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The Greek words from which Philosophy is formed mean love of wisdom and all great philosophers have been moved by an intense devotion to the search for wisdom. Philosophy takes no belief for granted, but examines the grounds for those beliefs which make up peoples fundamental views of the world. Philosophers think about these beliefs as thoroughly and systematically as possible, using methods of conceptual analysis, reasoning, and detailed description. What distinguishes Philosophy from the physical and social sciences is its concern not only with the truths which are discovered by means of specialized methods of investigation, but with the implications that such discoveries have for human beings in their relations with one another and the world. Moreover, Philosophy has an abiding interest in those basic assumptions about the nature of the physical and social world, and about the nature of enquiry itself, which underlie our scientific and practical endeavours. The Philosophy Department at the University of Toronto offers courses in the main periods and areas of Philosophy, which are listed here with a typical question or the name of one or two central figures: Ancient Philosophy (Plato, Aristotle); Mediaeval Philosophy (Augustine, Aquinas); Early Modern Philosophy (Descartes, Hume, Kant); Nineteenth-Century Philosophy and Marxism (Hegel, Mill, Marx); Continental Philosophy and Phenomenology (Husserl, Heidegger, Sartre); Analytic Philosophy (Quine, Russell, Wittgenstein); Epistemology and Metaphysics (What can be known? What is the ultimate nature of reality?); Philosophy of Religion (Does God exist? How could one prove it?); Philosophy of Mind (What is mind? Is there free will?); Logic and Philosophy of Mathematics (What is sound reasoning? Do numbers exist?); Philosophy of Language (What is the meaning of meaning?); Philosophy of Natural Science (What is scientific method?); Philosophy of Social Science and History (Can there be a science of humans?); Social and Political Philosophy (What justifies the state?); Moral Philosophy (How should we argue rationally about right and wrong?); Aesthetics (What is art? Must it be beautiful?). In addition, the Department offers Seminars (numbered PHL400H1-489H1) and Individual Studies courses (numbered PHL490Y1, PHL495H1-499H1). Counselling is available in the main departmental office, 215 Huron St., 9th floor. In addition, the Department publishes an annual Bulletin. It contains full and up-to-date information on programs and courses, including names of instructors and descriptions of particular course sections. The Bulletin is published in the spring (for the succeeding year) and is available on the Departments website and at 215 Huron Street, and from all College registrars. Undergraduate Coordinator:Professor D.L. Black, 215 Huron Street, Room 902 (416-978-3314), undergrad.phil@utoronto.ca Undergraduate Counsellor: Ms. Alisa Rim, 215 Huron Street, Room 903 (416-978-3314), alisa.rim@utoronto.ca Website: http://philosophy.utoronto.ca Philosophy ProgramsEnrolment in Philosophy programs is open to students who have completed four courses; no minimum GPA required. NOTE: No more than one individual studies course can be counted towards any philosophy program. Normally, no more than one-half individual studies course can be counted towards the 400-level course requirement for any Specialist or Combined Specialist Philosophy program. Bioethics: see end of Philosophy program listingPhilosophy (Arts program)Specialist program: (9 full courses or their equivalent) At least 4.5 full 300+ series PHL courses, including one full 400-series PHL course. While students are encouraged to follow their personal interests and aims, it is strongly recommended that programs include courses in the following areas: 1.0 Introductory Major program: (6 full courses or their equivalent) The 6 courses must include at least 3 full 300+ series PHL courses. It is strongly recommended that Programs include courses in the following areas: 1.0 Introductory Minor program: (4 full courses or their equivalent) Four courses in PHL to include one full course at the 300+ level. It is strongly recommended that Programs include courses in the following areas: 1.0 History of Philosophy Philosophy and Economics: see EconomicsPhilosophy and English: see EnglishPhilosophy and Linguistics: see LinguisticsPhilosophy and Literary Studies: see Literary StudiesPhilosophy and Mathematics: see MathematicsPhilosophy and Physics: see PhysicsPhilosophy and Political Science (Arts program)Limited Enrolment program: see details under Political Science. Specialist program: (14 full courses or their equivalent, including at least one full 400-series course: 7 in each subject)
Philosophy and Religion (Arts program)Specialist program: (14 full courses or their equivalent, including at least one 400-series course: 7 in each subject) Philosophy (7 courses): Including at least two full 300+ series PHL courses, with five chosen according to the following profile: 2.0 History of Philosophy Religion (7 courses): Including at least two full 300+ series RLG courses, with five chosen according to the following profile: 1.0 RLG100Y1/RLG280Y1 Philosophy of Science (Arts Program)Specialist program: (10 full courses or their equivalent, at least four of which must be at the 300-level or above, including at least one full 400-series PHL course) First Year:Required: One full science course, normally at the 100-level, from, CHM, CSC, GLG, BIO, JMB, PSY, MAT, PHY, STA Note: Courses listed under Science Courses for Humanities and Social Science Students (see pp.24-25) cannot be counted towards this requirement.Recommended: PHL100Y1, HPS100H1 Higher Years: Philosophy and Sociology (Arts program)Specialist program: (14.5 full courses or their equivalent, including at least one 400-series course: 7 in Philosophy and 8 in Sociology)
Bioethics (Arts program)Specialist program: (9 full courses or their equivalent, at least four of which must be 300+ series PHL courses, including one full 400-series PHL course) First Year: Higher Years: BIO150Y1 is strongly recommended Major program: (6 full courses or their equivalent, at least two of which must be 300+ series PHL full courses) First Year: Higher Years: Interdisciplinary list of Bioethics-related courses outside of PHL for Specialists and Majors: NOTE: Many of these courses have prerequisites; students who wish to use these courses for their Bioethics programs must fulfill all those prerequisites as required by the departments concerned: ANT348Y1, ECO369Y1, GGR450H1, GGR451H1, HIS423H1, HIS459H1, HIS 463H1, HIS489H1, HPS318H1, HPS319H1, HPS323H1, INI 341H1, HMB201H1, JFP450H1, HMB201H1, HMB202H1, NEW 261Y1, NEW 366H1, NEW 367H1, POL350H1, SMC370H1, SOC 242Y1, SOC309Y1, SOC327Y1, SOC 351Y1, SOC363H1 Minor program: (4 full courses or their equivalent including at least one full 300+ series PHL course) First Year: Higher Years: Environmental Ethics (Arts Program): see
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