Biro, J., Chair; Auxter, T.; Baum, R.; D’Amico, R.; Haring, E. (Emerita); Haynes, R.; Holly, M.G.; Liu, C.; Ludwig, K.; Ray, G.; Schutte, O.M.; Witmer, G.

Undergraduate Coordinator: R. Haynes

Graduate Coordinator: R. D’Amico

Office: Griffin-Floyd 330 (392-2084)

info@phil.ufl.edu.

www.clas.ufl.edu/CLAS/Departments/Philosophy

A sustained study of Plato and Aristotle with some consideration of pre-Socratic antecedents and Hellenistic successors. (H, I) GR-E†

A survey of the work of major philosophers of the 17th and 18th centuries, from Descartes to Kant, in the primary texts. (H, I)

An examination of the existentialist movement in philosophy through readings from such figures as Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Sartre. (H, I)

This course focuses on core concepts of North American Indian philosophy concerning the systemic nature of reality and cognitive, spiritual and ethical connections. Topics may include the cultural study of cognition, perception and gender roles, methods of knowing, philosophy of nature and legality.

A variable topic seminar on the work of a major historical or contemporary philosopher. Examples of philosophers who might be studied under this course number are Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, Descartes, Hobbes, Leibniz, Spinoza, Berkeley, Hume, Rousseau, Kant, Hegel, Mill, Marx, Nietzsche, Husserl, Heidegger, Russell, Moore, Sartre, Wittgenstein and Quine. A detailed course description will be available in the philosophy department office prior to registration for terms in which the course is offered. (H)

An introduction to philosophy through a study of a number of traditional central questions of philosophy, for example, questions about the existence of God, the nature of the mind, the definition of "good," freedom of the will, and criteria of truth and knowledge. The particular issues emphasized may vary with the instructor. (H) GR-E†

A survey at an elementary level of a variety of different methods of formal and informal analysis of the logical structure of propositions and arguments. Possible topics include syllogistic logic, propositional logic, quantification logic, inductive logic, informal fallacies and probability. (M) GR-M†

An introduction to issues in philosophy of science, covering the distinction between scientific and nonscientific reasoning, problems of scientific methodology, and science and ethics. (H)

An introduction to moral philosophy through selected contemporary issues, e.g. abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment, pornography. Readings include historical and contemporary philosophers. (H) GR-E†

A systematic study of forms of deduction; techniques and topics include truth-functional analysis and quantification. (M) GR-M†

A study of the central topics and concepts of the theory of knowledge, including the analysis of the concepts of knowledge, truth, justification, and related concepts, the nature of empirical knowledge, the problem of skepticism, the nature of a priori knowledge, and the structure of the justification of our beliefs. (H)

A study of central contemporary issues in the philosophy of natural science, e.g., the nature of laws, the logic of discovery, and the relationships between different sciences. The sciences most used for illustration vary with the instructor. (H)

A study of such issues as the possibility of social laws, the nature of social explanation and rationality, and the role of value judgments in social-scientific research. (H)

A study of one or more of the problems of "first philosophy." For example, subjects of study might include the concepts of existence, essence, object, property, and event, universals and particulars, the nature of change, possibility, causation, space and time. Also, many traditional philosophical issues such as free will, the mind/body problem, personal identity, and the existence of abstract entities (e.g., numbers), fall in the domain of academic metaphysics, as do broad philosophical views, such as realism, idealism, materialism, and relativism. Course focus may vary with the interests of the instructor. (H)

Analysis and criticism of various normative models of human conduct and standards for making moral decisions. Emphasis on historical development of moral theory. (H)

A historical and textual approach to philosophies of religion and religious philosophies based on Hellenistic and Hebraic ways of understanding God, human beings, and world. (H, I) GR-E†

A study of the basic concepts in philosophical aesthetics – including those of beauty, art, reference and expression. Art’s moral and social function will also be considered. Authors studied may include Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Schelling, Wollheim, Danto and others. (H)

Check the department office for a course description for the term in which it is given. (H)

An intensive course in philosophical writing. Topics to be treated will vary with the instructor. (H, C)

A study of the major topics and concepts of the philosophy of language. Topics typically covered will include truth and meaning, speech act theory, reference and descriptions, names and demonstratives, propositional attitudes and indirect discourse, the nature of language, and metaphor. Course focus may vary with the interests of the instructor. (H)

A study of the central problems of the philosophy of mind, including the mind-body problem, the nature of mental states, intentionality and representation, sensation and consciousness, and related topics. (H)

A study of ethical theory at two levels. (1) Explores normative ethical theories, theories that attempt to say what we ought to do and on what grounds, such as egoism, utilitarianism, Kantian theory, and deontological theory. (2) Explores metaethical theories, which study the meaning and logical character of moral terms and moral reasoning. (H)

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Available by departmental permission to upper division students who have taken at least 12 hours of philosophy and who make suitable advance application via the undergraduate coordinator.

Open to qualified philosophy majors upon application to the undergraduate coordinator.

Check the department office for a course description for the term in which it is given. (H)

A survey of fundamental issues, designed as an introduction to classic works in political philosophy. Topics such as comparative systems, authority, and freedom will be discussed. (H) GR-E†

A normative study of the relationships between human beings and the environment, with special emphasis on land and resources. (H)

A study of selective works by Latin American philosophers and social thinkers from José Marti to the present time. Topics include cultural identity, liberation theory, philosophy of history, modernity, post modernity and gender theory. (H, I)

A study of philosophical problems about such issues as political freedom, justice, obligation and coercion. (H) GR-E†

An analysis of theoretical and practical issues in feminism such as radical, liberal and socialist

perspectives, gender roles and equal opportunity. This course is an elective in Women’s Studies. (H, I)

An introduction to philosophical issues in legal thought and practice. It is designed especially for pre-law majors and as an introduction to PHM 4440 (Philosophy of Law). It introduces the student to the types of philosophical issues that the major schools of legal thought have attempted to resolve. (H) GR-E†

A study of the philosophical problems raised by historical explanations and narratives of past events. (H)

An examination of ethical issues in communication between individuals and in the media. Possible topics include truth-telling, misrepresentation, privacy and fairness. (H)

A study of selected works by 19th and 20th century continental philosophers, with emphasis to be determined by the instructor. Selections to include such thinkers as Hegel, Neitzsche, Heidegger and Foucault. (H, I)

An examination of philosophical issues in legal theory such as the concept of law, legal reasoning, responsibility and punishment. (H)

A study of relationships between knowledge and human values as these key topics have been characterized and investigated by the American Pragmatists. Readings in Peirce, James, Dewey and others. This course is an elective in American Studies. (H)

A study of the major philosophers, themes, and developments of the analytic tradition, from Frege, Russell, Moore, and Wittgenstein, to Quine, Austin and contemporary figures. (H)