PHIL 200 Logic
An introduction to the use of formal logic in reasoning. Logical systems covered include the propositional and predicate calculus, as well as selected systems of modal and deontic logic.
Offered: Fall semester
Shieber
PHIL 220 Metaphysics
A detailed examination of substance, universals, mind-body, personal identity, freedom of the will, causality, space, and time. Contemporary and traditional solutions are presented.
Prerequisite: Philosophy 101 or permission of instructor
Staff
A general introduction to the philosophy of mind, addressing four key philosophical issues: the nature of psychological explanation, the mind-body problem, the possibility of artificial intelligence, and the nature of persons.
Prerequisite: One course in philosophy or psychology
Masto
PHIL 230 Theories of Knowledge
A detailed examination of the concept of knowledge; the nature of beliefs; the justification of beliefs; and the relationship between knowledge and beliefs, truth, and justification.
Prerequisite: Philosophy 101 or permission of instructor
Shieber
PHIL 236 Philosophy of Science
The course covers theories of scientific method, the nature of scientific explanation, and the evaluation of scientific theories.
Prerequisite: Philosophy 101 or permission of instructor
Offered: Alternate years
Gildenhuys
PHIL 300 Advanced Logic
An investigation of the properties of logical systems and the foundations of deductive logic.
Prerequisite: Philosophy 200 or permission of instructor
Offered: Alternate years
Staff
PHIL 320 Philosophy of Language
This course addresses some basic questions about language: What is the relationship between thought and language? What is the relationship between language and reality? Theories about these issues will be applied to other areas of philosophical enquiry, including ethics, epistemology, and philosophy of mind.
Prerequisite: One course in philosophy or permission of instructor
Shieber, Masto