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Philosophy Class Listings Fall 2009


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100-Level Classes
200-Level Classes
300-Level Classes
400-Level Classes
Graduate Classes

FULL CLASSES

For course descriptions click on course number (descriptions will be added as they are received).  Syllabus information will be available at the beginning of the semester.  For instructor information click on instructor name.

All Philosophy courses at 100-200 level courses will satisfy the Breadth requirement for non-philosophy majors.   There is a 3 credits of philosophy prerequisite for 300-level courses and a 6 credits of philosophy prerequisite for 400-level courses.

100-LEVEL CLASSES

 

PHIL 101.001

65620

INTRO TO PHILOSOPHY (SYLLABUS)

3 cr

TR 0930-1045P

WRB 2008

DELAROSA

PHIL 101.002

62494

INTRO TO PHILOSOPHY (SYLLABUS

3 cr

TR 1100-1150A

EJCH 265

HOFFMAN

PHIL 101.003

70306

INTRO TO PHILOSOPHY (SYLLABUS)

3 cr

MWF 1000-1050A

WRB 2009

FILEVA

PHIL 101.004

68742

INTRO TO PHILOSOPHY (SYLLABUS)

3 cr

MWF 1100-1150A

WRB 2009

FILEVA

PHIL 101.005

73429

INTRO TO PHILOSOPHY (SYLLABUS)

3 cr

TR 0100-0215P

FA 337

ALLEN

PHIL 102.001

57803

CRITICAL THINKING AND REASONING (SYLLABUS

3 cr

TR 1100-1215P

MSS 216

SINK

PHIL 114.001

59365

INTRO TO SYMBOLIC LOGIC (SYLLABUS)

3 cr

TR   0930-1045A

EJCH 108H

IVERSON

PHIL 131.001

67175

INTRO TO METAPHYSICS (SYLLABUS)

3 cr

TR  0930-1045A

EJCH 265

LUCASH

200-LEVEL CLASSES

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PHIL 201.001

60924

PHILOSOPHY GOES TO THE MOVIES  (SYLLABUS)

3 cr

M 0700-0945P

EJCH 205

SORENSEN

PHIL 202.001

54675

INTRO TO PHILOSOPHY OF THE ARTS (CORE FINE ARTS COURSE)  (SYLLABUS)

3 cr

MWF 1100-1150A

WRB 2003

WILLIAMS

PHIL 210.001

Course Flyer

53117

WORLD RELIGIONS (CORE DIVERSITY COURSE)  (SYLLABUS)

 

3 cr

TR  0100-0215P

MIKC 124

GREKOR

PHIL 211.001

71868

INTRO TO ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY (ONLY OFFERED DURING FALL SEMESTERS) (SYLLABUS)

3 cr

MW 0530-0645P

EJCH 238

MCCOY

PHIL 211.002 64056 INTRO TO ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY (ONLY OFFERED DURING FALL SEMESTERS) (SYLLABUS) 3 cr MWF 1000-1050A WRB 2025 KELLY
PHIL 245.001

56245

CONTEMPORARY MORAL ISSUES (CORE DIVERSITY COURSE) (SYLLABUS) 3 cr MWF 0900-0950A EJCH 108H KASPAR
PHIL 245.002 51555 CONTEMPORARY MORAL ISSUES (CORE DIVERSITY COURSE) (SYLLABUS) 3 cr MWF 1000-1050A WRB 3006 KASPAR
PHIL 280.001 65621 PHILOSOPHY OF THE BODY (CROSS LISTED WITH WMST 280) (SYLLABUS) 3 cr TR 1100-1215P WRB 2009 LACKAMP

300-LEVEL CLASSES

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PHIL 315.001

62495

20TH CENTURY ANGLO-AMERICAN PHILOSOPHY (SYLLABUS)

3 cr

TR 1100-1215P

EJCH 251

KASPAR

PHIL 316.001

Course Flyer

70307 AMERICAN PRAGMATISM (TOPIC: PEIRCE, JAMES, DEWEY, QUINE, RORTY, CORNEL WEST) (SYLLABUS) 3 cr MWF 1000-1050A EJCH 108H NICKLES
PHIL 320.001 68743 PHILOSOPHY OF LAW (SYLLABUS) 3 cr TR 0100-0215P SFB 103 KANG

PHIL 323.001

Course Flyer

 

73430

PROBS IN PHIL OF RELIGION(TOPIC: SECULARISM AND RELIGION) (SYLLABUS)

 

3 cr

TR 0400-0515P

MSS 216

ACHTENBERG

400-LEVEL CLASSES

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PHIL 409.001

CANCELED

57804

RECENT FRENCH PHILOSOPHY (TOPIC: EMMANUEL LEVINAS, PHILOSOPHER OF ALTERITY) (SYLLABUS)

3 cr

 

 

 

PHIL 418.001

59366

HEIDEGGER (SYLLABUS)

3 cr

TR 0100-0215P

EJCH 108H

HOFFMAN

PHIL 435.001

Course Flyer

67176

PHILOSOPHY OF MIND  (TOPIC: CONSCIOUSNESS AND THE SELF) (SYLLABUS)

3 cr

TR 1100-1215P

EJCH 108H

LUCASH

PHIL 440.001 60925 THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE (TOPIC: IRRATIONALITY) (SYLLABUS) 3 cr MW 0100-0215P EJCH 108H FILEVA
PHIL 450.001 54676 ETHICAL THEORY (TOPIC: GLOBAL ETHICS AND JUSTICE) (SYLLABUS) 3 cr TR 0400-0515P EJCH 108H KANG

PHIL 452.001

Course Flyer

53118

AESTHETICS (TOPIC: TASTE, BEAUTY, AESTHETIC JUDGMENT) (SYLLABUS)

3 cr

MW 0230-0345P

EJCH 108H

WILLIAMS

PHIL 457.001

Course Flyer

71869 POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY (TOPIC: CAPITALISM OR COMMUNISM?)  (SYLLABUS) CROSS LISTED WITH PSC 409A 3 cr TR 0230-0345P EJCH 108H KASPAR

PHIL 480.001

64057

GENERAL CAPSTONE: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, SOCIETY (TOPIC: GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY - FOCUS ON ENERGY, JUSTICE, FUTURE GENERATIONS) (SYLLABUS)

3 cr

MWF 1200-1250P

WRB 2025

NICKLES

PHIL 499.001

Contact Dept.

INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH 

1-6 cr

TBA

GRADUATE CLASSES

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PHIL 609.001

CANCELED

60926

RECENT FRENCH PHILOSOPHY (TOPIC: EMMANUEL LEVINAS, PHILOSOPHER OF ALTERITY) (SYLLABUS)

3 cr

 

 

 

PHIL 618.001 54677

HEIDEGGER (SYLLABUS)

3 cr

TR 0100-0215P

EJCH 108H

HOFFMAN

PHIL 635.001 53119 PHILOSOPHY OF MIND (TOPIC: CONSCIOUSNESS AND THE SELF) (SYLLABUS) 3 cr TR 1100-1215P EJCH 108H LUCASH
PHIL 640.001 71870

THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE (TOPIC: IRRATIONALITY) (SYLLABUS)

3 cr MW 0100-0215P EJCH 108H

FILEVA

PHIL 650.001 64058 ETHICAL THEORY (TOPIC: GLOBAL ETHICS AND JUSTICE) (SYLLABUS) 3 cr TR 0400-0515P EJCH 108H KANG
PHIL 652.001 56247 AESTHETICS (TOPIC: TASTE, BEAUTY, AESTHETIC JUDGMENT) (SYLLABUS) 3 cr MW 0230-0345P EJCH 108H WILLIAMS
PHIL 657.001 51557 POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY (TOPIC: CAPITALISM OR COMMUNISM?)  (SYLLABUS) CROSS LISTED WITH PSC 409A 3 cr TR 0230-0345P EJCH 108H KASPAR
PHIL 699.001 Contact Dept. DIRECTED STUDY 1-6 cr TBA    
PHIL 711.001 Contact Dept. MAJOR FIGURES HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY (Combined w/609) 3 cr TR 0930-1045P EJCH 108H

ACHTENBERG

PHIL 711.002 Contact Dept. MAJOR MOVEMENTS HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY (Combined w/618) 3 cr TR 0100-0215P EJCH 108H

HOFFMAN

PHIL 712.001 Contact Dept. MAJOR MOVEMENTS HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY (Combined w/635) 3 cr TR 1100-1215P EJCH 108H

LUCASH

PHIL 712.002 Contact Dept. MAJOR MOVEMENTS HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY (Combined w/640) 3 cr MW 0100-0215P EJCH 108H FILEVA
PHIL 712.003 Contact Dept. MAJOR MOVEMENTS HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY (Combined w/652) 3 cr MW 0230-0345P EJCH 108H WILLIAMS
PHIL 712.004 Contact Dept. MAJOR MOVEMENTS HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY (Combined w/650) 3 cr TR 0400-0515P EJCH 108H KANG
712.005 Contact Dept. MAJOR MOVEMENTS HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY (Combined w/657) 3 cr TR 0230-0345P EJCH 108H KASPAR
PHIL 795.001 Contact Dept. COMP EXAM 1-6 cr TBA   ACHTENBERG
PHIL 797.001 Contact Dept. THESIS 1-6 cr      
PHIL 899.001 Contact Dept. GRADUATE ADVISEMENT 1-4 cr TBA   ACHTENBERG

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University of Nevada, Reno                                                                             

Department of Philosophy

Edmund J. Cain Hall, 108 -- MS 0102

Reno, NV  89557-0102   

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