Course offerings and outlines
Spring 2025 (1251) term - all classes in person.
Course units: 100, 200, and 300 levels: 3 units each; 400 level: 4 units each.
REPEATS: the following courses can be repeated for additional credit provided that the topic is different: PHIL 131, 302, 314, 321, 326, 331, 332, 333, 342, 343, 344, 346, 357, 421W, 435, 451W, 455W, 467W. Any of the other PHIL courses, when taken a second time, will be considered a repeat, even if the topic is different from a previous offering.
100-level courses
| Course | Title | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 100W D100 | Knowledge and Reality |
Gregory Lauro
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Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Tue, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
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| PHIL 100W D900 | Knowledge and Reality |
Sessional
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Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Fri, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Surrey
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| PHIL 105 D100 | Critical Thinking |
Lyle Crawford
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Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Tue, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
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| PHIL 110 D100 | Introduction to Logic and Reasoning |
Thomas Donaldson
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Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Thu, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
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| PHIL 120W D100 | Moral and Legal Problems |
Evan Tiffany
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Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Thu, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
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| PHIL 150 B100 | Great Works in the History of Philosophy |
Qiu Lin
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Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
200-level courses
| Course | Title | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 201 D100 | Epistemology |
Gregory Lauro
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Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
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| PHIL 221 D100 | Ethical Theory |
Bruno Guindon
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Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 12:30–1:20 p.m. |
Burnaby
Burnaby |
| PHIL 270 B100 | Data, Ethics and Society |
Yuting Kino Zhao
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Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Thu, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
300-level courses
| Course | Title | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 300 D100 | Introduction to Philosophy |
Lyle Crawford
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Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Thu, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
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| PHIL 310 D100 | Logic, Proofs and Set Theory |
Nicolas Fillion
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Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
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| PHIL 314 D100 | Topics in Logic (Computability Theory) |
Yuting Kino Zhao
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Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Thu, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m. |
Burnaby
Burnaby |
| PHIL 322 D100 | History of Ethics |
Michaela Manson
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Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
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| PHIL 326 D100 | Topics in Law and Philosophy (Legal Epistemology) |
Bruno Guindon
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Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Tue, 11:30 a.m.–2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
| PHIL 329 D100 | Law and Justice |
Chelsea Rosenthal
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Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Thu, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
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| PHIL 331 D100 | Selected Topics (Philosophy and Science Fiction) |
Holly Andersen
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Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
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| PHIL 342 D100 | Topics in Asian Philosophy (Mohist Ethics&Epistemology) |
Jennifer Wang
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Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Fri, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
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| PHIL 350 D100 | Ancient Philosophy |
Nicolas Fillion
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Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Tue, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
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400-level courses
| Course | Title | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 467W D100 | Advanced Seminar (Contemporary Reasonology) |
Bruno Guindon
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Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
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| PHIL 479 D100 | Honours Tutorial in Philosophy |
. Faculty
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TBA
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Location: TBA
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Graduate-level courses
| Course | Title | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 803 G100 | Selected Topics in Metaphysics (Physicalism) |
Thomas Donaldson
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Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
| PHIL 825 G100 | Selected Topics in Social and Political Philosophy (Democracy) |
Chelsea Rosenthal
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Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 4:30–7:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
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| PHIL 825 G200 | Selected Topics in Social and Political Philosophy (Natural Rights) |
Sam Black
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Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 4:30–7:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
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| PHIL 899 G100 | Professional Paper Project Completion |
TBA
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Location: TBA
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Philosophy Courses with Writing, Quantitative or Breadth designations:
| PHIL 100W (Knowledge and Reality) | W/B-Hum | |
| PHIL 105 (Critical Thinking) - formerly PHIL XX1 | Q/B-Soc/Sci | |
| PHIL 110 (Introduction to Logic and Reasoning) | Q | |
| PHIL 120W (Moral Problems) | W/B-Hum | |
| PHIL 121 (Global Justice) | B-Hum/Soc | |
| PHIL 131 (Selected Topics) | B-Hum | |
| PHIL 144 (Introduction to Philosophy of Science) | B-Hum/Sci | |
| PHIL 150 (Great Works in the History of Philosophy) | B-Hum | |
| PHIL 300 (Introduction to Philosophy) | B-Hum | |
| PHIL 310 (Logic, Proofs and Set Theory) | Q |
|
| PHIL 345W, 421W, 451W, 455W, 467W | W |
Upper Division Electives
If you are looking for upper division courses outside of Philosophy, click here for an updated list of electives with the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
Breadth Courses
If you are a Philosophy Major, you will also need Breadth courses from OUTSIDE of Philosophy. You can find a full list of Breadth designated courses here. Search gosfu for current offerings.