26 courses in the 1967–68 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
J. S. Minas, B.A. (Wayne), Ph.D. (Illinois) Professor and Chairman of Department, Dean of Graduate Studies
L. L. Haworth, B.A. (Rollins), M.A., Ph.D. (Illinois) - Professor Z. Adamezewski, B.A. (London), M.A. (Columbia), Ph.D.
(Harvard) - - - - - Professor R. J. Butler, B.A., M.A. (New Zealand) - - Professor R. H. Walters, B.A., Dip.Ed., M.A. (Bristol), B.Phil. (Oxford).
Ph.D. (Stanford), F.B.Ps.S.. - Professor (Psychology.and Philosophy)
L. Armour, B.A. (British Columbia), Ph.D. (London) - Associate Professor and Deputy Chairman
R. J. C. Burgener, M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto) - - Associate Professor R. A. George, M.A., Ph.D. (Michigan State) - Associate Professor J. F. Narveson, B.A. (Chicago), M.A., Ph.D. (Harvard) Associate Professor D. D. Roberts, B.A. (Roosevelt), M.A., Ph.D. (Illinois) Associate Professor P. Seligman, B.A., Ph.D. (London) - - Associate Professor B. H. Suits, B.A., M.A. (Chicago), Ph.D. (Illinois) Associate Professor W. R. Abbot, B.A. (Kenyon), Ph.D. (Ohio State) — - Assistant Professor B. P. Hendley, B.A. (Marquette), M.A., Ph.D. (Yale) - Assistant Professor J. R. Horne, B.A., M.A. (Western Ontario), B.Th.
(Huron), Ph.D. (Columbia) - - - Assistant Professor
D. M. Lochhead, B.Sc., B.D., S.T.M., Ph.D. (McGill) - Assistant Professor J. W. Van Evra, B.A. (Valparaiso), M.A., Ph.D. (Michigan State)
Assistant Professor and Executive Secretary J. Wubnig (Miss), B.A. (Swarthmore), M.A., Ph.D. (Yale) Assistant Professor A. C. Narveson (Mrs.), B.A. (Radcliffe), M.A. (Harvard) - Lecturer
General Notes.
(1) Unless otherwise noted in the course listing, all courses offered by the Department may be taken by any student in the University, subject only to his meeting the specific prerequisites listed in the individual course descriptions.
(2) Some of the advanced courses (those numbered 300 or above) will not be available every year. Each Spring, the Department will publish a list of the courses to be offered for the following academic year. This list will include descriptions of courses whose content is not specified below and names of instructors for each course.
(3) The attention of all first-year students is called to the fact that several courses in addition to Philosophy 100 or 101 are open to them, any full course or two half courses of which can be used to satisfy part of the University requirement under group A(i). These are the courses numbered 125, 135, 140, and 150 as well as 221/222, 240, and 280/281. Of these, the courses numbered 221/222, 240, and 280/281 are especially recommended for the student con-
templating further study in Philosophy. (See recommended Honours Programmes, pp. 37).
(4) The number of hours shown after the courses merely indicates the weight of courses relative to one another and does not determine the number of hours the course meets. The number of class meetings per week is determined by the instructor. Half courses (courses which meet for one term only) are designated by an asterisk (*) after the course number.
(5) Courses suffixed with a ‘J’ are administered by St. Jerome’s College; those suffixed with a ‘P’ are administered by St. Paul’s College.
Notes to Honours Philosophy Students.
(1) The attention of students in Honours Philosophy Programmes is drawn to the following list of recommended electives: Classical Civilization 251, Classical Civilization 260, History 260, and English 350.
(2) The following courses in Philosophy are especially recommended to those Honours students who intend to pursue graduate studies in Philosophy: Philosophy 340, 350, 363, 455, and 465.
Undergraduate Course Descriptions
Note Concerning Introductory Courses: Normally all first year courses provide opportunity for weekly discussions in small groups.
A broad selection of the main problems in philosophy will be considered. For example: How can we know whether anything is right or wrong? How can we know about things we cannot directly observe? Can we know whether there is a God? Is mind in any sense distjnct from matter? Original texts of both classical and contemporary thinkers are employed. No prerequisite.
3 hours.
A study of St. Thomas and his writings; fundamental Thomistic principles. 3 hours.
As 100, but the course will be taught by a variety of instructors and a six-week detailed treatment of one philosophical problem will take place at the end of the second term. For this purpose the class will divide into a number of smalt sections, each in the charge of one of the original instructors. Each instructor will explore in depth a selected problem and students will be given some choice of selections. No prerequisite.
3 hours.
The nature of the psyche; organic life, sensory life and its philosophy; intellectual life and its philosophy; the nature of modern scientific psychology.
3 hours.
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125.* Fundamentals of Social and Political Philosophy. The central question of the course is: What reasons can I have for acting on the issues which will face me as a member of society? Such problems as divorce, democracy, socialism, the Bomb, and international politics will be critically discussed in the light of readings from both classical and contemporary philosophers. No prerequisite. 3 hours.
135.* Fundamentals of the Philosophy of Religion. Basic ideas common to all religious beliefs will be discussed from a non-denominational viewpoint. What do we mean by revelation, sin, redemption? Can the existence of a supreme being be proved to the satisfaction. of man’s reason? Both classical and contemporary readings will be used. No prerequisite.
3 hours.
140.* Fundamentals of Logic. Basic types of reasoning will be analyzed. The reasons for using symbols in logic will be explored, and some simple systems considered. Attention will also be devoted to informal arguments and scientific method. No prerequisite.
3 hours.
Nature and division of Philosophy; nature of logic; the term; the proposition; argumentation; induction and deduction; scientific demonstration. Truth; certitude; evidence; sense and intellectual knowledge; criterion of truth; contemporary theories.
3 hours.
150.* Fundamentals of Epistemology and Metaphysics. Discussion of the nature of reality. Rival theories concerning mind, matter, freedom, the existence of God, and the place of experience and reason in human knowledge. No prerequisite.
3 hours.
2003. Cosmology and Philosophy of Science. Corporeal bodies and change; quantitative and qualitative characteristics; motion; time, space; hylomorphic theory. Nature of science; abstraction; necessity; foundation and object of science; scientific method; hypothesis and theory.
3 hours.
210P.* Philosophies of Education. A study of theories, both religious and secular, of the nature and purpose of education. The thought of writers from antiquity to the present day will be cansidered.
3 hours. ”
221.* Ethics I. The classic literature of ethics will be analyzed, and the principal problems brought to light. No prerequisite. 3 hours.
222.*Ethics II. Contemporary theories will be explored, and recent philosophical methods applied in the discussion of the principal problems of ethical theory. Prerequisite: Philosophy 221 or consent of instructor.
3 hours.
An examination of theories for evaluating personal conduct and political, social, and economic systems and policies. Such concepts as right and wrong, justice, individual rights, and the ends of political organization from the principal subject-matter of the course. Both classical and contemporary readings are employed. Prerequisite: Philosophy 100 or equivalent, or honours status in any Social Science department, or consent of instructor. Not open to students in Philosophy 221/2 or 325/6.
3 hours.
Medieval Philosophy. From the Presocratics to the decline of Scholasticism. 3 lectures.
A systematic development of the propositional calculus and of the first-order predicate calculus, including the theory of identity and of definite descriptions and some attention to the theory of relations. Considerable attention will be devoted to formalization of various applied theories in, e.g., economics, measurement, utility theory, etc. Prerequisites: None for secondyear, and above, students; consent of instructor for others.
3 hours.
End of Man; the human act; law, conscience; morality; rights and duties; duties of a man as an individual and as a member of society. 3 hours.
280.* History of Ancient Philosophy I. From the beginnings to Plato. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor for students not taking philosophy as their main subject.
3 hours.
281.* History of Ancient Philosophy II. From Aristotle to the close of classical antiquity. Prerequisite: Philosophy 280. 3 hours.
282.* History of Modern Philosophy I. Earlier period beginning with Descartes. Prerequisite: One full or two half Philosophy courses, preferably 280/1, or consent of instructor.
3 hours.
283.* History of Modern Philosophy I. Later period including Kant. Prerequisite: Philosophy 282. 3 hours.
Students wishing to enrol in 299 should consult the Department. 3 hours.
The notion and analogy of being; the primary principles of being; the properties, division, and causes of being. Demonstration of existence of God; His nature and attributes; the divine intelligence and will; creation and providence.
3 hours.
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311.* Philosophy of Education. A philosophical analysis of the aims and methods of education. Selected readings from classical and contemporary sources. Prerequisite: One full or two half Philosophy courses.
3 hours.
321* - 324.* Studies in Ethics. Various half courses dealing with special topics; one or more of these will be offered each year as announced by the Department. Prerequisite: Philosophy 221/222.
3 hours.
325.* Political Philosophy I. Philosophical analysis of central concepts in political theory and its relation to moral and metaphysical problems of various periods. Prerequisite: One full or two half Philosophy courses.
3 hours.
326.* Political Philosophy II. A detailed discussion of contemporary theories. Prerequisite: Philosophy 325, or consent of instructor. 3 hours.
327.* Philosophy of Law. Analysis of legal notions; the bearing of philosophical systems on theories of law. Historical and contemporary examples will be used. Prerequisite: One full or two half Philosophy courses.
3 hours.
Philosophical consideration of the immediately given, of art and beauty. A study of the basic problems with examples from historical and contemporary writers. Prerequisite: One full or two half Philosophy courses. 3 hours.
335.* Philosophy of Religion. A critical examination of the methods and substantive arguments found in selected major works of religious philosophy. The writings chosen for consideration will be announced in advance each year. Prerequisite: One full or two half Philosophy courses.
3 hours.
The writings of selected contemporary theologians will be studied and their sources in the 19th century thought examined. Certain problems such as secularization and the ‘death of God’ will receive special attention.
3 hours.
A rigorous development of the propositional and predicate calculus in a general framework in terms of which various alternative calculi may be examined. Particular attention is given to such concepts as completeness, consistency, extensionality, modality, etc., from both formal and phiJosophical points of view. Intended primarily for those interested in the philosophical issues connected with logic. Prerequisites: Philosophy 140, or (preferabiy) Philosophy 240, or consent of instructor.
3 hours.
A survey of Philosophy from the Presocratics to
contemporary philosophers. 281
345.* Philosophy of History. Consideration of various possible views about the ultimate nature of history and historical knowledge. Both classical and contemporary views will be examined. Prerequisite: One full or two half Philosophy courses.
3 hours.
A special study of the principal philosophers of the modern and contemporary eras. 3 hours.
A systematic course in the analysis of human knowledge. Phenomenalism and various kinds of realism will be considered, as well as - other main topics such as the a priori, our knowledge of other minds, and our knowledge of abstract entities. Prerequisite: One full or two half courses in Philosophy. Students not taking Philosophy as their main subject should consult the instructor.
3 hours.
A discussion of structural and substantive aspects of science in general, and of various specialized areas within science. General topics dealt with include the logical structure of scientific laws, theories and explanation. Specialized areas such as the philosophy of social sciences, and the philosopsy of logic and mathematics will also be considered. Prerequisite: One full of two half Philosophy courses, or consent of instructor.
3 hours.
Contemporary philosophical literature is employed in the exploration of both formal and “ordinary language” analysis. This course should be especially useful for persons contemplating graduate study in Philosophy. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor, or Honours status in Philosophy. 3 hours.
365.* - 366.* Oriental Philosophy. Studies of a selected area of non-western Philosophy (e.g. Indian or Chinese). Parallels will be drawn between modes of Eastern thinking and European conceptions with emphasis on essential differences as well as similarities. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
3 hours.
370* - 372.* Special Subjects. One or more half courses will be offered at different times as announced by the Department. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. 3 hours.
380* - 389.* Studies in the History of Philosophy. Various half courses dealing with a particular philosopher, a selected work or period; one or more of these will be offered each year as announced by the Department. Prerequisite: Philosophy 280/281 and 282/283.
3 hours.
390.* Medieval Philosophy I. The early period to the thirteenth century. Prerequisite: Philosophy 280/281. 3 hours.
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391.* Medieval Philosophy IJ. The later period, from the thirteenth century. Prerequisite: Philosophy 390. 3 hours.
Students wishing to enrol in 399 should consult the Department.
435* - 436.* Studies in Philosophy of Religion. A study of a particular philosopher or problem. The topic will be announced in advance each year. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
3 hours.
440* - 444.* Studies in Logic. Various half courses dealing with specific topics; one or more of these will be offered each year as announced by the Department. Prerequisite: Philosophy 240 or Mathematics 436.
Theories of reality, mainly of the last hundred years. Prerequisite: Two full courses (or equivalent) in Philosophy. 3 hours.
A study of selected readings. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. 3 hours.
471* - 473." Problems. One or more half courses will be offered at different times, as announced by the Department. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. 3 hours.
480* - 489.* Advanced Studies in the History of Philosophy. Various half courses dealing with a particular philosopher, a selected work or period; one or more of these will be offered each year as announced by the Department. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
3 hours.
499, Tutorial and Honours Essay. Students wishing to enrol in 499 should consult the Department.
610* - 619.* Seminar in the Study of a Recent Philosopher. Names at present contemplated from which a choice may be made should the demand be sufficient: Bradley, Collingwood, Heidegger, McTaggart, Peirce, Price, Russell, Ryle, Sartre, Wittgenstein.
621* - 622.* Seminar in Ethics. 625* - 626.* Seminar in Political Philosophy. 630* - 631.* Seminar in Aesthetics.
635* - 636.* Seminar in Philosophy of Religion.
In this course philosophical issues connected with extensionality, modality, and “alternative logics” will be developed systematically in a general framework.
641* - 642.* Seminar in Logic.
650* - 651.* Seminar in Epistemology.
655* - 656.* Seminar in Metaphysics.
660* - 662.* Seminar in Philosophy of the Sciences.
670* - 679.* Specially Directed Studies.
680* - 689.% Seminar in the History of Philosophy.
698.*(a) - (n). Pre-Thesis Graduate Research in Special Areas.
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