Not all of the following courses are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings and to determine the term of offering, consult the Public Class Schedule available online.

Graduate Seminars 2021-2022

Special Topics

PHIL 5000 [0.5 credit]
Special Topic in Philosophy
Special topics will vary from year to year.

Tutorial Courses

PHIL 5004 [0.5 credit]
Tutorial in the History of Philosophy I
Detailed study of a period or issue in the history of philosophy.

PHIL 5005 [0.5 credit]
Tutorial in the History of Philosophy II
Detailed study of a period or issue in the history of philosophy.

PHIL 5104 [0.5 credit]
Tutorial in the Work of an Individual Philosopher I
A critical and systematic study of the work of an individual philosopher.

PHIL 5105 [0.5 credit]
Tutorial in the Work of an Individual Philosopher II
A critical and systematic study of the work of an individual philosopher.

PHIL 5204 [0.5 credit]
Tutorial in Logic, Epistemology, or Metaphysics I
An attempt to find a solution to a specific problem in logic, epistemology, or metaphysics.

PHIL 5205 [0.5 credit]
Tutorial in Logic, Epistemology, or Metaphysics II
An attempt to find a solution to a specific problem in logic, epistemology, or metaphysics.

PHIL 5304 [0.5 credit]
Tutorial in Selected Problems of Philosophy I
An attempt to find a solution to a specific problem in some area other than logic, epistemology, or metaphysics.

PHIL 5305 [0.5 credit]
Tutorial in Selected Problems of Philosophy II
An attempt to find a solution to a specific problem in some area other than logic, epistemology, or metaphysics.

Colloquia

PHIL 5701 [0.5 credit]
Fall Colloquia

PHIL 5751 [0.5 credit]
Winter Colloquia

Seminar Courses

PHIL 5200 [0.5 credit]
Topics in Philosophy of Mind or Philosophy of Language
A detailed study of an issue or the work of selected philosophers in the general area of philosophy of mind and/or philosophy of language.  Topics may vary from year to year.  Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as PHIL 4210 or PHIL 4220 , for which additional credit is precluded.

PHIL 5250 [0.5 credit]
Topics in Logic, Epistemology, Metaphysics or Philosophy of Science
A detailed study of an issue or the work of selected philosophers in the general areas of logic, epistemology, metaphysics or philosophy of science. Topics may vary from year to year.   Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as PHIL 4230, for which additional credit is precluded when topics are the same.

PHIL 5300 [0.5 credit]
Topics in Value Theory
A detailed study of an issue or the work of selected philosophers in the general area of value theory. Topics may vary from year to year.  Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as PHIL 4300, for which additional credit is precluded when topics are the same.

PHIL 5350 [0.5 credit]
Topics in Ethics or Political Philosophy
A detailed study of an issue or the work of selected philosophers in the general areas of ethics or political philosophy. Topics may vary from year to year.   Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as PHIL 4320 or PHIL 4330, for which additional credit is precluded when topics are the same.

PHIL 5500 [0.5 credit]
Topics in Contemporary Philosophy
A detailed study of an issue or the work of selected philosophers in contemporary philosophy. Topics may vary from year to year.  Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as PHIL 4007 or PHIL 4008, for which additional credit is precluded when topics are the same.

PHIL 5600 [0.5 credit]
Topics in the History of Philosophy
A detailed study within the history of philosophy: a period, an issue or the work of selected philosophers. Topics may vary from year to year.  Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as PHIL 4003, PHIL 4004, PHIL 4005, or PHIL 4006, for which additional credit is precluded when topics are the same.

PHIL 5850 [0.5 credit]
Proseminar

PHIL 5900 [0.5 credit]
Research Seminar

PHIL 5908 [1.0 credit]
Research Essay

PHIL 5909 [2.0 credits]
M.A. Thesis