This is an ARCHIVED version of the Kwantlen University College Calendar for 2001-2002 and is provided for historical reference only. See the current version of the Calendar for updated information.

Effective date of this calendar, unless otherwise indicated, is Sept. 1, 2001 to Aug. 31, 2002.

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Philosophy

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Courses at the 1200 level in Philosophy have prerequisites at the 1100 level in Philosophy or in other disciplines. Students who plan to major in Philosophy at UBC, SFU, or UVic should consult with a Kwantlen University College educational advisor or a Philosophy instructor.

PHIL 1100 cr-3
Introduction to Philosophy

This is an introduction to the major topics of philosophy. The methods of conceptual analysis appropriate to theories of knowledge, reality and value are also introduced.

Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

PHIL 1106 cr-3
History of Philosophy: Socrates to Galileo

This course covers readings from the classical period to the Renaissance.

Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

PHIL 1107 cr-3
History of Philosophy: Erasmus to Mill

This course incorporates readings from the works of some major philosophers from the Late Renaissance to the 19th Century.

Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

PHIL 1110 cr-3
Confronting Moral Issues: Ethics

This is an inquiry into the meaning and justification of moral judgements with special attention to contemporary moral concerns. The applications of moral theory to questions of practical importance in law and social policy are emphasized.

Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

PHIL 1120 cr-3
Philosophy of Religion

Rational arguments for and against the existence of God are examined with a view to understanding the interplay and boundaries of faith and reason. Other traditional problems of theology are examined from a philosophical perspective.

Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

PHIL 1145 cr-3
Critical Thinking

The single distinguishing characteristic of scholarly writing is the careful presentation and defence of the author's ideas. The practical skills of close reading, the use of argumentation, and the art of rhetoric, are the tools for this job. This course prepares students to exercise their skills in their writing in other courses.

Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

PHIL 1150 cr-3
Basic Logic

This is an introduction to elementary techniques of formal logic. Two artificial languages are developed, sentential logic and predicate logic. The construction of these languages will aid in understanding the nature of rational argument.

Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

PHIL 1155 cr-3
Scientific Reasoning

This is a course not only for science students but for all who are interested in the style of reasoning and kinds of claims made in the name of science. Scientific reasoning involves probability and hypotheses in ways which require careful analysis. This course provides an introduction to scientists' methods of argument and experiment, and to inductive argument generally.

Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

PHIL 1210 cr-3
Epistemology

Epistemology is the philosophical study of the nature of knowledge and our ways of acquiring it. Students will examine such topics as the justification of beliefs, the nature of truth, and the possibility of foundations of knowledge using the work of major contemporary philosophers.

Prerequisites: Any 1100 level PHIL or CRIM 1251 or HUMN 1100
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

PHIL 1211 cr-3
Metaphysics

Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy which enquires into the nature of reality. Using classical and contemporary readings, students will study some of the main traditional topics of metaphysics such as the mind-body interaction problem, space and time, free will and fatalism, and theories of reality and truth.

Prerequisites Any 1100 level PHIL or CRIM 1251 or HUMN 1100
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

PHIL 1250 cr-3
Formal Logic

This course will introduce contemporary symbolic logic, provide a working understanding of some symbolic languages, introduce propositional logic and first-order predicate logic, and discuss syntax and semantics at an elementary level. Soundness and completeness of first-order logical systems will be proved.

Prerequisites: PHIL 1150 or College Math at 1100 level or above.
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)