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Program Requirements
The Ph.D. in Philosophy; Teaching Philosophy focuses on the theoretical and practical skills necessary to become an effective teacher of philosophy, including pedagogical issues that may be specific to the discipline of philosophy. Guidance is provided by a faculty mentor. Participation in the broader teaching activities of the Department (e.g., teaching assistants, training workshops, guest lecturing).
Thesis
A thesis for the doctoral degree must constitute original scholarship and must be a distinct contribution to knowledge. It must show familiarity with previous work in the field and must demonstrate ability to plan and carry out research, organize results, and defend the approach and conclusions in a scholarly manner. The research presented must meet current standards of the discipline; as well, the thesis must clearly demonstrate how the research advances knowledge in the field. Finally, the thesis must be written in compliance with norms for academic and scholarly expression and for publication in the public domain.
Required Courses (22 credits)
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ARTE 700 Seminar: Teaching
Humanities (3 credits)
Overview
ARTE : Introduction to university teaching and learning issues, methods, and traditions that are specific to humanities disciplines, focusing on what successful teaching looks like in the humanities from a theoretical point of view.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Leary, Stephanie (Winter)
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
Restrictions: Only open to Ph.D. students in the Faculty of Arts who have successfully completed comprehensive examinations or equivalent. Not open to students who have taken PHIL 702.
Supplementary Calendar Info: Course is open to students in all disciplines within the Faculty of Arts, though topics are tailored to the teaching of humanities fields.
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PHIL 607 Pro-Seminar 1 (6 credits)
Overview
Philosophy : A series of seminars on selected topics designed for professional training to graduate students. Topics will be selected from the general area of Value Theory.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Sharp, Hasana; Voigt, Kristin (Fall)
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PHIL 682 Pro-Seminar 3 (6 credits)
Overview
Philosophy : A series of seminars on selected topics designed to provide professional training to graduate students. Topics will be selected from the general area of Metaphysics/Epistemology.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Sharp, Hasana; Voigt, Kristin (Fall)
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PHIL 685 Fundamentals of Logic (3 credits)
Overview
Philosophy : A course in intermediate logic for graduate students in Philosophy, covering such topics as axiomatic systems, formal semantics, consistency, completeness, the limitative results, intuitionistic logic, formal theories of truth, aspects of the development of logic.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Summer 2024
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
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PHIL 690 Candidacy Paper (3 credits)
Overview
Philosophy : Preparation and submission of candidacy research paper.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Summer 2024
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
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PHIL 703 Teaching Reflection and Practice (1 credit)
Overview
Philosophy : Course design, development, delivery, and evaluation of a course that the student has been assigned to teach. Aspects of course design and in-class student evaluations will be provided by a Faculty mentor.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Prerequisite: PHIL 702
Restriction: Graduate students in philosophy
Complementary Courses (21-27 Credits)
Students admitted to Ph.D. 1 require 27.
Students admitted to Ph.D. 2 require 21.
Minimum of 6 credits from the following;
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PHIL 651 Seminar: Ancient Philosophy 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Philosophy : An advanced course on a philosopher or philosophical issue articulated in antiquity.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Prerequisite(s): at least one course in ancient philosophy and the specific requirements of individual instructors.
Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken PHIL 551.
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PHIL 656 Medieval Philosophy (3 credits)
Overview
Philosophy : An advanced course devoted to a particular topic in medieval philosophy. Subject varies from year to year.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
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PHIL 661 Seminar: 18th Century Philosophy (3 credits)
Overview
Philosophy : An advanced course on an eighteenth-century philosopher or philosophical issue.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.
Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken PHIL 561.
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PHIL 667 Seminar: 19th Century Philosophy (3 credits)
Overview
Philosophy : An advanced course on 19th-century philosophy or philosophical issue.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.
Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken PHIL 567.
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PHIL 675 Seminar: Contemporary European Philosophy (3 credits)
Overview
Philosophy : An advanced course on contemporary European philosophy or some important issue in the Continental tradition.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Al-Saji, Alia (Fall)
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken PHIL 575.
and/or any other course at the 500, 600, or 700 level in the History of Philosophy recommended/accepted by the student's advisory committee.
Minimum of 6 credits from the following:
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PHIL 627 Seminar: Critical Philosophy of Race (3 credits)
Overview
Philosophy : An advanced course examining a question, theme, or thinker in the critical philosophy of race.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Lewis, Eric (Winter)
Permission of the instructor.
Topic varies by year depending on the instructor. Approaches range from the historical to the contemporary, from the thematic to a focus on the works of particular thinkers.
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PHIL 643 Seminar: Medical Ethics (3 credits)
Overview
Philosophy : An advanced course devoted to a particular philosophical problem as it arises in the context of medical practice or the application of medical technology.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.
Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken PHIL 543.
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PHIL 644 Political Theory (3 credits)
Overview
Philosophy : Seminar on a particular topic in political theory.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken PHIL 544.
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PHIL 648 Seminar: Philosophy of Law (3 credits)
Overview
Philosophy : An advanced course devoted to a particular topic in the philosophy of law. Subject varies from year to year.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.
Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken PHIL 548.
and/or any other course at the 500, 600, or 700 level in Value Theory recommended/accepted by the student's advisory committee.
Minimum of 6 credits from the following:
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PHIL 610 Seminar on Advanced Logic 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Philosophy : Seminar on a particular topic in advanced logic. Topic varies by year.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor .
Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken PHIL 510.
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PHIL 611 Seminar: Philosophy of Logic and Mathematics (3 credits)
Overview
Philosophy : Seminar on a particular topic in philosophy of logic and mathematics.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Hallett, Michael Frank (Winter)
Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken PHIL 511.
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PHIL 615 Seminar: Philosophy of Language (3 credits)
Overview
Philosophy : An advanced course devoted to a topic in the philosophy of language.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.
Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken PHIL 515.
Language Requirement
Students must satisfy Departmental language requirements by demonstrating competence at the advanced level in a research language, or at the intermediate level in two research languages.
Faculty of Arts—2023-2024 (last updated Aug. 31, 2023) (disclaimer)
