79 courses in the 1974–75 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
Department of Philosophy
J.R. Horne, B.A., M.A.( Western Ontario), B.Th.Huron), Ph.D. (Columbia) J.W. Van Evra, B.A.(Valparaiso), M.A., Ph.D.(Michigan State)
R.A. George ,M.A., Ph.D.(Michigan State)
L.L. Haworth, B.A.(Rollins), M.A., Ph.D. (Ilinois)
J.S. Minas, B.A.(Wayne), Ph.D.(Illinois)
J.F. Narveson, B.A.(Chicago), M.A., Ph.D.(Harvard)
T.M. Penelhum, M.A.(Edinburgh), B.Phil.(Oxford) (Visiting 1973-74)
P. Seligman, B.A., Ph.D.(London)
B.H. Suits, B.A.,.M.A.(Chicago), Ph.D (Illinois)
J.W. Tucker, B.Sc., B.A., Ph.D.(London)
W.R. Abbott, B.A.(Kenyon), Ph.D(Ohio State)
E.J. Ashworth (Miss), B.A., M.A.(Cambridge), Ph.D.(Bryn Mawr) F. Centore, B.Sc.(Canisius), M.A.(Maryland), Ph.D (St. John’s) B.P. Hendley, B.A.(Marquette), M.A., Ph.D(Yale)
J. Huertas-Jourda, B.A.(Florida), M.A., Ph.D.(New York)
A.C. Minas (Mrs), B.A.(Radcliffe), M.A., Ph.D.(Harvard)
D.D. Roberts, B.A.(Roosevelt), M.A., Ph.D.(Illinois)
D.T. DeMarco, B.S.(Stonehill, Mass.), Ph.D.(St. John’s, N.Y.) A. Dobos, B.A.(Western), M.A., Ph.D.(St Louis)
R.H. Holmes, B.A., M.A.(Montana), Ph.D.(Washington)
M. McDonald, B.A.Toronto), M.A., Ph.D.(Pittsburgh)
J. Wubnig (Miss), B.A.(Swarthmore), M.A., Ph.D.(Yale)
Courses 370* to 372*; 380* to 389*; 435* to 439*; 440* to 444*; 471* to 473*; 480* to 489*; are special courses offered in response to student demand or special interests of the faculty. The Department will publish each Spring a list of the courses offered under these numbers for the following academic year. This list will include descriptions of those courses whose content is not specified below and names of instructors for each course.
Any full course or two half courses in Philosophy can be used to satisfy the group A(i) requirement.
Courses suffixed with ‘J’ are administered by St. Jerome's College; those suffixed with a ‘P’ are administered by St. Paul’s College; and those suffixed with an ‘R’ are administered by Renison College. .
Five full course equivalents in Philosophy are required for the General Degree in Philosophy, including 140* (or 240), 221* and one full-course equivalent from 280*/281*, 282% /|283*, 390* /391*. (St. Jerome’s students: see p. 582 for further information.
A minor in Philosophy consists of any five full courses (or equivalent) in Philosophy.
The Department of Philosophy recommends that its Honours and Majors take at least one course in Mathematics or Science.
Note Concerning Introductory Courses
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it is Departmental policy to have small sections of each introductory course staffed by regular faculty. In addition there are weekly seminar-sized discussion groups in each course.
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 distinct from matter? Original texts of both classical and contemporary thinkers are employed. No prerequisite 3 hours Offered annually
An introduction to philosophical thinking through an examination of problems that concern the student. The course will begin with a general discussion of problematic aspects of contemporary life. We will then focus in on specific topics and consider them in light of relevant philosophical approaches. Readings to be used will depend on the topics emerging from the discussion. No prerequisite 3 hours Offered annually
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 Offered annually; Fall and Winter
A philosophical consideration of problematic aspects of religious belief. Topics to be discussed will include: attempts to prove the existence of God, the problem of evil, faith and reason, religious experience, and religious language. Classical and contemporary readings will be used. No prerequisite 3 hours Offered annually; Fall and Winter
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 Offered annually; Fall and Winter
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 Offered annually; Fall and Winter
A philosophical analysis of different forms and functions of love. Among the topics to be considered: love and sexuality, religious love, love and knowledge. Classical and contemporary sources will be treated. No prerequisite 3 hours Offered annually; Fall
The study of specific philosophic problems as illustrated in appropriate literary works. Choice of selections will be determined by their relevance to the philosophical theme or themes under consideration. Themes such as free will and determinism, the nature of the universe, the problem of knowledge, the nature of justice, the state and the individual, the nature of man, and the problem of beauty may, be studied singly or in combination. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor 3 hours Offered annually; Fail
The classic literature of ethics will be analyzed, and the principal problems brought to light. No prerequisite 3 hours Offered annually; Fall
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 Offered annually; Winter
An investigation of what constitutes the good life and the good society through the study of different theories. Such topics as the role of reason, the nature of the good, right and wrong, justice, individual rights, ecology, human nature and animal behaviour will form the principal subject-matter. Both classical and contemporary readings are employed. Prerequisite: Second year status or consent of instructor 3 hours Offered annually
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This course is a philosophical study of various Canadian social and political problems using the theory developed in Philosophy
A critical examination of mystical writings, with regard to the nature of the experience reported, their typology, and their implications for epistemology, ethics, and philosophy of religion. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor 2 hours Offered alternate years; Fall \ Not offered 1974-75
A critical philosophical discussion of reports of several kinds of extraordinary experiences, such as magic, extra-sensory perception, mysticism, and divination. Our consideration of rival explanations of such experiences will lead us to discussions of such concepts as insanity, irrationality, the supernatural, and the miraculous. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor 2 hours Offered alternate years, Winter
A systematic development of the propositional calculus and of the first-order functional calculus. Some attention will be devoted to extensions to, and interpretations of, such formal systems. Prerequisite: None for second-year students and above; consent of instructor for others 3 hours Offered annually
As 150*, but this course will be taught in French. (Crossnumbered as French 385*) Prerequisite: Consent of instructor 3 hours Offered annually; Winter
A discussion of the fundamental concepts on which science is based. Thus, for example, consideration is given to such topics ‘as scientific explanation, the structure of scientific theories, the nature of law-likeness, and the grounds for scientific confirmation. Using the discussion of these fundamental concepts as a basis, the course then goes on to consider an issue of current importance: e.g., Is science (as Thomas Kuhn suggests) basically rationalistic, i.e., does the adoption of a theory determine the nature of scientific reality, or is science basically empirical, i.e., does it consist in the “discovery” of public, immutable, scientific “facts”? No prerequisite 3 hours Offered annually; Fall
An introduction to the existentialist view of man using both literary and philosophic texts from such authors as Kierkegaard, Unamuno, Nietzsche, Ortega y Gasset, Camus, Sartre, Heidegger and others. Some of the topics considered will be existential ethics, freedom, responsibility, the existential view of man, the existentialist critique of society, marxist existentialism, the existential answer to the problem of philosophic expression and the like. Prerequisite: One full or two half philosophy courses, or consent of instructor. 3 hours Offered annually; Fall
From the beginnings to Plato. Prerequisite: Second year status or above; or consent of instructor 3 hours Offered annually; Fall
From Aristotle to the close of classical antiquity. Prerequisite: Philosophy 280*. 3 hours. Offered annually; Winter
Earlier period beginning with Descartes. Prerequisite: One full or two half Philosophy courses, preferably 280* [281*, or consent of instructor 3 hours Offered annually; Fall
Later period including Kant. Prerequisite: Philosophy 282*. 3 hours . Offered annually; Winter
A course intended to introduce the student to the dominant themes of 20th century philosophy, centering on the major figures of this century, such as Bertrand Russell, Ludwig Wittgenstein, G.E .Moore, Edmund Husserl, and Jean-Paul Sartre. : No prerequisite 3 hours. Offered annually; Winter
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An introduction to philosophical issues relating to sports and other games. Among the issues examined will be the nature of games, games and sports, and the relevance of games and sports to other philosophical interests: e.g., ethics and aesthetics. No prerequisite 3 hours Offered annually; Winter
Discussion of several specific moral issues which are subjects of widespread disagreement, e.g., abortion, population control, civil disobedience, euthanasia, pre- and extra-marital sex, etc. Choice of issues largely determined by student interest. The differing views on each issue will be explored via class discussion, and effort will be made to reach agreement on what methods and information, if any, would be relevant to resolving disagreement about them. Reflection on what constitutes a moral belief, a moral attitude, and a moral disagreement is expected to be a principal by-product of the discussions. No “point of view” is presupposed by the course — — only a lively interest in the issues, Prerequisite: One full or two half philosophy courses, or consent of instructor 3 hours Offered alternate years; Winter
A philosophical analysis of classical and contemporary theories |
of education, with a view to formulating a clear workable concept of education, its aims and methods. Prerequisite: One full or two half Philosophy courses, or consent : of instructor 3 hours Offered annually; Winter
Critical evaluation of selected problems of education in an attempt to relate theory to practice. Recent studies, such as the Hall-Dennis Report, will be among those considered. Prerequisite: Philosophy 311*, or consent of instructor 3 hours Offered annually; Fall
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 See Note 1
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 Not offered 1974-75
A detailed discussion of contemporary theories. Prerequisite: Philosophy 325*, or consent of instructor 3 hours Not offered 1974-75
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 Offered annually; Fall
A systematic, critical study of Marx’s philosophical ideas. There will be a considerable amount of reading of Marx’s own writings, including part or all of much of the following: The Economic and Philosophical Manuscripts; The Notebooks of 1884-45; Theses on Feuerbach; The Poverty of Philosophy; Wage, Labor and Capital; Preface to a Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy; The Grundrisse; Capital (vol.1) Critique of the Gotha Programme and German Ideology. Prerequisite: One full or two half philosophy courses, or consent of instructor 3 hours Offered alternate years, Winter Not offered 1974-75
Philosophical consideration of works of art and the problems of beauty using selected readings to enable the student to recognize and formulate his own views in a philosophic manner. Prerequisite: One full or two half Philosophy courses 3 hours Offered alternate years; Fall Not offered 1974-75
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 Offered annually; Fall
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 philosophical points of view. Intended primarily for those interested in the philosophical issues connected with logic. Prerequisite: Philosophy 140*, or (preferably) Philosophy 240, or consent of instructor 3 hours Offered alternate years
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A systematic study of the basic concepts in decision-making theories and their associated value theories. Special emphasis will be devoted to the definition and measurement of utility functions and to the various criteria employed in models of decisionmaking under uncertainty and under risk. Extensive use will be made of literature from Economics, Political Science, Psychology, and Mathematical Statistics. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor 3 hours Offered alternate years; Winter Not offered 1974-75
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 apriori, 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 Offered annually
A study of philosophical problems concerning mathematics. Topics discussed include formalism, intuitionism, logicism, the mathematical paradoxes, and other topics in foundations and metamathematics. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. 3 hours Offered alternate years; Winter
Problems about the fundamental methods and aims of the social sciences generally, and problems specific to Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, etc., and their relations to one another will be considered. (Cross-numbered as Sociology 371*) Prerequisite: Some previous work in a social science or in Philosophy 3 hours Offered alternate years; Winter Not offered 1974-75
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 Offered alternate years
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 Offered alternate years
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One or more half courses will be offered at different times as announced by the Department. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor 3 hours See Note 1
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 : See Note I
The early period to the 13th century. Among those considered will be: Augustine, Boethius, Anselm, and Abailard. Prerequisite: Philosophy 280* | 281* 3 hours ‘Offered alternate years; Fall Not offered 1974-75
The later period, from the 13th century. Among those considered will be: Bonaventure, Aquinas, Scotus, and Ockham. Prerequisite: Philosophy 390* 3 hours Offered alternate years; Winter Not offered 1974-75
Prerequisite Consent of Instructor Offered annually Students wishing to enrol in 399 should consult the Department.
Analysis and evaluation of the philosophical points of view that underlie current criticism of urban life and prevalent schemes for its reconstruction. Prerequisite: One half Philosophy course. 3 hours Offered alternate years; Fall
A study of a particular philosopher or problem. The topic will be announced in advance each year. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor 3 hours See Note 1
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 3 hours See Note 1
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Consideration of various possible views about ultimate nature of history and historical knowledge. Offered in sequence with History 466*. ; Prerequisite: One full course equivalent in Philosophy, or consent” of instructor 3 hours Offered annually; Winter
Theories of reality, historical and contemporary, with emphasis on metaphysical problems in the light of recent studies. Prerequisite: Two full courses (or-equivalent) in Philosophy 3 hours Offered alternate years Not offered 1974-75.
An in depth study of the thought of some major existentialist figures such as Kierkegaard, Unamuno, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Sartre, Camus, Marcel, Jaspers, Ortega y Gasset. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor 3 hours Offered alternate years
A critical examination of the issues and methods of phenomenology. The basic writings of phenomenologists such as Husserl and Merleau-Ponty will be the main texts. Such a critique will include the attempt to understand the uses and ramifications of phenomenological methods through the working out of a particular analyses. Prerequisite: One full or two half courses in Philosophy, or consent of instructor 3 hours Offered alternate years Not offered 1974-75
One or more half courses will be offered at different times, as announced by the Department. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor 3 hours See Note 1
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 See Note 1
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor Offered annually
Students wishing to enrol in 499 should consult the Department.
582 § General Programme: Honours Programme.
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The following courses are administered by St. Jerome’s College
A student may register through St. Jerome’s College in either the General Programme or Honours Programme in Philosophy.
Phil 200J* or 140* or 240, 218J* or 221*, one full course equivalent from 280*-1*, 282*-3*, 390*-1, plus 2.5 to 3 other philosophy electives, comprising 5 courses.
Phil 218J* or 221*, 222*, 240, 280*-1*, 282*-3*, 499J or 499, plus 5 other philosophy electives. College students are expected to take 450J.
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 distinct from matter? Original texts of both classical and contemporary thinkers are employed. No prerequisite 3 hours Staff
Are you a logical person? What does it mean when someone says “that’s not logical,” or “from the logical point of view...”? This course regards logic as a tool in guiding our penetration of various substantive issues in philosophy. It will systematically
_ cover the main common logical fallacies, term logic, propositional
logic, some logical paradoxes, syllogistic (categorical and compound) logic, variations on the syllogism, and reasoning by example, induction, etc. The difference between intentional logic and mathematical logic will be discussed. No prerequisite 3 hours Winter term, A. Dobos
An examination through conceptual analysis and historical reference of the explanatory principles underlying the material world. Various main doctrines (e.g. pythagoreanism, atomism, hylomorphism) will be compared and contrasted. Germane discoveries in physics (especially the work of Planck, Einstein, de Broglie, Heisenberg) and chemistry will be brought in. No prerequisite 3 hours Fall term, A. Dobos
This course will take up various key topics with respect to the constitution and operation of the natural universe. Issues such as the definition of change, space and place, time, purpose in nature, the infinity of the universe, anti-matter, action-at-a-distance, etc. will be discussed. No prerequisite 3 hours A Dobos Winter term.
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What is man? What is man’s place among other creatures? How is the human race unified? Are there inferior races? Where did man come from? Is man an accident of evolution? Is there any positive evidence to show otherwise? Are being free and being bound by the. conditions of matter mutually exclusive? What are the major views on man as a species? How are love and sex aspects of man’s life? Can ESP be used to prove there is life after death; These are some of the questions this course will attempt to answer. No prerequisite 3 hours Fall term, F. Centore
A normative approach, employing several of the classic Western traditions of rational thought, to general ethics. The various schools of ethical thought will be discussed. No prerequisite 3 hours Fall term, Evening, D. DeMarco
This course will discuss the applications of general ethics to the more specific areas of human endeavour e.g., family, government,, warfare, work, recreation, education and religion. Among the topics discussed will be abortion, contraception, sex and marriage, obscenity, violence, drugs, egoism, dishonesty, various forms of human exploitation, genetic surgery, biological cloning, and genetic pollution. No prerequisite 3 hours Winter term, Evening, D. DeMarco
An investigation of several aspects concerning the meanings and existence of God. Is God-talk possible? Can faith and reason be reconciled? Is religious experience a meaningful argument? A wide range of different views will be considered. No prerequisite 3 hours Fall term, F. Centore '
How does one achieve the good society? How can the results of ethical conclusions be applied to the laws of society? The course will concentrate on the various main alternatives open to someone interested in acting rationally with respect to his particular social situation, with an emphasis upon modern influences such as science. No prerequisite 3 hours Fall term, A. Dobos
Why go to college? What are the present realities in education today in Canada? What is the future role of the liberal arts? The primary interest of the course will be upon what can be done in practice rather than upon ideal schemes. No prerequisite 3 hours Winter term, F. Centore
An intensive overview of the major recurring themes in Western intellectual history from both an historical and a philosophical viewpoint. Prerequisite: Second Year standing 3 hours Fall term, D. DeMarco
A continuation of 300J*. Prerequisite: Second year standing. 300J* is not a necessary prerequisite 3 hours Winter term, F. Centore
An examination and discussion of some problems, especially in the areas of music, painting, and poetry, with which today’s artist as well as his audience are confronted. Information Theory, computerized techniques, mass art, “Pop Art,” the psychology of creative invention, art as an expression of reality, the morality of art, the responsibility of the artist, and art’s function as a reflection of society or as a symbol of human integration are possible topics for discussion. Prerequisite: One other philosophy course or consent of instructor 3 hours D. DeMarco
The problems of human knowledge have been in the foreground of philosophical discussions for three. centuries. This course will cover such topics as the principles of all human knowledge, types and degrees of probability and certitude, Realism and Idealism, the problem of universal predication, various meanings of truth, criteria of truth, historiography. Prerequisite: One other philosophy course or consent of instructor 3 hours Not offered 1974-75
A series of readings and/or seminars on one or two topics or thinkers, with periodic reports and discussion. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor 3 hours Winter 1975: Phil. 397J* Aesthetics in the 19th and 20th Centuries, D. DeMarco
Students wishing to enrol in 399J should consult the College Department.
An advanced course for the serious student, delving into the notions of reality, being, essence, existence, analogy,. etc. The existence and nature of God, as far as can be determined without any kind'of revelation, will be examined. The techniques of linguistic analysis to be employed. Also, the very possibility of any kind of metaphysics will be thoroughly discussed. Prerequisite: Third year standing or consent of instructor 3 hours F. Centore
496J*-4973* Special Topics/ Directed Readings
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A series of readings and/or seminars on one or two topics or thinkers, with periodic reports and discussion. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor 3 hours
Students wishing to enrol in 499J should consult the College Department.
The following course is administered by Renison College
A broad selection of the main problems in philosophy. 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 distinct from matter? Original texts of classical and contemporary thinkers will be considered.
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