This course considers various philosophical questions concerning art such as the nature of a work of art, the nature of beauty, the relationship...
The ideas of central figures in philosophy from the Patristic period (3rd century A.D.) to the early Renaissance (14th century) will be examined...
A survey of European philosophy from Immanuel Kant (mid-18th century) to the late 19th century.
Kant revolutionized the philosophical tradition of investigating objectivity (asking what the nature of reality is, in itself) by investigating...
Ludwig Wittgenstein and other Vienna philosophers of the early 20th century believed that much of traditional philosophy was meaningless word-play,...
This course studies specialized questions about science within a broad intellectual and social context. Contested issues regarding the nature of...
This course is a survey of central issues and positions in contemporary philosophy of mind. Topics may include: the nature of the mind and its...
This course is an advanced introduction to the central issues in epistemology, such as the nature of knowledge and how it differs from mere true...
A survey of philosophical movements mainly centred in continental Europe from the late 19th-century to the present.
This course will examine selected works of women philosophers and their contributions to the major philosophical debates of their day. The...
Social or political philosophy is the area of philosophy concerned with the morality of major social institutions such as the state, the economy, and...
This course examines the philosophical problems associated with technology. Topics may include the nature of technology, the relation between...
This course will explore the relationship between human beings and language, and between language and the world. In particular, it may address such...
This course is an introduction to the most current philosophical texts and movements developed since the beginning of the 21st Century. Students will...
The topics for this course will vary from one offering to the next, and will deal with material, such as Philosophy of History, Philosophy of Social...
This course will consider central and continuing philosophical issues through an exploration of primary texts in the history of philosophy. The...
The course offers a detailed examination of major problems and writings in the philosophy of religion. (Offered in odd-numbered years.)
This course is an advanced introduction to the ethical implications of values and practices guiding research in the life sciences. Fields of...
This course is intended as an intensive course of reading chosen by the student in consultation with the faculty member.