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Catalogue 2014-2015 
    
Catalogue 2014-2015 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Philosophy Department


Chair: Giovanna Borradori;

Professors: Giovanna Borradori, Jennifer Churcha, Uma Narayanb, Bryan Van Nordenab;

Associate Professors: Barry Lam, Jeffrey Seidman, Douglas Winblad;

Assistant Professors: Jamie Kelly, Christopher C. Raymond.

a On leave 2014/15, first semester
b On leave 2014/15, second semester

ab On leave 2014/15

Philosophy as a discipline reflects both speculatively and critically on the world, our actions, and our claims to knowledge. The Department of Philosophy offers a variety of courses of study that not only introduce students to the great philosophical achievements of the past and present but also aim to teach them how to think, write, and speak philosophically themselves.

Philosophy Major Advisors: The Faculty

Aesthetics and Philosophy Correlate Sequence Advisers: Ms. Borradori and Ms. Church

Comparative Philosophy Correlate Sequence Adviser: Mr. Van Norden

Ethics and Social and Political Philosophy Correlate Sequence Advisers: Ms. Narayan, Mr. Seidman and Mr. Kelly

Continental Philosophy Correlate Sequence Advisers: Ms. Borradori

History of Western Philosophy Correlate Sequence Adviser: Mr. Miller

Analytic Philosophy Correlate Sequence Advisers: Ms. Church, Mr. Lam and Mr. Winblad

Programs

Major

Correlate Sequences in Philosophy

The philosophy department offers six different correlate sequences. In each sequence a total of 6 units is required. The required 300-level seminar may be taken twice if the topics differ; students may also petition to count an appropriate PHIL 280 as equivalent to a 300-level seminar.

Correlate sequences may be designed for other subfields in philosophy; for example, philosophy and gender, philosophy of science, and classical philosophy. However, students must obtain approval from the department for any correlate or alternative correlate sequence prior to the beginning of their senior year.

Courses

Philosophy: I. Introductory

Philosophy: II. Intermediate

Philosophy: III. Advanced