This is a list of all graduate courses and U/G courses offered in the program; U/G courses can be taken by both undergraduate and graduate students. Not all courses are offered in all semesters and each description indicates when it was last offered. Visit the Upcoming Courses page for a list of courses offered in the current and next semesters.
- PHILOS 303 Mind and Knowledge
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Studies the natures of action, belief and knowledge and the constraint that knowledge imposes on responsible action and belief, both in individuals and across society.
- Prerequisites: jr st; Philos 101(P) or 215(P).
- Last Taught: Spring 2021.
- PHILOS 303G Mind and Knowledge
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Studies the natures of action, belief and knowledge and the constraint that knowledge imposes on responsible action and belief, both in individuals and across society.
- Prerequisites: jr st; Philos 101(P) or 215(P).
- Last Taught: Spring 2021.
- PHILOS 317 Metaphysics
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Study of perennial philosophical issues about the nature of the world and our relation to it; realism, idealism, causality, the mind-body problem, time, truth.
- Prerequisites: jr st & 3 cr in philos.
- Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2023.
- PHILOS 317G Metaphysics
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Study of perennial philosophical issues about the nature of the world and our relation to it; realism, idealism, causality, the mind-body problem, time, truth.
- Prerequisites: jr st & 3 cr in philos.
- Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2023.
- PHILOS 324 Philosophy of Science
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Study of traditional and recent views about the nature, aim and ways of evaluating scientific theories, with reference to both the natural and social sciences.
- Prerequisites: jr st & 3 cr in philos.
- Last Taught: Spring 2024.
- PHILOS 324G Philosophy of Science
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Study of traditional and recent views about the nature, aim and ways of evaluating scientific theories, with reference to both the natural and social sciences.
- Prerequisites: jr st & 3 cr in philos.
- Last Taught: Spring 2024.
- PHILOS 335 Philosophy of Biology
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Philosophical study of topics in the biological sciences, such as evolutionary explanations, genetic determinism, the definition of life, what constitutes a biological individual.
- Prerequisites: jr st; 3 cr in philos.
- Last Taught: Fall 2010, Spring 2005.
- PHILOS 335G Philosophy of Biology
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Philosophical study of topics in the biological sciences, such as evolutionary explanations, genetic determinism, the definition of life, what constitutes a biological individual.
- Prerequisites: jr st; 3 cr in philos.
- Last Taught: Fall 2010, Spring 2005.
- PHILOS 337 Environmental Ethics
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Theories of environmental ethics, practical application. Responsibilities to nature/future generations; moral value/status of environment and organisms; philosophical issues concerning environmental studies and ecology.
- Prerequisites: junior standing.
- Last Taught: Fall 2024, Fall 2022.
- PHILOS 337G Environmental Ethics
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Theories of environmental ethics, practical application. Responsibilities to nature/future generations; moral value/status of environment and organisms; philosophical issues concerning environmental studies and ecology.
- Prerequisites: junior standing.
- Last Taught: Fall 2024, Fall 2022.
- PHILOS 349 Great Moral Philosophers
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Major themes of moral philosophy from Plato and Aristotle to Bentham and Mill, with critical study of the outstanding works.
- Prerequisites: jr st & 3 cr in philos.
- Last Taught: Fall 2021, Spring 2020.
- PHILOS 349G Great Moral Philosophers
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Major themes of moral philosophy from Plato and Aristotle to Bentham and Mill, with critical study of the outstanding works.
- Prerequisites: jr st & 3 cr in philos.
- Last Taught: Fall 2021, Spring 2020.
- PHILOS 350 Introduction to the Comparative Study of Religion
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Analysis of the nature of religion, of various comparative typological classifications and methodological approaches; basic problems in understanding the varieties of religious experience and expression.
- Prerequisites: jr st; Philos 204(P), Philos/Hist/Hebr St 275(P) or Anthro 203(P).
- Last Taught: Spring 2006, Spring 2004.
- PHILOS 350G Introduction to the Comparative Study of Religion
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Analysis of the nature of religion, of various comparative typological classifications and methodological approaches; basic problems in understanding the varieties of religious experience and expression.
- Prerequisites: jr st; Philos 204(P), Philos/Hist/Hebr St 275(P) or Anthro 203(P).
- Last Taught: Spring 2006, Spring 2004.
- PHILOS 351 Philosophy of Mind
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Critical study of the nature of mind and its relation to body and matter, with emphasis on recent advances in philosophy and psychology.
- Prerequisites: jr st & 3 cr in philos.
- Last Taught: Fall 2024, Fall 2018.
- PHILOS 351G Philosophy of Mind
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Critical study of the nature of mind and its relation to body and matter, with emphasis on recent advances in philosophy and psychology.
- Prerequisites: jr st & 3 cr in philos.
- Last Taught: Fall 2024, Fall 2018.
- PHILOS 355 Political Philosophy
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Philosophical doctrines involved in justification of political decisions; analysis of fundamental concepts such as the common good, authority, justice, natural law, and natural rights.
- Prerequisites: none.
- Last Taught: Fall 2024, Spring 2024.
- PHILOS 355G Political Philosophy
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Philosophical doctrines involved in justification of political decisions; analysis of fundamental concepts such as the common good, authority, justice, natural law, and natural rights.
- Prerequisites: none.
- Last Taught: Fall 2024, Spring 2024.
- PHILOS 358 Action, Will, and Freedom
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- The nature of the will, agency, intentional action, and the problem of free will and determinism.
- Prerequisites: jr st, 3 cr philos; or grad st.
- Last Taught: Fall 2022, Spring 2020.
- PHILOS 358G Action, Will, and Freedom
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- The nature of the will, agency, intentional action, and the problem of free will and determinism.
- Prerequisites: jr st, 3 cr philos; or grad st.
- Last Taught: Fall 2022, Spring 2020.
- PHILOS 360 Philosophy of Perception
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Major issues in the philosophy of perception: the nature of sensation, perception and inference, the relationship of perception and belief.
- Prerequisites: jr st; 3 cr in Philos.
- Last Taught: Fall 2011, Spring 2010.
- PHILOS 360G Philosophy of Perception
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Major issues in the philosophy of perception: the nature of sensation, perception and inference, the relationship of perception and belief.
- Prerequisites: jr st; 3 cr in Philos.
- Last Taught: Fall 2011, Spring 2010.
- PHILOS 384 The Philosophy of Law
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- The idea of law and its relationship to morality. Issues of legal obligation, rights, responsibility, and punishment.
- Prerequisites: jr st; 3 cr philos or previous course in political theory or law studies recom.
- Course Rules: Philos 384 & Pol Sci 384 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another.
- Last Taught: Spring 2025.
- PHILOS 384G The Philosophy of Law
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- The idea of law and its relationship to morality. Issues of legal obligation, rights, responsibility, and punishment.
- Prerequisites: jr st; 3 cr philos or previous course in political theory or law studies recom.
- Course Rules: Philos 384 & Pol Sci 384 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another.
- Last Taught: Spring 2025.
- PHILOS 430 Great Thinkers of the Ancient Period
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- An examination of, and engagement with, the thought of some of the major philosophers of the ancient period, including the Pre-Socratics, Plato, and Aristotle.
- Prerequisites: jr st & 3 cr in philos.
- Last Taught: Fall 2024.
- PHILOS 430G Great Thinkers of the Ancient Period
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- An examination of, and engagement with, the thought of some of the major philosophers of the ancient period, including the Pre-Socratics, Plato, and Aristotle.
- Prerequisites: jr st & 3 cr in philos.
- Last Taught: Fall 2024.
- PHILOS 431 History of Medieval Philosophy
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Critical and historical examination of writings of medieval philosophers such as Augustine, Anselm, Aquinas, Duns Scotus, Ockham, Al Farabi, Maimonides.
- Prerequisites: jr st & 3 cr in philos.
- Last Taught: Fall 2009, Spring 2008.
- PHILOS 431G History of Medieval Philosophy
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Critical and historical examination of writings of medieval philosophers such as Augustine, Anselm, Aquinas, Duns Scotus, Ockham, Al Farabi, Maimonides.
- Prerequisites: jr st & 3 cr in philos.
- Last Taught: Fall 2009, Spring 2008.
- PHILOS 432 Great Thinkers of the Modern Period
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- An examination of the thought of representative philosophers of the 17th and 18th centuries.
- Prerequisites: jr st & 3 cr in philos.
- Last Taught: Spring 2025, Spring 2024.
- PHILOS 432G Great Thinkers of the Modern Period
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- An examination of the thought of representative philosophers of the 17th and 18th centuries.
- Prerequisites: jr st & 3 cr in philos.
- Last Taught: Spring 2025, Spring 2024.
- PHILOS 433 Nineteenth-Century Philosophers
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Hegel, Schopenhauer, Marx, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, and others. The conflict of idealistic, materialistic, and irrationalist philosophies of the nineteenth century and their influence on its social, literary, and religious movements.
- Prerequisites: jr st & 3 cr in philos.
- Last Taught: Fall 2012, Fall 2010.
- PHILOS 433G Nineteenth-Century Philosophers
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Hegel, Schopenhauer, Marx, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, and others. The conflict of idealistic, materialistic, and irrationalist philosophies of the nineteenth century and their influence on its social, literary, and religious movements.
- Prerequisites: jr st & 3 cr in philos.
- Last Taught: Fall 2012, Fall 2010.
- PHILOS 434 Survey of Contemporary Philosophy
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Comparison of problems and solutions dealt with by currently active movements and philosophers, including Carnap, Croce, Dewey, Heidegger, Husserl, Moore, Russell, Sartre, and Wittgenstein.
- Prerequisites: jr st; 3 cr in philos.
- PHILOS 434G Survey of Contemporary Philosophy
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Comparison of problems and solutions dealt with by currently active movements and philosophers, including Carnap, Croce, Dewey, Heidegger, Husserl, Moore, Russell, Sartre, and Wittgenstein.
- Prerequisites: jr st; 3 cr in philos.
- PHILOS 435 Existentialism
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Analysis of existentialist thinkers such as Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Sartre, and Merleau-Ponty.
- Prerequisites: jr st & 3 cr in philos.
- Last Taught: Spring 2018, Spring 2011.
- PHILOS 435G Existentialism
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Analysis of existentialist thinkers such as Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Sartre, and Merleau-Ponty.
- Prerequisites: jr st & 3 cr in philos.
- Last Taught: Spring 2018, Spring 2011.
- PHILOS 437 Phenomenology
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Husserl's phenomenological method and its impact on recent continental philosophy, e.g. Heidegger, Sartre, Merleau-Ponty.
- Prerequisites: jr st & 3 cr in philos.
- Last Taught: Spring 2012, Fall 2003.
- PHILOS 437G Phenomenology
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Husserl's phenomenological method and its impact on recent continental philosophy, e.g. Heidegger, Sartre, Merleau-Ponty.
- Prerequisites: jr st & 3 cr in philos.
- Last Taught: Spring 2012, Fall 2003.
- PHILOS 461 Islamic Philosophy and Mysticism
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Problems central to Islamic theology, philosophy, and mysticism, and their relations to the teachings of Islam.
- Prerequisites: jr st & 3 cr in philos.
- Last Taught: Fall 2005, Spring 2002.
- PHILOS 461G Islamic Philosophy and Mysticism
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Problems central to Islamic theology, philosophy, and mysticism, and their relations to the teachings of Islam.
- Prerequisites: jr st & 3 cr in philos.
- Last Taught: Fall 2005, Spring 2002.
- PHILOS 474 Contemporary Religious Thought:
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Analysis of two or more contemporary religious thinkers (e.g., Buber, Heschel, Tillich, Barth, Bultmann, death-of-God theologians, Moltmann, Pannenberg, Rahner, Chardin). Difficulties and objections are discussed.
- Prerequisites: jr st, 3 cr in philos.
- Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.
- PHILOS 474G Contemporary Religious Thought:
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Analysis of two or more contemporary religious thinkers (e.g., Buber, Heschel, Tillich, Barth, Bultmann, death-of-God theologians, Moltmann, Pannenberg, Rahner, Chardin). Difficulties and objections are discussed.
- Prerequisites: jr st, 3 cr in philos.
- Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.
- PHILOS 475 Special Topics in Indian Religious Thought:
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Intensive study of selected Hindu and Indian Buddhist thinkers and schools of thought, e.g. the Vedanta of Sankara and Ramanuja, Mahayana thought, modern Vedanta, Gandhi.
- Prerequisites: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Pereq: jr st; 3 cr in philos.
- Last Taught: Fall 2005, Fall 2003.
- PHILOS 475G Special Topics in Indian Religious Thought:
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Intensive study of selected Hindu and Indian Buddhist thinkers and schools of thought, e.g. the Vedanta of Sankara and Ramanuja, Mahayana thought, modern Vedanta, Gandhi.
- Prerequisites: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Pereq: jr st; 3 cr in philos.
- Last Taught: Fall 2005, Fall 2003.
- PHILOS 497 Study Abroad:
- 1-12 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work level, content and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared program course work.
- Prerequisites: junior standing and acceptance for Study Abroad Program.
- Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic.
- Last Taught: Spring 2024, Fall 2021.
- PHILOS 497G Study Abroad:
- 1-12 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work level, content and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared program course work.
- Prerequisites: junior standing and acceptance for Study Abroad Program.
- Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic.
- Last Taught: Spring 2024, Fall 2021.
- PHILOS 511 Symbolic Logic
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- First-order predicate calculus; formal properties of theoretical systems; chief results of modern mathematical logic; advanced topics such as completeness and computability.
- Prerequisites: junior standing or consent of instructor; PHILOS 212(P) or 6 cr of MATH at the 300-level or above; or graduate standing.
- Course Rules: COMPSCI 511, MATH 511 and PHILOS 511 are jointly offered and count as repeat of each other.
- Last Taught: Spring 2019, Fall 2015.
- PHILOS 511G Symbolic Logic
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- First-order predicate calculus; formal properties of theoretical systems; chief results of modern mathematical logic; advanced topics such as completeness and computability.
- Prerequisites: junior standing or consent of instructor; PHILOS 212(P) or 6 cr of MATH at the 300-level or above; or graduate standing.
- Course Rules: COMPSCI 511, MATH 511 and PHILOS 511 are jointly offered and count as repeat of each other.
- Last Taught: Spring 2019, Fall 2015.
- PHILOS 516 Language and Meaning
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Philosophical issues of the semantics, syntax and pragmatics of language; relations between philosophy of language and metaphysics, epistemology and philosophy of science.
- Prerequisites: jr st & Philos 101(P) or 432(P).
- Last Taught: Fall 2020.
- PHILOS 516G Language and Meaning
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Philosophical issues of the semantics, syntax and pragmatics of language; relations between philosophy of language and metaphysics, epistemology and philosophy of science.
- Prerequisites: jr st & Philos 101(P) or 432(P).
- Last Taught: Fall 2020.
- PHILOS 517 Special Problems in the Philosophy of Language and Linguistics:
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- In depth study of one or more topics concerning the nature of language; its acquisition, use and formal structures.
- Prerequisites: jr st; 3 cr in philos.
- Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic & cons advisor & instr to 6 cr max.
- PHILOS 517G Special Problems in the Philosophy of Language and Linguistics:
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- In depth study of one or more topics concerning the nature of language; its acquisition, use and formal structures.
- Prerequisites: jr st; 3 cr in philos.
- Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic & cons advisor & instr to 6 cr max.
- PHILOS 518 Philosophy of History
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- The nature of historical knowledge and belief in terms of the justification of historical narration, explanation and prediction.
- Prerequisites: jr st & 3 cr in philos.
- PHILOS 518G Philosophy of History
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- The nature of historical knowledge and belief in terms of the justification of historical narration, explanation and prediction.
- Prerequisites: jr st & 3 cr in philos.
- PHILOS 519 Special Problems in Metaphysics and Epistemology:
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Intensive study in such topics as perception, skepticism, induction, mathematical knowledge, universals, causality, substance, determinism, possibility.
- Prerequisites: junior standing and 3 cr PHILOS.
- Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 9 cr max.
- Last Taught: Fall 2022.
- PHILOS 519G Special Problems in Metaphysics and Epistemology:
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Intensive study in such topics as perception, skepticism, induction, mathematical knowledge, universals, causality, substance, determinism, possibility.
- Prerequisites: junior standing and 3 cr PHILOS.
- Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 9 cr max.
- Last Taught: Fall 2022.
- PHILOS 520 Philosophy of the Natural Sciences
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- The nature and function of science; the logic of scientific method; clarification of such concepts as cause, law, theory, probability, determinism, and teleology.
- Prerequisites: jr st & 3 cr in philos.
- PHILOS 520G Philosophy of the Natural Sciences
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- The nature and function of science; the logic of scientific method; clarification of such concepts as cause, law, theory, probability, determinism, and teleology.
- Prerequisites: jr st & 3 cr in philos.
- PHILOS 521 Philosophy of the Social Sciences
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- The nature and scope of the social sciences; explanatory, interpretive, and normative concerns in theory construction, their interconnection, and their methodological implications.
- Prerequisites: jr st & 3 cr in philos.
- PHILOS 521G Philosophy of the Social Sciences
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- The nature and scope of the social sciences; explanatory, interpretive, and normative concerns in theory construction, their interconnection, and their methodological implications.
- Prerequisites: jr st & 3 cr in philos.
- PHILOS 522 Special Topics in the Philosophy of Science:
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Consideration of one or more of the following: logic of theory construction, theoretical entities, measurement, nature of laws, conventionalism, operationalism, and induction.
- Prerequisites: junior standing.
- Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 9 cr max.
- Last Taught: Fall 2024.
- PHILOS 522G Special Topics in the Philosophy of Science:
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Consideration of one or more of the following: logic of theory construction, theoretical entities, measurement, nature of laws, conventionalism, operationalism, and induction.
- Prerequisites: junior standing.
- Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 9 cr max.
- Last Taught: Fall 2024.
- PHILOS 532 Philosophical Problems:
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Intensive study of one or two particular problems, such as determinism and freedom, ethical relativism, memory, or perception.
- Prerequisites: junior standing and 3 cr PHILOS.
- Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 9 cr max.
- Last Taught: Spring 2025.
- PHILOS 532G Philosophical Problems:
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Intensive study of one or two particular problems, such as determinism and freedom, ethical relativism, memory, or perception.
- Prerequisites: junior standing and 3 cr PHILOS.
- Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 9 cr max.
- Last Taught: Spring 2025.
- PHILOS 542 Punishment and Responsibility
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Views on the moral permissibility of punishment and other forms of penalization; the foundations of a general theory of moral responsibility.
- Prerequisites: jr st & 3 cr in philos. Philos 241(R) or social science background recom.
- PHILOS 542G Punishment and Responsibility
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Views on the moral permissibility of punishment and other forms of penalization; the foundations of a general theory of moral responsibility.
- Prerequisites: jr st & 3 cr in philos. Philos 241(R) or social science background recom.
- PHILOS 551 Aristotle
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Intensive study of one or more of Aristotle's major works or of themes and problems in Aristotle's thought. Particular attention to careful analysis of the texts.
- Prerequisites: jr st; 3 cr philos; Philos 430(R).
- Last Taught: Fall 2016, Spring 1995.
- PHILOS 551G Aristotle
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Intensive study of one or more of Aristotle's major works or of themes and problems in Aristotle's thought. Particular attention to careful analysis of the texts.
- Prerequisites: jr st; 3 cr philos; Philos 430(R).
- Last Taught: Fall 2016, Spring 1995.
- PHILOS 554 Special Topics in the History of Modern Philosophy:
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Intensive study of a philosopher, movement, or historical problem in modern philosophy, e.g., Spinoza, British empiricists, Locke's influence upon the Enlightenment, overthrow of Hegelian idealism.
- Prerequisites: junior standing and 3 credits in PHILOS; PHILOS 432(R); or consent of instructor.
- Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 9 cr max.
- Last Taught: Spring 2025.
- PHILOS 554G Special Topics in the History of Modern Philosophy:
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Intensive study of a philosopher, movement, or historical problem in modern philosophy, e.g., Spinoza, British empiricists, Locke's influence upon the Enlightenment, overthrow of Hegelian idealism.
- Prerequisites: junior standing and 3 credits in PHILOS; PHILOS 432(R); or consent of instructor.
- Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 9 cr max.
- Last Taught: Spring 2025.
- PHILOS 555 Recent Philosophy:
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Intensive study of one or more philosophers or philosophical movements of the recent past.
- Prerequisites: jr st; 3 cr philos.
- Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.
- Last Taught: Spring 2005, Fall 2004.
- PHILOS 555G Recent Philosophy:
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Intensive study of one or more philosophers or philosophical movements of the recent past.
- Prerequisites: jr st; 3 cr philos.
- Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.
- Last Taught: Spring 2005, Fall 2004.
- PHILOS 562 Special Topics in Ethics and Social and Political Philosophy:
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Intensive study of issues such as the concept of law, punishment, liberty, civil disobedience, the public good, and the applicability of scientific method to social issues.
- Prerequisites: junior standing and completion of 3 cr in PHILOS.
- Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 9 cr max.
- Last Taught: Fall 2024.
- PHILOS 562G Special Topics in Ethics and Social and Political Philosophy:
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Intensive study of issues such as the concept of law, punishment, liberty, civil disobedience, the public good, and the applicability of scientific method to social issues.
- Prerequisites: junior standing and completion of 3 cr in PHILOS.
- Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 9 cr max.
- Last Taught: Fall 2024.
- PHILOS 681 Seminar in Advanced Topics:
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Seminar on a philosopher, philosophical movement, issue, or problem for majors and graduate students. Research papers required.
- Prerequisites: senior standing and 12 cr in PHILOS at the 300-level or above; or graduate standing.
- Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 9 cr max. Additional prerequisites announced in the Schedule of Classes each time course is offered.
- Last Taught: Spring 2025.
- PHILOS 681G Seminar in Advanced Topics:
- 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
- Seminar on a philosopher, philosophical movement, issue, or problem for majors and graduate students. Research papers required.
- Prerequisites: senior standing and 12 cr in PHILOS at the 300-level or above; or graduate standing.
- Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 9 cr max. Additional prerequisites announced in the Schedule of Classes each time course is offered.
- Last Taught: Spring 2025.
- PHILOS 712 Fundamentals of Formal Logic
- 3 cr. Graduate.
- A study of basic aspects of contemporary formal logic.
- Prerequisites: grad st.
- Last Taught: Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022.
- PHILOS 756 Seminar in Major Movements in Philosophical Thought:
- 3 cr. Graduate.
- Intensive study of school or movement such as continental rationalism, empiricism; existentialism, phenomenology, etc. Specific topic and any additional prerequisites announced in schedule of classes each time course is offered.
- Prerequisites: grad st; cons instr.
- Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.
- Last Taught: Spring 2017, Fall 2008, Spring 2007, Spring 2006.
- PHILOS 758 Seminar in Major Philosophers:
- 3 cr. Graduate.
- Intensive study of the thought or system, or an important part of the thought or system, of a major figure in philosophy.
- Prerequisites: graduate standing; consent of instructor.
- Course Rules: Specific topics and any additional prerequisites announced in schedule of classes each time course is offered. Retakable with change in topic to 9 cr max.
- Last Taught: Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021.
- PHILOS 790 Advanced Topics in Philosophy:
- 3 cr. Graduate.
- Discussion of special advanced topics in Philosophy.
- Prerequisites: graduate standing; additional prerequisites depending on topic.
- Course Rules: Retakable with change in topic to 9 cr max. Specific topics may be jointly offered with COMPSCI.
- Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022.
- PHILOS 820 The Teaching of Philosophy
- 0 cr. Graduate.
- Discussion group with teaching assistants and their supervisor.
- Prerequisites: Required for all teaching assistants teaching a Philosophy course.
- Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023.
- PHILOS 888 Candidate for Degree
- 0 cr. Graduate.
- Available for graduate students who must meet minimum credit load requirement.
- Prerequisites: graduate standing.
- Course Rules: Fee for 1 cr assessed; unit does not count towards credit load for Fin Aid. Repeatable. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only.
- Last Taught: Spring 2018, Summer 2017, Fall 2013, Summer 2010.
- PHILOS 903 Seminar in Epistemology:
- 2-3 cr. Graduate.
- Specific topics and any additional prerequisites announced in schedule of classes each time course is offered.
- Prerequisites: graduate standing and consent of instructor.
- Course Rules: Retakable with change in topic to 9 cr max.
- Last Taught: Fall 2024, Spring 2021, Fall 2019, Spring 2018.
- PHILOS 911 Seminar in Logic:
- 2-3 cr. Graduate.
- Specific topics and any additional prerequisites announced in Timetable each time course is offered.
- Prerequisites: grad st & cons instr.
- Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.
- Last Taught: Spring 2008.
- PHILOS 920 Seminar in the Philosophy of Science:
- 2-3 cr. Graduate.
- Specific topics and any additional prerequisites announced in Timetable each time course is offered.
- Prerequisites: grad st & cons instr.
- Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.
- Last Taught: Fall 2019, Spring 2015, Spring 2011, Spring 2010.
- PHILOS 941 Seminar in Ethics and Social and Political Philosophy:
- 2-3 cr. Graduate.
- Specific topics and any additional prerequisites announced in the Schedule of Classes each time the course is offered.
- Prerequisites: graduate standing and consent of instructor.
- Course Rules: Retakable with change in topic to 9 cr max.
- Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023.
- PHILOS 960 Seminar in Metaphysics:
- 2-3 cr. Graduate.
- Specific topics and any additional prerequisites announced in Timetable each time course is offered.
- Prerequisites: graduate standing and consent of instructor.
- Course Rules: Retakable with change in topic to 9 cr max.
- Last Taught: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Fall 2021, Fall 2020.
- PHILOS 990 Thesis
- 3 cr. Graduate.
- Prerequisites: grad st in option B or in Language & Linguis concentration; cons major prof & committee.
- Course Rules: Retakable only once in option B. Not retakable by students in Language & Linguis concentration.
- Last Taught: Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022.
- PHILOS 999 Advanced Independent Study
- 1-3 cr. Graduate.
- Prerequisites: grad st & cons dept chair.
- Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.
- Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023.