{"id":365,"date":"2010-03-11T14:37:49","date_gmt":"2010-03-11T18:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/philosophy\/?page_id=365"},"modified":"2026-02-06T13:08:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T18:08:31","slug":"courses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/philosophy\/current-students\/graduate\/courses\/","title":{"rendered":"Courses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n Courses\n <\/h1>\n \n \n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

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<\/a> available online.<\/p>\n\n\n

Graduate Seminars 2021-2022<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

Special Topics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

PHIL 5000<\/a> [0.5 credit]
\nSpecial Topic in Philosophy<\/strong>
\nSpecial topics will vary from year to year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tutorial Courses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

PHIL 5004<\/a> [0.5 credit]
\nTutorial in the History of Philosophy I<\/strong>
\nDetailed study of a period or issue in the history of philosophy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PHIL 5005<\/a> [0.5 credit]
\nTutorial in the History of Philosophy II<\/strong>
\nDetailed study of a period or issue in the history of philosophy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PHIL 5104<\/a> [0.5 credit]
\nTutorial in the Work of an Individual Philosopher I<\/strong>
\nA critical and systematic study of the work of an individual philosopher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PHIL 5105<\/a> [0.5 credit]
\nTutorial in the Work of an Individual Philosopher II<\/strong>
\nA critical and systematic study of the work of an individual philosopher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PHIL 5204<\/a> [0.5 credit]
\nTutorial in Logic, Epistemology, or Metaphysics I<\/strong>
\nAn attempt to find a solution to a specific problem in logic, epistemology, or metaphysics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PHIL 5205<\/a> [0.5 credit]
\nTutorial in Logic, Epistemology, or Metaphysics II<\/strong>
\nAn attempt to find a solution to a specific problem in logic, epistemology, or metaphysics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PHIL 5304<\/a> [0.5 credit]
\nTutorial in Selected Problems of Philosophy I<\/strong>
\nAn attempt to find a solution to a specific problem in some area other than logic, epistemology, or metaphysics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PHIL 5305<\/a> [0.5 credit]
\nTutorial in Selected Problems of Philosophy II<\/strong>
\nAn attempt to find a solution to a specific problem in some area other than logic, epistemology, or metaphysics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colloquia<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

PHIL 5701<\/a> [0.5 credit]
\nFall Colloquia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PHIL 5751<\/a> [0.5 credit]
\nWinter Colloquia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seminar Courses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

PHIL 5200<\/a> [0.5 credit]
\nTopics in Philosophy of Mind or Philosophy of Language <\/strong>
\nA 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PHIL 5250<\/a> [0.5 credit]
\nTopics in Logic, Epistemology, Metaphysics or Philosophy of Science <\/strong>
\nA 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PHIL 5300<\/a> [0.5 credit]
\nTopics in Value Theory <\/strong>
\nA 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PHIL 5350<\/a> [0.5 credit]
\nTopics in Ethics or Political Philosophy <\/strong>
\nA 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PHIL 5500<\/a> [0.5 credit]
\nTopics in Contemporary Philosophy <\/strong>
\nA 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PHIL 5600<\/a> [0.5 credit]
\nTopics in the History of Philosophy <\/strong>
\nA 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PHIL 5850<\/a> [0.5 credit]
\nProseminar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PHIL 5900<\/a> [0.5 credit]
\nResearch Seminar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PHIL 5908<\/a> [1.0 credit]
\nResearch Essay<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PHIL 5909<\/a> [2.0 credits]
\nM.A. Thesis<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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