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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 people’s
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-PHL499H1).
Counselling is available in the main departmental office, 170 St.
George St., 4th 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
Department’s
website and at 170 St. George Street, and from all College registrars.
Undergraduate Coordinator:
TBA, 170 St. George Street, room 404 (416-978-3314), undergrad.phil@utoronto.ca
Undergraduate
Counsellor:
Ms. Leanne Dawkins, 170 St. George Street, room 403 (416-978-3314), leanne.dawkins@utoronto.ca
Website:
http://philosophy.utoronto.ca
Philosophy Programs
Enrolment in Philosophy programs is open to students who have completed
four courses; no minimum GPA required.
NOTE: No more than one individual
studies full 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.
Bioethics: see end of Philosophy program
listing
Philosophy (Arts program)
Specialist program:
(10 full courses or their equivalent)
First year (recommended):
PHL100Y1
Higher years (required):
1. Two full courses from the following: PHL200Y1/PHL205H1/PHL206H1/PHL210Y1.
2. One full course from the following: PHL217H1/PHL232H1/PHL240H1.
3. PHL265H1/PHL275H1.
4. PHL245H1/PHL246H1.
5. Additional philosophy courses, to a total of 10, including four
full courses at the 300+ level, of which one full course must be at
the 400
level.
Major program:
(7 full courses or their equivalent)
First year (recommended):
PHL100Y1
Higher years (required):
1. One full course from the following: PHL200Y1/PHL205H1/PHL206H1/PHL210Y1
2. One full course from the following: PHL217H1/PHL232H1/PHL240H1
3. PHL265H1/PHL275H1
4. PHL245H1/PHL246H1
5. Additional philosophy courses, to a total of 7, including two full
courses at the 300+ level, of which one half-course must be at the 400
level.
Minor program:
(4 full courses or their equivalent)
1. One full course from the following: PHL200Y1/PHL205H1/PHL206H1/PHL210Y1
2. Additional philosophy courses, to a total of 4, including one full
course at the 300+ level.
Philosophy and Economics: see Economics
Philosophy and English: see English
Philosophy and Linguistics: see Linguistics
Philosophy and Literary Studies: see Literary Studies
Philosophy and Mathematics: see Mathematics
Philosophy and Physics: see Physics
Philosophy and Political Science (Arts program)
Limited Enrolment program: see details under Political Science.
Specialist program:
14 full courses or their equivalent, including at least four full courses at
the 300+ level, of which one full course must be at the 400 level.
Philosophy (7 courses):
1. One full course from the following: PHL200Y1/PHL205H1/PHL206H1/PHL210Y1
2. One full course from the following: PHL217H1/PHL232H1/PHL240H1
3. PHL265H1/PHL275H1
4. PHL245H1/PHL246H1
5. Additional courses to a total of seven
Political Science (7 courses):
NB: At least one course in Canadian politics must be completed. The
Canadian politics requirement will only be satisfied by POL103Y1/POL214Y1.
First Year:
POL103Y1/POL105Y1/POL108Y1
Higher Years:
1. POL200Y1
2. Two full courses from the following: POL201Y1/(POL203Y1/POL207Y1)/POL208Y1/POL214Y1/POL215Y1
3. Three additional POL courses
Philosophy and Religion (Arts program)
Specialist program:
(14 full courses or their equivalent, including at least one fULL 400-series
course: 7 in each subject)
Philosophy (7 courses):
1. One full course from the following: PHL200Y1/PHL205H1/PHL206H1/PHL210Y1
2. One full course from the following: PHL217H1/PHL232H1/PHL240H1
3. One full course from the following: PHL235H1/PHL335H1/PHL414H1/PHL478H1
4. PHL245H1/PHL246H1
5. Additional courses to a total of seven, including two full courses at
the 300+ level.
Religion (7 courses)
Including at least two fULL 300+ series RLG courses, with five chosen
according to the following profile:
1. RLG100Y1/RLG280Y1
2. One full course employing historical approach: RLG202Y1/RLG203Y1/RLG204Y1/RLG205Y1/RLG206Y1/RLG207Y1/RLG241Y1/RLG245Y1/RLG319H1/RLG320-RLG327H1/RLG350H1/RLG365H1/RLG373H1/RLG379H1.
3. One full course employing philosophical approach: RLG220H1/RLG221H1/RLG309Y1/RLG310Y1/RLG330H1/RLG338Y1/RLG342Y1/RLG420H1/RLG432Y1/RLG433H1/RLG434H1/RLG486H1
4. One full course employing social-scientific approach: RLG210Y1/RLG211Y1/RLG212Y1/RLG248H1/RLG301H1/RLG302H1/RLG303H1/RLG304H1/RLG307H1/RLG314H1/RLG315H1/RLG316H1/RLG354H1/RLG380H1/RLG421H1
5. One full course in a religious tradition: RLG202Y1/RLG203Y1/RLG204Y1/RLG205Y1/RLG206Y1/RLG207Y1/RLG250H1 or
higher level courses in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, or
Buddhism)
6. Two other RLG courses
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:
1. HPS250H1, PHL232H1, PHL245H1, HPS, 350H1, PHL355H1
2. One of HPS322H1/PHL346H1/PHL356H1/PHL357H1
3. One of PHL331H1/PHL332H1
4. 4 to 5.5 additional full courses in Philosophy (depending on whether PHL100Y1 and HPS100H1 are taken in first year). It is highly recommended that these courses include the following: HPS210H1, HPS211H1, PHL210Y1, PHL246H1, one of PHL415H1 or PHL482H1. (For the purposes of this requirement, HPS210H1 and HPS211H1 are counted as Philosophy courses).
Philosophy and Sociology (Arts program) Specialist program:
(14.5 full courses or their equivalent, including at least one fULL 400-level
course equivalent)
Philosophy (7 courses):
1. One full course from the following: PHL200Y1/PHL205H1/PHL206H1/PHL210Y1
2. One full course from the following: PHL217H1/PHL232H1/PHL240H1
3. PHL265H1/PHL275H1/PHL323H1
4. PHL245H1/PHL246H1
5. Additional philosophy courses, to a total of 7, including two full courses
at the 300+ level.
Sociology ( 8.0 courses):
NOTE: Enrolment in this Program is limited to students with 65% in SOC101Y1,
and 70% in each of SOC200H1,SOC203Y1 AND202H1/204H1. Students need to have completed 7.5 full courses and be enrolled
in the Sociology Major program.
First Year:
SOC101Y1
Higher Years:
1. SOC200H1, SOC203Y1, SOC376H1, SOC377H1,
2. Either SOC202H1, SOC300H1, or SOC204H1, SOC387H1
3. Additional SOC courses to a total of 7.5
Bioethics (Arts program)
Specialist program:
(10 full courses or their equivalent, at least four of which must be 300+ series
PHL courses, including one fULL 400-series course)
First Year (recommended):
PHL100Y1
Higher Years (required):
1. PHL281H1, PHL271H1, PHL275H1
2. 1.5 full courses from Group 1 (Advanced Bioethics)
3. One full course from Group 2 (Value Theory)
4. One full course from Group 3 (Analytic).
5. Additional philosophy courses to a total of 10, or else additional philosophy
courses to a total of nine, plus one full course from Group 4 (Interdisciplinary).
(BIO150Y1 is
strongly recommended but does not count towards program requirements)
Major program:
(7 full courses or their equivalent, at least two of which must be 300+ series
PHL full courses)
First Year (recommended):
PHL100Y1
Higher Years (required):
1. PHL281H1
2. One full course from Group 1 (Advanced Bioethics)
3. 1.5 full courses from PHL271H1/PHL275H1/Group
2 (Value Theory)
4. One half course from Group 3 (Analytic).
5. Additional philosophy courses to a total of seven, or else additional
philosophy courses to a total of 6.5, plus one half course from Group 4 (Interdisciplinary).
(BIO150Y1 is
strongly recommended but does not count towards program requirements)
Minor program:
(4 full courses or their equivalent including at least one fULL 300+ series
PHL course)
1. PHL281H1
2. One half course from Group 1 (Advanced Bioethics)
3. One full course from PHL271H1/PHL275H1/Group
2 (Value Theory)
4. Additional philosophy courses to a total of four.
Group 1 Advanced Bioethics:
PHL380H1, PHL381H1, PHL382H1, PHL383H1, PHL384H1, PHL440H1, PHL470H1
Group 2 Value Theory:
PHL265H1, PHL295H1, PHL365H1, PHL370H1, PHL375H1, PHL407H1, PHL412H1, PHL413H1, PHL483H1
Group 3 Analytic Philosophy:
PHL232H1, PHL240H1, PHL245H1, PHL246H1, PHL331H1, PHL332H1, PHL340H1, PHL341H1, PHL342H1, PHL355H1, PHL357H1, HPS250H1, HPS350H1.
Group 4 Interdisciplinary
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, HIS463H1, HIS489H1, HPS318H1, HPS319H1, HPS323H1, INI341H1, HMB201H1, JFP450H1, HMB201H1, HMB202H1, NEW261Y1, NEW366H1, NEW367H1, POL350H1, SMC370H1, SOC242Y1, SOC309Y1, SOC327Y1, SOC351Y1, SOC363H1
Environmental Ethics (Arts Program): see Centre for Environment
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