{"id":13195,"date":"2026-08-10T13:35:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T17:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/philosophy\/?page_id=13195"},"modified":"2026-08-10T13:35:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T17:35:04","slug":"course-categories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/philosophy\/course-categories\/","title":{"rendered":"Course Categories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n Course Categories for Philosophy\n <\/h1>\n \n \n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

As an undergraduate student, you will be required to fulfil certain course category requirements in Philosophy, depending on your degree program. Under each required category, you have the option to select courses from those listed below (subject to availability). Please consult your audit for category requirements, or refer to the Department of Philosophy\u2019s Undergraduate Calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

History of Philosophy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Course Code<\/th>Course Title<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
PHIL 2005<\/a> [1.0]<\/td>Ancient Philosophy: The Search for Wisdom<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 2101<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>History of Ethics<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 2201<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Introduction to Marxist Philosophy<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 2202<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Topics in Marxist Philosophy<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 2700<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Asian Philosophy<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 3000<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Topics in Ancient Philosophy<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 3001<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Early Greek Philosophy<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 3002<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>17th Century Philosophy<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 3003<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>18th Century Philosophy<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 3005<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>19th Century Philosophy<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 3009<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Topics in European Philosophy<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 3010<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Special Topics in Global Philosophical Traditions<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 3104<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>The Roots of Analytic Philosophy<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 3330<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Topics in History of Social and Political Philosophy<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Ethics, Society, and Aesthetics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Course Code<\/th>Course Tile<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
PHIL 2020<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Issues in Practical Philosophy<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 2101<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>History of Ethics<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 2103<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Philosophy of Human Rights<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 2106<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Information Ethics<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 2120<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Philosophy of Technology<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 2201<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Introduction to Marxist Philosophy<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 2306<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Philosophy and Feminism<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 2307<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Gender and Philosophy<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 2320<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Children, Literature, and Philosophy<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 2330<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Happiness, Well-being, and the Good Life<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 2340<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Philosophy and Popular Culture<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 2380<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Introduction to Environmental Ethics<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 2401<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Ethics of Artificial Intelligence<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 2408<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Bioethics<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 2601<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Philosophy of Religion<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 2807<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Philosophy of Art<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 2901<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Truth and Propaganda<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 3010<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Special Topics in Global Philosophical Traditions<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 3102<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Philosophy of Law: The Logic of Law<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 3320<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Contemporary Ethical Theory<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 3330<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Topics in History of Social and Political Philosophy<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 3340<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Topics in Contemporary Social and Political Philosophy<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 3350<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Philosophy, Ethics, and Public Affairs<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 3360<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Philosophy, Economics, and Public Policy<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 3380<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Environments, Technology and Values<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 3450<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Topics in Aesthetics<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 3540<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Philosophy of Emotions<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Language, Mind, and World<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Course Code<\/th>Course Title<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
PHIL 2010<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Issues in Theoretical Philosophy<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 2120<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Philosophy of Technology<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 2301<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Introduction to the Philosophy of Science<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 2320<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Children, Literature, and Philosophy<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 2340<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Philosophy and Popular Culture<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 2405<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Philosophy of the Paranormal<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 2501<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Introduction to Philosophy of Mind<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 2504<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Language and Communication<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 2520<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Introduction to Philosophical Logic<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 2540<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Personal Identity and the Self<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 2550<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Moral Psychology<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 2601<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Philosophy of Religion<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 2901<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Truth and Propaganda<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 3005<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>19th Century Philosophy<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 3010<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Special Topics in Global Philosophical Traditions<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 3104<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>The Roots of Analytic Philosophy<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 3140<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Epistemology<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 3150<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Metaphysics<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 3301<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Issues in the Philosophy of Science<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 3306<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Symbolic Logic<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 3501<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Philosophy of Cognitive Science<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 3502<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Mind and Action<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 3503<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Artificial Intelligence: Philosophical and Ethical Issues<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 3504<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Pragmatics<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 3506<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Semantics<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 3530<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Philosophy of Language<\/td><\/tr>
PHIL 3540<\/a> [0.5]<\/td>Philosophy of Emotions<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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