General Calendar 2000-2001
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UNIVERSITY OF
REGINA General Calendar 2000-2001 |
LGC 100 | PHIL 100 | PHIL 206 | PHIL 210 | PHIL 211 | PHIL 212 | PHIL 213 | PHIL 214 | PHIL 215 | PHIL 216 | PHIL 230 | PHIL 231 | PHIL 240 | PHIL 241 | PHIL 242 | PHIL 243 | PHIL 244 | PHIL 245 | PHIL 250 | PHIL 270 | PHIL 271 | PHIL 272 | PHIL 273 | PHIL 274 | PHIL 275 | PHIL 276 | PHIL 278 | PHIL 279 | PHIL 290-295AA-ZZ | PHIL 310-319AA-ZZ | PHIL 322 | PHIL 328 | PHIL 330 | PHIL 331 | PHIL 332 | PHIL 333 | PHIL 334 | PHIL 335AA-ZZ | PHIL 342AA-ZZ | PHIL 350 | PHIL 351 | PHIL 360 | PHIL 370AA-ZZ | PHIL 371 | PHIL 372-377AA-ZZ | PHIL 378 | PHIL 410-427AA-ZZ | PHIL 428 | PHIL 430 | PHIL 431 | PHIL 435AA-ZZ | PHIL 440 | PHIL 470AA-ZZ | PHIL 471-489AA-ZZ
PHILOSOPHY
The general requirements for degrees in the Faculty of Arts are described on page 76.
BA
A major in philosophy must include the following:
1. Two 100-level courses: PHIL 100 and LGC 100 are strongly recommended
2. Three 200-level courses in the history of philosophy (see below)
3. Two 200-level courses in the problems of philosophy (see below)
4. Two 200-level courses in value theory (see below)
5. Three 300- or higher-level philosophy courses, one from each of the three areas, at least one of which must be at the 400 level
Credit hours |
Philosophy major, |
Student's record of courses completed |
3.0 |
PHIL 100 |
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3.0 |
LGC 100 |
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3.0 |
One of PHIL 210-216 |
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3.0 |
One of PHIL 210-216 |
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3.0 |
One of PHIL 210-216 |
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3.0 |
One of PHIL 230-250 |
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3.0 |
One of PHIL 230-250 |
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3.0 |
One of PHIL 270-279 |
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3.0 |
One of PHIL 270-279 |
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3.0 |
One of PHIL 310-328, 410-428* |
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3.0 |
One of PHIL 330-360, 430-440* |
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3.0 |
One of PHIL 370-378, 470-489* |
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* At least one of these courses must be at the 400 level |
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36.0 |
Subtotal |
BA HONOURS
The honours program in philosophy must include the following:
1. PHIL 100 (highly recommended)
2. One of PHIL 210, 211, 212
3. Two of PHIL 213, 214, 215, 216
4. One of PHIL 230, 240
5. PHIL 250
6. PHIL 270
7. Two courses at the 300- or 400-level in the history of philosophy
8. Two courses at the 300- or 400-level in the problems of philosophy
9. One course at the 300- or 400-level in value theory
10. Additional courses in philosophy to total a minimum of 51 credit hours
11. A substantial final paper
12. In order to satisfy the requirements of the Faculty of Arts, at least four courses must be at the 400-level
Credit hours |
Philosophy Honours major, required courses |
Student's record of courses completed |
3.0 |
PHIL 100 |
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3.0 |
One of PHIL 210-212 |
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3.0 |
One of PHIL 213-216 |
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3.0 |
One of PHIL 213-216 |
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3.0 |
PHIL 230 or 240 |
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3.0 |
PHIL 250 |
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3.0 |
PHIL 270 |
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3.0 |
One of PHIL 310-328, 410-428* |
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3.0 |
One of PHIL 310-328, 410-428* |
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3.0 |
One of PHIL 330-360, 430-440* |
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3.0 |
One of PHIL 330-360, 430-440* |
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3.0 |
One of PHIL 370-378, 470-489* |
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3.0 |
LGC 100 or PHIL course* |
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3.0 |
PHIL course* |
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3.0 |
PHIL course* |
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3.0 |
PHIL course* |
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3.0 |
PHIL course* |
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0.0 |
Honours paper |
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* At least 4 of these courses must be at the 400-level |
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51.0 |
Subtotal |
Note: A student who satisfies the course requirements for a Bachelor of Arts Honours degree in Philosophy but who has not achieved the appropriate average may elect to receive a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Philosophy.
MINOR IN PHILOSOPHY
1. One course in the history of philosophy
2. One course in the problems of philosophy
3. One course in value theory
4. 3 additional courses in philosophy and/or logic
Credit hours |
Philosophy minor, |
Student's record of courses completed |
3.0 |
One of PHIL 210-216, 310-328, 410-428 |
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3.0 |
One of PHIL 230-250, 330-360, 430-440 |
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3.0 |
One of PHIL 270-279, 370-378, 470-489 |
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3.0 |
LGC 100 or PHIL course |
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3.0 |
PHIL course |
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3.0 |
PHIL course |
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18.0 |
Subtotal |
COURSE CATEGORIES
History of Philosophy |
PHIL 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 310-319, 322, 328, 410-429 |
Problems of Philosophy |
PHIL 230, 231, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 250, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335-340, 342, 350, 351, 360, 430, 431, 435, 440 |
Value Theory |
PHIL 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 278, 279, 370, 371, 372-377, 378, 470, 471-489 |
LGC 100
Introduction to Practical Logic
3:3-0
Introduction to the theory and practice of correct reasoning. Topics covered may include: fallacies in ordinary language, theories of definition, recognition and analysis of arguments, methods of deduction.
PHIL 100
Introduction to Philosophy
3:3-0
Introduction to the theories of morality, knowledge, and metaphysics through a critical examination of such historically significant philosophical problems as the nature and justification of value judgements, the possibility of knowledge, the existence of God, the possibility of immortality.
PHIL 206
Philosophical Essays
3:3-0
A composition course with philosophy as its subject matter. Essays, critical reviews, comparisons of different viewpoints, etc. will be written on a variety of topics. Emphasis will be placed on formulating arguments, delineating meanings, and explaining abstract concepts.
Prerequisites: PHIL 100 and ENGL 100, or permission of department head.
PHIL 210
Pre-Socratics and Plato
3:3-0
A critical survey of philosophy concentrating on the pre-Socratics and Plato. Special attention will be given to historical continuity between theories and to the genesis of perennial philosophical problems.
Prerequisite: PHIL 100 or completion of 15 credit hours
PHIL 211
Aristotle and Later Greek Philosophy
3:3-0
A critical survey of philosophy concentrating on Aristotle and later Greek philosophers such as the Stoics, the Epicureans, and Plotinus. Topics may include language, ethics, psychology, politics, and other major divisions of human thought.
Prerequisite: PHIL 100 or completion of 15 credit hours
PHIL 212
Medieval Philosophy
3:3-0
A study of the work of major philosophers from the 5th to the 15th century selectively drawing from the writings of Boethius, Augustine, Abelard, Aquinas, Roger Bacon, Duns Scotus, and Ockham.
Prerequisite: PHIL 100 or completion of 15 credit hours
PHIL 213
Early Modern Philosophy
3:3-0
A critical examination of some of the works of the major empiricist and rationalist philosophers. The philosophers discussed will be selected from Descartes, Leibniz, Spinoza, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, and Kant. Special attention will be given to the conflict between empiricism and rationalism.
Prerequisite: PHIL 100 or completion of 15 credit hours
PHIL 214
Late Modern Philosophy
3:3-0
A critical survey of philosophy in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The background of contemporary philosophy and its historical continuity will be developed with such philosophers as Hegel, Marx, Kierkegaard, Schopenhauer, Mach, and James.
Prerequisite: PHIL 100 or completion of 15 credit hours
PHIL 215
Contemporary Anglo-American Philosophy
3:3-0
A critical examination of the main philosophical movements of the 20th century with major emphasis on Anglo-American analytic philosophy. The philosophers discussed will normally be selected from Russell, Moore, Wittgenstein, Ayer, Carnap, Ryle, Quine, et al.
Prerequisite: PHIL 100 or completion of 15 credit hours
PHIL 216
Existential Philosophy
3:3-0
A discussion of the writings of representative existentialist thinkers, including Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Jaspers, Heidegger, Marcel, Sartre, and Camus.
Prerequisite: PHIL 100 or completion of 15 credit hours
PHIL 230
Epistemology
3:3-0
A critical examination of some problems presented by the relation between knowledge and scepticism, appearance and reality, illusion and perception, as well as traditional epistemological theories such as empiricism, rationalism, pragmatism, and phenomenalism.
Prerequisite: PHIL 100 or completion of 15 credit hours
PHIL 231
Philosophical Issues in Psychology
3:3-0
An introduction to philosophical issues in psychology which will include many but not all of the following topics: consciousness, mental representation, motivation, emotion, personality, intentionality, psychological explanation, artificial intelligence, perception, innatism, and the relation between psychology and neurophysiology.
Prerequisite: PHIL 100 and PSYC 100, or completion of 15 credit hours
PHIL 240
Metaphysics
3:3-0
The nature of metaphysics and a critical examination of the arguments about the existence of God, the relation between mind and body, the distinction between appearance and reality, and of such traditional theories as materialism, dualism, and idealism.
Prerequisite: PHIL 100 or completion of 15 credit hours
PHIL 241
Philosophy of Science
3:3-0
(Cross-listed with HPS 241)
A critical examination of some of the problems of the nature of scientific theory, the status of scientific laws, induction and the foundation of probability, confirmation, analysis of causality, and the nature of scientific explanation.
Prerequisite: PHIL 100 or completion of 15 credit hours
PHIL 242
Philosophy of Religion
3:3-0
An analysis of religious claims concerning the existence of God, religious experience, faith, revelation, and immortality. Modern and contemporary works will receive major attention.
Prerequisite: PHIL 100 or completion of 15 credit hours
PHIL 243
Philosophy of Human Nature
3:3-0
A study of classical and contemporary views on human nature. These views will be drawn from a variety of philosophical traditions such as the classical and medieval tradition, the Cartesian view, and the dialectical tradition, as well as recent views to be found in the writings of naturalistic, analytic, phenomenological, and existential philosophers.
Prerequisite: PHIL 100 or completion of 15 credit hours
PHIL 244
Philosophical Study of Angels
3:3-0
A critical examination in speculative metaphysics of the idea of angels which will investigate arguments both for the possibility and for the actual existence of such beings, as well as an exploration into the possibilities of what such beings might be like.
Prerequisite: PHIL 100 or completion of 15 credit hours
PHIL 245
Philosophy of Feminism
3:3-0
A philosophical examination of key issues of and about feminism. Topics may include: feminist epistemology, conceptions of equality, censorship, pornography, employment equity.
Prerequisite: PHIL 100 or completion of 15 credit hours
PHIL 250
Introduction to Symbolic Logic
3:3-0
An introduction to the syntax and semantics of propositional and first-order predicate logic: natural language translations and logical form; truth tables; semantic trees; natural deduction systems.
Prerequisite: LGC 100, or PHIL 100, or a mathematics course, or permission of department head.
Note: This course is designed for students with abilities in formal reasoning such as algebra and formal logic. It satisfies the math/logic requirement of the Faculty of Arts.
PHIL 270
Ethics
3:3-0
A critical introduction to the problems of moral philosophy, such as good and evil, virtue and vice, right and wrong, and related moral concepts. Readings will normally be selected from the following philosophers: Plato, Aristotle, St Augustine, Aquinas, Hume, Kant, Hegel, Mill, and Nietzsche.
Prerequisite: PHIL 100 or completion of 15 credit hours
PHIL 271
Social and Political Philosophy
3:3-0
A critical analysis and evaluation of selected philosophical writings on justice, liberty, happiness, and the rights and obligations of the individual as a member of society. Authors studied will usually be selected from Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Hume, Rousseau, Mill, Burke, Marx, and Marcuse.
Prerequisite: PHIL 100 or completion of 15 credit hours
PHIL 272
Contemporary Moral Issues
3:3-0
A philosophical consideration of such contemporary moral issues as racism, sexism, abortion, the right to privacy, adultery, homosexuality, capital punishment, pacifism, the obligation to obey laws, and social justice.
Prerequisite: PHIL 100 or completion of 15 credit hours
PHIL 273
Biomedical Ethics
3:3-0
A philosophical examination of such issues as the definition and determination of death, rights of dying persons, euthanasia and natural death, and such moral questions in the physician-patient relationship as confidentiality, truth-telling and coercion against religious belief.
Prerequisite: PHIL 100 or completion of 15 credit hours
PHIL 274
Philosophy of Law
3:3-0
Questions in legal philosophy such as: what is law? What is the relationship between law and morality? How, if at all, is punishment justified? What are the requirements for holding people responsible for their actions?
Prerequisite: PHIL 100 or completion of 15 credit hours
PHIL 275
Environmental Ethics
3:3-0
A philosophical examination of moral, social, and political issues concerning the environment. Topics may include: the nature of Nature; the moral status of non-human animals, species, and eco-systems; the relationship between economic systems and the environment; environmental aesthetics; ownership and use of resources; population and future generations; eco-feminism.
Prerequisite: PHIL 100 or completion of 15 credit hours
PHIL 276
Professional Ethics
3:3-0
Philosophical consideration of ethical problems which arise in the context of the conduct of various professions. Areas may include business ethics, biomedical ethics, ethics of education, ethics of privacy and confidentiality (with applications to journalism, social work, psychology), and environmental ethics.
Prerequisite: PHIL 100 or completion of 15 credit hours
PHIL 278
Aesthetics
3:3-0
Introduction to the philosophy of art through an examination of such problems as the definition of art, the nature of beauty and aesthetic experience, interpretation and criticism, structure and form. The writings of great thinkers in the subject, from Plato to the present time, will be examined.
Prerequisite: PHIL 100 or completion of 15 credit hours
PHIL 279
Marxism
3:3-0
A critical examination of the origins, development, and central themes of Marxist philosophy. Special emphasis will be given to the analysis of the philosophical texts of Marx, Engels, and Lenin.
Prerequisite: PHIL 100 or completion of 15 credit hours
PHIL 290-295AA-ZZ
Selected Topics in Philosophy
3:3-0
A critical examination of some selected topics in philosophy.
Prerequisite: PHIL 100 or completion of 15 credit hours
PHIL 310-319AA-ZZ
Studies in the History of Philosophy
3:3-0
A critical examination of the thought of a particular philosopher or philosophical movement. Emphasis is on a detailed analysis of original sources. Philosophers who have been taught include Aristotle, Kant, Wittgenstein, Sartre, and Heidegger.
Prerequisite: One 200-level philosophy course or permission of department head.
PHIL 322
St Thomas Aquinas
3:3-0
A study of Aquinas' metaphysics, epistemology, and philosophy of human nature, and of the physical world through a detailed textual analysis of his writings.
Prerequisite: One 200-level philosophy course or permission of department head.
PHIL 328
Kant
3:3-0
A seminar on Kant. An intensive study of one or more aspects of Kant's philosophy.
Prerequisite: One 200-level philosophy course or permission of department head. PHIL 213 is recommended.
PHIL 330
Philosophy of Mind
3:3-0
A critical examination of problems related to the nature of mind through such theories of mind as dualism, materialism, behaviourism, or such problems as privacy, intentionality, the possibility of a private language, or through the examination of contemporary works on the problem.
Prerequisite: One 200-level philosophy course or permission of department head.
PHIL 331
Philosophy of Language
3:3-0
Attention will be given to theories of meaning, the relation of meaning to language in use, empiricist criteria of meaningfulness, and particular problems such as vagueness, open texture, and metaphor.
Prerequisite: One 200-level philosophy course or permission of department head.
PHIL 332
Philosophy of History
3:3-0
A study of philosophical problems concerning the nature of historical explanation and knowledge, causality in history, historical necessity, meaning, purpose, and truth. The approaches of authors such as Hegel, Nietzsche, Collingwood, and others will be considered.
Prerequisite: One 200-level philosophy course or permission of department head.
PHIL 333
Phenomenology
3:3-0
An exploration into the phenomenological movement begun by Husserl and developed in contemporary thinkers such as Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty, etc. Primary emphasis will be on the clarification of the method, goals, and general world view of the movement through textual analysis of each philosopher.
Prerequisite: One 200-level philosophy course or permission of department head.
PHIL 334
Phenomenology of Perception
3:3-0
Perception will be presented as a dialectical relation of human consciousness and the world. Such topics as space, time, mobility, sexuality, and freedom will be discussed.
Prerequisite: One 200-level philosophy course or permission of department head.
PHIL 335AA-ZZ
Topics in Philosophy
3:3-0
A critical examination of some selected philosophical problems.
Prerequisite: One 200-level philosophy course or permission of department head.
PHIL 342AA-ZZ
Topics in the Philosophy of Science
3:3-0
(Cross-listed with HPS 342)
Topics studied may include: philosophy of the social sciences; philosophy of biology; philosophical aspects of evolution; scientific realism and antirealism; philosophy of space and time; science and metaphysics.
Prerequisite: PHIL 241 or HPS 241
PHIL 350
Advanced Symbolic Logic
3:3-0
A review of predicate logic; the metatheory of propositional and predicate logic; axiomatic systems; soundness, completeness, and decidability; elementary model theory.
Prerequisite: PHIL 250 or permission of department head.
PHIL 351
Philosophical Logic
3:3-0
Quantification and ontology; existence and identity; truth, meaning, realism and anti-realism; modal extensions of propositional and predicate logic; tense and temporal logics; deontic logic; the logic of conditionals and relevance logic.
Prerequisite: PHIL 250 or permission of department head.
PHIL 360
Topics in the Philosophy of Mathematics
3:3-0
This course may cover such topics as: the existence of mathematical entities; mathematical knowledge and truth; phenomenology of mathematics; and the nature of infinity. Readings may include the relevant writings of such thinkers as Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Leibniz, Berkeley, Husserl, Frege, Russell, Quine, Poincaré, Gödel, Hilbert, Tarski, Brouwer, Weyl, and Wittgenstein.
Prerequisite: PHIL 250, or 350, or 351, or permission of department head.
PHIL 370AA-ZZ
Advanced Ethics
3:3-0
A study of recent theorizing about problems in the realm of moral philosophy.
Prerequisite: One 200-level philosophy course or permission of department head.
PHIL 371
Advanced Social and Political Philosophy
3:3-0
A study of recent theorizing about problems in the realm of social and political philosophy.
Prerequisite: One 200-level philosophy course or permission of department head.
PHIL 372-377AA-ZZ
Studies in Ethical Theory
3:3-0
A critical examination of particular ethical topics, points of view, or movements.
Prerequisite: One 200-level philosophy course or permission of department head.
PHIL 378
Topics in Aesthetics
3:3-0
Selected problems in contemporary aesthetics, such as aesthetic experience, art criticism, and natural beauty.
Prerequisite: One 200-level philosophy course or permission of department head.
PHIL 410-427AA-ZZ
Advanced Studies in the History of Philosophy
3:3-0
A seminar in a particular philosopher or a philosophical movement.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
PHIL 428
Kant
3:3-0
A seminar on Kant. An intensive study of one or more aspects of Kant's philosophy.
Prerequisite: One 200-level philosophy course or permission of department head. PHIL 213 is recommended.
PHIL 430
Epistemology
3:3-0
Seminar on selected topics within the theory of knowledge.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
PHIL 431
Metaphysics
3:3-0
Seminar on selected metaphysical problems.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
PHIL 435AA-ZZ
Advanced Topics in Philosophy
3:3-0
A seminar in a particular philosophical problem.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
PHIL 440
Advanced Philosophy of Action
3:3-0
This course examines the main competing theories of human action and agency. It will consider such issues as: the nature of action, mistake, accident, inadvertence, etc.; the nature of the relevant mental antecedents of action; the relations which hold between behaviour and its mental antecedents; intentionality and unintentionality; practical reasoning and planning; autonomy and heteronomy; the extent of intention and responsibility.
Prerequisite: PHIL 231, or 330, or permission of department head.
PHIL 470AA-ZZ
Ethics
3:3-0
Seminar on selected topics within moral philosophy.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
PHIL 471-489AA-ZZ
Advanced Studies in Value Theory
3:3-0
A seminar in a particular area of value theory.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
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