Philosophy (PHIL)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025. The Catalog/Courses of Study 2025-2026 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

PHIL 1100

A general introduction to some of the main topics, texts, and methods of philosophy. Topics may include the existence of God, the nature of mind and its relation to the body, causation, free will, knowledge ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2455 PHIL 1100   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Shoemaker, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  8008 PHIL 1100   DIS 201

    • F
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  8009 PHIL 1100   DIS 202

    • F
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  3617 PHIL 1100   DIS 203

    • R
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6332 PHIL 1100   DIS 204

    • R
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6665 PHIL 1100   DIS 205

    • F
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6666 PHIL 1100   DIS 206

    • F
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PHIL 1450

An introduction to some of the main contemporary moral issues. Topics may, for example, include animal rights, abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment, sexual morality, genetic engineering, and questions ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18690 PHIL 1450   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Manne, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 19355 PHIL 1450   DIS 201

    • F
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 19356 PHIL 1450   DIS 202

    • F
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PHIL 1620

This course provides an introduction to the science of the mind. Everyone knows what it's like to think and perceive, but this subjective experience provides little insight into how minds emerge from physical ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •  6847 PHIL 1620   LEC 001

    • W
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Casasanto, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PHIL 1621

This section is highly recommended for students who are interested in learning about the topics covered in the main course through writing and discussion.  view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: COGST 1104LING 1104PSYCH 1104

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  •  7286 PHIL 1621   SEM 101

    • F
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Chen, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PHIL 1950

In recent years, poverty and inequality have become increasingly common topics of public debate, as academics, journalists, and politicians attempt to come to terms with growing income inequality, with ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •  3318 PHIL 1950   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Young, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  3668 PHIL 1950   DIS 201

    • F
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Young, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  3669 PHIL 1950   DIS 202

    • F
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Young, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  3670 PHIL 1950   DIS 203

    • R
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Young, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  3671 PHIL 1950   DIS 204

    • F
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Young, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  3672 PHIL 1950   DIS 205

    • F
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Young, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  3673 PHIL 1950   DIS 206

    • F
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Young, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  3674 PHIL 1950   DIS 207

    • F
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Young, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PHIL 2200

An introductory survey of ancient Greek philosophy from the so-called Presocratics (6th century BCE) through the Hellenistic period (1st century BCE) with special emphasis on the thought of Socrates, Plato, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: CLASS 2661

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3179 PHIL 2200   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Brennan, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  3181 PHIL 2200   DIS 201

    • R
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  3677 PHIL 2200   DIS 202

    • F
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  3975 PHIL 2200   DIS 203

    • F
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PHIL 2310

Covers sentential languages, the truth-functional connectives, and their logic; first-order languages, the quantifiers "every" and "some," and their logic. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: COGST 2310

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4036 PHIL 2310   LEC 001

    • MWF
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Hodes, H

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  4107 PHIL 2310   DIS 201

    • W
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PHIL 2410

This will be a lecture course on classic and contemporary work on central topics in ethics. The first third of the course will focus on metaethics: we will examine the meaning of moral claims and ask whether ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8230 PHIL 2410   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Markovits, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  8231 PHIL 2410   DIS 201

    • F
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  8232 PHIL 2410   DIS 202

    • F
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 20304 PHIL 2410   DIS 203

    • F
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PHIL 2420

This course will examine key issues in social and political philosophy. Topics may include the legitimacy of the state, political obligation, the nature and demands of justice, equality, liberty, and autonomy. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: GOVT 2605

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 19347 PHIL 2420   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Steinberg, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PHIL 2430

The course concerns the principles and philosophical arguments underlying conflicts and moral dilemmas of central and ongoing concern to society as they arise within legal contexts. We consider questions ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: GOVT 2432

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8343 PHIL 2430   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Manne, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  8344 PHIL 2430   DIS 201

    • R
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  8345 PHIL 2430   DIS 202

    • F
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PHIL 2441

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASRC 3333

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 20154 PHIL 2441   SEM 101

    • MW
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PHIL 2473

Computing is ubiquitous in modern life, and essential to professional work in engineering and many other disciplines. However, computing technologies, especially artificial intelligence, raise distinctive ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ENGRG 3605

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18494 PHIL 2473   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Goetze, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PHIL 2510

This course is an introduction to philosophy of the arts, with emphasis on contemporary visual art, and on recent theorizing about art. We will investigate questions such as: What is art? What is good ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18229 PHIL 2510   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Silins, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PHIL 2525

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASRC 2020

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 20130 PHIL 2525   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Taiwo, O

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PHIL 2621

Throughout history, metaphors drawn from technology of the time have been proposed to understand how the mind works. While Locke likened the newborn's mind to a blank slate, Freud compared the mind to ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: COGST 2621

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 19341 PHIL 2621   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Starr, W

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 19343 PHIL 2621   DIS 201

    • W
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 19346 PHIL 2621   DIS 202

    • W
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PHIL 2990

This course explores the meaning of Law and Society, which is an interdisciplinary study of the interactive nature of legal and social forces. A law and society perspective places law in its historical, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 19970 PHIL 2990   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Lyon, B

      York Cornwell, E

      Yost, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PHIL 3203

We will study several of Aristotle's major works, including the Categories, Physics, Posterior Analytics, Metaphysics, and Nicomachean Ethics. Topics include nature and change, form and matter, the nature ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CLASS 3664PHIL 6203

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 19508 PHIL 3203   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Kamtekar, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PHIL 3222

This course is an advanced study of a central concept, problem, or figure in 17-18th century philosophy. Spring 2024: This course will be an in-depth inquiry into the philosophy of Baruch Spinoza, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: JWST 3222PHIL 6222

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 19543 PHIL 3222   LEC 001

    • T
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Steinberg, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    For Fall 2025: An in-depth examination of early modern theories of emotion, action, and moral judgment. This class will focus on the writings of Hobbes, Descartes, Spinoza, and Hume.

PHIL 3475

This course addresses central debates in the philosophy of legal punishment. We will analyze the leading theories of punishment, including the familiar retributivist and deterrent alternatives, as well ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LAW 6030PHIL 6475SHUM 3475

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 19537 PHIL 3475   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Yost, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PHIL 3610

This course will be an advanced introduction to some contemporary debates in epistemology. We will start by considering skeptical arguments that we cannot really know whether the world is the way it appears ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PHIL 6610

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 19527 PHIL 3610   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Pavese, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PHIL 3830

This course delves into decision theory.  We shall be concerned with a fundamental normative question: what ought one to do, given what one believes and values.  Our focus, throughout, will be on philosophical ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8841 PHIL 3830   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Korzukhin, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  8842 PHIL 3830   DIS 201

    • F
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Korzukhin, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PHIL 4002

Reading and translation of Latin philosophical texts. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •  9984 PHIL 4002   SEM 101

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PHIL 4200

Advanced discussion of topics in ancient philosophy. Topics vary by instructors. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CLASS 4662CLASS 7173PHIL 6200

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8250 PHIL 4200   SEM 101

    • W
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Kamtekar, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PHIL 4611

Advanced discussion of a topic in philosophical action theory. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PHIL 6611

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Blame, Praise, and Desert

  •  8586 PHIL 4611   SEM 101

    • R
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Shoemaker, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PHIL 4620

Advanced discussion of a topic in Philosophy of Mind. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: COGST 4625COGST 6620PHIL 6620

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Belief, Influence, and Evidence

  • 19566 PHIL 4620   SEM 101

    • T
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Doris, J

      Nichols, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PHIL 4710

An investigation of varying topics in the philosophy of language including reference, meaning, the relationship between language and thought, communication, modality, logic and pragmatics. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 19533 PHIL 4710   SEM 101

    • R
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Starr, W

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PHIL 4730

Introduces methods for theorizing about meaning within generative grammar. These techniques allow the creation of grammars that pair syntactic structures with meanings. Students look at several empirical ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one independent study. Combined with: LING 4421LING 6421PHIL 6730

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3730 PHIL 4730   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Abusch, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7112 PHIL 4730   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Abusch, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

PHIL 4900

Majors in philosophy may choose to pursue writing of an honors thesis in their senior year. Students undertake research leading to the writing of an honors essay by the end of the final semester. Prospective ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Multi-Term

  •  4001 PHIL 4900   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Nichols, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Multi-Term

  •  3041 PHIL 4900   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Brennan, T

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Multi-Term

  •  3609 PHIL 4900   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Markovits, J

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Multi-Term

  •  4192 PHIL 4900   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Hubner, K

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Multi-Term

  •  3042 PHIL 4900   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Hodes, H

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Multi-Term

  •  3044 PHIL 4900   IND 609

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • MacDonald, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Multi-Term

  •  3046 PHIL 4900   IND 611

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Pereboom, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Multi-Term

  •  3047 PHIL 4900   IND 613

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Silins, N

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Multi-Term

  •  3048 PHIL 4900   IND 615

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Marmor, A

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Multi-Term

  •  3357 PHIL 4900   IND 619

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Manne, K

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Multi-Term

  •  3358 PHIL 4900   IND 620

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Starr, W

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Multi-Term

  •  3921 PHIL 4900   IND 622

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Atiq, E

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Multi-Term

  •  4147 PHIL 4900   IND 623

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Yost, B

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

PHIL 4901

Majors in philosophy may choose to pursue writing of an honors thesis in their senior year. Students undertake research leading to the writing of an honors essay by the end of the final semester. Prospective ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  3359 PHIL 4901   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

PHIL 6010

Reading and translation of Greek Philosophical texts. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: GREEK 7161

  • 1-3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4105 PHIL 6010   SEM 101

    • F
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Brennan, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PHIL 6020

Reading and translation of Latin philosophical texts. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •  9980 PHIL 6020   SEM 101

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PHIL 6040

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9861 PHIL 6040   SEM 101

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PHIL 6100

Seminar for first year Philosophy graduate students. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Sat/Unsat

  •  2747 PHIL 6100   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Brennan, T

      Hodes, H

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PHIL 6110

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 20034 PHIL 6110   SEM 101

    • M
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Manne, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PHIL 6200

Advanced discussion of topics in ancient philosophy. Topics vary by instructors.  view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CLASS 4662CLASS 7173PHIL 4200

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6668 PHIL 6200   SEM 101

    • W
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Kamtekar, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PHIL 6203

We will study several of Aristotle's major works, including the Categories, Physics, Posterior Analytics, Metaphysics, and Nicomachean Ethics. Topics include nature and change, form and matter, the nature ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CLASS 3664PHIL 3203

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 20117 PHIL 6203   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Kamtekar, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PHIL 6220

Advanced discussion of topics or authors in "modern" Western philosophy (circa the 17th and 18th centuries). view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: 19th Century Philosophy

  • 20120 PHIL 6220   SEM 101

    • W
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Hubner, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PHIL 6222

This course is an advanced study of a central concept, problem, or figure in 17-18th century philosophy. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: JWST 3222PHIL 3222

  • 4 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 20116 PHIL 6222   LEC 001

    • T
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Steinberg, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    For Fall 2025: An in-depth examination of early modern theories of emotion, action, and moral judgment. This class will focus on the writings of Hobbes, Descartes, Spinoza, and Hume.

PHIL 6475

This course addresses central debates in the philosophy of legal punishment. We will analyze the leading theories of punishment, including the familiar retributivist and deterrent alternatives, as well ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LAW 6030PHIL 3475SHUM 3475

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 20118 PHIL 6475   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Yost, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PHIL 6610

An intensive seminar on a special topic in epistemology to be determined by the instructor. Potential topics include: What are the limits of knowledge? What is the extent and nature of our knowledge of ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PHIL 3610

  • 3 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 20121 PHIL 6610   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Pavese, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PHIL 6611

Advanced discussion of a topic in philosophical action theory. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PHIL 4611

  • 3 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • Topic: Blame, Praise, and Desert

  •  6055 PHIL 6611   SEM 101

    • R
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Shoemaker, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PHIL 6620

Advanced discussion of a topic in Philosophy of Mind. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: COGST 4625COGST 6620PHIL 4620

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Belief, Influence, and Evidence

  • 20122 PHIL 6620   SEM 101

    • T
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Doris, J

      Nichols, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PHIL 6710

An investigation of varying topics in the philosophy of language including reference, meaning, the relationship between language and thought, communication, modality, logic and pragmatics. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 19739 PHIL 6710   SEM 101

    • R
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Starr, W

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PHIL 6730

Introduces methods for theorizing about meaning within generative grammar. These techniques allow the creation of grammars that pair syntactic structures with meanings. Students look at several empirical ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one independent study. Combined with: LING 4421LING 6421PHIL 4730

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3731 PHIL 6730   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Abusch, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7120 PHIL 6730   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Abusch, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

PHIL 6740

Addresses current theoretical and empirical issues in semantics. view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: LING 7711

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Super-linguistics: empirical and theoretical

  •  3732 PHIL 6740   SEM 101

    • T TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Abusch, D

      Rooth, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7434 PHIL 6740   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Abusch, D

      Rooth, M

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

PHIL 7000

Independent study for graduate students only. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6559 PHIL 7000   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Kamtekar, R

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3030 PHIL 7000   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Nichols, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3031 PHIL 7000   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Brennan, T

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6575 PHIL 7000   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Shoemaker, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3610 PHIL 7000   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Markovits, J

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3032 PHIL 7000   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Fine, G

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3033 PHIL 7000   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Hodes, H

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3034 PHIL 7000   IND 608

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Kosch, M

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3035 PHIL 7000   IND 609

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • MacDonald, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3036 PHIL 7000   IND 610

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Murray, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3037 PHIL 7000   IND 611

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Pereboom, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4193 PHIL 7000   IND 612

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Hubner, K

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3038 PHIL 7000   IND 613

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Silins, N

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3039 PHIL 7000   IND 614

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Doris, J

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3040 PHIL 7000   IND 615

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Marmor, A

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3341 PHIL 7000   IND 616

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Starr, W

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9979 PHIL 7000   IND 617

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Steinberg, J

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3342 PHIL 7000   IND 619

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Manne, K

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3922 PHIL 7000   IND 621

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Pavese, C

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3923 PHIL 7000   IND 622

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Atiq, E

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7792 PHIL 7000   IND 623

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Basu, K

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

PHIL 7900

This course is designed to help prepare Philosophy graduate students for the academic job market. Though students will study sample materials from successful job applicants, much of the seminar will function ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Sat/Unsat

  •  3601 PHIL 7900   SEM 101

    • R
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Markovits, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

PHIL 7910

No description available. view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  • 18861 PHIL 7910   SEM 101

    • W
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Weekly seminar for Philosophy PhD students to present current work in process.

PHIL 7950

Invited talks in philosophy given by both outside speakers and members of the Cornell community. Enrollment for credit is required for first- and second-year philosophy graduate students. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  •  7909 PHIL 7950   LEC 001

    • F
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Enrollment limited to: graduate students in the field of Philosophy.