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Fall 2022  |  PHIL 1001 Section 001: Introduction to Logic (17984)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Mon, Wed 11:15AM - 12:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Anderson Hall 250
Enrollment Status:
Open (106 of 140 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Sharpen your reasoning skills through a close examination of arguments. Learn formal methods for representing and assessing arguments, including how to represent informal arguments in formal languages, and how to evaluate whether the premises of an argument entail its conclusion.
Class Description:
This course is concerned with the science (and the art!) of DEDUCTIVE REASONING--the type of reasoning used in mathematics and other areas of intellectual endeavor which impose a strict standard of rationality. The key concept is that of a VALID ARGUMENT, meaning a series of statements in which the last one (the CONCLUSION) must be true if the other statements (the PREMISES) are also true. Most of the course is concerned with methods for demonstrating the validity or invalidity or arguments by analyzing their structure with the aid of the principles of a subject called SYMBOLIC LOGIC. At the end of the course, we will look at ways in which the same principles can be applied in a completely different area, namely the design of electrical circuits, and will also explore the close relationship between logic and the algebra of sets. Apart from knowledge of the specifics of the subject matter, students in this course learn how to engage in disciplined, rational thinking, to deal in abstractions, and to penetrate the structure of language. Students also acquire preparation for more advanced courses in philosophy, particularly those having to do with the nature of knowledge and of language.
Grading:
34% Final Exam
33% Problem Solving
33% Other Evaluation Other Grading Information: in-class exams
Exam Format:
Problem solving
Class Format:
100% Lecture
Workload:
20+ Pages Reading Per Week
4 Exam(s)
Other Workload: 8 problem solving assignments
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17984/1229
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
4 September 2007

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 1001 Section 002: Introduction to Logic (17986)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Fri 11:15AM - 12:05PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 335
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Open (35 of 37 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
Sharpen your reasoning skills through a close examination of arguments. Learn formal methods for representing and assessing arguments, including how to represent informal arguments in formal languages, and how to evaluate whether the premises of an argument entail its conclusion.
Class Description:
Have you ever heard an argument that you knew wasn't any good, but you didn't have the tools you needed to show what was wrong with it? This course will give you those tools. We will look at many different kinds of arguments and we will identify the patterns of good and bad arguments. You will learn a method for describing and analyzing these patterns so that you will be able to evaluate even very complicated arguments in a straightforward way. Armed with these abilities you will be able to diagnose the problems with faulty arguments and you will be better equipped to come up with excellent arguments of your own. Your writing will become clearer, better argued, and more forceful. And most of all, your will become a clearer and more reasonable thinker. Logic cannot teach you what to think, but it will teach you how to think, and thinking logically is a crucial skill for you as a student and a citizen.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17986/1229
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
4 September 2007

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 1001 Section 003: Introduction to Logic (17985)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Fri 11:15AM - 12:05PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 330
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Open (30 of 35 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
Sharpen your reasoning skills through a close examination of arguments. Learn formal methods for representing and assessing arguments, including how to represent informal arguments in formal languages, and how to evaluate whether the premises of an argument entail its conclusion.
Class Description:
Have you ever heard an argument that you knew wasn't any good, but you didn't have the tools you needed to show what was wrong with it? This course will give you those tools. We will look at many different kinds of arguments and we will identify the patterns of good and bad arguments. You will learn a method for describing and analyzing these patterns so that you will be able to evaluate even very complicated arguments in a straightforward way. Armed with these abilities you will be able to diagnose the problems with faulty arguments and you will be better equipped to come up with excellent arguments of your own. Your writing will become clearer, better argued, and more forceful. And most of all, your will become a clearer and more reasonable thinker. Logic cannot teach you what to think, but it will teach you how to think, and thinking logically is a crucial skill for you as a student and a citizen.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17985/1229
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
4 September 2007

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 1001 Section 004: Introduction to Logic (17987)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Fri 12:20PM - 01:10PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 335
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Open (21 of 33 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
Sharpen your reasoning skills through a close examination of arguments. Learn formal methods for representing and assessing arguments, including how to represent informal arguments in formal languages, and how to evaluate whether the premises of an argument entail its conclusion.
Class Description:
Have you ever heard an argument that you knew wasn't any good, but you didn't have the tools you needed to show what was wrong with it? This course will give you those tools. We will look at many different kinds of arguments and we will identify the patterns of good and bad arguments. You will learn a method for describing and analyzing these patterns so that you will be able to evaluate even very complicated arguments in a straightforward way. Armed with these abilities you will be able to diagnose the problems with faulty arguments and you will be better equipped to come up with excellent arguments of your own. Your writing will become clearer, better argued, and more forceful. And most of all, your will become a clearer and more reasonable thinker. Logic cannot teach you what to think, but it will teach you how to think, and thinking logically is a crucial skill for you as a student and a citizen.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17987/1229
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
4 September 2007

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 1001 Section 005: Introduction to Logic (18946)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Fri 12:20PM - 01:10PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 330
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Open (20 of 35 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
Sharpen your reasoning skills through a close examination of arguments. Learn formal methods for representing and assessing arguments, including how to represent informal arguments in formal languages, and how to evaluate whether the premises of an argument entail its conclusion.
Class Description:
Have you ever heard an argument that you knew wasn't any good, but you didn't have the tools you needed to show what was wrong with it? This course will give you those tools. We will look at many different kinds of arguments and we will identify the patterns of good and bad arguments. You will learn a method for describing and analyzing these patterns so that you will be able to evaluate even very complicated arguments in a straightforward way. Armed with these abilities you will be able to diagnose the problems with faulty arguments and you will be better equipped to come up with excellent arguments of your own. Your writing will become clearer, better argued, and more forceful. And most of all, your will become a clearer and more reasonable thinker. Logic cannot teach you what to think, but it will teach you how to think, and thinking logically is a crucial skill for you as a student and a citizen.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/18946/1229
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
4 September 2007

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 1002W Section 001: Introduction to Philosophy (19852)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Mon, Wed, Fri 01:25PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
West Bank Skyway AUDITORIUM
Enrollment Status:
Open (126 of 128 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Problems, methods, historical/contemporary schools of philosophy.
Class Description:
Most people have heard of the famous philosophers, e.g. Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Hume, Kant, Wittgenstein. And most know that philosophy is about the big issues: reality, truth, God, knowledge, mind, goodness, justice, identity. Far fewer know or understand what philosophers have had to say about these problems. To many, philosophy can seem impractical, unworldly and strange. But deep and careful philosophical reflection on the big issues can enrich your life in unexpected ways. If you are curious about these problems and would like to learn about what philosophers have had to say about them then this is the course for you.
Grading:
20% Midterm Exam
30% Final Exam
50% Reports/Papers Other Grading Information: 3 short writing assignments: 10% each; paper: 20%;
Class Format:
60% Lecture
40% Discussion
Workload:
10-20 Pages Reading Per Week
10-15 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
4 Paper(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/19852/1229
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
21 May 2007

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 1002W Section 002: Introduction to Philosophy (19853)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Tue 12:20PM - 01:10PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 225
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Closed (32 of 32 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
Problems, methods, historical/contemporary schools of philosophy.
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/19853/1229

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 1002W Section 003: Introduction to Philosophy (19854)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Tue 01:25PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 225
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Closed (32 of 32 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
Problems, methods, historical/contemporary schools of philosophy.
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/19854/1229

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 1002W Section 004: Introduction to Philosophy (21560)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Thu 01:25PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 205
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Open (31 of 32 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
Problems, methods, historical/contemporary schools of philosophy.
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/21560/1229

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 1002W Section 005: Introduction to Philosophy (21561)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Thu 02:30PM - 03:20PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 115
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Open (31 of 32 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
Problems, methods, historical/contemporary schools of philosophy.
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/21561/1229

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 1004W Section 001: Introduction to Political Philosophy (17948)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Mon, Wed, Fri 10:10AM - 11:00AM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 10
Enrollment Status:
Closed (120 of 120 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Government -- what are its purpose; the limits on its authority; its responsibilities to citizens (and vice versa)? What roles do freedom, equality, rights, property, punishment and justice play here? Join in as we discuss and debate competing views.
Class Description:
What is the purpose of the state? What obligations does it have to its citizens? What do citizens owe to one another and to the state itself? What are justice, property, liberty, and the "social contract"? How are these concepts related to one another and to an appropriate understanding of political society? We will investigate these and related questions by appeal to works including Hobbes's "Leviathan," Locke's "Second Treatise of Government," and Rousseau's "Social Contract." We will supplement texts by appeal to contemporary political issues (E.G., those surrounding the funding of public education, the provision of welfare and other benefits to the needy, and the use and justification of criminal punishment.)
Grading:
25% Final Exam
70% Reports/Papers
5% Class Participation
Exam Format:
In class, essay exam.
Class Format:
75% Lecture
25% Discussion
Workload:
15-20 Pages Reading Per Week
12-15 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Exam(s)
3 Paper(s)
Other Workload: Optional service-learning course can replace final exam (see Phil 1007)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17948/1229
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
7 November 2016

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 1004W Section 002: Introduction to Political Philosophy (17949)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Tue 09:05AM - 09:55AM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 205
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Closed (30 of 30 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
Government -- what are its purpose; the limits on its authority; its responsibilities to citizens (and vice versa)? What roles do freedom, equality, rights, property, punishment and justice play here? Join in as we discuss and debate competing views.
Class Description:

What is the ideal form of a state? Is it democracy? Should there be a state at all? What is justice? These questions that different thinkers have answered in various ways. We will use philosophical analysis and argument to understand the theoretical grounding for different theories of government, views of the state, and ideals of justice. We will examine skeptics about the state, consequentialists, feminist, libertarian, communitarian, and egalitarian answers to these questions.

As a writing intensive course, you will gain experience in exegetical analysis, critical writing, and formulating novel arguments. Evaluation will be based upon written assignments, including revised work, as well as in class exams (midterm and final).

Textbook: Matt Zwolinski, ed. Arguing about Political Philosophy, 2nd ed. ISBN: 9780415535823

We will also use iClicker2 - available in the UMN bookstore

Grading:
Your final grade will be comprised of some combination of writing assignments, attendance/participation, and weekly discussion questions or quizzes.
Class Format:
Class will be primarily a combination of lecture and class discussion, with occasional small-group discussions and workshop activities.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17949/1229
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
7 November 2016

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 1004W Section 003: Introduction to Political Philosophy (17950)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Thu 09:05AM - 09:55AM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 205
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Open (29 of 30 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
Government -- what are its purpose; the limits on its authority; its responsibilities to citizens (and vice versa)? What roles do freedom, equality, rights, property, punishment and justice play here? Join in as we discuss and debate competing views.
Class Description:

What is the ideal form of a state? Is it democracy? Should there be a state at all? What is justice? These questions that different thinkers have answered in various ways. We will use philosophical analysis and argument to understand the theoretical grounding for different theories of government, views of the state, and ideals of justice. We will examine skeptics about the state, consequentialists, feminist, libertarian, communitarian, and egalitarian answers to these questions.

As a writing intensive course, you will gain experience in exegetical analysis, critical writing, and formulating novel arguments. Evaluation will be based upon written assignments, including revised work, as well as in class exams (midterm and final).

Textbook: Matt Zwolinski, ed. Arguing about Political Philosophy, 2nd ed. ISBN: 9780415535823

We will also use iClicker2 - available in the UMN bookstore

Grading:
Your final grade will be comprised of some combination of writing assignments, attendance/participation, and weekly discussion questions or quizzes.
Class Format:
Class will be primarily a combination of lecture and class discussion, with occasional small-group discussions and workshop activities.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17950/1229
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
7 November 2016

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 1004W Section 004: Introduction to Political Philosophy (19199)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Tue 10:10AM - 11:00AM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 205
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Closed (31 of 30 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
Government -- what are its purpose; the limits on its authority; its responsibilities to citizens (and vice versa)? What roles do freedom, equality, rights, property, punishment and justice play here? Join in as we discuss and debate competing views.
Class Description:

What is the ideal form of a state? Is it democracy? Should there be a state at all? What is justice? These questions that different thinkers have answered in various ways. We will use philosophical analysis and argument to understand the theoretical grounding for different theories of government, views of the state, and ideals of justice. We will examine skeptics about the state, consequentialists, feminist, libertarian, communitarian, and egalitarian answers to these questions.

As a writing intensive course, you will gain experience in exegetical analysis, critical writing, and formulating novel arguments. Evaluation will be based upon written assignments, including revised work, as well as in class exams (midterm and final).

Textbook: Matt Zwolinski, ed. Arguing about Political Philosophy, 2nd ed. ISBN: 9780415535823

We will also use iClicker2 - available in the UMN bookstore

Grading:
Your final grade will be comprised of some combination of writing assignments, attendance/participation, and weekly discussion questions or quizzes.
Class Format:
Class will be primarily a combination of lecture and class discussion, with occasional small-group discussions and workshop activities.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/19199/1229
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
7 November 2016

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 1004W Section 005: Introduction to Political Philosophy (19499)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Thu 10:10AM - 11:00AM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 205
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Closed (30 of 30 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
Government -- what are its purpose; the limits on its authority; its responsibilities to citizens (and vice versa)? What roles do freedom, equality, rights, property, punishment and justice play here? Join in as we discuss and debate competing views.
Class Description:

What is the ideal form of a state? Is it democracy? Should there be a state at all? What is justice? These questions that different thinkers have answered in various ways. We will use philosophical analysis and argument to understand the theoretical grounding for different theories of government, views of the state, and ideals of justice. We will examine skeptics about the state, consequentialists, feminist, libertarian, communitarian, and egalitarian answers to these questions.

As a writing intensive course, you will gain experience in exegetical analysis, critical writing, and formulating novel arguments. Evaluation will be based upon written assignments, including revised work, as well as in class exams (midterm and final).

Textbook: Matt Zwolinski, ed. Arguing about Political Philosophy, 2nd ed. ISBN: 9780415535823

We will also use iClicker2 - available in the UMN bookstore

Grading:
Your final grade will be comprised of some combination of writing assignments, attendance/participation, and weekly discussion questions or quizzes.
Class Format:
Class will be primarily a combination of lecture and class discussion, with occasional small-group discussions and workshop activities.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/19499/1229
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
7 November 2016

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 1005 Section 001: Scientific Reasoning (32546)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 140
Enrollment Status:
Closed (35 of 35 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
How does science work? What is scientific method? How to evaluate scientific information in popular media or specialized publications, especially when it relates to technology used in everyday life? General reasoning skills. prereq: [1st or 2nd] yr student or instr consent
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/32546/1229

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 1005 Section 002: Scientific Reasoning (32547)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Fri 09:05AM - 09:55AM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 145
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Closed (35 of 35 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
How does science work? What is scientific method? How to evaluate scientific information in popular media or specialized publications, especially when it relates to technology used in everyday life? General reasoning skills. prereq: [1st or 2nd] yr student or instr consent
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/32547/1229

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 1006W Section 001: Philosophy and Cultural Diversity (20556)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Mon, Wed, Fri 12:20PM - 01:10PM
UMTC, West Bank
West Bank Skyway AUDITORIUM
Enrollment Status:
Open (63 of 64 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Central problems/methods of philosophy through culturally diverse texts. Focus is critical/comparative, reflecting range of U.S. philosophical traditions.
Class Notes:
In this course, we will consider some of the numerous questions debated within philosophy. These include: What can we know? How do we know it? Is there a God? What is a person? What makes anyone the same person over time? How ought we organize ourselves politically? How do gender and race shape our lives? To think through these issues and questions, we will read texts authored by a diverse cross-section of philosophers, with the express purpose of regularly engaging students with perspectives relevantly unlike their own.
Class Description:

In this course, we will consider some of the numerous questions long-debated within the history of philosophy, in addition to some questions raised only recently. These include: What can we know? How do we know it? Is there a God? How ought we to act? What is gender?
What is race? How do gender and race shape our lives? To think through these questions, we will read texts authored by a diverse cross-section of philosophers, with the express purpose of regularly engaging students with perspectives relevantly unlike their own.


The goal of this course is not for students to come to steadfast conclusions about these important philosophical topics, but to leave with an understanding of, and appreciation for, both the kinds of questions asked, and the range of answers given, within the discipline of philosophy. The expectation is that students will have a safe space to consider critically topics they might not have had the chance to ponder before. The hope is that students will see this brief introduction to philosophy as just the beginning of philosophical exploration.

Workload:
2 papers; 2 Exams; 1 semester-long reaction journal
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/20556/1229
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
8 November 2016

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 1006W Section 002: Philosophy and Cultural Diversity (20557)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Tue 12:20PM - 01:10PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 205
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Closed (32 of 32 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
Central problems/methods of philosophy through culturally diverse texts. Focus is critical/comparative, reflecting range of U.S. philosophical traditions.
Class Notes:
In this course, we will consider some of the numerous questions debated within philosophy. These include: What can we know? How do we know it? Is there a God? What is a person? What makes anyone the same person over time? How ought we organize ourselves politically? How do gender and race shape our lives? To think through these questions, we will read texts authored by a diverse cross-section of philosophers, with the express purpose of regularly engaging students with perspectives relevantly unlike their own. The goal of this course is not for students to come to steadfast conclusions about these important topics, but to leave with an understanding of, and appreciation for, both the kinds of questions asked, and the range of answers given, within the discipline of philosophy. The expectation is that students will have a safe space to consider critically topics they might not have had the chance to ponder before. The hope is that students will see this brief introduction to philosophy as just the beginning of philosophical exploration.
Class Description:

In this course, we will consider some of the numerous questions long-debated within the history of philosophy, in addition to some questions raised only recently. These include: What can we know? How do we know it? Is there a God? How ought we to act? What is gender?
What is race? How do gender and race shape our lives? To think through these questions, we will read texts authored by a diverse cross-section of philosophers, with the express purpose of regularly engaging students with perspectives relevantly unlike their own.


The goal of this course is not for students to come to steadfast conclusions about these important philosophical topics, but to leave with an understanding of, and appreciation for, both the kinds of questions asked, and the range of answers given, within the discipline of philosophy. The expectation is that students will have a safe space to consider critically topics they might not have had the chance to ponder before. The hope is that students will see this brief introduction to philosophy as just the beginning of philosophical exploration.

Workload:
2 papers; 2 Exams; 1 semester-long reaction journal
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/20557/1229
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
8 November 2016

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 1006W Section 003: Philosophy and Cultural Diversity (20558)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Tue 01:25PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 205
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Open (31 of 32 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
Central problems/methods of philosophy through culturally diverse texts. Focus is critical/comparative, reflecting range of U.S. philosophical traditions.
Class Notes:
In this course, we will consider some of the numerous questions debated within philosophy. These include: What can we know? How do we know it? Is there a God? What is a person? What makes anyone the same person over time? How ought we organize ourselves politically? How do gender and race shape our lives? To think through these questions, we will read texts authored by a diverse cross-section of philosophers, with the express purpose of regularly engaging students with perspectives relevantly unlike their own. The goal of this course is not for students to come to steadfast conclusions about these important topics, but to leave with an understanding of, and appreciation for, both the kinds of questions asked, and the range of answers given, within the discipline of philosophy. The expectation is that students will have a safe space to consider critically topics they might not have had the chance to ponder before. The hope is that students will see this brief introduction to philosophy as just the beginning of philosophical exploration.
Class Description:

In this course, we will consider some of the numerous questions long-debated within the history of philosophy, in addition to some questions raised only recently. These include: What can we know? How do we know it? Is there a God? How ought we to act? What is gender?
What is race? How do gender and race shape our lives? To think through these questions, we will read texts authored by a diverse cross-section of philosophers, with the express purpose of regularly engaging students with perspectives relevantly unlike their own.


The goal of this course is not for students to come to steadfast conclusions about these important philosophical topics, but to leave with an understanding of, and appreciation for, both the kinds of questions asked, and the range of answers given, within the discipline of philosophy. The expectation is that students will have a safe space to consider critically topics they might not have had the chance to ponder before. The hope is that students will see this brief introduction to philosophy as just the beginning of philosophical exploration.

Workload:
2 papers; 2 Exams; 1 semester-long reaction journal
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/20558/1229
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
8 November 2016

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 1201 Section 001: Critical Reasoning (32548)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Mon, Wed, Fri 11:15AM - 12:05PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 255
Enrollment Status:
Closed (70 of 70 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
In this course, much of our focus will be on what makes reasoning good or bad. We will learn to suss out bad argumentation, and pinpoint the precise mistake in reasoning that is at fault in particular cases. Patterns will emerge, which will help us learn how to better argue for beliefs that we hold, and claims we take to be true. We will especially focus on developing these skills in various, real-world contexts, so that they can be transferable to your future life, career, and decision-making. To that end, special attention will be paid to the kinds of traps we can fall into when we encounter argumentation via social media.
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/32548/1229

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 1201 Section 002: Critical Reasoning (32549)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Thu 11:15AM - 12:05PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 145
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Closed (37 of 37 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
In this course, much of our focus will be on what makes reasoning good or bad. We will learn to suss out bad argumentation, and pinpoint the precise mistake in reasoning that is at fault in particular cases. Patterns will emerge, which will help us learn how to better argue for beliefs that we hold, and claims we take to be true. We will especially focus on developing these skills in various, real-world contexts, so that they can be transferable to your future life, career, and decision-making. To that end, special attention will be paid to the kinds of traps we can fall into when we encounter argumentation via social media.
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/32549/1229

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 1201 Section 003: Critical Reasoning (32550)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Thu 12:20PM - 01:10PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 145
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Closed (33 of 33 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
In this course, much of our focus will be on what makes reasoning good or bad. We will learn to suss out bad argumentation, and pinpoint the precise mistake in reasoning that is at fault in particular cases. Patterns will emerge, which will help us learn how to better argue for beliefs that we hold, and claims we take to be true. We will especially focus on developing these skills in various, real-world contexts, so that they can be transferable to your future life, career, and decision-making. To that end, special attention will be paid to the kinds of traps we can fall into when we encounter argumentation via social media.
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/32550/1229

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 1918 Section 001: Comics as Art (33040)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F only
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
Freshman Seminar
Enrollment Requirements:
Freshman and FRFY
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PM
UMTC, West Bank
Carlson School of Management 1-136
Enrollment Status:
Open (19 of 20 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
In this seminar, we will explore the idea that comics are as legitimate an art form as painting or poetry. We will ask: How do comics differ from other artistic media? How does reading a comic differ from reading poetry or novels? How have comics influenced, and been influenced by, culture and politics? And what, exactly, makes a comic a comic (and not something else)?
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/33040/1229

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 1919 Section 001: Africana Philosophy (33041)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F only
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
Freshman Seminar
Enrollment Requirements:
Freshman and FRFY
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Mon, Fri 09:45AM - 11:00AM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 230
Enrollment Status:
Open (5 of 20 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
In this course, we will engage concepts related to Blackness, particularly race, gender, and sexuality. We will investigate them individually then through conversation untangle the ways that they intersect. We will see that Black philosophers reveal an epistemic insight from the ways that they push on the western status quo both rationally and morally. In terms of rationality, Black philosophers propel us to redefine Blackness, sexuality, imperialism, communal care, and whiteness in general. In relation to morality, Black philosophers place us in a tension between the inner and the outer, the individual and the community, the personal and the social; it insists on seriously inquiring into the blame, blameworthiness, and shame that avoids and rejects Black lives, i.e., of the outer, the community, and figure without being on the edges of society. It is at this intersection of the rational and moral in relation to Blacks that a breakdown of singularity creates a new something. I want us to get close to understanding that "new something" by exploring the rational and moral in Black thought.
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/33041/1229

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 3001W Section 001: General History of Western Philosophy: Ancient Period (21200)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Tue, Thu 01:00PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 155
Enrollment Status:
Open (46 of 60 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Major developments in ancient Greek philosophic thought: pre-Socrates, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Hellenistic thinkers.
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/21200/1229

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 3001W Section 002: General History of Western Philosophy: Ancient Period (21201)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Mon 12:20PM - 01:10PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 335
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Open (20 of 30 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
Major developments in ancient Greek philosophic thought: pre-Socrates, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Hellenistic thinkers.
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/21201/1229

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 3001W Section 003: General History of Western Philosophy: Ancient Period (21202)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Mon 01:25PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 330
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Open (26 of 30 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
Major developments in ancient Greek philosophic thought: pre-Socrates, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Hellenistic thinkers.
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/21202/1229

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 3100 Section 001: Value Theory Practicum (33970)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Field Work
Credits:
1 Credit
Repeat Credit Limit:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
Instructor Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
UMTC, West Bank
Enrollment Status:
Open (7 of 15 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Combines issues in ethics/political philosophy courses to needs of people in Twin Cities through community service. At least 26 hours of community service for semester is required. prereq: [concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 3301 or concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 3302W or concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 3304 or concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 3307 or concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 3308], instr consent
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/33970/1229

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 3302W Section 001: Moral Problems of Contemporary Society (32551)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Mon, Wed 01:00PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 317
Enrollment Status:
Open (55 of 60 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
How do we determine what is right and wrong? How should we live our lives? What do we owe others? Moral/ethical thought applied to problems and public disputes (e.g., capital punishment, abortion, affirmative action, animal rights, same-sex marriage, environmental protection).
Class Description:
The course will begin with an overview of general problems of moral philosophy. Most of the course, however, will be given to controversial issues in moral philosophy, like abortion, affirmative action, cloning, the death penalty, environmental ethics, and suicide.
Grading:
Two papers -- 30% of the grade each -- and one final exam -- 40% of the grade.
Exam Format:
in-class exam, essay questions
Class Format:
Lecture/In-class discussion
Workload:
approximately 30 pages of reading per class; two papers, one final exam
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/32551/1229
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
7 November 2016

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 3302W Section 002: Moral Problems of Contemporary Society (32552)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Fri 12:20PM - 01:10PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 105
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Open (25 of 30 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
How do we determine what is right and wrong? How should we live our lives? What do we owe others? Moral/ethical thought applied to problems and public disputes (e.g., capital punishment, abortion, affirmative action, animal rights, same-sex marriage, environmental protection).
Class Description:
The course will begin with an overview of general problems of moral philosophy. Most of the course, however, will be given to controversial issues in moral philosophy, like abortion, affirmative action, cloning, the death penalty, environmental ethics, and suicide.
Grading:
Two papers -- 30% of the grade each -- and one final exam -- 40% of the grade.
Exam Format:
in-class exam, essay questions
Class Format:
Lecture/In-class discussion
Workload:
approximately 30 pages of reading per class; two papers, one final exam
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/32552/1229
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
7 November 2016

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 3302W Section 003: Moral Problems of Contemporary Society (32553)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Fri 01:25PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 105
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Closed (30 of 30 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
How do we determine what is right and wrong? How should we live our lives? What do we owe others? Moral/ethical thought applied to problems and public disputes (e.g., capital punishment, abortion, affirmative action, animal rights, same-sex marriage, environmental protection).
Class Description:
The course will begin with an overview of general problems of moral philosophy. Most of the course, however, will be given to controversial issues in moral philosophy, like abortion, affirmative action, cloning, the death penalty, environmental ethics, and suicide.
Grading:
Two papers -- 30% of the grade each -- and one final exam -- 40% of the grade.
Exam Format:
in-class exam, essay questions
Class Format:
Lecture/In-class discussion
Workload:
approximately 30 pages of reading per class; two papers, one final exam
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/32553/1229
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
7 November 2016

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 3304 Section 001: Law and Morality (32558)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Mon, Wed 01:00PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 215
Enrollment Status:
Closed (31 of 30 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
What is law? Must true laws be just? When (if ever) are civil disobedience or legal punishment morally justified? Do good laws incorporate (or legislate) morality? Consider and debate these issues using philosophical texts, case law, and the occasional novel.
Class Description:
What is law? What if any moral requirements must it satisfy? What moral demands should it make, and what moral protections should it offer? We will address these questions by appeal to philosophical texts, legal cases, and nonacademic discussions of contemporary issues. Civil disobedience, equality of opportunity and just punishment will be among our more concrete topics.
Grading:
25% Final Exam
75% Reports/Papers Other Grading Information: All percentages are approximate.
Exam Format:
Essay
Class Format:
80% Lecture
20% Discussion There will be a service-learning option for interested students.
Workload:
25-40 Pages Reading Per Week
15-20 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Exam(s)
2 Paper(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/32558/1229
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
9 November 2015

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 3305 Section 001: Medical Ethics (19200)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Mon, Wed, Fri 09:05AM - 09:55AM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 220
Enrollment Status:
Open (34 of 35 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Moral problems confronting physicians, patients, and others concerned with medical treatment, research, and public health policy. Topics include abortion, living wills, euthanasia, genetic engineering, informed consent, proxy decision-making, and allocation of medical resources.
Class Description:
This is an introductory course in medical ethics. We will use critical philosophical methodology to examine contemporary problems related to current medical practice, research, and healthcare systems. The course begins with foundational problems within clinical and research practice, including: Is paternalism on the part of medical experts justified? To what degree should patients control their care? Should medical professionals always tell the truth? We will critically examine how these questions have been answered by patients, physicians, courts, and philosophers. The course will also examine contemporary philosophical debates on abortion, end-of-life decision-making, and the use of reproductive technologies, such as cloning. We will question what justice means in three different senses: 1) What is a just distribution of scarce resources, such as transplantable organs? 2) What is a just distribution of healthcare resources across a system? And 3) how should we conceptualize healthcare as a global health concern? In the final portion of the course, we will examine at individual roles and responsibilities within medicine, such as should conscientious objection be allowed? We will consider the cases of pharmacists and prescription contraception, as well as cases from medical education and research ethics. This course will familiarize students with philosophical methodology, especially written critical analysis, and cover a wide range of questions in the field of medical ethics. In this course, the complexities of reality will confront philosophical inquiry into what is good, right, and just.
Grading:
20% Reading Responses, 50% Short Written Assignments, 10% In-class work, 20% Final Exam
Exam Format:
Multiple choice, true/false, and short answer questions
Class Format:
Lecture with discussion
Workload:
30+ pages of reading per week, approximately 1.25 pages of written work per week, final examination
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/19200/1229
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
8 September 2015

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 3305 Section 002: Medical Ethics (20564)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Tue 09:05AM - 09:55AM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 220
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Open (34 of 35 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
Moral problems confronting physicians, patients, and others concerned with medical treatment, research, and public health policy. Topics include abortion, living wills, euthanasia, genetic engineering, informed consent, proxy decision-making, and allocation of medical resources.
Class Description:
This is an introductory course in medical ethics. We will use critical philosophical methodology to examine contemporary problems related to current medical practice, research, and healthcare systems. The course begins with foundational problems within clinical and research practice, including: Is paternalism on the part of medical experts justified? To what degree should patients control their care? Should medical professionals always tell the truth? We will critically examine how these questions have been answered by patients, physicians, courts, and philosophers. The course will also examine contemporary philosophical debates on abortion, end-of-life decision-making, and the use of reproductive technologies, such as cloning. We will question what justice means in three different senses: 1) What is a just distribution of scarce resources, such as transplantable organs? 2) What is a just distribution of healthcare resources across a system? And 3) how should we conceptualize healthcare as a global health concern? In the final portion of the course, we will examine at individual roles and responsibilities within medicine, such as should conscientious objection be allowed? We will consider the cases of pharmacists and prescription contraception, as well as cases from medical education and research ethics. This course will familiarize students with philosophical methodology, especially written critical analysis, and cover a wide range of questions in the field of medical ethics. In this course, the complexities of reality will confront philosophical inquiry into what is good, right, and just.
Grading:
20% Reading Responses, 50% Short Written Assignments, 10% In-class work, 20% Final Exam
Exam Format:
Multiple choice, true/false, and short answer questions
Class Format:
Lecture with discussion
Workload:
30+ pages of reading per week, approximately 1.25 pages of written work per week, final examination
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/20564/1229
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
8 September 2015

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 3311W Section 001: Introduction to Ethical Theory (20856)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Mon, Wed 09:20AM - 11:00AM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 50B
Enrollment Status:
Open (33 of 65 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Nature and justification of moral judgments and moral principles; analysis of representative moral views.
Class Description:

Is an action good or bad because of its anticipated results or regardless of these results? Is it ever right to kill one person to save five? Is relativism true?
Is abortion wrong?

This course is an introduction to philosophical ethics, the part of philosophy that is concerned with right and wrong, good and bad, virtue and vice. We will focus on those historical philosophical theories of these topics that have been most influential in contemporary Anglo-American philosophy, as well as consider their relevance to practical ethical problems in contemporary life.

The major portion of the course will examine three influential historical traditions in normative ethical theory and their implications for applied ethical problems:

(1) Aristotle and contemporary neo-Aristotelian ethics;

(2) Immanuel Kant and contemporary Kantian ethics; and

(3) John Stuart Mill and contemporary utilitarian consequentialism.

Finally we will touch on some topics in meta-ethics.

Who Should Take This Class?:
Undergraduates interested in philosophy and motivated to think and write critically about questions of right and wrong, good and bad, virtue and vice.
Learning Objectives:

The goals of the course are to provide students with an introduction to philosophical ethics and to equip them to critically read, evaluate, discuss, and write philosophical prose, as well as to engage in the activity of philosophy themselves. Within the context of these goals, our specific objectives will be to:


  1. Understand the historical sources and main features of three traditions of ethical theory:
    Aristotelian, Kantian, and Utilitarian

  2. Think, discuss, and write critically about the contributions of each of these traditions to our understanding of ourselves as moral beings

  3. Think, discuss, and write critically about the application of each of the traditions to some specific ethical problems

  4. Familiarize ourselves with some key meta-ethical questions, as they pertain to the theories we study
Grading:

Paper 1 draft and revision (approx 1250 words)



1/3*

Midterm exam



1/3*



Paper 2 (approx 1250 words)




1/3*

The primary criteria for grading the papers include general clarity of expression, demonstrated understanding of the significance of the relevant text, ability to articulate a philosophical topic, and quality of the arguments for one's own conclusions regarding the topic at hand. These qualities, in addition to creativity and insight, characterize the best philosophical prose.

* Because this course employs the Socratic method, class attendance and participation are not included as a separate grading component but are mandatory. Students with unexcused absences will be asked to drop the course. Those students who decline will see their subsequent paper grade reduced by one full letter grade (e.g., A to B) for each unexcused class absence.

I will assign final grades understanding the quality grades as follows:

A 4.000 - Represents achievement that is outstanding relative to the level necessary to meet course requirements
A- 3.667
B+ 3.333
B 3.000 - Represents achievement that is significantly above the level necessary to meet course requirements
B- 2.667
C+ 2.333
C 2.000 - Represents achievement that meets the course requirements in every respect
C- 1.667
D+ 1.333
D 1.000 - Represents achievement that is worthy of credit even though it fails to meet fully the course requirements
S Represents achievement that is satisfactory, which is equivalent to a C- or better.
Exam Format:
This is a Writing Designated Course. You will write two essays (of approximately 1250 words each), each of which counts for 1/3 of your final grade. You will turn in drafts for the first essay and receive written comments back before you submit a revised version. The grade for the first essay will be the average of the grade on the draft and the grade on the revision. You will submit just a final version of the third essay.
Class Format:
50% Lecture
50% Discussion*
* Because this course employs the Socratic method, class attendance and participation are mandatory.
Workload:
According to University policy:

"one credit represents, for the average University undergraduate student, three hours of academic work per week (including lectures, laboratories, recitations, discussion groups, field work, study, and so on), averaged over the semester, in order to complete the work of the course to achieve an average grade. One credit equals 42 to 45 hours of work over the course of the semester (1 credit x 3 hours of work per week x 14 or 15 weeks in a semester equals 42 to 45 hours of academic work). Thus, enrollment for 15 credits in a semester represents approximately 45 hours of work per week, on average, over the course of the semester."

Formally, therefore, this 4-credit course should require an average of 12 hours of work per week to achieve an average grade: 3.3 classroom hours and 8.7 hours of out-of-class hours each week in a fifteen week term. This makes for a total of 180 hours of work for this class over the course of the semester.


In-class hours


Approx. 49.5



Reading/viewing hours



Approx. 94.5

(avg. 6.3/week)



Paper 1 hours (review, writing, revision)



Approx. 12 (8 draft; 4
rev)



Midterm exam hours (review)



Approx. 12



Paper 2 hours (review, writing)



Approx. 12



Total hours



Approx. 180

You should not take this course if you cannot make this workload commitment. I understand that we all have commitments and responsibilities that compete for our time outside the classroom. However, as your professor, my priority is to help you achieve course goals and objectives; I likewise expect you to make your education your priority.

Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/20856/1229
Past Syllabi:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/mason043_PHIL3311W_Spring2018.pdf (Spring 2018)
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
31 December 2018

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 3601W Section 001: Scientific Thought (18662)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Tue, Thu 09:20AM - 11:00AM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 50B
Enrollment Status:
Open (42 of 65 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Science influences us daily, shaping how we understand ourselves and interpret nature. This course is an introduction to how scientists reason about the world, what that means for our lives, and the status of science as a human activity. What is science and what's so great about it? Is science the ultimate authority on the world and our place in it? This course examines the authority of science, how scientists reason, and science's status as a human activity. prereq: One course in philosophy or natural science
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/18662/1229

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 3993 Section 001: Directed Studies (18025)

Instructor(s)
No instructor assigned
Class Component:
Independent Study
Credits:
1-3 Credits
Repeat Credit Limit:
6 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
Department Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
12:00AM - 12:00AM
UMTC, West Bank
Enrollment Status:
Open (1 of 5 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Guided individual reading or study. Prereq instr consent, dept consent, college consent.
Class Description:
Students may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/18025/1229
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
4 September 2007

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 4101 Section 001: Metaphysics (32556)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Meets With:
PHIL 5101 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Mon, Wed, Fri 11:15AM - 12:05PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 205
Enrollment Status:
Closed (30 of 29 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Broadly speaking, metaphysics is the study of the nature of reality. Metaphysical questions include questions about what kinds of things exist, what is the nature of things, what are persons, what is possible or impossible, what is the nature of time, what is causality, and many other fundamental questions about the world. The aim of this course is to introduce students to some of the central questions of metaphysics to investigate some of their answers. prereq: One course in history of philosophy or instr consent
Class Description:
In metaphysics philosophers try to answer questions about what exists, what is real, what things are really like, and how we fit into the world. For example, are there non-physical abstract objects, like numbers or properties, in addition to material, physical things like apples and electrons? What are material, physical things anyway? What does it take for several material things to come together as parts of a larger, composite thing? Are material things spread out in time in something like the way they are spread out in space? What is the nature of time? Are past events and objects just as real as present ones? Is free will possible in a world governed by deterministic causal laws? What is it for one event to cause another event? These are some of the metaphysical issues we will be exploring in this course.
Grading:
Three short answer assignments (5% each), midterm exam (15%), term paper (35%), and final exam (35%).
Exam Format:
Multiple choice, true/false, and short answer.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/32556/1229
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
20 May 2015

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 4605 Section 001: Space and Time (32560)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Meets With:
PHIL 5605 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 225
Enrollment Status:
Closed (27 of 27 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Philosophical problems concerning nature/structure of space, time, and space-time. prereq: Courses in [philosophy or physics] or instr consent
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/32560/1229

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 4760 Section 001: Selected Topics in Philosophy -- Baldwin and Fanon (32905)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Repeat Credit Limit:
9 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
Topics Course
Meets With:
PHIL 5760 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Mon, Wed 01:00PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 260
Enrollment Status:
Open (10 of 20 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Philosophical problems of contemporary interest. Topics specified in Class Schedule. prereq: 3 [3xxx-5xxx] cr in philosophy or instr consent
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/32905/1229

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 4893 Section 001: Capstone: Directed Studies (19155)

Instructor(s)
No instructor assigned
Class Component:
Independent Study
Credits:
1 Credit
Grading Basis:
A-F only
Instructor Consent:
Department Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Independent/Directed Study
Enrollment Requirements:
Philosophy major (undergrad)
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
12:00AM - 12:00AM
UMTC, West Bank
Enrollment Status:
Open (3 of 15 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Guided individual study leading to research paper that satisfies senior capstone requirement. Students enrolling in this directed study/research course will complete the Philosophy Senior Capstone: Directed Study contract form with a faculty mentor. The faculty member will ensure academic standards are upheld, including: - the work proposed is at the appropriate level for the course, academic in nature, and the student will be involved intellectually in the project. - the project scope is reasonable (42 hours of work per credit) - the faculty mentor is qualified to serve in this role - assessment of student learning and grading criteria are clear and appropriate - the student will be working in a respectful, inclusive environment. The contract will include the learning objectives for the course, the methods that will be employed, and how assessment will be conducted by the faculty mentor. The contract must be approved by the department academic approver before the student can register. prereq: instr consent, dept consent
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/19155/1229

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 4993 Section 001: Directed Studies (18024)

Instructor(s)
No instructor assigned
Class Component:
Independent Study
Credits:
1-3 Credits
Repeat Credit Limit:
6 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
Department Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
12:00AM - 12:00AM
UMTC, West Bank
Enrollment Status:
Open (4 of 10 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Guided individual reading or study. Prereq instr consent, dept consent, college consent.
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/18024/1229
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
4 September 2007

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 5101 Section 001: Metaphysics (32557)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Meets With:
PHIL 4101 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Mon, Wed, Fri 11:15AM - 12:05PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 205
Enrollment Status:
Closed (2 of 2 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Broadly speaking, metaphysics is the study of the nature of reality. Metaphysical questions include questions about what kinds of things exist, what is the nature of things, what are persons, what is possible or impossible, what is the nature of time, what is causality, and many other fundamental questions about the world. The aim of this course is to introduce students to some of the central questions of metaphysics to investigate some of their answers. prereq: One course in history of philosophy or instr consent
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/32557/1229

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 5201 Section 001: Symbolic Logic I (32554)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Enrollment Requirements:
Exclude fr or soph 5000 level courses
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Tue, Thu 01:00PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 20
Enrollment Status:
Open (22 of 26 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Study of syntax and semantics of sentential and first-order logic. Symbolization of natural-language sentences and arguments. Development of deductive systems for first-order logic. Metatheoretic proofs and methods, including proof by mathematical induction and proof of consistency and completeness. prereq: 1001 or instr consent
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/32554/1229

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 5201 Section 002: Symbolic Logic I (32555)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Fri 01:25PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 35
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Open (22 of 26 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
Study of syntax and semantics of sentential and first-order logic. Symbolization of natural-language sentences and arguments. Development of deductive systems for first-order logic. Metatheoretic proofs and methods, including proof by mathematical induction and proof of consistency and completeness. prereq: 1001 or instr consent
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/32555/1229

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 5601 Section 001: History of the Philosophy of Science (32559)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
Instructor Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Enrollment Requirements:
Exclude fr or soph 5000 level courses
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Wed 03:00PM - 05:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Walter W Heller Hall 731
Enrollment Status:
Open (5 of 26 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
History of logical empiricism, from its European origins in first half of 20th century to its emergence as nearly universal account of science in post-war Anglo-American philosophy. prereq: instr consent
Class Notes:
Margaret Cavendish and Criticisms of the New Science According to the received, canned history of the scientific revolution, luminaries like Isaac Newton, Robert Boyle, and Robert Hooke developed a new experimental and mathematical methodology that was rapidly adopted as the preferred approach to science, an approach that is, to some extent, still with us today. However, the new methodology pioneered by these figures was controversial in its day, and debates about the optimal procedures for achieving knowledge of nature were vitriolic. In this course, we consider this countercurrent in the history of philosophy of science, particularly by delving into the natural philosophy of Margaret Cavendish, who offered some of the most pointed criticisms of the new science.
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/32559/1229

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 5605 Section 001: Space and Time (32561)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Enrollment Requirements:
Exclude fr or soph 5000 level courses
Meets With:
PHIL 4605 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 225
Enrollment Status:
Closed (3 of 3 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Philosophical problems concerning nature/structure of space, time, and space-time. prereq: Courses in [philosophy or physics] or instr consent
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/32561/1229

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 5760 Section 001: Selected Topics in Philosophy -- Baldwin and Fanon (32906)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Credits:
3 Credits
Repeat Credit Limit:
9 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
Topics Course
Enrollment Requirements:
Exclude fr or soph 5000 level courses
Meets With:
PHIL 4760 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Mon, Wed 01:00PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 260
Enrollment Status:
Closed (5 of 5 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Philosophical problems of contemporary interest. Topics specified in Class Schedule. prereq: 3xxx-5xxx course in phil or instr consent
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/32906/1229

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 5760 Section 002: Selected Topics in Philosophy -- Causes & Consequences of Medical Research Scandals (32907)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Credits:
3 Credits
Repeat Credit Limit:
9 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
Topics Course
Enrollment Requirements:
Exclude fr or soph 5000 level courses
Meets With:
BTHX 5000 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Tue, Thu 11:15AM - 12:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Walter W Heller Hall 731
Enrollment Status:
Open (1 of 5 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Philosophical problems of contemporary interest. Topics specified in Class Schedule. prereq: 3xxx-5xxx course in phil or instr consent
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/32907/1229

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 5993 Section 001: Directed Studies (18026)

Instructor(s)
No instructor assigned
Class Component:
Independent Study
Credits:
1-3 Credits
Repeat Credit Limit:
6 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
Department Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Enrollment Requirements:
Exclude fr or soph 5000 level courses
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
12:00AM - 12:00AM
UMTC, West Bank
Enrollment Status:
Open (3 of 5 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Guided individual reading or study. prereq: instr consent, dept consent, college consent
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department fo information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/18026/1229
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
4 September 2007

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 8100 Section 001: Workshop in Epistemology and Metaphysics (20061)

Instructor(s)
No instructor assigned
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
1 Credit
Repeat Credit Limit:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
Instructor Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
UMTC, West Bank
Enrollment Status:
Open (1 of 5 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Topics vary by offering. prereq: concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 4xxx [epistemology or metaphysics] course, instr consent
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/20061/1229

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 8444 Section 001: FTE: Doctoral (18555)

Instructor(s)
No instructor assigned
Class Component:
Independent Study
Credits:
1 Credit
Grading Basis:
No Grade Associated
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
Grade Sort
Enrollment Requirements:
Advanced Doctoral Student
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
12:00AM - 12:00AM
UMTC, West Bank
Enrollment Status:
Open (15 of 20 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
(No description) prereq: Doctoral student, adviser and DGS consent
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/18555/1229

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 8600 Section 001: Workshop in the Philosophy of Science (19725)

Instructor(s)
No instructor assigned
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
1 Credit
Repeat Credit Limit:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
Instructor Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
12:00AM - 12:00AM
UMTC, West Bank
Enrollment Status:
Open (0 of 5 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Topics vary by offering. prereq: concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 4xxx phil of sci course, instr consent
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/19725/1229

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 8640 Section 001: Seminar: Philosophy of the Cognitive Sciences (32562)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Repeat Credit Limit:
6 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
Instructor Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Enrollment Requirements:
CgSc grad minor
Meets With:
CGSC 8000 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Tue 04:00PM - 06:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Walter W Heller Hall 731
Enrollment Status:
Open (3 of 13 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Philosophical framework for analyzing cognitive sciences. Recent developments in metaphysics/epistemology. Nature of scientific theories, methodologies of cognitive sciences, relations among cognitive sciences. Relation of cognitive science to epistemology and to various philosophical problems. Topics very by offering
Class Notes:
The Epistemology of Attention In 1890, William James wrote that, "everyone knows what attention is." Over 130 years later, this seems less true than ever. But this is not for lack of trying! Attention has been a central topic in cognitive science and psychology since James' time. Until recently, however, philosophers have largely ignored the topic. Our seminar focuses on a particularly perplexing omission: the epistemology of attention. Why is this perplexing? At the very least, attention influences how and when we conduct and conclude investigations, the kind of evidence we're likely to notice, and the connections we make between our beliefs. Nevertheless, there is very little work on the epistemology of attention. We address this lacuna in three phases: We will begin with the cognitive science of attention, grounding ourselves in the existing scientific literature. Then, we will turn to philosophers of mind and perception, who develop their views on the basis of this work. Finally, we will turn to epistemology and consider how attention bears on debates concerning epistemic closure, doxastic wronging, and other topics.
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/32562/1229

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 8710 Section 001: Seminar: Feminist Philosophy (32563)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Repeat Credit Limit:
6 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Thu 04:00PM - 06:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Walter W Heller Hall 731
Enrollment Status:
Open (8 of 20 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Topics vary by offering. prereq: 4622 or 5622 or WoSt 4122 or WoSt 5122 or instr consent
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/32563/1229

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 8777 Section 001: Thesis Credits: Master's (18599)

Instructor(s)
No instructor assigned
Class Component:
Independent Study
Credits:
1-18 Credits
Repeat Credit Limit:
50 Credits
Grading Basis:
No Grade Associated
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
Grade Sort
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
UMTC, West Bank
Enrollment Status:
Open (0 of 5 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
(No description) prereq: Max 18 cr per semester or summer; 10 cr total required [Plan A only]
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/18599/1229

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 8888 Section 001: Thesis Credit: Doctoral (18482)

Instructor(s)
No instructor assigned
Class Component:
Independent Study
Credits:
1-24 Credits
Repeat Credit Limit:
100 Credits
Grading Basis:
No Grade Associated
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
Grade Sort
Enrollment Requirements:
Philosophy PhD and Doct or ETCR
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
UMTC, West Bank
Enrollment Status:
Open (3 of 10 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
(No description) prereq: Max 18 cr per semester or summer; 24 cr required
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/18482/1229

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 8980 Section 001: Philosophy Proseminar (34762)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Credits:
1 Credit
Repeat Credit Limit:
2 Credits
Grading Basis:
S-N only
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Enrollment Requirements:
Phil Doctoral Student
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Mon 02:30PM - 03:20PM
UMTC, West Bank
Walter W Heller Hall 731
Enrollment Status:
Open (4 of 12 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This course will provide a structured forum for introducing new graduate students to the PhD program, to aid integration into the program, and to build community among first and second year students. prereq: first or second year student in Philosophy doctoral program
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/34762/1229

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 8993 Section 001: Directed Study (18054)

Instructor(s)
No instructor assigned
Class Component:
Independent Study
Credits:
1-3 Credits
Repeat Credit Limit:
6 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
Grade Sort
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
12:00AM - 12:00AM
UMTC, West Bank
Enrollment Status:
Open (0 of 5 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
tbd prereq: instr consent
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/18054/1229

Fall 2022  |  PHIL 8994 Section 001: Directed Research (18361)

Instructor(s)
No instructor assigned
Class Component:
Independent Study
Credits:
1-3 Credits
Repeat Credit Limit:
6 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
Grade Sort
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
12:00AM - 12:00AM
UMTC, West Bank
Enrollment Status:
Open (0 of 5 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
tbd prereq: instr consent
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/18361/1229

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