PHIL 312 Psychology
Psych 242
Philosophy (PHIL)
90 courses in the 1977–78 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
Notes
Faculty listed in 1977–78
Associate Professor, Chairman of the Department J.R. Horne, BA, MA (Western Ontario), BTh (Huron), PhD (Columbia)
Associate Professor, Associate Chairman J.W. VanEvra, BA (Valparaiso), MA, PhD (Michigan State)
Professors
Faculty listed in 1977–78
E. J. Ashworth, BA, MA (Cambridge), PhD (Bryn Mawr) R.A. George, MA, PhD (Michigan State)
L. L. Haworth, BA (Rollins), MA, PhD (Illinois)
J.S. Minas, BA (Wayne), PAD (IIlinois)
Faculty listed in 1977–78
J. F, Narveson, BA (Chicago), MA, PhD (Harvard)
B.H. Suits, BA, MA (Chicago), PhD (Illinois)
J, W. Tucker', BSc, BA, PhD (London)
Professor Emeritus P. Seligman, BA, PhD (London), (part-time)
Associate Professors
Faculty listed in 1977–78
W.R. Abbott, BA (Kenyon), PhD (Ohio State)
F.Centore, BSc (Canisius), MA (Maryland), PhD (St. John’s) J.
D.T. DeMarco, BS (Stonehill, Mass.), MA, PhD (St. John’s) J
B.P. Hendley, BA (Marquette), MA, PhD (Yale)
J. Heurtas-Jourda, BA (Florida), MA, PhD (New York), (part-time)
A.C. Minas, BA (Radcliffe), MA, PhD (Harvard)
D. D. Roberts, BA (Roosevelt), MA, PhD (Illinois)
Assistant Professors
Faculty listed in 1977–78
G. T. Campbell, BA (Western Ontario), PhL, PhD (Laval) J R.H. Holmes, BA, MA (Montana), PhD (Washington) M.F. McDonald, BA (Toronto), MA, PhD (Pittsburgh)
J. Wubnig, BA (Swarthmore), MA, PhD (Yale)
Faculty members holding joint appointments as shown 1 Department of Pure Mathematics
Course Descriptions 383: Philosophy
Undergraduate Course Descriptions
Note 1 ; 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 alist 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.
Note 2 Any full course of two half courses in Philosophy can be used to satisfy the group A(i) requirement.
Note 3
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.
Note Concerning Introductory Courses
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.
PHIL 100 Introduction to PhilosophyY 2C,1D 1.0
A broad selection of the main problems in philosophy will be considered. For example: How can we know whether anything is right or wrong? 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.
PHIL 114 Philosophy of LifeF,W 3C 0.5
Who am 1?” “What can! hope for after death?” ‘How can
| tell what to do?” ‘What can| know?” are questions that
have led people to philosphize. . Approaches, such as those of the mystic, the scientist.
the existentialist, the pleasure seeker, and the practical
man, will be discussed.
No prereq.
PHIL 125 Introduction to Social and Political PhilosophyF,W,S 2C,1D ie)
Introduction to basic value-questions about society. Theories about the meaning and basis of rights, justice, and government are examined. Both classical writers (Hobbes, Mill, Marx) and contemporary writers (Rawls) may be used. Sample issues: civil disobedience, racial and sexual discrimination, and socialism versus capitalism.
No prereq.
PHIL 135 Introduction to Philosophy of ReligionF,W 3C 0.5
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 prereq.
PHIL 140 Introduction to Formal LogicF,W,S 3c 0.5
Elementary sentence and predicate logic. Translation from the English into the formalism, decision methods and deductions. Application of Graphic Methods to Logic. This course is a preparation for courses in the foundations of mathematics, scientific methods, and more advanced logic courses.
No prereq.
PHIL 145 Critical ThinkingF,W,S 3c 0.5
An analysis of basic types of reasoning, structure, of arguments, the critical assessment of information, common fallacies, problems of clarity and meaning. No prereq.
PHIL 150 Introduction: Knowledge and RealityF,W 2C,1D 0.5
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 prereq.
PHIL 201 LoveF,W 2C,1D 0.5
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 prereq.
PHIL 202 Philosophy of Women3C 5
A study of some of the issues raised by the Women’s Liberation movement, such as the nature of Women and her rights and liberties in various contexts — family, childbearing, economic, political and social.
No prereq.
PHIL 203 Philosophical Perspectives on Death3C 5
This course critically examines how philosophers from the Pre-Socratics to Wittgenstein have analysed the concept of death. The course is also concerned with topics like the concept of a person, personal identity, and survival after death.
Course Descriptions Philosophy
PHIL 210 Philosophical Literature
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PHIL 221 Ethics 1F 3C 0.5
This course is intended to be both a history of and an introduction to moral philosophy. Views on the foundations of ethics of the great philosophers from classical antiquity to about 1900 are systematically examined. Writers studied include: Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, Kant, Mill and Nietzsche.
PHIL 222 Contemporary Ethical TheoryW 3C 0.5
Continues the history and discussion of ethics begun in Phil221 with writings from 1900 to the present. Theories such as intuitionism, emotivism, utilitarianism, and relativism are examined via the writings of such people as Moore, Hare and Warnock.
Phil221 recommended
PHIL 223 Moral and Social Philosophy
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PHIL 224 Mankind and Nature3C 5
An examination of some of the issues raised by recent discussions on ecology. Various theories of nature, the human being; and relations between the two will be explored. Possible foundations for duties of mankind toward nature will be examined.
PHIL 225 Sociai and Political Philosophy: Canadian ProblemsW 3c 0.5
This is philosophical study of various Canadian social and political problems such as foreign control, nationalism, the redistribution of wealth, native rights, and the War Measures Act. Canadian socialist, liberal, conservative, and anarchist approaches to such problems will be examined fram a moral point of view. Prereq: Phil 125 or consent of instructor
PHIL 226 Ethics and Life Sciences3C 5
An investigation of some critical ethical issues in human research and therapy. Includes discussion of the right to live and right to die, behavior control (e.g. psychosurgery, behavior modification and psychotherapy), human experimentation (including ‘informed consent’ and fetal research) and human engineering.
Prereq: Phil 125, 221, 222, or consent of instructor
PHIL 235 Philosophy and Mysticism2c. §
Acritical examination of mystical writings, with regard to the nature of the experience reported, their typology, and their implications for epistemology, ethics, and philosophy of retigion.
PHIL 236 Philosophy of Religion: The Occult2c 5
A critical philosophical discussion of reports of several kinds of extraordinary experiences, such as magic.
_ extra-sensory perception, mysticism, and divination will lead us to discussions of such concepts as insanity, irrationality, the supernatural, and the miraculous.
PHIL 240 Logic
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PHIL 241 Intermediate LogicF,W 3C 0.5
The course begins with. a brief review of the materials covered in Phil 140. Axiom systems of logic are developed and compared with natural deduction procedures. Then certain properties of these logical systems, such as consistency, completeness, compactness, will be investigated.
Prereq: Phil 140 or familiarity with elementary sentence and predicate logic
PHIL 242 Philosophical LogicF,W 3C 0.5
The course begins with a brief review of the materials
covered in Phil 140. Then systems of modal logic will be developed and applied to such philosophical problems as obligation, belief and knowledge, essentialism, future contingencies, existence of God. _
Prereq: Phil 140 or familiarity with elementary sentence and predicate logic
PHIL 243 Risk, Decision, Games, AmalgamationF,W 3C 0.5
Fundamentals of probability and game theory. Problems of decision making under conditions of certainty, risk and uncertainty. The definition and measurement of utility functions. Translation of decisions and preferences of members of a group into collective preference. Some applications to the Social Sciences..
Prereq: Phil 140, 145 or consent of instructor
PHIL 250 Knowledge and Reality
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PHIL 258 Introduction to the Philosophy of ScienceF 3C 0.5
A discussion of the fundamental concepts on which science is based. Consideration is given to such topics as scientific explanation, the structure of scientific theories, the nature of law-likeness, the grounds for scientific confirmation, and the debate between rationalism and empiricism in science.
PHIL 265 The Existentialist Experience3C 5
An introduction to the existentialist view of man using both literary and philosphical texts from such authors as Kierkegaard, Unamuno, Nietzsche, Ortega y Gasset, Camus, Sartre, Heidegger and others.
PHIL 270 Special Topics in Philosophy3C 5
Philosophic examination of areas of currentor traditional social or conceptual! interest. No special preparation in Philosophy. Topics dealt with may include Philosophicat Anthropology, Philosophy and linguistic theory, Minds and Machines, The Concept of Deviance.
PHIL 280 History of Ancient Philosophy 1F 3C 0.5
From the beginnings to Plato.
Prereq: Second year standing or above, or consent of instructor
PHIL 281 History of Ancient Philosophy 2W 3C 0.5
From Aristotle to the close of classical antiquity. Prereq: Phil 280
PHIL 282 History of Modern Philosophy 1F 3c 0.5
Earlier period beginning with Descartes.
Prereq: Second year standing or above, or consent of instructor
PHIL 283 History of Modern Philosophy 2W 3C 0.5
Later period including Hume and Kant.
Prereq: Second year standing or above, or consent of instructor. Phil 282 recommended.
Phil284 18th Century Philosophy Not offered 1977-78
PHIL 285 20th Century Philosophy3C 5
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.
PHIL 300 The Philosophy of GamesF,W 3C 0.5
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: eg., ethics and aesthetics.
PHIL 301 Moral Issues3c 5
The aim of this course is to improve the student's understanding of ethical ideas and principies by careful discussion of selected concrete moral issues, such as abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment, and violence. Choice of issues largely determined by student interest. Prereq: At least second year standing or consent of instructor
PHIL 314 Philosophy of Education 1W 3C 0.5
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. Prereq: At least second year standing or consent of instructor
PHIL 312 Philosophy of Education 2F 3C 0.5
Critical evaluation of selected problems of education in
an attempt to relate theory to practice. Recent Canadian ~
studies will be among those considered. Prereq: Phil311 or consent of instructor
PHIL 321 Studies in Ethics3c Rs)
Various half courses dealing with special topics; one or more of these will be offered each year as announced by the Department.
Prereq: Phil 221/222. See Note 17
PHIL 325 Political Philosophy 13C 5
Philosophical analysis of central concepts in political theory and its relation to moral and metaphysical problems of various periods.
Prereq: One full or two half Philosophy courses
PHIL 326 Political Philosophy 23C 5
A detailed discussion of contemporary theories. Prereq: Phil 325, or consent of instructor
Course Descriptions Philosophy
PHIL 327 Philosophy of Law3C 5
Besides considering some of the more prominent views of what law is (e.g., those of Aquinas, Kant, Austin, Kelsen, and Hart), we will aiso take up some other topics central to Jurisprudence, such as liability, right, and judicial reasoning.
Prereq: One full or two half Philosophy courses or consent of instructor
PHIL 328 The Philosphy of Karl Marx
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PHIL 329 War, Peace and Justice3c 5
An intensive study of the moral issues involved in war
and armed revolution. Critical evaluation of ‘just war’
theories, and international rules of warfare is pursued as well as the moral arguments for and against pacifism and conscientious objection..
Prereq: Phil 125, 221/222 or consent of instructor
PHIL 331 Aesthetics3c 5
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 ina philosophic manner.
Prereq: One full or two half Philosophy courses
PHIL 335 Philosophy of Religion3C 5
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.
Prereq: One full or two half Philosophy courses
PHIL 340 Logica) TheoryY 3C 1.0
A rigorous and general development of the propositional and predicate calculus within which alternative calculi are examined. Study of such concepts as completeness, consistency, extensionality, and modality from both formal and philosophical points of view. Intended primarily for those interested in philosophical issues connected with logic.
Prereq: Phil 140, or (preferably) Phil 240, 241 or 242, or consent of instructor
PHIL 350 Epistemology3C 1.0 i
An analysis of human knowledge, its conditions and types. The first part concentrates on criteria of meaningfulness, the possibility of a priori knowledge, and the concept of knowledge. The second part deals with our knowledge of the physical world and other minds. -
Prereq: One full or two half courses in Philosophy.
PHIL 350A Epistemology 13c 5
The first part of Phil350.
Prereq: One full or two half courses in Philosophy
PHIL 350B Epistemology 23C 5
The second part of Phil 350.
Prereq: One full or two half courses in Philosophy
Note Either 350A or 350B may be taken separately.
PHIL 359 Philosophy of the Formal Sciences3c 5
A study of philosophical problems concerning mathematics. Topics discussed include formalism, intuitionism, logicism, the mathematical paradoxes, and other topics in foundations and metamathematics. Prereq: At least second year standing or consent of instructor
PHIL 362 Philosophy of Social Science3C 5
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 Soc 371)
PHIL 363 Philosophy of Language and Linguistic Analysis3C 1.0
The first part examines issues in the philosophy of language, such as synonymy, propositions, meaning, semantics, reference. The second part will consider
ordinary tanguage analysis as a method for solving philosophical problems as compared with structural linguistics.
Prereq: At least second year standing or consent of
instructor
PHIL 363A Philosophy of Language3c 5
The first part of Phil363
Prereq: At least second year standing or consent of instructor
Course Descriptions 387 Philosophy
PHIL 363B Linguistic Analysis3C 5
The second part of Phil363.
Note Either Phil 363A or Phil363B may be taken separately.
PHIL 365 Oriental Philosophy-366 3C 5
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.
Prereq: Consent of instructor
PHIL 370 Special Subjects-372 3C 5
One or more half courses will be offered at different times as announced by the Department.
Prereq: Consent of instructor. See Note 1
PHIL 380 Studies in the History of Philosophy-389 3C 5
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.
Prereq: Phil 280/281 and 282/283. See Note 1
PHIL 390 Medieval Philosophy 13C 5
The early period to the 13th century. Among those _ considered will be: Augustine, Boethius, Anselm, and Abailard.
Prereq: Phil 280/281
PHIL 391 Medieval Philosophy 23c 5
The later period from the 13th century. Among those considered will be: Bonaventure, Aquinas, Scotus, and Ockham.
Prereq: Phil 390
Phil 398a-b R 5 Directed Reading in Special Areas Prereq: Consent of instructor
PHIL 399 Tutorial for Honours StudentsT 1.0
Students wishing to enrol in 399 should consult the Department.
PHIL 425 Philosophy of the City3c 5
Analysis and evaluation of the philosophical points of view that underlie current criticism of urban life and prevalent schemes for its reconstruction.
Prereq: One half Philosophy course
PHIL 435 Studies in Philosophy of Religion-439 3c 5
Astudy of a particular philosopher or problem. The topic will be announced in advance each year.
Prereq: Consent of instructor. See Note 1
PHIL 440 Studies in Logic-444 3c 5
Various half courses dealing with specific topics; one or more of these will be offered each year as announced by the Department.
Prereq: Phil 240, 241, 242 or 340 or Math 436. See Note 1
PHIL 446 Philosophy of History3C 5
Consideration of various possible views about ultimate nature of history and historical knowledge. Offered in sequence with Hist466.
Prereq: One full course equivalent in Philosophy, or consent of instructor
PHIL 455 Metaphysics3c 1.0
Theories of reality, historical and contemporary, with emphasis on metaphysical problems in the light of recent studies.
Prereq: Two full courses (or equivaient) in Phil.
PHIL 465 Existential Philosophy3C 1.0
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.
Prereq: Consent of instructor
PHIL 470 Phenomenology3C 1.0
A critical examination of the issues and methods of phenomenology, including the attempt to understand the uses and ramifications of phenomenological methods through the working out of a particular analyses. The basic writings of phenomenologists such as Husser! and Merieau-Ponty will be used.
Prereq: One full or two half courses in Philosophy, or consent of instructor
PHIL 471 Problems-473 3c 5
One or more half courses will be offered at different times, as announced by the Department.
Prereq: Consent of instructor. See Note 1
Course Descriptions Philosophy
PHIL 480 Advanced Studies in the History of Philosophy-489 3C 5
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.
Prereq: Consent of instructor. See Note 1
PHIL 498 Directed Reading in Special Areas(a-b) F,W,S R 5
Prereq: Consent of instructor
PHIL 499 Tutorial and Honours EssayY T 1.0
Students wishing to enrol in 499 should consult the Department.
The following courses are administered by St. Jerome’s College
PHIL 100J Introduction to PhilosophyY 3c 1.0
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?
Offered at St. Jerome’s College
PHIL 120J Philosophy of Life and DeathF 3C 0.5
Astudy of what some of the great philosophers have said about the meaning of life and death and the transition from life to death. Students are urged to raise questions and help direct discussion.
Offered at St. Jerome’s College
PHIL 130J Philosophy of DiscontentW 3C 0.5
Astudy of whatsome of the great philosophers have said
about the causes Of discontent. Social disobedience and the extent to which ethical principles can be altered to accommodate changing conditions are possible topics for discussion.
Offered at St. Jerome’s College
PHIL 200J Intentional LogicF 3C 0.5
An introduction to the understanding of how words are used, the formation of propositions, the construction of arguments and the examination of fallacies to help the student to argue with order, with facility and without error.
Offered at St. Jerome's College
PHIL 205J Elements of the Philosophy of Science
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PHIL 206J Special Problems in the Philosophy of Science
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PHIL 218J Ethical TheoryF 3C 0.5
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. Also offered in the evening.
Offered at St. Jerome’s College
PHIL 219J Practical EthicsW 3C 0.5
This course will discuss the applications of general ethics to more specific areas of human endeavour. Among the topics discussed will be abortion, contraception, sex, obscenity, violence, drugs, egoism, dishonesty, and various forms of human exploitation.
Also offered in the evening.
Offered at St. Jerome's College
PHIL 230J God and Philosophy
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PHIL 237J Ethics and SocietyW 3c 0.5
This course examines the nature and purpose of community living as well as such traditionally controversial issues as private and public morality, the individual good and the common good, personal freedom and group responsibility.
Offered at St. Jerome’s College
Phil 2605 Ww 3C 5
Issues in Higher Education
Why go to college ? What are the present realities today in Canada? What is the role of the liberal arts? The primary interest will be upon what can be done in practice rather than upon ideal schemes.
Offered at St. Jerome's College
PHIL 300J The Western Philosophical Tradition (to 1600)F 3C 0.5
An intensive overview of the major recurring themes in Western intellectual history from both an historical anda philosophical! viewpoint.
Prereq: Second year standing.
Offered at St. Jerome's College
Course Descriptions 389 Philosophy
PHIL 301J The Western Philosophical Tradition (1600 - Present)W 3c 0.5
A continuation of 300J.
Prereq: Second year standing.
Offered at St. Jerome's College
PHIL 321J Canadian Philosophy
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PHIL 333J Contemporary Philosophical Problems in Art
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PHIL 349J Philosophy of Human Cognition
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PHIL 399J TutorialY 1.0
Students wishing to enrol in 399J should consult the College Department.
Offered at St. Jerome's College
PHIL 450J Being and ExistenceY 3C 1.0
An advanced course for the serious student, delving into the notions of reality, being, essence, existence, analogy, etc. The techniques of linguistic analysis will be employed. Also, the very possibility of any kind of metaphysics will be discussed..
Prereq: Third year standing or consent of instructor Offered at St. Jerome’s College
Phil 496J-497J .5 each
Special Topics/Directed Readings
Aseries of readings and/or seminars on one or two topics or thinkers, with periodic reports and discussions. Prereq: Consent of instructor
Offered at St. Jerome’s College
PHIL 499J Tutorial and Honours EssayY 1.0
Students wishing to enrol in 499J should consult the College Department.
Offered at St. Jerome’s College
PHIL 100R Introduction to Philosophy Religious Studies
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