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Since it deals mainly with issues that have no simple solutions, philosophy emphasizes the exchange of ideas and debate, and thus cultivates an appetite for deep and serious reflection. By reading and discussing the works of the world's great thinkers on fundamental topics like truth, justice, morality and existence, you sharpen your own ability to think clearly, critically and independently. The Department's curriculum has a twin approach, historical and analytical, and covers political and social philosophy, ethics, philosophy of science, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind and logic.
The Department of Philosophy also offers programs in Ethics and Political Philosophy, and a minor in Applied Ethics.
This program is offered in English and in French.
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The table below includes only the discipline-specific courses. Please refer to the Academic Regulations for information on the Honours bachelor's with double major and the Honours bachelor's with major and minor.
The French immersion stream is available when taken as part of an honours degree.
Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2024-2025 calendars for the previous requirements.
Course List
Code Title Units
Basic skills
3 course units from: 3 Units
PHI 1101 Reasoning and Critical Thinking
PHI 1301 Philosophy: Ideas and Arguments
3 course units from: 3 Units
PHI 1102 Moral Reasoning
PHI 1103 Fundamental Philosophical Questions
PHI 1104 Great Philosophers
PHI 1302 Philosophy: Themes and Texts
Compulsory Courses
PHI 2170 Logic I 3 Units
Optional Courses
3 course units from: 3 Units
PHI 2174 Ethics
PHI 2183 Political Philosophy
6 course units from: 6 Units
PHI 2380 Greek Philosophy
PHI 2382 Medieval Philosophy
PHI 2383 Modern Philosophy
3 optional course units in philosophy (PHI) from List A 3 Units
3 optional course units in philosophy (PHI) from List C 3 Units
3 optional course units in philosophy (PHI) from List A at the 3000 or 4000 level 3 Units
6 optional course units in philosophy (PHI) from List B at the 3000 or 4000 level 6 Units
3 optional course units in philosophy (PHI) from List C at the 3000 or 4000 level 3 Units
6 optional course units in philosophy (PHI) at the 4000 level 6 Units
Total: 42 Units
List of Optional Courses
Course List
Code Title Units
List A - History of Philosophy
PHI 2122 Ancient Wisdoms 3 Units
PHI 2380 Greek Philosophy 3 Units
PHI 2381 Arabic Philosophy 3 Units
PHI 2382 Medieval Philosophy 3 Units
PHI 2383 Modern Philosophy 3 Units
PHI 2386 Existentialism 3 Units
PHI 2387 Philosophy of the Enlightenment 3 Units
PHI 2389 Asian Philosophy 1 3 Units
PHI 3108 Texts in Modern Philosophy 3 Units
PHI 3375 The Great Figures of Ancient Greek Philosophy 3 Units
PHI 3377 Continental Philosophy 3 Units
PHI 3386 19th Century Philosophy 1 3 Units
PHI 3398 Analytic Philosophy 3 Units
PHI 4301 Seminar in the History of Philosophy 3 Units
PHI 4302 Texts in the History of Philosophy 3 Units
Course List
Code Title Units
List B - Metaphysics, Logic, and Theory of Knowledge
PHI 2125 Philosophy of Cognitive Science 3 Units
PHI 2172 Philosophy of Mind 3 Units
PHI 2186 Philosophy of the Social Sciences 3 Units
PHI 2190 Philosophy of Religion 3 Units
PHI 2197 Philosophy of History 3 Units
PHI 2391 Philosophy of Science 3 Units
PHI 2392 Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art 3 Units
PHI 3170 Theory of Knowledge 3 Units
PHI 3171 Logic II 1 3 Units
PHI 3174 Topics in Metaphysics 3 Units
PHI 3391 Philosophy of Language 3 Units
PHI 4101 Special Topics 1 3 Units
PHI 4103 Texts in Metaphysics and Epistemology 1 3 Units
Course List
Code Title Units
List C - Ethics and Political Philosophy
PHI 2100 Animal Ethics 3 Units
PHI 2174 Ethics 3 Units
PHI 2183 Political Philosophy 3 Units
PHI 2385 Ethical Questions 3 Units
PHI 2390 Philosophy of Feminism and Gender 3 Units
PHI 2393 Philosophy of Culture 3 Units
PHI 2394 Scientific Thought and Social Values 3 Units
PHI 2395 Philosophy of Law 3 Units
PHI 2396 Bioethics 3 Units
PHI 2397 Business Ethics 3 Units
PHI 2398 Environmental Ethics 3 Units
PHI 2399 Questions in Political Philosophy 3 Units
PHI 3164 Contemporary Ethical Theories 3 Units
PHI 3165 Contemporary Political Philosophy 3 Units
PHI 4164 Texts in Ethics and Political Philosophy 3 Units
PHI 4311 Problems in Contemporary Political Philosophy 3 Units
PHI 4312 Problems in Contemporary Ethics 3 Units
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1
Variable theme course which may be taken more than once provided that the themes differ.
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