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| 2024-2025 | PHIL 315 | KantA study of the philosophy of Immanuel Kant, focusing primarily on Kant's seminal work, Critique of Pure Reason. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): 9 sem. hrs. of philosophy.
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair
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| 2025-2026 | PHIL 315 | KantA study of the philosophy of Immanuel Kant, focusing primarily on Kant's seminal work, Critique of Pure Reason. Course Credits: 3
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
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| 2025-2026 | PHIL 320 | Social & Political PhilosophyAn examination of foundational ideas and problems in political life and thought. Both classical and contemporary texts are used. Concepts to be treated include the state, society, the citizen, democracy, liberty, equality, authority, obligation, and disobedience. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | PHIL 320 | Social and Political PhilosophyAn examination of foundational ideas and problems in political life and thought. Both classical and contemporary texts are used. Concepts to be treated include the state, society, the citizen, democracy, liberty, equality, authority, obligation, and disobedience. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): 3 sem. hrs. of philosophy or political studies or third year standing.
Cross-listed: POLS 320 |
| 2024-2025 | PHIL 331 | Environmental PhilosophyExplores the theological and philosophical dimensions of the doctrine of creation and from there highlights the various philosophical shifts of outlook that helped usher in modern naturalism and its notions of nature. We will investigate the metaphysics behind the fact/value dichotomy, various environmental ethical frameworks, the case for the moral status of non-human animals and abiotic entities, the evolution of the ecological crisis, the conceptual substructures of some popular contemporary environmental frameworks, and some of the agendas of response to our current ecological crisis. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): 2nd year status or instructor's permission
NB: PHIL/GENV 221 and PHIL/GENV 331 may not both be taken for credit.
Cross-listed: GENV 331 |
| 2025-2026 | PHIL 331 | Environmental PhilosophyExplores the theological and philosophical dimensions of the doctrine of creation and from there highlights the various philosophical shifts of outlook that helped usher in modern naturalism and its notions of nature. We will investigate the metaphysics behind the fact/value dichotomy, various environmental ethical frameworks, the case for the moral status of non-human animals and abiotic entities, the evolution of the ecological crisis, the conceptual substructures of some popular contemporary environmental frameworks, and some of the agendas of response to our current ecological crisis. Course Credits: 3
NB: PHIL/GENV 221 and PHIL/GENV 331 may not both be taken for credit.
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| 2025-2026 | PHIL 333 | Philosophy & LiteratureThis course surveys major ancient, medieval, modern, and postmodern approaches that attempt a theory of literature. The course places modern and postmodern theories in historical perspective by reading key ancient and medieval authors. In particular, resources from the Latin Scholastic tradition most relevant to contemporary debates about literary theory are highlighted. Course Credits: 3
NB: Not offered every year.
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| 2024-2025 | PHIL 333 | Philosophy and LiteratureThis course surveys major ancient, medieval, modern, and postmodern approaches that attempt a theory of literature. The course places modern and postmodern theories in historical perspective by reading key ancient and medieval authors. In particular, resources from the Latin Scholastic tradition most relevant to contemporary debates about literary theory are highlighted. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): 3 sem. hrs. of philosophy.
NB: Not offered every year.
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| 2024-2025 | PHIL 340 | Moral PhilosophyThe problem of determining standards of right and wrong as well as the problem of determining what is of value in itself. The moral theories of prominent philosophers, both ancient and modern, are examined. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): 3 sem. hrs. of philosophy (PHIL 106 or 210 are recommended)
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair
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| 2025-2026 | PHIL 340 | Moral PhilosophyThe problem of determining standards of right and wrong as well as the problem of determining what is of value in itself. The moral theories of prominent philosophers, both ancient and modern, are examined. Course Credits: 3
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
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| 2024-2025 | PHIL 350 | Symbolic LogicA study of the propositional calculus, quantification theory, the theory of definite descriptions, and other topics in modern symbolic logic.. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 103 or instructor's consent.
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair
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| 2025-2026 | PHIL 350 | Symbolic LogicA study of the propositional calculus, quantification theory, the theory of definite descriptions, and other topics in modern symbolic logic.. Course Credits: 3
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
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| 2025-2026 | PHIL 366 | Philosophy of Biotechnology & EthicsStudents will apply philosophical perspectives to questions regarding the challenges presented by the use of biotechnology on humans, plants, and animals. Does philosophy offer ways to assess the goals of biotechnology? Is philosophy able to judge what is unethical? How does the philosophical ideal of wisdom bear upon biotechnology? How can philosophy help to articulate the relationship between humans, animals, and nature in general? How can philosophy help to situate biotechnology as part of our ability to live a good life within society? Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | PHIL 366 | Philosophy of Biotechnology and EthicsStudents will apply philosophical perspectives to questions regarding the challenges presented by the use of biotechnology on humans, plants, and animals. Does philosophy offer ways to assess the goals of biotechnology? Is philosophy able to judge what is unethical? How does the philosophical ideal of wisdom bear upon biotechnology? How can philosophy help to articulate the relationship between humans, animals, and nature in general? How can philosophy help to situate biotechnology as part of our ability to live a good life within society? Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Third-year standing.
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| 2024-2025 | PHIL 370 | AestheticsThis course doesn't merely explore different questions about the nature, value, and meaning of beauty, artworks, and aesthetic experience; its primary goal is to assist students in developing lifestyles that embody the values, pleasures, and risks of moving through the God's creation with deep aesthetic attention coupled to an expansive imagination. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year standing or 3 sem. hrs. of philosophy or instructor's consent.
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair
Cross-listed: SAMC 370. |
| 2025-2026 | PHIL 370 | AestheticsThis course doesn't merely explore different questions about the nature, value, and meaning of beauty, artworks, and aesthetic experience; its primary goal is to assist students in developing lifestyles that embody the values, pleasures, and risks of moving through the God's creation with deep aesthetic attention coupled to an expansive imagination. Course Credits: 3
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
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| 2024-2025 | PHIL 380 | Philosophy of ScienceAn examination of some of the central philosophical issues raised by science. Topics include scientific method, explanations and laws in science, scientific progress, confirmation, and the structure of scientific theories. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year standing or PHIL 103 or instructor's consent.
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair
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| 2025-2026 | PHIL 380 | Philosophy of ScienceAn examination of some of the central philosophical issues raised by science. Topics include scientific method, explanations and laws in science, scientific progress, confirmation, and the structure of scientific theories. Course Credits: 3
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
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| 2024-2025 | PHIL 382 | Cognitive Science of ReligionAn historical and thematic overview of the cognitive science of religion, introducing students to major figures, themes, methods, models, and results from the discipline. A major emphasis is understanding cognitive processes important for sustaining belief in supernatural agents, afterlife beliefs, prayer, and rituals. Students will also investigate the philosophical implications of the scientific data, connecting the cognitive science of religion to issues such as the rationality of religious belief and the lived experience of religious believers. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): 3 sem. hrs. of PHIL or PSYC.
Cross-listed: PSYC 382 |
| 2025-2026 | PHIL 382 | Cognitive Science of ReligionAn historical and thematic overview of the cognitive science of religion, introducing students to major figures, themes, methods, models, and results from the discipline. A major emphasis is understanding cognitive processes important for sustaining belief in supernatural agents, afterlife beliefs, prayer, and rituals. Students will also investigate the philosophical implications of the scientific data, connecting the cognitive science of religion to issues such as the rationality of religious belief and the lived experience of religious believers. Course Credits: 3
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| 2025-2026 | PHIL 383 | Reason & Belief in GodA survey of central issues arising from the question, Is belief in God rational? Topics include arguments concerning the existence of God, religious pluralism, natural science and religious belief, religious language, and critiques of natural theology from Kierkegaard and Reformed Epistemology. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | PHIL 383 | Reason and Belief in GodA survey of central issues arising from the question, Is belief in God rational? Topics include arguments concerning the existence of God, religious pluralism, natural science and religious belief, religious language, and critiques of natural theology from Kierkegaard and Reformed Epistemology. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): 3 sem. hrs. of philosophy or third year standing.
Cross-listed: RELS 383. |
| 2025-2026 | PHIL 384 | Suffering & Belief in GodAn examination of key issues pertaining to suffering and belief in God. Topics include the problem of evil, arguments from suffering, original sin, everlasting suffering, and providence. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | PHIL 384 | Suffering and Belief in GodAn examination of key issues pertaining to suffering and belief in God. Topics include the problem of evil, arguments from suffering, original sin, everlasting suffering, and providence. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): 3 sem. hrs. of philosophy or third year standing.
Cross-listed: RELS 385. |
| 2024-2025 | PHIL 390 | ExistentialismThrough the profound questions they ask about human life, we explore the verities of human embodiment from the theist (Kierkegaard, Dostoevsky, Heschel, and Percy) and from the non-theist (Nietzsche, Hesse, Heidegger, Camus, and Sartre) existentialist perspectives: Are there invariants within the human condition? Is human identity essentially tied to its historical-cultural embodiment? Do humans have an essence or nature? Are humans fundamentally different from all other animals? Is there meaning to human life? Are human relationships doomed to failure? Are humans capable of authentic lives? Is the notion of God merely a comforting projection arising out of human weakness? Etc. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Second year standing or 3 sem. hrs. of philosophy.
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair
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| 2025-2026 | PHIL 390 | ExistentialismThrough the profound questions they ask about human life, we explore the verities of human embodiment from the theist (Kierkegaard, Dostoevsky, Heschel, and Percy) and from the non-theist (Nietzsche, Hesse, Heidegger, Camus, and Sartre) existentialist perspectives: Are there invariants within the human condition? Is human identity essentially tied to its historical-cultural embodiment? Do humans have an essence or nature? Are humans fundamentally different from all other animals? Is there meaning to human life? Are human relationships doomed to failure? Are humans capable of authentic lives? Is the notion of God merely a comforting projection arising out of human weakness? Etc. Course Credits: 3
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
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| 2024-2025 | PHIL 412 | Issues in Contemporary PhilosophyCentral issues arising in 20th century philosophy, particularly within the Anglo-American analytic movement. Recent topics have included the rise and demise of logical positivism, the philosophy of Wittgenstein, Rorty's attack on the Mirror of Nature, and issues raised by continental European philosophy. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): 9 sem. hrs. of philosophy and third year standing.
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair
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| 2025-2026 | PHIL 412 | Issues in Contemporary PhilosophyCentral issues arising in 20th century philosophy, particularly within the Anglo-American analytic movement. Recent topics have included the rise and demise of logical positivism, the philosophy of Wittgenstein, Rorty's attack on the Mirror of Nature, and issues raised by continental European philosophy. Course Credits: 3
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
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| 2024-2025 | PHIL 415 | Contemporary Political PhilosophyThis course examines the political thought of twentieth century political philosophers, primarily from the Western political tradition. Attention is given to selected primary and secondary literature of contemporary political theorists. Systematic examination of different theorists encourages a broader understanding of the rich tradition of political philosophy in the twentieth century. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): 6 sem. hrs. of political studies including POLS 101
Cross-listed: POLS 415. |
| 2025-2026 | PHIL 415 | Contemporary Political PhilosophyThis course examines the political thought of twentieth century political philosophers, primarily from the Western political tradition. Attention is given to selected primary and secondary literature of contemporary political theorists. Systematic examination of different theorists encourages a broader understanding of the rich tradition of political philosophy in the twentieth century. Course Credits: 3
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| 2025-2026 | PHIL 418 | Social & Political Concepts of Community in Contemporary Political TheoryProvides the student with an in-depth study of the social and political concepts of community. Attention is focused on how recognition of community brings into play the tension between individual and collective/group rights. Course lectures, reading assignments, and in class discussion provide an overview of the following topics: interpretation/hermeneutics of community, roots of community theory, myth of community, quest for community, Christian community, recognition of minority communities in politics, problems associated with the concept of community, recognition of group rights, the liberal-communitarian debate over community, and the problems associated with communitarian theory. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | PHIL 418 | Social and Political Concepts of Community in Contemporary Political TheoryProvides the student with an in-depth study of the social and political concepts of community. Attention is focused on how recognition of community brings into play the tension between individual and collective/group rights. Course lectures, reading assignments, and in class discussion provide an overview of the following topics: interpretation/hermeneutics of community, roots of community theory, myth of community, quest for community, Chirstian community, recognition of minoritiy communities in politics, problems associated with the concept of community, recognition of group rights, the libral-communitarian debate over community, and the problems associated with communitarian theory. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): 6 sem. hrs. of philosophy and third year standing.
Cross-listed: POLS 418/SOCI 418. |
| 2024-2025 | PHIL 420 | AuthorsA study of a major philosopher or philosophical system. Involving substantial reading and the writing of a major paper, the course is available by special request to students who already have at least a minor in Philosophy, on a directed study basis. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Philosophy major or instructor's consent.
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair
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| 2025-2026 | PHIL 420 | AuthorsA study of a major philosopher or philosophical system. Involving substantial reading and the writing of a major paper, the course is available by special request to students who already have at least a minor in Philosophy, on a directed study basis. Course Credits: 3
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
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| 2024-2025 | PHIL 421 | Postmodern PhilosophyAn in-depth investigation into major postmodern texts. Authors considered include Nietzsche, Foucault, Derrida, and their critics. Both the philosophical and historical foundations of modernism and postmodernism will be explored. The historicist focus on the origins and contexts of these ideas will receive considerable attention. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): 6 sem. hrs. of philosophy.
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair
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| 2025-2026 | PHIL 421 | Postmodern PhilosophyAn in-depth investigation into major postmodern texts. Authors considered include Nietzsche, Foucault, Derrida, and their critics. Both the philosophical and historical foundations of modernism and postmodernism will be explored. The historicist focus on the origins and contexts of these ideas will receive considerable attention. Course Credits: 3
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
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| 2024-2025 | PHIL 430 | Honours ThesisA 40-60 page paper on a topic of the student's choosing (subject to departmental approval) on a important philosophic issue or thinker. An oral defence and a library-acceptable copy are required. This course is to be taken in the final year by all Honours students in Philosophy. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): 4th year standing; acceptance into the Philosophy Honours program; completion of PHIL 420 in previous semester
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| 2025-2026 | PHIL 430 | Honours ThesisA 40-60 page paper on a topic of the student's choosing (subject to departmental approval) on a important philosophic issue or thinker. An oral defence and a library-acceptable copy are required. This course is to be taken in the final year by all Honours students in Philosophy. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | PHIL 460 | Philosophy of LanguageThis course surveys central issues in philosophy of language, including: theories of truth and reference, the relationship between language, thought, and mind, constructivist and structuralist accounts of language. A sub-theme for the course is the relationship between the philosophy of language and other core areas of philosophy. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): 6 sem. hrs. of philosophy, or instructor's consent.
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| 2025-2026 | PHIL 460 | Philosophy of LanguageThis course surveys central issues in philosophy of language, including: theories of truth and reference, the relationship between language, thought, and mind, constructivist and structuralist accounts of language. A sub-theme for the course is the relationship between the philosophy of language and other core areas of philosophy. Course Credits: 3
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| 2025-2026 | PHIL 470 | Philosophy of Knowledge & Rational BeliefA descriptive and critical inquiry into the theory of knowledge, including such topics as foundationalism, relativism, evidence, warrant, cognitive reliability, skepticism, and the relationship of cognitive science and psychology to philosophical accounts of knowledge and rational inquiry. Course Credits: 3
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
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| 2024-2025 | PHIL 470 | Philosophy of Knowledge &Rational BeliefA descriptive and critical inquiry into the theory of knowledge, including such topics as foundationalism, relativism, evidence, warrant, cognitive reliability, skepticism, and the relationship of cognitive science and psychology to philosophical accounts of knowledge and rational inquiry. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): 9 sem. hrs. of philosophy and third year standing
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair
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| 2024-2025 | PHIL 481 | Business EthicsThis course studies the role of business in contemporary society where multiple demands are placed upon it, the responsibility of a corporation to its many constituencies, and responsiveness to changing cultural climate. The course studies a biblical basis for business ethics. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): One PHIL course, and third-year standing
Cross-listed: BUSI 481 |
| 2025-2026 | PHIL 481 | Business EthicsThis course studies the role of business in contemporary society where multiple demands are placed upon it, the responsibility of a corporation to its many constituencies, and responsiveness to changing cultural climate. The course studies a biblical basis for business ethics. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | PHIL 490 | Philosophy of MindThis course explores the philosophically perplexing tasks of finding a place for human consciousness in, and the mind’s causal relations to, the natural world. It also investigates the theories put forward to address these tasks, e.g., dualistic theories like substance dualism, dual-attribute theory, epiphenomenalism, and emergentism, and the monistic theories like physicalism (reductive, eliminative, and non-reductive), lived-body phenomenology, and neutral monism. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): 3 sem. hrs. of philosophy.
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair
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| 2025-2026 | PHIL 490 | Philosophy of MindThis course explores the philosophically perplexing tasks of finding a place for human consciousness in, and the mind’s causal relations to, the natural world. It also investigates the theories put forward to address these tasks, e.g., dualistic theories like substance dualism, dual-attribute theory, epiphenomenalism, and emergentism, and the monistic theories like physicalism (reductive, eliminative, and non-reductive), lived-body phenomenology, and neutral monism. Course Credits: 3
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
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| 2024-2025 | PHIL 510 | Issues in Social JusticeAn examination of ethical issues that pertain to social justice, addressing such topics as the distribution of wealth, the difference between equality and equity, the effects of globalization, and the morality of war.” Course Credits: 3
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| 2025-2026 | PHIL 510 | Issues in Social JusticeAn examination of ethical issues that pertain to social justice, addressing such topics as the distribution of wealth, the difference between equality and equity, the effects of globalization, and the morality of war.” Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | PHIL 511 | KantA study of the philosophy of Immanuel Kant, focusing primarily on Kant's seminal work, Critique of Pure Reason. Course Credits: 3
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| 2025-2026 | PHIL 511 | KantA study of the philosophy of Immanuel Kant, focusing primarily on Kant's seminal work, Critique of Pure Reason. Course Credits: 3
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