PHIL 223Moral and Social Philosophy
- Faculty
- Arts
- Last listed
- 1978–79
No longer offered. It’s in Waterloo’s scanned calendars from 1966–67 to 1978–79; the 1995–96 to 2023–24 calendars are on ucalendar.
An investigation of what constitutes the good life and the good society. Such topics as the role of reason, the nature of the good, right and wrong, justice, individual rights, ecology, human nature and animal behaviour are considered. Classical and contemporary readings. Prerequisite: Second year standing or consent of instructor. 3 hours
As printed in the 1974–75 to 1978–79 calendars, read by OCR; the scanned page is the original.
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In the scanned calendars
How it read in each calendar from 1966–67 to 1978–79, newest first. The text is OCR of the scanned pages; years whose wording matches are shown once, from the clearest scan. Each year links to its page on uwloo and to that page of the scanned PDF.
1974–75 to 1978–79 5 calendars
An investigation of what constitutes the good life and the good society. Such topics as the role of reason, the nature of the good, right and wrong, justice, individual rights, ecology, human nature and animal behaviour are considered. Classical and contemporary readings. Prerequisite: Second year standing or consent of instructor. 3 hours
* Listed that year without a description, or as not offered.
Not in the 1973–74 calendar.
1966–67 to 1972–73 6 calendars
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 form 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, 3 hours.