72 courses in the 1986–87 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
Associate Professor, Chairman of the
Department
BP. Hendley, BA (Marquette), MA, PHD (Yale)
Associate Professor, Associate
Chairman and Graduate Advisor -
RH. Holmes, BA, MA (Montana), PhD (Washington)
Professor, Associate Chairman and
Undergraduate Advisor.
E.J. Ashworth, BA, MA (Cambnage), PAD (Bryn Mawr) «
R.A. George, MA, PhD (Michigan State)
L.L. Haworth, BA (Rollins), MA, PhD (itt nos)
J.R. Horne, BA, MA (Western Ontario), BTh (Huron), PhO (Columbia)
J.S. Minas, BA (Wayne), PAD (itinois)
J.F. Narveson, BA (Chicago), MA, PhD (Harvard) '
D.D. Robetts, BA (Roosevelt), MA, PhD (inois)
B.H. Suits, BA, MA (Chicago), PAD (tht nois), Recipient of the Distinguished Teacher Award
J.W. Tucker,’ BSc, BA, PhD (London)
Associate Professors
W.R. Abbott, BA (Kenyon), PhD (Ohio State)
C.G. Brunk, BA (Wheaton), MA, PhD (Northwestem), G
G.T. Campbell, BA (Wester Ontario), Ph, PhD (Laval), J, Recipient of the Distinguished Teacher Award
F. Centore, BSc (Canisius), MA (Maryand), PhD (St. John’s) J
OT. DeMarco, BS (Stonehill, Mass.), MA , PhO (St. Jonrrs) J
A. Kerr-Lawson,! BA (Toronto), MA (Chicago), PhD. (McMaster)
MF. McDonald, BA (Toronto), MA, PhD (Pittsburgh)
A.C. Minas, BA, MA, PhD (Harvard)
JW. Van Evra, BA (Valparaiso), MA.
PhD (Michigan State)
Assistant Professors —
J.A. Novak, BA (DePaul), PhD (Notre Dame)
J. Wubnig, BA (Swarthmore), | MA, PhD- (Yale) |
Faculty members holding joint appointments to Philosophy from: "Pure Mathematics
G refers to faculty members at Conrad Grebel College
J refers to faculty members at St Jerome's College
4 Course Descriptions Courses not offered in the current academic year are listed at the end of this section.
Introductory Notes
"4. Students must consult the Depart —
ment before preregistering in upperyear courses. Final details of the ~ courses which will actually be offered in the next academic year, including special subject courses, | are available at preregistration time.
. 2 Any two term courses in philosophy
can be used to satisfy the Group A(iJ requirements.
3. Courses suffixed with "J" are admin istered by St. Jerome's College.
Introduction to. Philosophy 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?
A general introduction, designed to provide the student with an understanding of the major problems of clas-
_ sical and contemporary philosophy.
- PHIL 102A FW 3C 05 —
introduction: Knowledge and Reality Discussion of the nature of reality. Rival theories concerning mind, matter, fraedom, the existence of God, and the place of experience and reason in human knowledge are considered.
An introduction to basic concepts and principles in classic and contemporary social and political philosophy. Differing views on basic questions are examined, with applications to such issues as capital punishment, weifare provisions, taxation, natural resource ownership, arey terrorism.
PHIL 1020 FW 3C 05
Philosophy of Lite
"Who am |?” “What can! hope for after death?” “How can | tell what to do?”
“What can | know?” are questions that
have led many to phiiosophize. The course will examine what lifestyles and attitudes major philosophers, stoics, skeptics, plaasure-seekers, mystics, pragmatists, etc. have. promoted, and why. }
PHIL 120) F 3C 05
Philosophy of Life and Death
A study 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. ©. .
A study of what some 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.
Elementary sentence and predicate jogic. Translation from English into formalism, decision methods and deductions. This course is a preparation for courses in the foundations of mathematics, scientific methods, and more advanced logic courses.
An analysis of basic types of reasoning, structure of arguments, critical assessment of information, common fallacies, problems of clarity and meaning.
Great Works of Western Philosophy An examination of some of the greatest writings in Westem Philosophy. Students will be encouraged to come to a critical appreciation of such masterworks as Plato’s Republic, Descartes’ Discourse on Method, Hobbes‘ Leviathan, Hume's Enquiry, Kant's . Nietzsche's Zarathustra, and an outstanding work in contemporary philosophy.
Great Works of Western Philosophy: Part 1
Outstanding works from the ancient and medieval periods. _
Great Works of Wester Pillosophy: Part 2
Outstanding works from the early moder and contemporary periods.
Either PHIL 200A or PHIL 2008 may be taken separately..
An introduction to the understanding of how words are used, the formation of propositions, the construction of argu: - ments and the examination of fallacies to help the student argue with order, facility and without error.
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. .
A study of some philosophical issues concerning women, the sexes, gender, and androgyny, the position of women in the work force, public life and family; marriage and its alternatives; sexuality, childbearing.
This course critically examines how philosophers from the Pre-Socratics ta Wittgenstein have analyzed the concept of death. The course is also concerned with topics like the concept of a person, personal identity, and survival after death.
Alternative philosophical perspectives on problems raised by scientific and tech nological developments including moral issues (e.g. privacy and data-gathering, ‘clean’ vs. ‘dirty’ energy). Also an. examination of the nature and scope of scientific and technical knowledge’ as it bears on the responsibilities of scientists and engineers.
PHIL 205) F 3C 05
Philosophy of Nature
An examination of ancient and modern accounts of the natural world. Problems include whether matter alone can account for change, whether there is more than one cause, whether nature operates by purpose or chance.
Phitosophical themes (such as alienation, freedom and responsibility) will be explored through appropriate literary works (for example, works by Aeschylus, Dostoevsky, Kafka, and Twain).
PHIL 210) W 3C 0.5
Philosophy of Man
What is Man? What is man’s place. among other creatures? Is man an accident of evolution? What are the major views on man as a species? How are love and sex aspects of man’s life?
Study of ethical and moral issues that typically arise in professional and business activity. What responsibilities to
society at large do people in such busi-.
ness and professional activities as teaching, engineering, planning, architecture and accounting have? How far should professional autonomy extend?
An elementary introduction to the subject of ‘rational’ behaviour and decision-making for individuals and groups. Emphasis is on the definition and measurement of utility functions and various criteria employed in models of decision-making. This course is intended to help those whose work will involve them in making decisions in either the Public or private sectors.
PHIL 216) F 3C 05
Ethical Theory
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.
PHIL 219) W 3C 05 Practical Ethics’
This course will discuss the applications
of general ethics to more specific areas of human endeavour. Among the topics discussed will be abortion, contracep-
* tion, sex, obscenity, violence, drugs, , egoism, dishonesty, and various forms
of human exploitation.
PHIL 220,F 3C 0.5
Moral Issues.
The aim of this course is to improve the student's understanding of ethical ideas and Principles by careful discussion of selected concrete moral issues, such as abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment.
~ and violence. Choice of issues is partly
determined by student interest.
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. *
A philosophical study of the relationship between mankind and nature: historical and current philosophies of the natural world, including the place and responsibilities of human beings; problems of ecological imbalance and collapse.
Canadian Problems — : Basic ideological perspectivesconservative, socialist, and liberal-on Canadian problems-such as native rights, nationalism, separatism, and regionalism-are philosophically presented and assessed.
Prereq: PHIL 102B or consent of the instructor
An investigation of some critical ethical issues in human research and therapy. Includes discussions of the right to live and the right to die, behaviour control (e.g. psychosurgery, behaviour modification and psychotherapy), human experimentation (including "informed consent”
- and fetal research) and genetic engi-
neering.
A critical philosophical discussion of reports of several kinds of extraordinary experiences, such as magic, extrasensory perception, mysticism, and divination will lead us to discussion of such ~ concepts as insanity, irrationality, the supernatural, and the miraculous.
A critical discussion of basic rdligious concepts. Among the topics covered will be faith, miracles, religious experience, immortality, and arguments for the existence of God.
16.124 Course Descriptions
Axiom systems of logic are developed and compared with natural deduction procedures. Ther certain properties of these logical systems, such as consistency, completeness and compaciness, will be investigated.
Prereq: PHIL 140 or consent of the instructor..
The classical logic introduced in PHIL 140 will be extended to form systems of modal Jogic, including logics of obligation, belief and knowledge, necessity, and temporal order. Essentialism, future contingencies, proofs for the existence
- Of God will be discussed.
Prereq: PHIL. 140 or consent of the instructor.
Basic concepts of game and decision theory are introduced and applied to ethical theory and problems in social philosophy. ~.
Prereq: PHIL 140, 145 or consent of instructor.
A discussion of the fundamental
concepts on which science is based.
Consideration is given to such topics as
scientific theories, the nature of law-
likeness, the grounds for scientific
confirmation, and the debate between
rationalism and empiricism in science.
PHIL 260) A 05
Issues In Higher Education
Why go to university? What are the
present realities in Canada? What is the
role of the liberal arts? The primary interest wil be upon what can be done in practice rather than upon ideal °
schemes. — .
An introduction to the existentialist view; of man using both literary and .phitosophical texts from such authors as Kierkegaard, Unamuno, Nietzsche, Ortega y Gasset, Camus, Sartre, Heidegger and others.
PHIL SOX F 3C 05 ‘ Sources of Twentieth-Century Thought —
An examination of major writings that have shaped present-day conscious: ness. Works by such thinkers as Marx, Darwin, Freud, Nietzsche and Mill will be included.
PH SI W 3X 05 The Westem Philosophical Tradition (1600 to present) Descartes to Existentialism. Prereq: Second year standing
An examination of contemporary feminist thought, de Beauvoir through to the present. Positions taken on various issues will be compared. and critically assessed. .
Prereq: Second year standing or PHIL 202
A philosophical analysis of classical and contemporary theories of education, with a view to formulating a clear warkable ~ concept of education, its aims and methods.
Prereq: At least second year standing or consent of instructor
An introduction to current work in the field. lssues to be considered may include: the desirability and content of a core curriculum, methods of moral development, the problem of indoctrination, gender and education, computers and education, and peace education.
Profeseion . An analysis from the standpoint of philosophical ethics of moral issues arising in professional engineering practice. Issues include the social responsibility of engineers, conflict of interest and obligation, morally acceptable jevels of risk, and moral implications of technology. Cross-listed as GEN E 412.
Continues the history and discussion of ethics begun in PHIL 221. 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 Wamock.
Prereq: PHil. 221 recommended “
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An investigation of altemative views of
law and legal reasoning forms thecore
of this course. Law’s relations to morality, social practice, and politics are considered. Authors to be studied include Aquinas, Kant, Austin and Hart.
This is a required course for the Legal Studies Option.
An examination of areas within the law in which philosophical problems and methods are featured prominentiy. Topics such as liberty, responsibility and
” fiability, punishment, rights and posses- .
sions are considered. Prereq: PHIL 327A or consent of the instructor
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 tor and against pacifism and conscientious objection.
Prereq: PHIL 102B or 322 or consent of instructor
Philosophical consideration of works of art and the problems of Deauty using selected readings to enable the student to recognize and formulate his own = ~ views in @ philosophic manner.
Prereq: Two term courses in Philosophy or consent of instructor
An examination of such problems as.
meaning criteria, primary data, and the
importance of certainty to knowledge. Prereq: Two term courses in philos-
ophy
An examination of the problem of
| defining knowledge, of naturalized epis-
temology, and of such problems as a priori knowledge and the existence of other minds.
Prereq: Two term courses in philosophy
A study of philosophical problems conceming mathematics. Topics discussed include formatism, intuitionism, logiciam, the mathematical paradoxes, and other topics in foundations and metamathnematics.
Prereq: At least second year standing
or consent of instructor
Problems about the fundamental methods and aims of the social sciences generally, and problems specific to Psychology, Sociology, Poilitical Science, etc., and their relations to one another will be considered. Cross-listed as SOC 371.
* Studies of a selected area of nonwestem Philosophy (e.g. Indian or. Chinese). Parallels will be drawn * between modes of Eastern thinking and European conceptions with emphasis on essential differences as weli as similarities. Prereq: Consent of instructor
From the beginnings to Plato. Preraq: One term course in Philos. ophy or consent of instructor Cross-listed as C CIV 361.
From Aristotle to the close of classical antiquity. Prereq: One term course in Philosaphy or consent of instructor Cross-listed as C CiV 362.
PRAL 382 30 05
Medieval Philosophy 1
The early period to the 13th century.
Among these considered will be: Augus-
tine, Boethius, Anselm and Abailard. Prereq: One term course in Philos-
aphy or consent of instructor
The later period from the 18th century.
Among those considered will. be: Bona-
venture, Aquinas, Scotus, and Ockham. Prereq: One tearm course in Philos-
ophy or consent of instructor
Prereq: One term course in Phitos-
ophy or consent of instructor
PHIL 3865 W 3C 05
History of Modem Philosophy 2
Later period including Hume and Kant. Prereq: One term course in Philos.
aphy or consant of instructor
The 19th century Philosophers covered - may include Hegel, Mil, Schopenhauer, James and Kierkegaard.
Prereg; One term course in Philosophy or consent of instructor
A study of major themes of 20th century philosophy through representative works of Russell, Moore, Carnap, Wittgenstein, Husserl and others.
Prereq: One term course in Philosophy or consent of instructor.
Philosophy
“An examination of the work of Thomas
Aquinas, his philosophical relation to his time, and the revival of Thomism in the modern era.
Prereq: Two term courses in Philos ophy and third year standing, or consent of instructor
PHIL 396)-397J FW 0.5 each Special Topics/Directed Readings A series of readings and/or seminars on 1 of 2 topics or thinkers, with periodic reports and discussions.
Prereq: Consent of instructor and permission of College Discipline Co-ordinator
Special topics in ethics, as announced by the Department.
Prereq: At feast one term course in ethics
Phikosophical analysis of central concepts in political theory and its rela- ‘tion to moral and metaphysical problems of various periods.
Prereq: Ai least one term course in ethics
A detailed discussion of contemporary Prereq: At least one term course in
ethics
Courta Deacriptions 16.125 Philosophy
A study of a particular philosopher or problem, as announced by the Department. .
Prereq: Consent of instructor
PHIL 440A/B Logical Theory | A rigorous and general development of the propositional and predicate calculus within which altemative calculi -are examined. Study of such concepts as completeness, consistency, extensionality, and modality from both formal and philasophical points af view. intended primarily for those interested in philosophical issues connected with logic. Prereq: At least one term course in formal logic, or consent of instructor
The first part of PHIL 440. ~
The second part of PHIL. 440.
Special topics in logic, as announced by the Department.
Prereq: At least one of: PHIL 244, 242, 440A, 4408, P MATH 430A
PHIL 450) W 3C 05 > Being and Existence An advanced course for the serious student, delving into the notions of feality, 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
Studies in the nature of being, with
special emphasis on material objects
and their properties, and on causation. Prereq: Consent of instructor
Metaphysical problems in the areas of
space, time and motion. Prereq: Consent of instructor
Issues in the philosdphy of language.
such 88 synonymy, propositions.
meaning, semantics, reference. Prereq: At least two term courses in
philosophy or consent of instructor
16.126 Course Descriptions Philosophy
A consideration of ordinary language analysis as a method for solving philosophical problems, and a comparison of it with structural linguistics.
Prereq: At least two term courses in philosophy or consent of ipistructor
An in depth study of the thoughts of a * major figure such as Kierkegaard, Unamuno, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Sartre, Camus, Marcel, Jaspers, Ortega yo Gasset. ~
Prereq: Consent of instructor
A critical examination of the issues and methods of phenomenology, including the attempts to understand the uses and ramifications of phenomenological methods through the working out of particular analyses. The basic writings of phenomenologists such as Husserl and Merleau-Ponty will be used. . Prereq: Two term courses in Philos- _ ophy or consent of instructor
One or more term courses will be
offered at different times, as announced |
by the Department. Prereq: Consent of instructor
Advanced study of recent works or
selected areas of Philosophy. The topic
wil be announced each year. Restricted to undergraduates. —
A series of readings and/or seminars on 1 of 2 topics.or thinkers, with periodic reports and discussions..
Prereq: Consent of instructor and permission of Callege Discipline Co-ordinator
PHIL 4984/B FW.S R 05 Directed Reading in Special Areas Prereq: Consent of instructor
All senior honours students attend this seminar in which a selection of major philosophical problems is discussed. | They will also prepare a senior essay and discuss it with this group.
A letter grade for PHIL 499A will be submitted only after the completion of PHIL. 4998 or PHIL 499J.
Students wishing to enrol in 499) should consult the St. Jerome’s College Discipline Co-ordinator..
Prereq: PHIL 499A
Not offered in 1986–87.
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Not offered in 1986–87.
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