Recent Graduate Course Offerings

15-LAS-Philosophy-0422-SW-19_850x364

Spring 2023

Course Number Title Day/Time Instructor
PHIL 550 Topics in Social & Political Philosophy: Self-Defense and War Monday/Wednesday, 12:30-1:45 p.m. Hanna
PHIL 570 Topics in Philosophy of Religion: God, Freedom, and Moral Responsibility Tuesday/Thursday, 3:30-4:45 p.m. Finch
PHIL 604 Topics in Philosophy of Language: Negative Existentials Wednesday, 6-8:40 p.m. Clapp
PHIL 663 Philosophy of Mind: Survey Monday, 6-8:40 p.m. Gillett
PHIL 691 Special Topics in Recent Philosophy: Bitcoin and the Future of Money Monday/Wednesday, 3:30-4:45 p.m. Warmke

Fall 2022

Course Number Title Day/Time Instructor
PHIL 505 Intermediate Logic Tuesday/Thursday, 3:30-4:45 p.m. Clapp
PHIL 510 Topics in Metaphysics & Epistemology: Contextualism Tuesday, 6-8:40 p.m. Engel
PHIL 530 Topics in Ethics: Public Health Ethics Monday/Wednesday, 2-3:15 p.m. Hanna
PHIL 631B Ethical Theory: Special Topics: Metaethics Wednesday, 6-8:40 p.m. Daskal
PHIL 660A Philosophy of Science: Survey Tuesday/Thursday, 12:30-1:45 p.m. Allori

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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