Faculty of Arts 4. Program Details 4.45 Philosophy4.45 Philosophy
Baccalaureate Degrees Offered
Degrees in Philosophy Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Philosophy BA in Philosophy with Co-operative Education BA Honours in Philosophy BA Honours in Philosophy with Co-operative Education Degrees in Women's Studies Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Women’s Studies BA in Women’s Studies with Co-operative Education BA Honours in Women’s Studies BA Honours in Women’s Studies with Co-operative Education Related Interdisciplinary Degrees (See separate listings) BA in Religious Studies and Applied Ethics* *Applications to this program are currently suspended. No new admissions will be permitted. Notes:
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Introduction
In philosophy we ask fundamental questions about ourselves and the world, as well as practical questions about how to live a good life and how to construct a just society. As an academic discipline, philosophy is subdivided into areas such as ethics and political philosophy, aesthetics, epistemology (the theory of knowledge), metaphysics (the theory of reality or being), logic and the philosophy of logic, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, philosophy of science, philosophy of religion, and the history of philosophy. Philosophy graduates pursue careers in business, law, the arts, and politics. The Women's Studies Major program is designed to provide students with knowledge of the rapidly developing disciplinary and interdisciplinary literature in the field, while providing them with an understanding of the reasons for the development of a feminist scholarship. From its activist and academic perspective, the program will help prepare students for careers in government, social work, and business, while also providing them with a mode of analysis applicable to related fields, and to their own lives. |
Contact Information
Department Office: Social Sciences 1256 Phone: 403.220.5531/5533 Fax: 403.289.5698 Email: phildept@ucalgary.ca Website: |
For Program Advice
Students should consult a program advisor in the Arts Students' Centre for information and advice on their overall program requirements. Advising contact information can be found online: . For more specific advice regarding course selection and requirements in the major field, students should consult the Undergraduate Program Director located in the Department of Philosophy (consult Department website for contact information). |
Admission to the Major
Prospective students wishing to enter the BA (Philosophy or Women's Studies) Program must meet the criteria listed in section A.5 Undergraduate Admission Requirements of this Calendar. Annual application deadlines are found in A.3 Deadline Dates for Undergraduate Applications for Admission and Transcripts. |
Admission to Honours
The Faculty of Arts procedures for Admission to Honours established in section 3.4.2 Honours Degrees with a Major Field are applicable and provide the overall framework. Philosophy: Students wishing to apply to an Honours program must apply through their Student Centre for a change of program to Honours by February 1. Women's Studies: Students majoring in Women’s Studies are eligible to apply only if they will complete the program during the following academic year. Students wishing to apply to an Honours program must apply through their Student Centre for a change of program to Honours by February 1. |
Courses Constituting the Field of Philosophy
Illustrative Philosophy Course Groupings This listing is provided to assist students in their selection of related groups of Philosophy courses. Detailed descriptions of all courses and sections of courses may be obtained from the Department Office.
Introductory:
History of Philosophy:
Moral Philosophy:
Legal Philosophy, and Social and Political Philosophy:
Metaphysics and Philosophy of Mind:
Logic:
Philosophy of Logic, Philosophy of Language:
Epistemology and Philosophy of Science:
Other Courses:
†Courses which appear in more than one category. |
Courses Constituting the Field of Women's Studies
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Courses Constituting the Field of History and Philosophy of Science
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