PHIL 271Special Topics
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- Philosophy
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 1 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Special topics, as announced by the School of Social, Political and Historical Research.
Prerequisites
None listed.
Antirequisites
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Leads to
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- PHIL271 | Anthony Zhang Course notes · anthony-zhang.me · posted on r/uwaterloo Jul 2020 Remove
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6 posts and comments in 6 threads mention PHIL 271, October 2012 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Spring 2018
PLZ HALP I can’t stop bugging my cat?! 28 points, 17 comments
“Is this unethical? Like he’s just sitting there napping and I come and hug him and I can’t leave him alone but he meows and want me to leave :((((((”
u/scramblemashed: “I mean, a little bit. It's good to have respect for your animals and their boundaries - especially with cats who can each be so different. …”
u/WowFunctional: “I took it at the dog training school I went to with my puppy, but check out PHIL 271!”
still missing a course on learn 3 points, 0 comments
u/lippyrogue: “anyone else still missing a course? first class is on monday (phil 271) and I'm afraid I might miss assigned readings. help pls”
Winter 2017
Does Math Even Exist? 9 points, 20 comments
“Has someone actually worked out a proof for the existence of mathematics, or have we been treading in theoretical bullshit the entire time? …”
u/randomuwguy: “This course might be of interest to you.”
Spring 2016
UWCourses - a less terrible way to quest search 12 points, 19 comments
“https://uwcourses.com/ At the beginning of last term I wanted to find courses that were either online, or during a certain period of the day. …”
u/anatomyofafart: “Time search - I saw no option for any classes after 5:20pm ... so effectively there's no evening class search unless you select any time”
u/anatomyofafart: “Phil 271 - 6:30 - 9:20 pm M. You can find it if you put all times, but it doesn't help someone searching for evening classes.”
Fall 2015
CS454 (Distributed) or CO 487 (Cryptography)? 1 point, 3 comments
u/whichCScourse: “Which ones would you take? Both have good profs for the next term. Taking CS341 + CS456 + CS454/CO487 + PHIL 271 + COMM 400 for reference”
Fall 2012
Good Filler Courses 8 points, 38 comments
“I'm a first year in Geomatics and am trying to find easier or not too intensive courses for my next term. …”
u/thatdawnperson: “The Philosophy department is pimping PHIL 271:Science and Society, if that floats your boat. "For the Winter 2013 term, the Department of Philosophy is pleased to offer a lower division special topics course on Science in Society. …”
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