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Philosophy

Department of Philosophy
Division of Humanities and Fine Arts
South Hall 5707-5724 (Faculty Offices)
South Hall 3400 Suite (Student Advising and Administrative Offices)
Telephone: (805) 893-7488
Undergraduate e-mail: ug_advisor@philosophy.ucsb.edu
Graduate e-mail: grad_advisor@philosophy.ucsb.edu
Website: www.philosophy.ucsb.edu
Department Chairs: Matthew Hanser and Voula Tsouna

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Lower Division

PHIL 1. Short Introduction to Philosophy

(4)
Enrollment Comments: Not open for credit to students who have completed Philosophy 5.

An introductory course in western philosophy.

PHIL 3. Critical Thinking

(4)

Practical reasoning, argumentation, and the analysis of language as instruments of sound thinking in everyday life.

PHIL 4. Introduction to Ethics

(4)

An examination, at an introductory level, of such ethical issues as: why bemoral, moral relativism, the nature of virtues and vices; and possibly consideration of practical ethical problems such as abortion or war.

PHIL 7. Biomedical Ethics

(4)

An examination of philosophical thinking about moral issues raised by the practice of medicine. Traditional ethical theories and problems will serve as background to, and in turn be illuminated by, such issues as informed consent, paternalism, abortion, euthanasia, and genetic engineering.

PHIL 12. Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion

(4)

An introduction to several traditional philosophical problems connected with religious belief.

PHIL 20A. History of Philosophy

(4)

From Thales to Aristotle.

PHIL 20B. History of Philosophy

(4)

From Medievals to Rationalists.

PHIL 20C. History of Philosophy

(4)

From the Empiricists and Kant.

Upper Division

PHIL 100A. ETHICS

(4)
Prerequisite: One prior course in philosophy; or, Philosphy 3 (may be taken concurrently)

AN EXAMINATION OF THE FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS, THEORIES, AND PROBLEMS OF MORAL OR POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY.

PHIL 100B. Theory of Knowledge

(4) ZIMMERMAN, KORMAN, BARRETT
Prerequisite: One prior course in philosophy.
Recommended Preparation: Philosophy 3 or 183.

Investigates fundamental questions surrounding the nature of human knowledge and human justification, such as: What do I know? What am I justified in believing? What is it to know something? What is it to hold a justified belief?

PHIL 100C. Philosophy of Language

(4) FALVEY, SALMON, KORMAN, BARRET
Prerequisite: One prior course in philosophy.
Recommended Preparation: Philosophy 3 or 183.

Introduction to philosophical problems and theories concerning the nature of language. Topics typically include the notion of linguistic structure, theories of meaning and reference, names and descriptions, the relations between languages and thought, necessity and analytic truty, and conversational norms.

PHIL 100D. Philosophy of Mind

(4) ZIMMERMAN, KORMAN
Prerequisite: One prior course in philosophy.
Recommended Preparation: Philosophy 3 or 183.

Discussion of some central questions about the mind: are people identical to their bodies? What is it to feel, believe, or desire something? What distinguishes intelligent thinking from a computer's activities? What is the connection between language and thought?

PHIL 100E. Metaphysics

(4) FALVEY, KORMAN
Prerequisite: One prior course in philosophy.
Recommended Preparation: Philosophy 3 or 183.

Introduction to the philosophical study of the most general and fundamental features of reality. Topics vary, but may include universals, particulars, identity and individuation, substance, the nature of persons, causation, and the nature of time.

PHIL 100F. Introduction to the Philosophy of Science

(4) BARRETT
Prerequisite: One prior course in philosophy; or major in physics, chemistry, or biology.

An introduction to the philosophical analysis of the concepts and methods of science, treating such topics as: explanation, confirmation, causation, scientific laws, the interpretation, meaning and reference of scientific theories, theory reduction and theory change, and scientific revolutions.

PHIL 107. Continental Philosophy

(4) MCMAHON
Prerequisite: Philosophy 100B or 100C or 100D or 100E.

A survey of recent continental philosophy.

PHIL 108. Philosophy of the Social Sciences

(4) WILKINS, FALVEY
Prerequisite: One prior course from Philosophy 100B-C-D-E; or, two upper-division philosophy courses.

Questions and problems in the methodology of the social sciences, includingwhether the social sciences have distinctive methods of explanation; modelsof rationality employed in the social sciences; and whether the social sciences can or should be value-neutral.

PHIL 112. Philosophy of Religion

(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: One prior course in philosophy.

A study of some of the following topics: religious language, the existence and nature of god, the problem of evil, religious experience, religion and morality, the rationality of religious belief.

PHIL 116. Meaning and Reference

(4) BREUCKNER, SALMON
Prerequisite: Philosophy 183 (may be taken concurrently).

An examination of the classical theories of meaning and reference: John Stuart Mill, Gottlob Frege, Bertrand Russell, and the theory of direct reference. Investigation of solutions to the classical puzzles of meaning and reference.

PHIL 120. Advanced Topics in Biomedical Ethics

(4) STAFF

Topics will include: abortion, euthanasia, medical experimentation, genetic engineering, and debts to future generations.

PHIL 121. Political Philosophy

(4) WILKINS
Prerequisite: Major in philosophy, law & society, political science, or global and international studies.

Analysis of fundamental political conceptions; the state, sovereignty, political obligation, natural rights, natural law, etc.

PHIL 122. Theories of Justice

(4) WILKINS
Prerequisite: Major in philosophy, law & society, political science, or global and international studies.

An examination, in detail, of one or more influential philosophical theories of justice.

PHIL 124A. Philosophy of Science

(4) BARRETT
Prerequisite: A prior course in philosophy.
Recommended Preparation: A strong background in science.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit up to 8 units with consent of instructor.

What is science? How does it differ from non-science? Course examines both the history of science and the history of philosophy of science in an effort to discover just what science is and what it has to offer.

PHIL 124B. Philosophy of Physics

(4) BARRETT
Prerequisite: A prior course in philosophy.
Recommended Preparation: A strong background in physics.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit up to 8 units with consent of instructor.

Emphasizes the role that philosophical considerations played in both the evolution and actual practice of science. The major emphasis is on the creation and development of the watersheds of twentieth-century physics: relativity and quantum mechanics.

PHIL 124C. Philosophy of Space and Time

Is space a thing or a series of relations holding between objects? Does time pass differently for different observers, or in different parts of the universe? Consideration of these and other questions lead to an examination of contemporary physics.

PHIL 124D. Philosophy of Quantum Mechanics

Examines the history of the development of quantum mechanics, focusing on the philosophical conundrums that arose from the tortured process of finding a theory that "worked." This is done at the conceptual level, with minimal reliance on mathematical techniques.

PHIL 126. Social Philosophy

(4) MCMAHON
Prerequisite: Philosophy 100A; or, two prior courses in philosophy.

This course will examine moral problems associated with economic activity; for example, economic justice and the moral basis of property rights.

PHIL 128. Feminist Philosophy

(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Philosophy 100A; or, two prior courses in philosophy.

In this course, we examine philosophical approaches to feminism and feminist issues. Topics covered may include inequality in the workplace and in family structures; global feminism; objectification; pornography; and prostitution.

PHIL 129. Philosophy of International Relations

(4) WILKINS
Prerequisite: Major in philosophy, law & society, political science, or global and international studies.

Study of philosophical problems in international relations.

PHIL 130. Freedom and Determinism

(4) ELIZONDO
Prerequisite: Prerequisite: one prior course in philosophy.

Determinism is the doctrine that the laws of nature plus the past necessitate the future. Is determinism compatible with the view that we often act freely and are often morally responsible for what we do?

PHIL 131. Advanced Topics in Applied Ethics.

(4) HANSER
Prerequisite: Philosophy 100A; or, two prior courses in philosophy.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated with consent of department provided course content is different.

Advanced topics in applied ethics, such as the ethics of war; the ethics of procreation; and the ethics of how we treat animals.

PHIL 133. History of Political Thought

(4) WILKINS
Prerequisite: Major in philosophy, law & society, political science, or global and international studies.

A study of one or more important figures from the history of political thought.

PHIL 134. Moral Psychology

(4)
Prerequisite: Philosophy 4 or 100A; and, Philosophy 100B or 100C or 100D or 100E.

An examination of the nature of desires, emotions, the imagination and other aspects of human psychology, and of the ways these bear on the moral evaluation of people and actions.

PHIL 135. Contemporary Philosophy

(4)
Prerequisite: Philosophy 100B or 100D or 100E.

Systematic investigation of topics drawn from contemporary analytic or continental philosophy.

PHIL 137. Aesthetic Theory

(4) SCHWYZER
Prerequisite: One prior course in philosophy.

A study of some major works in the philosophy of art from Plato to the present, with emphasis on the development and analysis of the basic concepts employed in criticism of the arts.

PHIL 138. Normative Ethics

(4) MCMAHON
Prerequisite: Philosophy 100A; or, two prior courses in philosophy.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 8 units.

An examination of what makes actions morally right or wrong and people morally good or bad.

PHIL 139. Meta-Ethics

(4) ELIZONDO
Prerequisite: Philosophy 100A; or, two prior courses in philosophy.

An examination of problems concerning the meaning and justification of moral judgments.

PHIL 141. History of Ethics

(4) MCMAHON
Prerequisite: Philosophy 100A; or, two prior courses in philosophy.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 8 units.

A study of one or more historically important moral philosophers.

PHIL 142. Advanced Topics in Philosophy of Religion

(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Philosophy 112; or two prior upper-division courses in philosophy; and, oneadditional course in philosophy.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 8 units.

Advanced topics in the philosophy of religion. Specific subject matter is selected by the instructor and descriptions are available in the department office before each quarter.

PHIL 143. Philosophy of Law

(4) WILKINS

An introduction to some of the main issues generated by the philosophical question, "What is law?" In what sense is conduct made obligatory by the existence of law? What, if any, is the relationship between law and morals? What are rules? What does it mean to say that a rule exists? Do courts really apply rules or merely pretend to do so?

PHIL 144. Advanced Topics in the Philosophy of Law

(4) WILKINS
Prerequisite: Major in philosophy, law & society, political science, or global and international studies.

Study of advanced topics in the philosophy of law.

PHIL 145. Punishment and Responsibility

(4) WILKINS

An examination of some of the philosophical problems of punishment and responsibility: The rationale of punishment and the legal doctrine of Mensrea; the analysis of conditions of responsibility, relations between punishment, responsibility, retribution, guilt, shame, etc.

PHIL 146. Philosophy in Literature

(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: One course completed in Philosophy.

Introduction to major problems at the intersection of philosophy and literature. Issues addressed may include philosophical assessments of literature, authorship and interpretation, truth in fiction, significance of literary works and form for philosophy; texts include imaginative literature and philosophical essays.

PHIL 147. Philosophy of Economics

(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: One prior course in philosophy.
Recommended Preparation: A strong background in economics.
Enrollment Comments: Concurrently offered with PHIL 247.

An introduction to conceptual and methodological issues surrounding modern economics. Topics may include the scientific status of economics, the use of economic models, the connection between economics and moral theory, and notions of preference, choice, well-being, and rationality in economics.

PHIL 149. Action Theory

(4) HANSER
Prerequisite: One prior course from Philosophy 100B, 100C, 100D, and 100E; or, two prior course in philosophy.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 8 units.

An examination of philosophical topics connected with human action, e.g. the role of intentions and desires in the explanation and justification of action and the nature of practical reason.

PHIL 150A. Advanced Topics in Ethical Theory

(4) MCMAHON, HANSER
Prerequisite: Two courses from Philosophy 100A or 100B or 100C or 100D or 100E or 100F.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units with consent of instructor.

Advanced topics in ethical theory. Specific subject matter is selected by the instructor and descriptions are available in the department office before each quarter.

PHIL 150B. Advanced Topics in Theory of Knowledge

(4) ZIMMERMAN, KORMAN
Prerequisite: Two courses from Philosophy 100A or 100B or 100C or 100D or 100E or 100F.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 8 units with consent of instructor.

Advanced topics in theory of knowledge. Specific subject matter is selected by the instructor and descriptions are available in the department office before each quarter.

PHIL 150C. Advanced Topics in Philosophy of Language

(4) FALVEY, SALMON, KORMAN
Prerequisite: Two courses from Philosophy 100A or 100B or 100C or 100D or 100E or 100F.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 8 units with consent of instructor.

Specific subject matter selected by the instructor. Descriptions available in the department office before each quarter.

PHIL 150D. Advanced Topics in Philosophy of Mind

(4) FALVEY, KORMAN
Prerequisite: Two courses from Philosophy 100A or 100B or 100C or 100D or 100E or 100F.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 8 units with consent of instructor.

Advanced topics in philosophy of mind. Specific subject matter is selected the instructor and descriptions are available in the department office before each quarter.

PHIL 150E. Advanced Topics in Metaphysics

(4) SALMON, KORMAN
Prerequisite: Two courses from Philosophy 100A or 100B or 100C or 100D or 100E or 100F.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 8 units with consent of instructor.

Advanced topics in metaphysics. Specific subject matter is selected by the instructor and descriptions are available in the department before each quarter.

PHIL 151. Pre-Socratics

(4) TSOUNA, HANSER
Prerequisite: One prior upper-division course in Philosophy and one additional course in philosophy.

A study of the pre-Socratic philosophers.

PHIL 152. Plato

(4) TSOUNA
Prerequisite: One prior upper-division course in Philosophy and one additional course in philosophy.

The philosophy of Plato.

PHIL 153. Aristotle

(4) TSOUNA, HANSER
Prerequisite: One prior upper-division course in Philosophy and one additional course in philosophy.

The philosophy of Aristotle.

PHIL 154. Socrates

(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: One prior upper-division course in Philosophy and one additional course in philosophy.

Socrates and his place in Greek philosophy. The course focuses mainly on Plato's Socratic dialogues but may also treat Socrates' predecessors (principally the Sophists) and contemporary views of Socrates in other authors.

PHIL 156. Hellenistic Philosophy

(4) TSOUNA
Prerequisite: One prior upper-division course in Philosophy and one additional course in philosophy.

An examination of the thought of major Greek philosophers of the Hellenistic period.

PHIL 160. Descartes

(4) SCHWYZER, FORGIE
Prerequisite: Philosophy 20B or 100B or 100D or 100E.

The philosophy of Descartes.

PHIL 161. Spinoza

(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Philosophy 100B or 100D or 100E.

The philosophy of Spinoza.

PHIL 162. Leibniz

(4)
Prerequisite: Philosophy 100B or 100D or 100E.

The philosophy of Leibniz.

PHIL 163. Locke

(4) SCHWYZER
Prerequisite: Philosophy 20B or 20C or 100B or 100D or 100E.

The philosophy of John Locke.

PHIL 164. Berkeley

(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Philosophy 20B or 100B or 100D or 100E.

The philosophy of Berkeley.

PHIL 165. Hume

(4) DAUER
Prerequisite: One prior upper-division course in Philosophy and one additional course in philosophy.

The philosophy of David Hume.

PHIL 166A. Kant

(4) SCHWYZER, BRUECKNER
Prerequisite: Two prior courses from Philosophy 20B, 100B, 100D, 100E or 160.

An examination of the philosophy of Kant with special attention to the critique of pure reason.

PHIL 166B. Kant

(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Philosophy 166A.

An examination of the philosophy of Kant with special attention to the critique of pure reason.

PHIL 167. Hobbes

(4) HOLDEN
Prerequisite: Philosophy 20B or 20C or 100B or 100D or 100E.

This course examines the philosophy of Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679).

PHIL 168. Nietzsche

(4)
Prerequisite: Philosophy 100B or 100D or 100E.

The philosophy of Nietzsche.

PHIL 172. Heidegger

(4)
Prerequisite: Philosophy 100B or 100D or 100E.

The philosophy of Heidegger.

PHIL 173. Frege

(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Philosophy 183 and another previous course in philosophy.

An examination of the work of the German philosopher and logician, Gottlob Frege.

PHIL 174. Early Analytic Philosophy

(4) SALMON, BARRETT
Prerequisite: Philosophy 100B or 100C or 100D or 100E.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 8 units.

A study of one or more major philosophers from the early stages of the analytic tradition (e.g. Frege, Moore, Russell, Wittgenstein, and the logical positivists.)

PHIL 175A. American Philosophy

(4) ZIMMERMAN
Prerequisite: Philosophy 100A or 100B or 100D or 100E.
Enrollment Comments: Concurrently offered with PHIL 275A.

An examination of the roots and early development of American philosophy with special attention paid to the theory of natural rights, its role in the founding of the nation, and the movement to abolish slavery.

PHIL 175B. American Philosophy

(4) ZIMMERMAN
Prerequisite: Philosophy 100A or 100B or 100D or 100E.
Enrollment Comments: Concurrently offered with PHIL 275B.

An examination of the development of American philosophy in the 19th and early 20th century, with special attention paid to Pragmatism (e.g. the philosophical writings of Peirce, James and Dewey) and modifications of the theory of natural rights in response to the Darwinian revolution in biology.

PHIL 176. Historical Philosophers

(4) HOLDEN
Prerequisite: Philosophy 100A or 100B or 100D or 100E.
Enrollment Comments: Concurrently offered with Phil 276G. May be repeated with consent of department provided course content is different.
Repeat Comments: May be repeated with consent of department provided course content is different.

Examination of historical philosophers beyond those covered in Philosophy 106 and 151-166.

PHIL 180. Philosophical Psychology

(4) HANSER
Prerequisite: One prior upper-division course in philosophy.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 8 units.

An examination of some of the concepts of the mind such as those of desire,intention, action, perception, sensation, and the unconcious.

PHIL 183. Beginning Modern Logic

(4) SALMON, BARRETT

An introduction to the concepts and methods of moder symbolic logic. Emphasis is placed on problems of translating english expressions into logical symbols and on the development of skills in using the formal proof procedures of sentential and predicate logic.

PHIL 184. Intermediate Modern Logic

(4) SALMON, BARRETT
Prerequisite: Philosophy 183.

Further application and development of the predicate calculus, including the calculi of identity and description. An introduction to the metalogical questions of completeness, consistency, and decidability.

PHIL 185. Advanced Modern Logic

(4) SALMON, BARRETT
Prerequisite: Philosophy 184 or Mathematics 109A.

Topics from the theory of formal systems, set theory, recursive function theory, and automata theory.

PHIL 186. Philosophical Logic

(4) SALMON, BARRETT
Prerequisite: Philosophy 184.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 8 units.

Topics in logical theory and the philosophy of logic: intensional logic andother non-standard logics (such as modal logic); discussion of results of modern logic and their philosophical implications.

PHIL 187. Philosophy of Mathematics

(4) BARRETT
Prerequisite: Philosophy 183 or Mathematics 108A or 109A.

Logistic, formalist, and intuitionist views of th nature of mathematics. Epistemological problems of applied mathematics.

PHIL 188. Theory of Value

(4) WILKINS, HANSER
Prerequisite: One prior course in philosophy.

Study of theories of the nature and structure of the good and of value judgments generally.

PHIL 192. Internship in Philosophy

(1-12)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing in philosophy; consent of department and instructor
Enrollment Comments: Students must have a 3.0 overall grade-point average. May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units but only 4 units may count toward major.

Practical experience and application of analytical skills learned in philosophy as interns with agencies and business. Periodic and final reports required under faculty direction.

PHIL 197A. Senior Honors Thesis

(2)
Prerequisite: Enrollment limited to senior honors philosophy majors; by consent of instructor and departmental approval.

A continuous two-quarter research and writing tutorial designed for senior honors majors. The first term will be spent mainly in selecting and researching a topic for the thesis.

PHIL 197B. Senior Honors Thesis

(2)
Prerequisite: Enrollment limited to senior honors philosophy majors; by consent of instructor and departmental approval.

A continuous two-quarter research and writing tutorial designed for senior honors majors. The second term will be spent mainly in the writing of the thesis.

PHIL 197P. Senior Project for Majors with Ethics and Public Policy Emphasis

(2-4)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing in philosophy; consent of department.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to 8 units with consent of instructor.

A research and writing tutorial on some topic relevant to issues in ethics and public policy. A written proposal of the project must be approved by the undergraduate adviser and the instructor.

PHIL 199. Independent Studies in Philosophy

(1-5) STAFF
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing; completion of 2 upper-division courses in philosophy.
Enrollment Comments: Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA for the preceding 3 quarters. Philosophy 199 may be repeated to a maximum of 12 units. No more than 12 units may be applied to the major. Students are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199AA-ZZ courses combined.

A written statement of the proposed program of study must be presented to the instructor for his or her approval before the student signs up for the course.

PHIL 199RA. Independent Research Assistant

(1-5) STAFF
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Enrollment Comments: Students must enroll under instructor number and have a minimum 3.0 GPA forthe preceding 3 quarters. Students are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199AA-ZZ course combined. Philosophy 199RA may be repeated for credit to a maximum of 5 units.

Course work shall consist of faculty supervised research.

Graduate

PHIL 207G. Continental Philosophy

(4) MCMAHON

A survey of recent continental philosophy.

PHIL 208G. Philosophy of the Social Sciences

(4) WILKINS, FALVEY

Questions and problems in the methodology of the social sciences, includingwhether the social sciences have distinctive methods of explanation; modelsof rationality employed in the social sciences and whether the social sciences can or should be value-neutral.

PHIL 212G. Philosophy of Religion

(4) STAFF

Study at the graduate level of topics in the philosophy of religion.

PHIL 216G. Meaning and Reference

(4) SALMON

An examination of the classical theories of meaning and reference: John Stuart Mill, Gottlob Frege, Bertrand Russell, and the theory of direct reference. Solutions to the classical puzzles of meaning and reference are investigated.

PHIL 220G. Topics in Bio-medical Ethics

(4) STAFF

A study at the graduate level of selected topics in bio-medical ethics; topics will include (but not be limited to ) abortion, euthanasia, medical experimentation, genetic engineering, and debts to future generations.

PHIL 221G. Political Philosophy

(4) WILKINS

A study at the graduate level of selected problems in political philosophy.

PHIL 222G. Theories of Justice

(4)

A study at the graduate level of an examination, in detail, of one or more influential philosophical theories of justice.

PHIL 224A. Philosophy of Science

(4) BARRETT

PHIL 224B. Philosophy of Physics

(4) BARRETT

PHIL 224C. Philosophy of Space and Time

(4) BARRETT

Is space a thing or a series of relations holding between objects? Does time pass differently for different observers, or in different parts of the universe? Consideration of these, and other questions leads to an examination of contemporary physics.

PHIL 224D. Philosophy of Quantum Mechanics

(4) BARRETT

PHIL 224G. Philosophy of Science

(4) BARRETT

A study at the graduate level of problems in the philosophy of science.

PHIL 226G. Social Philosophy

(4) MCMAHON

A study at the graduate level of moral problems associated with economic activity, for example, economic justice and the moral basis of property rights.

PHIL 228G. Feminist Philosophy

(4) STAFF

A study at the graduate level of philosophical approaches to feminism and feminist issues. Topics covered may include inequality in the workplace and in family structures; global feminism; objectification; pornography; and prostitution.

PHIL 230G. Freedom and Determinism

(4) WILKINS

A study at the graduate level of the problem of whether human action is free or determined.

PHIL 231G. Advanced Topics in Applied Ethics

(4) HANSER, WILKINS

Advanced topics in applied ethics.

PHIL 233G. History of Political Thought

(4)

A study of one or more important figues from the history of political thought.

PHIL 234G. Moral Psychology

(4) FALVEY

An examination of the nature of desires, emotions, the imagination, and other aspects of human psychology, and of the ways these bear on the moral evaluation of people and actions.

PHIL 235G. Contemporary Philosophy

(4) SALMON

A study at the graduate level of selected topics in contemporary philosophy.

PHIL 236G. Aesthetics

(4) MCMAHON

Topics may include the aesthetic experience, the aesthetic object, the creative act, and art criticism.

PHIL 237G. Aesthetic Theory

(4) MCMAHON

A study at the graduate level of the development and analysis of the basic concepts employed in criticism of the arts.

PHIL 238G. Normative Ethics

(4) MCMAHON

An examination of what makes actions morally right or wrong and people morally good or bad.

PHIL 239G. Meta-ethics

(4) HANSER, ELIZONDO

An examination of problems concerning the meaning and justification of moral judgments.

PHIL 241G. History of Ethics

(4) MCMAHON

A study of one or more historically important moral philosophers.

PHIL 242G. Topics in the Philosophy of Religion

(4) STAFF

A study at the graduate level of topic in the philosophy of religion.

PHIL 244G. Advanced Topics in the Philosophy of Law

(4) WILKINS

Advanced topics in the philosophy of law.

PHIL 245G. Punishment and Responsibility

(4) STAFF

An examination of some of the philosophical problems of punishment and responsibility: the rationale of punishment and the legal doctrine of mens rea; the analysis of conditions of responsibility, relations between punishment, responsibility, retribution, guilt, shame, etc.

PHIL 247. Philosophy of Economics

(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: One prior course in philosophy.
Recommended Preparation: A strong background in economics.
Enrollment Comments: Concurrently offered with PHIL 147.

An introduction at the graduate level to conceptual and methodological issues surrounding modern economics. Topics may include the scientific status of economics, the use of economic models, the connection between economics and moral theory, and notions of preference, choice, well-being, and rationality in economics.

PHIL 249G. Action Theory

(4) HANSER

An examination of philosophical topics connected with human action, e.g. the role of intentions and desires in the explanation and justification of action and the nature of practical reasons.

PHIL 250A. Topics in Ethical Theory

(4) MCMAHON, HANSER

A study at the graduate level of topics in ethical theory.

PHIL 250B. Topics in Theory of Knowledge

(4) KORMAN

A study at the graduate level of topics in th theory of knowledge.

PHIL 250C. Topics in Philosophy of Language

(4) SALMON, FALVEY, KORMAN

A study at the graduate level of topics in the philosophy of language.

PHIL 250D. Topics in Philosophy of Mind

(4) FALVEY, KORMAN

A study at the graduate level of topics in the philosophy of mind.

PHIL 250E. Topics in Metaphysics

(4) SALMON, KORMAN

A study at the graduate level of topics in metaphysics.

PHIL 251G. Pre-Socratics

(4)

A study at the graduate level of selected writings of the pre-Socratic era.

PHIL 252G. Plato

(4)

A study at the graduate level of selected writings of Plato.

PHIL 253G. Aristotle

(4)

A study at the graduate level of selected writings of Aristotle.

PHIL 254G. Socrates

(4) STAFF

A study at the graduate level of Socrates and his place in Greek philosophy. The course focuses mainly on Plato's Socratic dialogues but may also treat Socrates' predecessors (principally the Sophists) and contemporary views of Socrates in other authors.

PHIL 256G. Hellenistic Philosophy

(4)

A study at the graduate level of selected writings of the Hellenistic philosophers.

PHIL 260G. Descartes

(4) SCHWYZER

A study at the graduate level of selected writings of Descartes.

PHIL 261G. Spinoza

(4) STAFF

A study at the graduate level of selected writings of Spinoza.

PHIL 262G. Leibniz

(4) HOLDEN

A study at the graduate level of selected writings of Leibniz.

PHIL 264G. Berkeley

(4) DAUER

A study at the graduate level of selected writings of Berkeley.

PHIL 265G. Hume

(4) DAUER

A study at the graduate level of selected writings of Hume.

PHIL 266A. Kant

(4) SCHWYZER, BRUECKNER

A study at the graduate level of selected writings of Kant.

PHIL 266B. Kant

(4) STAFF

A study at the graduate level of selected writings of Kant.

PHIL 267G. Hobbes

(4) HOLDEN

This course examines the philosophy of Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679).

PHIL 268G. Nietzsche

(4)

A study at the graduate level of selected writings of Nietzsche.

PHIL 272G. Heidegger

(4)

A study at the graduate level of selected writings of Heidegger.

PHIL 273G. Frege

(4) STAFF

An examination of the work of the german philosopher and logician, Gottlob Frege.

PHIL 275A. American Philosophy A

(4) ZIMMERMAN
Enrollment Comments: Concurrently offered with PHIL 175A.

PHIL 275B. American Philosophy B

(4) ZIMMERMAN
Prerequisite: Philosophy 175A or 275A

PHIL 276G. Historical Philosophers

(4) HOLDEN
Enrollment Comments: Concurrently offered with Phil 176. May be repeated with consent of department provided course content is different.
Repeat Comments: May be repeated with consent of department provided course content is different.

Examination of historical philosophers beyond those covered in Philosophy 106 and 151-166.

PHIL 280G. Philosophical Psychology

(4) DAUER
Prerequisite: graduate standing.

A study at the graduate level of selected problems in philosophical psychology.

PHIL 283G. Beginning Symbolic Logic

(4) SALMON, BARRETT

An introduction to symbolic logic at the graduate level.

PHIL 284G. Intermediate Symbolic Logic

(4) SALMON, BARRETT

A continuation of the study of symbolic logic.

PHIL 285G. Advanced Symbolic Logic

(4) SALMON, BARRETT

An advanced study of symbolic logic.

PHIL 286G. Philosophical Logic

(4) SALMON, BARRETT
Prerequisite: Philosophy 183 and 184, or equivalent.

Topics in logical theory and the philosophy of logic: intensional logic andother non-standard logics (such as modal logic); discussion of results of modern logic and their philosophical implications.

PHIL 287G. Philosophy of Mathematics

(4) BARRETT

A study at the graduate level of selected problem in the philosophy of mathematics.

PHIL 288G. Theory of Value

(4) STAFF

A study at the graduate level of selected problems in the theory of value.

PHIL 296A. Seminar in Ethics