Course offerings and outlines
Summer 2025 (1254) term - all classes in person.
Course units: 100, 200, and 300 levels: 3 units each; 400 level: 4 units each.
REPEATS: the following courses can be repeated for additional credit provided that the topic is different: PHIL 131, 302, 314, 321, 326, 331, 332, 333, 342, 343, 344, 346, 357, 421W, 435, 451W, 455W, 467W. Any of the other PHIL courses, when taken a second time, will be considered a repeat, even if the topic is different from a previous offering.
100-level courses
| Course | Title | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 100W D100 | Knowledge and Reality |
Qiu Lin
|
Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Mon, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
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| PHIL 105 D100 | Critical Thinking |
Bruno Guindon
|
Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Tue, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
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| PHIL 110 D100 | Introduction to Logic and Reasoning |
Thomas Donaldson
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Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Tue, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
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| PHIL 120W D100 | Moral and Legal Problems |
Chelsea Rosenthal
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Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Tue, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
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| PHIL 150 D100 | Great Works in the History of Philosophy |
Nicolas Bommarito
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Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
200-level courses
| Course | Title | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 203 B100 | Metaphysics |
Jennifer Wang
|
Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Fri, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
300-level courses
| Course | Title | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 302 B100 | Topics in Epistemology and Metaphysics (Philosophy of Machine Learning) |
Yuting Kino Zhao
|
Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Mon, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
| PHIL 302 D200 | Topics in Epistemology and Metaphysics (Possibility) |
Jennifer Wang
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Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Mon, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
| PHIL 315 D100 | Formal Methods |
Yuting Kino Zhao
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Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Thu, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
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| PHIL 320 D100 | Social and Political Philosophy |
Chelsea Rosenthal
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Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
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| PHIL 322 D100 | History of Ethics |
Sam Black
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Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Thu, 11:30 a.m.–2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
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| PHIL 326 D100 | Topics in Law and Philosophy (Legal Epistemology) |
Bruno Guindon
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Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Wed, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
| PHIL 329 B100 | Law and Justice |
Evan Tiffany
|
Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Mon, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
| PHIL 332 D100 | Selected Topics (Consciousness) |
Laura Atkins
Kathleen Akins |
Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Tue, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Fri, 10:30–11:20 a.m. |
Burnaby
Burnaby |
| PHIL 342 D100 | Topics in Asian Philosophy (Buddhist Philosophy) |
Nicolas Bommarito
|
Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Mon, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
400-level courses
| Course | Title | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 421 D100 | Advanced Topics in Ethical Theory (Metaethics) |
Bruno Guindon
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Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Fri, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
| PHIL 467W D100 | Advanced Seminar |
Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Tue, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
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| PHIL 479 D100 | Honours Tutorial in Philosophy |
Graduate-level courses
| Course | Title | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 824 G100 | Selected Topics Moral Psychology (Moral Responsibility) |
Evan Tiffany
|
Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Thu, 11:30 a.m.–2:20 p.m.
TBA |
Burnaby
Burnaby |
| PHIL 826 G100 | Selected Topics in Aesthetics (Cultural Appropriation) |
Alexandra King
|
Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
TBA |
Burnaby
Burnaby |
| PHIL 880 G100 | Pro-Seminar |
Thomas Donaldson
|
Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Wed, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
TBA |
Burnaby
Burnaby |
| PHIL 899 G100 | Professional Paper Project Completion |
Jennifer Wang
|
TBA
|
Location: TBA
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Philosophy Courses with Writing, Quantitative or Breadth designations:
| PHIL 100W (Knowledge and Reality) | W/B-Hum | |
| PHIL 105 (Critical Thinking) - formerly PHIL XX1 | Q/B-Soc/Sci | |
| PHIL 110 (Introduction to Logic and Reasoning) | Q | |
| PHIL 120W (Moral Problems) | W/B-Hum | |
| PHIL 121 (Global Justice) | B-Hum/Soc | |
| PHIL 131 (Selected Topics) | B-Hum | |
| PHIL 144 (Introduction to Philosophy of Science) | B-Hum/Sci | |
| PHIL 150 (Great Works in the History of Philosophy) | B-Hum | |
| PHIL 300 (Introduction to Philosophy) | B-Hum | |
| PHIL 310 (Logic, Proofs and Set Theory) | Q |
|
| PHIL 345W, 421W, 451W, 455W, 467W | W |
Upper Division Electives
If you are looking for upper division courses outside of Philosophy, click here for an updated list of electives with the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
Breadth Courses
If you are a Philosophy Major, you will also need Breadth courses from OUTSIDE of Philosophy. You can find a full list of Breadth designated courses here. Search gosfu for current offerings.