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PHIL 420Studies in Ethics

Units
0.50
Faculty
Arts
Subject
Philosophy

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Special topics in ethics, as announced by the School of Social, Political and Historical Research.

Prerequisites

Antirequisites

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Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

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  • Like all philosophy courses, this course entails a lot of reading. I took it with Mat was teaching Ethics of Drug Policy as the 'Special Topic', and it was a lot of reading week-to-week. But if you're down for reading, it's neat stuff!

    May 2023 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

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3 posts and comments in 3 threads mention PHIL 420, August 2013 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.

Fall 2017

Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments

“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”

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Spring 2017

What courses are you taking this fall? 28 points, 129 comments

“With course selection and add/drop happening this week I figured this would be a cool discussion post. …”

u/bellwhistles: “PHIL 258 - Intro to Philosophy of Science PHIL 340 - Topics in Formal Philosophy PHIL 420 - Studies in Ethics: Puppies, Pigs, and the Polis PHIL 428 - Special Topics: Harm Reduction Might switch out the first two for other Phil courses though, and maybe add a fifth if I'm …”

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Spring 2013

So guys, What are you taking next term? 4 points, 24 comments

“There is a diverse crowd of students on here! I'm sure we all have advice to give out and questions about certain courses.”

u/eristicham: “PHIL 240 - Introduction to Formal Logic PHIL 327 - Philosophy of Law PHIL 420 - Issues in Global Health PSCI 389 - Global Governance PSCI 402 - Politics of International Trade I may as well start paying rent at the library this term.”

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