8.22 Philosophy

Head: Carl Matheson
General Office: 453 University College
Telephone: (204) 474-6878
Web: umanitoba.ca/philosophy
Email: mazursl@cc.umanitoba.ca

8.22.1 Academic Staff

8.22.2 Program Information
Philosophy is composed of several areas of study: these include logic, metaphysics, ethics, political philosophy, philosophy of science, philosophy of language, and aesthetics. Philosophers use the tools of rigorous logic and clear conceptual analysis. Their goal is to understand things such as the nature of reason, the physical universe, right and wrong, the human mind, and sometimes even the meaning of life. There are good arguments and bad arguments. Training in philosophy will help the student not only consider these important questions but also to improve his or her clarity of expression and ability to think critically.

For entry, continuation and graduation requirements for the General Degree, Advanced Degree and Honours Degree, see Section 4: Basic Faculty Regulations for the Three Programs Leading to a B.A.

Major Program
For entry to the Major, the prerequisite is a grade of “C” or better in six credit hours in Philosophy. For students who have taken additional courses toward the Major, then a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 is required on all courses including the higher grade of repeated courses and excluding failed courses.

A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 in all courses that comprise the Major is required to graduate including the higher grade of repeated courses and excluding failed courses.

The General Major may consist entirely of courses numbered beyond the 1000 level.

Minor Program
For entry to the Minor, the prerequisite is a grade of "C" or better in six credit hours in Philosophy.

The Minor may consist entirely of courses numbered beyond the 1000 level.

Honours Program
For entry to the Honours program, see Section 4: Basic Faculty Regulations for the Three Programs Leading to a B.A.

8.22.3 Philosophy, Department Code: 015

UNIVERSITY 1	YEAR 2	YEAR 3	YEAR 4
GENERAL MAJOR1   TOTAL: 30 CREDIT HOURS
6 credit hours in Philosophy courses numbered at the 1000 level	• 6 credit hours from Group 2 (History of Philosophy) • an additional 18 credit hours in Philosophy
ADVANCED MAJOR1   TOTAL: 48 CREDIT HOURS
48 credit hours in Philosophy satisfying the following requirements: • at least 6 and at most 12 credit hours must be from PHIL 1200, PHIL 1320, PHIL 1330, PHIL 1510 • at least 12 credit hours from courses in Group 2 (History of Philosophy) (PHIL 1510 may be used to satisfy both requirement 1 and half of requirement 2.) • at least 6 credit hours from PHIL 2430 or PHIL 2760 • at least 12 credit hours from Philosophy courses numbered above the 2000 level. (Students must obtain written permission of the department head to take honours courses)
MINOR1   TOTAL: 18 CREDIT HOURS
6 credit hours in Philosophy	12 credit hours in Philosophy
HONOURS SINGLE1,2
6 credit hours in Philosophy courses numbered at the 1000 level	• PHIL 24303 • PHIL 2760 • 6 credit hours from PHIL 2610, PHIL 2630, PHIL 2640, PHIL 2650, PHIL 2660, PHIL 2780, PHIL 2790, PHIL 3580 • 12 credit hours outside of Philosophy	• 9 credit hours in Honours Philosophy courses • 3 credit hours from PHIL 2610, PHIL 2630, PHIL 2640, PHIL 2650, PHIL 2660, PHIL 2780, PHIL 2790, PHIL 3580 • an additional 3 credit hours from Group 2 (History of Philosophy) • 3 credit hours in Honours Philosophy courses or Group 2 (History of Philosophy) courses • 6 credit hours outside Philosophy	• 12 credit hours in Honours Philosophy courses • 6 credit hours in Philosophy courses numbered above the 1000 level • 6 credit hours outside Philosophy
HONOURS DOUBLE1,2
6 credit hours in Philosophy courses numbered at the 1000 level	• 6 credit hours from Group 2 (History of Philosophy) • PHIL 2430 or PHIL 2760 • 18 credit hours outside Philosophy	• 6 credit hours in Honours Philosophy courses • 3 credit hours from PHIL 2610, PHIL 2630, PHIL 2640, PHIL 2650, PHIL 2660, PHIL 2780, PHIL 2790, PHIL 3580 • an additional 3 credit hours from Group 2 (History of Philosophy) • 12 credit hours outside Philosophy	• 6 credit hours in Honours Philosophy courses • 6 credit hours in Philosophy courses numbered above the 1000 level • 12 credit hours outside Philosophy
NOTES: 1 At most 12 credit hours in Philosophy numbered at the 1000 level may count towards any degree program. In addition, no student may hold credit in both PHIL 1200 and PHIL 1510. PHIL 1510 counts as a Group 1 and a Group 2 course. 2 Courses listed may be taken in years other than the ones specified; however, the total set of courses taken must conform to these requirements in other respects. 3 Students who took PHIL 1330 in their first year will substitute six other credit hours in Philosophy for PHIL 2430 in Year 2.

Detailed information on courses provided by instructors is available in a bound volume at the reserve desk in the Dafoe Library and the Philosophy general office.

Courses not regularly offered at the University of Manitoba are shown with an asterisk (*) following the course title.

In addition to 1000-level (Group 1) courses, the Department of Philosophy offers a number of upper-level courses for which there is no prerequisite; these are included in the course descriptions for Groups 2 and 3.