Philosophy (PHIL)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

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  • Schedule of Classes - January 30, 2026 12:11PM EST

PHIL 1402
Data Ethics in Social Media

Data ethics has become an increasingly important topic with the rise of big data and artificial intelligence. We will focus on three major ethic concerns raised by our lives online: privacy, manipulation, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Six Week Summer. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1616 PHIL 1402   LEC 001

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    • MTWRF
    • Jun 22 - Aug 4, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Synchronous

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.
    Enrollment open to: Precollege Studies Online program students. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/precollege/program/online.

PHIL 1450
Contemporary Moral Issues

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

  •   Six Week Summer. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1612 PHIL 1450   LEC 001

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    • MTWRF
    • Jun 22 - Aug 4, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.
    Enrollment open to: Precollege Studies Commuter program students. See https://sce.cornell.edu/precollege/program/on-campus for additional information.

Syllabi: none

  •   Six Week Summer. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1613 PHIL 1450   LEC 002

  •  
    • MTWRF
    • Jun 22 - Aug 4, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Online

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.
    Enrollment open to: Precollege Studies Online program students. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/precollege/program/online.

PHIL 1512
Philosophy and Film

In what ways do movies reflect our world? In what ways to movies limit our imagination? Can we learn about ourselves and the real world from fiction in films? And if so, what is it that we learn? What ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Six Week Summer.  Combined with: PMA 1512

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1614 PHIL 1512   LEC 001

  •  
    • MTWRF
    • Jun 22 - Jul 31, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Synchronous

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.
    Enrollment open to: Precollege Studies Online program students. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/precollege/program/online.

PHIL 1620
Introduction to Cognitive Science

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

  •  1634 PHIL 1620   LEC 001

  •  
    • MTWRF
    • Jun 22 - Jul 31, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Synchronous

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.
    Enrollment open to: Precollege Studies Online program students. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/precollege/program/online.