Course Sequences and Core Areas

Sequences:

For fulfilling the divisional requirements in Arts and Sciences, almost any two philosophy courses numbered 107-297 constitute an approved sequence. There is just one exception: 171-172 will not fulfill the sequence requirement. Consult the Liberal Arts Core Guidebook for further information.

Core Areas :

For fulfilling the requirements for majors, each course numbered 300 - 599 fulfills the requirement in one or more of the four core areas. The areas are:

Metaphysics and Epistemology
Value Theory
History of Philosophy
Logic, Language and Philosophy of Science

The roman numerals after the course title indicate the core area(s) for each course. Consult the Undergraduate Catalog or Click Here for more details about major requirements.

Courses, Fall, 2007

For specific sections, times, places and availability, check MySlice.

Course Number	Course Name	Instructor
107	Theories, Knowledge, Reality	TAs
109	Intro Philosophy/Honors	K. McDaniel
111	Plato's Republic	J. Robertson
191	Ethics & Value Theory - (16 disc.)	L. Thomas
197	Human Nature - (4 disc.)	A. Gallois
200	History of Modern Philosophy	F. Beiser
209	Intro. to Moral Philosophy (Honors)	E. McClennen
251	Logic (6 disc.)	M. Brown
297/WSP 297	Philosophy of Feminism	I. Maitra
307	Ancient Philosophy - III	J. Robertson
311	Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz - III
321	20th Century Theories - I	J. Benardete
325	Existentialism - III	E. Mooney
363/PSC 363	Ethics and International Relations - II	G. Cooke
375	Philosophy of Biology - IV	B. Nanay
394	Environmental Ethics - II	B. Bradley
400.1/PSC 400.401	Feminism - II	L. Thomas
400.2/PHI 600.3	Kant's Ethical Theory - III	E. Garcia
401	Seminar for Philosophy Majors - I	I. Maitra
417/PSC 382	Contemporary Political Philosophy - II	E. Cohen
435/REL 435/JSP 435	Modern Judaic Thought	Z. Braiterman
533	Philosophy of Mind - I	A. Gallois
550.1/REL 551.M001	Ethics and Health Professions - II	R. Daly/R. Flower
550.2/PSC 400.402	Decision and Game Theory - IV	E. McClennen
565	Philosophy of Language - IV	T. McKay
583	Metaphysics - I	J. Benardete

If you have general questions about registration for philosophy courses, please consult the secretaries in the Department Office, 541 HL, 443-2245, semcdoug@syr.edu.

Information about requirements for the Philosophy Major and Minor is contained in a separate brochure which is available in the Philosophy Department Office. The advisor for majors and minors is Mark Heller, 533 HL, 443-5818, heller@syr.edu. The advisor for political philosophy majors and minors is John Robertson, HL 530, 443-5826, jerobert@syr.edu.