Recent Graduate Course Offerings
Spring 2022
| Course Number | Title | Day/Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 510 | Topics in Metaphysics & Epistemology: Free Will and Moral Responsibility | Tuesday/Thursday, 3:30-4:45 p.m. | Clapp |
| PHIL 530 | Topics in Ethics: Animal and Environmental Ethics | Tuesday/Thursday, 12:30-1:45 p.m. | Engel |
| PHIL 612B | Metaphysics, Special Topics: Modality | Monday/Wednesday, 3:30-4:45 p.m. | Warmke |
| PHIL 631B | Ethical Theory, Special Topics: Practical Reasoning | Wednesday, 6-8:40 p.m. | Daskal |
| PHIL 663B | Philosophy of Mind, Special Topics: The Self and Introspection | Monday, 6-8:40 (online) | Gillett |
Fall 2021
| Course Number | Title | Day/Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 504 | Philosophy of Language | Tuesday/Thursday, 2-3:15 p.m. | Clapp |
| PHIL 505 | Intermediate Logic | Monday/Wednesday, 3:30-4:45 p.m. | Warmke |
| PHIL 564 | Philosophy of Physics | Tuesday/Thursday, 12:30-1:45 p.m. | Allori |
| PHIL 611A | Epistemology: Survey | Wednesday, 6-8:40 p.m. | Engel |
| PHIL 651A | Social & Political Philosophy: Survey | Monday/Wednesday, 2-3:15 p.m. | Hanna |
Spring 2021
| Course Number | Title | Day/Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 410 | Topics in Metaphysics and Epistemology: Idealism | Monday/Wednesday 3:30-4:45 p.m. (online) |
Warmke |
| PHIL 430 | Topics in Ethics: Procreation and Parenthood | Tuesday/Thursday 12:30-1:45 p.m (online) |
Hanna |
| PHIL 620 | Topics in the History of Philosophy: Blameworthiness | Tuesday/Thursday 3:30-4:45 p.m. (online) |
Finch |
| PHIL 631B-P1 | Ethical Theory: Special Topics: Consequentialism | Monday 6-8:40 p.m. (online) |
Daskal |
| PHIL 631B-P2 | Ethical Theory: Special Topics: Consequentialism | Wednesday 6-8:40 p.m. (online) |
Daskal |
| PHIL 663A | Philosophy of Mind | Tuesday 6-8:40 p.m. (online) |
Gillett |
Fall 2020
| Course Number | Title | Day/Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 505 | Intermediate Logic | Monday/Wednesday 2-3:15 p.m. |
Warmke |
| PHIL 510 | Topics in Metaphysics & Epistemology: What are You? Personal Ontology | Monday 6-7:15 p.m. (online) |
Gillett |
| PHIL 570 | Topics in Philosophy of Religion: God, Freedom, and the Self | Tuesday/Thursday 3:30-4:45 p.m. (online) |
Finch |
| PHIL 604 | Topics in Philosophy of Language: Negative Existentials | Tuesday 6-8:40 p.m. |
Clapp |
| PHIL 631A | Ethical Theory | Wednesday 6-8:40 p.m. (online) |
Engel |
| PHIL 651B | Social & Political Philosophy: Special Topics: Self-Defense and War | Tuesday/Thursday 12:30-1:45 p.m. (online) |
Hanna |
Spring 2020
| Course Number | Title | Day/Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 510 | Topics in Metaphysics & Epistemology: Free Will | Tuesday/Thursday 3:30-4:45 p.m. |
Finch |
| PHIL 530 | Topics in Ethics: Existentialism & Pragmatism | Tuesday/Thursday 12:30-1:45 p.m. |
Daskal |
| PHIL 564 | Philosophy of Physics | Monday/Wednesday 12:30-1:45 p.m. |
Allori |
| PHIL 602 | Topics in Philosophy of Logic: Truth | Monday/Wednesday 2-3:15 p.m. |
Buller |
| PHIL 604 | Topics in Philosophy of Language: Slurs and Hate Speech | Tuesday 6-8:40 p.m. |
Clapp |
| PHIL 612B | Metaphysics: Special Topics: Modality | Wednesday 6-8:40 p.m. |
Warmke |
Fall 2019
| Course Number | Title | Day/Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 504 | Philosophy of Language | Tuesday/Thursday 2-3:15 p.m. |
Clapp |
| PHIL 505 | Intermediate Logic | Tuesday/Thursday 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. |
Buller |
| PHIL 561 | Metaphysics of Science | Monday 6-8:40 p.m. |
Gillett |
| PHIL 611A | Epistemology | Thursday 6-8:40 p.m. |
Engel |
| PHIL 631B | Ethical Theory: Special Topics: Practical Reasoning | Wednesday 6-8:40 p.m. |
Daskal |
| PHIL 651A | Social & Political Philosophy | Tuesday/Thursday 12:30-1:45 p.m. |
Hanna |
Spring 2019
| Course Number | Title | Day/Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 510 | Topics in Metaphysics & Epistemology: Human Nature | Monday 6-8:40 p.m. |
Gillett |
| PHIL 530 | Topics in Ethics: Deontology | Tuesday/Thursday 12:30-1:45 p.m. |
Hanna |
| PHIL 550 | Global Justice | Tuesday/Thursday 2-3:15 p.m. |
Daskal |
| PHIL 604 | Grice & Stalnaker | Tuesday/Thursday 6-8:40 p.m. |
Clapp |
| PHIL 631B-P1 | Special Topics: Moral Psychology | Tuesday/Thursday 3:30-4:45 p.m. |
Finch |
| PHIL 631B-P2 | Special Topics: Moral Psychology | Tuesday/Thursday 2-3:15 p.m. |
Finch |
| PHIL 660A | Philosophy of Science | Monday/Wednesday 12:30-1:45 p.m. |
Allori |
Fall 2018
| Course Number | Title | Day/Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 505 | Intermediate Logic | Tuesday/Thursday 3:30-4:45 p.m. | Buller |
| PHIL 510 | Topics in Metaphysics & Epistemology: Idealism | Monday/Wednesday 3:30-4:45 p.m. | Warmke |
| PHIL 530 | Topics in Ethics: Self-Defense & War | Tuesday/Thursday 12:30-1:45 p.m. | Hanna |
| PHIL 611A | Epistemology | Tuesday/Thursday 3:30-4:45 p.m. | Pynn |
| PHIL 631B | Special Topics: Metaethics | Wednesday 6-8:40 p.m. |
Daskal |
| PHIL 663A | Philosophy of Mind | M 6:00-8:40 | Gillett |
Spring 2018
| Course Number | Title | Day/Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 504 | Philosophy of Language | Tuesday/Thursday 3:30-4:45 p.m. | Clapp |
| PHIL 521 | Aristotle | Tuesday/Thursday 2-3:15 p.m. | Finch |
| PHIL 570 | Philosophy of Religion: Epistemology of Religious Belief | Tuesday 6-8:40 p.m. |
Engel |
| PHIL 602 | Topics in Philosophy of Logic: Deontic Logic | Monday 2-3:15 p.m. |
Warmke |
| PHIL 631B | Ethical Theory: Special Topics: Consequentialism | Wednesday 6-8:40 p.m. |
Daskal |
| PHIL 651A | Social & Political Philosophy | Tuesday/Thursday 12:30-1:45 p.m. | Hanna |
Fall 2017
| Course Number | Title | Day/Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 505 | Intermediate Logic | Tuesday/Thursday 3:30-4:45 p.m. | Buller |
| PHIL 510 | Topics in Metaphysics & Epistemology: Free Will | Monday/Wednesday 2-3:15 p.m. | Finch |
| PHIL 561 | Metaphysics of Science | Monday 6-8:40 p.m. |
Gillett |
| PHIL 611B | Epistemology: Special Topics: Social Epistemology | Tuesday 6-8:40 p.m. |
Pynn |
| PHIL 612B | Metaphysics: Special Topics: Modality | Wednesday 6-8:40 p.m. |
Warmke |
| PHIL 631B | Ethical Theory: Special Topics: Procreation & Parenthood | Tuesday/Thursday 2-3:15 p.m. |
Daskal |
Spring 2017
| Course Number | Title | Day/Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 529 | 20th Century Analytic Philosophy | Tuesday/Thursday 12:30-1:45 p.m. | Buller |
| PHIL 530 | Topics in Philosophy: Philosophy of Food | Wednesday 6-8:40 p.m. |
Engel |
| PHIL 564 | Philosophy of Physics | Tuesday/Thursday 11 am.-12:15 p.m. | Allori |
| PHIL 611A | Epistemology | Thursday 6-8:40 p.m. |
Pynn |
| PHIL 631B-P1 | Topics in Ethics: Metaethics | Monday 6-8:40 p.m. |
Daskal |
| PHIL 631B-P2 | Topics in Ethics: Metaethics | Wednesday 3-5:40 p.m. |
Daskal |
| PHIL 663A | Philosophy of Mind | Tuesday 6-8:40 p.m. |
Gillett |
Fall 2016
| Course Number | Title | Day/Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 505 | Intermediate Logic | Monday/Wednesday 2-3:15 p.m. | Buller |
| PHIL 510 | Topics in Metaphysics and Epistemology: Personal Identity | Tuesday 6-8:40 p.m. |
Gillett |
| PHIL 521 | Major Philosophers: Leibniz | Wednesday 6-8:40 p.m. |
Warmke |
| PHIL 604 | Topics in Philosophy of Language: Presupposition | Thursday 6-8:40 p.m. |
Clapp |
| PHIL 612A | Metaphysics | Tuesday/Thursday 2-3:15 p.m. |
Finch |
| PHIL 631A | Ethical Theory | Tuesday/Thursday 12:30-1:45 p.m. | Hanna |
Spring 2016
| Course Number | Title | Day/Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 510 | Topics in Metaphysics & Epistemology: Free Will | Tusday/Thursday 3:30-4:45 p.m. | Finch |
| PHIL 521 | Major Philosophers: Plato | Tuesday/Thursday 6-8:40 p.m. | Sytsma |
| PHIL 561 | Metaphysics of Science | Monday 6-8:40 p.m. |
Gillett |
| PHIL 602 | Topics in Philosophy of Logic: Truth | Monday/Wednesday 2-3:15 p.m. | Buller |
| PHIL 611B | Special Topics in Epistemology: Epistemic Injustice | Monday/Wednesday 3:30-4:45 p.m. | Pynn |
| PHIL 631B | Special Topics in Ethical Theory: Metaethics | Tuesday 6-8:40 p.m. |
Engel |
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