Graduate Program

Fall Term Schedule

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Fall 2021

Number	Title	Instructor	Time
PHIL 412-1 Probability, Inference & Decision Zeynep Soysal MW 10:25AM - 11:40AM
This course will investigate the logic and metaphysics of probability and its applications to various philosophical and scientific problems. This course will not require math beyond simple algebra. Location Morey Room 205 (MW 10:25AM - 11:40AM)
PHIL 423-1 Social & Political Philosophy Rosa Terlazzo MW 3:25PM - 4:40PM
An exploration of basic issues in social & political philosophy, including the nature and justification of government, the nature and value of rights, freedom, and democracy, justice and equality,and the morality of war and peace (not necessarily all of these). Location Gavett Hall Room 202 (MW 3:25PM - 4:40PM)
PHIL 428-1 Public Health Ethics Richard Dees TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM
[Prerequisite: One previous course in Philosophy] Most health care ethics focuses on the individual decisions about health care, but many ethical questions have implications for society at large. The demands that individual health decisions make on the system may create collective problems, and conversely, the needs of society may limit the freedoms that individuals think they should have. Public health ethics then, lie at the intersection of medicine, political philosophy, and public policy. This course will examine the values of health, social needs, and freedom through a systematic examination of situations in which these conflicts arise. Location Goergen Hall Room 108 (TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM)
PHIL 443-1 Theory of Knowledge Earl Conee TR 2:00PM - 3:15PM
The course examines some classic and contemporary themes in epistemology. The topics typically include the nature of knowledge and justification, the merits of skeptical arguments about the external world and induction, and recent work about disagreement and rationality. The graded work typically includes essay question tests and short to medium length papers on issues discussed in the course. Location Morey Room 502 (TR 2:00PM - 3:15PM)
PHIL 447-1 Philosophy of Language Jens Kipper MW 2:00PM - 3:15PM
[Prerequisite: One previous course in Philosophy. PHIL 110 is recommended] General nature of language and specific puzzles about language: the nature of truth and meaning, speech acts, reference, propositional attitudes, metaphor, understanding, interpretation, indeterminacy, etc. Location Dewey Room 2110D (MW 2:00PM - 3:15PM)
PHIL 452-1 Philosophy of Science Mark Povich MW 12:30PM - 1:45PM
Survey of primarily metaphysical questions about science: Must the entities posited by a scientific theory exist for it to be successful? Do laws of nature govern the world or simply articulate patterns? How are lower and higher level scientific theories related to one another? Is scientific explanation primarily concerned with laws, with causes, or with something else? Fulfills upper level writing requirement for the major. Location Morey Room 525 (MW 12:30PM - 1:45PM)
PHIL 457-1 Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence Jens Kipper MW 4:50PM - 6:05PM
Many people believe that very soon, artificial intelligence is going to be everywhere. Artificial systems will steer cars, ships, and planes, care for the sick, fight fires and fight wars for us, organize our schedules, order our food, etc. But what exactly is an artificial intelligence? And can there be artificial systems that truly think, or feel? In this course, we will address questions like these from a philosophical perspective. In doing so, we will encounter some of the most fundamental issues in the philosophy of mind‹for example, what are thoughts and feelings, and how might they relate to physical states of our brains, or to computational states? We will then examine how artificial systems, such as artificial neural networks, function, and discuss what they might teach us about the mind in general and about human minds in particular. Finally, we will consider the consequences that the development and application of artificial intelligence might have for humanity. Location Lattimore Room 201 (MW 4:50PM - 6:05PM)
PHIL 465-1 Select Topics in Ancient Philosophy Natalie Hannan TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM
The course addresses central topics in ethics, metaphysics and epistemology and philosophy of mind in PreSocratic, Platonic, Aristotelian and Hellenistic philosophy. Location Lattimore Room 531 (TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM)
PHIL 470-1 Selected Topics in Modern Philosophy Alison Peterman R 2:00PM - 4:40PM
In this course, we will focus on selected figures, topics and positions from the modern period of philosophy - about 1500 to 1800. This semester's topic will be Kant's Critique of Pure Reason. Location Lattimore Room 531 (R 2:00PM - 4:40PM)
PHIL 517-1 Selected Topics in Ethics-Metaethics William FitzPatrick W 2:00PM - 4:40PM
Critical exploration of work in contemporary metaethics and normative ethical theory and its applications. Location Lattimore Room 531 (W 2:00PM - 4:40PM)
PHIL 542-1 Selected Topics in Metaphysics Paul Audi T 2:00PM - 4:40PM
An intensive discussion of the nature of time and change, with the particular aim of reconciling eternalist endurantism with a certain realist view of properties. Location Lattimore Room 531 (T 2:00PM - 4:40PM)
PHIL 560-1 Writing Seminar Randall Curren –
Study of recent articles; writing short commentaries, replies, criticisms. Covers various topics under guidance of several faculty members.
PHIL 580-1 Supervised instructn in PHL Randall Curren –
Supervised teaching of undergraduates, including leading discussion sections, grading tests and papers, and meeting with students.
PHIL 581-1 Supervise Instruct:Lec to Un Randall Curren –
Continuation of PHL 580, with practice lecturing to the undergraduate classes.
PHIL 591-1 PhD Readings in PHL Paul Audi –
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PHIL 591-2 PhD Readings in PHL Alison Peterman –
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PHIL 591-3 PhD Readings in PHL Randall Curren –
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PHIL 591-4 PhD Readings in PHL Richard Dees –
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PHIL 591-5 PhD Readings in PHL William FitzPatrick –
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PHIL 591-6 PhD Readings in PHL Earl Conee –
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PHIL 595-1 PhD Research in PHL Paul Audi –
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PHIL 595-2 PhD Research in PHL Earl Conee –
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PHIL 595-3 PhD Research in PHL Randall Curren –
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PHIL 595-4 PhD Research in PHL Richard Feldman –
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PHIL 595-5 PhD Research in PHL Jens Kipper –
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PHIL 595-6 PhD Research in PHL Alison Peterman –
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PHIL 595-7 PhD Research in PHL Zeynep Soysal –
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PHIL 595-8 PhD Research in PHL Rosa Terlazzo –
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PHIL 895-1 Cont of Master's Enrollment – –
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PHIL 897-1 Master's Dissertation Paul Audi –
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PHIL 899-1 Master's Dissertation Paul Audi –
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PHIL 997-1 Doctoral Dissertation Paul Audi –
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PHIL 999-1 Doctoral Dissertation Paul Audi –
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PHIL 999-2 Doctoral Dissertation Alison Peterman –
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PHIL 999-3 Doctoral Dissertation Earl Conee –
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PHIL 999-4 Doctoral Dissertation William FitzPatrick –
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PHIL 999-5 Doctoral Dissertation Randall Curren –
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Number	Title	Instructor	Time
Monday and Wednesday
PHIL 412-1 Probability, Inference & Decision Zeynep Soysal
This course will investigate the logic and metaphysics of probability and its applications to various philosophical and scientific problems. This course will not require math beyond simple algebra.
PHIL 452-1 Philosophy of Science Mark Povich
Survey of primarily metaphysical questions about science: Must the entities posited by a scientific theory exist for it to be successful? Do laws of nature govern the world or simply articulate patterns? How are lower and higher level scientific theories related to one another? Is scientific explanation primarily concerned with laws, with causes, or with something else? Fulfills upper level writing requirement for the major.
PHIL 447-1 Philosophy of Language Jens Kipper
[Prerequisite: One previous course in Philosophy. PHIL 110 is recommended] General nature of language and specific puzzles about language: the nature of truth and meaning, speech acts, reference, propositional attitudes, metaphor, understanding, interpretation, indeterminacy, etc.
PHIL 423-1 Social & Political Philosophy Rosa Terlazzo
An exploration of basic issues in social & political philosophy, including the nature and justification of government, the nature and value of rights, freedom, and democracy, justice and equality,and the morality of war and peace (not necessarily all of these).
PHIL 457-1 Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence Jens Kipper
Many people believe that very soon, artificial intelligence is going to be everywhere. Artificial systems will steer cars, ships, and planes, care for the sick, fight fires and fight wars for us, organize our schedules, order our food, etc. But what exactly is an artificial intelligence? And can there be artificial systems that truly think, or feel? In this course, we will address questions like these from a philosophical perspective. In doing so, we will encounter some of the most fundamental issues in the philosophy of mind‹for example, what are thoughts and feelings, and how might they relate to physical states of our brains, or to computational states? We will then examine how artificial systems, such as artificial neural networks, function, and discuss what they might teach us about the mind in general and about human minds in particular. Finally, we will consider the consequences that the development and application of artificial intelligence might have for humanity.
Tuesday
PHIL 542-1 Selected Topics in Metaphysics Paul Audi
An intensive discussion of the nature of time and change, with the particular aim of reconciling eternalist endurantism with a certain realist view of properties.
Tuesday and Thursday
PHIL 428-1 Public Health Ethics Richard Dees
[Prerequisite: One previous course in Philosophy] Most health care ethics focuses on the individual decisions about health care, but many ethical questions have implications for society at large. The demands that individual health decisions make on the system may create collective problems, and conversely, the needs of society may limit the freedoms that individuals think they should have. Public health ethics then, lie at the intersection of medicine, political philosophy, and public policy. This course will examine the values of health, social needs, and freedom through a systematic examination of situations in which these conflicts arise.
PHIL 465-1 Select Topics in Ancient Philosophy Natalie Hannan
The course addresses central topics in ethics, metaphysics and epistemology and philosophy of mind in PreSocratic, Platonic, Aristotelian and Hellenistic philosophy.
PHIL 443-1 Theory of Knowledge Earl Conee
The course examines some classic and contemporary themes in epistemology. The topics typically include the nature of knowledge and justification, the merits of skeptical arguments about the external world and induction, and recent work about disagreement and rationality. The graded work typically includes essay question tests and short to medium length papers on issues discussed in the course.
Wednesday
PHIL 517-1 Selected Topics in Ethics-Metaethics William FitzPatrick
Critical exploration of work in contemporary metaethics and normative ethical theory and its applications.
Thursday
PHIL 470-1 Selected Topics in Modern Philosophy Alison Peterman
In this course, we will focus on selected figures, topics and positions from the modern period of philosophy - about 1500 to 1800. This semester's topic will be Kant's Critique of Pure Reason.
Friday