the Department.
4301 19TH CENTURY EUROPEAN THOUGHT
A study of some nineteenth century European philosophers, especially Marx.
Prereq: Six credits in Philosophy; or permission of the Department.
4411 TWENTIETH CENTURY LINGUISTIC PHILOSOPHY
A study of that body of 20th century literature in which the ways
we talk are analyzed into the ways we are. Literature includes
work by G.E. Moore, Wittgenstein, Austin, and others.
Prereq: Six credits in Philosophy; or permission of the Department.
4511 PHILOSOPHY OF MIND
A study of the contemporary philosophical arguments which
attempt to resolve the real nature of mental states vis à
vis the physical states of the brain; how it is we have knowledge
of our own sensations, beliefs, desires, our own consciousness
and how we gain knowledge of other minds; and also the more
general questions of how we should best proceed to resolve
these issues.
Prereq: Six credits in Philosophy; or permission of the Department.
4600 PHENOMENOLOGY
A study of a number of selected problems according to the methods
and concerns of this twentieth century movement.
Prereq: Six credits in Philosophy; or permission of
the Department.
Special Topics
4950/4951 PROBLEMS IN PHILOSOPHY
A senior seminar or tutorial course to be determined by
the student(s) and instructor(s) involved.
Prereq: Written permission of the Department.
4980 HONOURS TOPIC
The content of study is to be determined by the student in
conjunction with one or more supervisors of the course. The
format of the course is described in the Departmental Handbook.
Prereq: Permission of the Department.
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