Department of Philosophy

Jeffrey E. Foss, BA (Alta), MA, PhD (W Ont), Professor and Acting Chair of the Department
Eike-Henner W. Kluge, BA (Calg), AM, PhD (Mich), Professor
James H. Tully, BA (UBC), PhD (Cambridge), Professor
James O. Young, BA (S Fraser), MA (Wat), PhD (Bost), Professor
Cindy L Holder, BA (McGill), MA (Dal), PhD (Arizona), Associate Professor
Colin Macleod, BA (Queen’s), MA (Dalhousie), PhD (Cornell), Associate Professor
Patrick W. Rysiew, BA (S Fraser), MA (Dal), PhD (Arizona), Associate Professor
David Scott, BA, MA (Memorial), PhD (Reading), Associate Professor
Scott Woodcock, BA (UBC), MA, PhD (Tor), Associate Professor
Margaret Cameron, BA (Tor), MA (Dal), PhD (Tor), Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair in the Aristotelian Tradition
Michael J. Raven, BA (Reed College), MA (NYU), PhD (NYU), Assistant Professor
Audrey Yap, BA (UBC), PhD (Stanford), Assistant Professor
Joshua Wilburn, BA (Texas), PhD (Princeton), Assistant Professor

Continuing Sessional Appointments

Allison Barnes, BA, MA (Ottawa), PhD (Waterloo)
Karen Leigh Brown, BA, (College of William and Mary), MA (Washington), PhD (Indiana)
Thomas Heyd, BA, MA (Calgary), PhD (W Ontario)
Carrie Klatt, BSc, BA (McMaster), MA, PhD (W Ontario)
Angus McDonald Taylor, BA (Queen’s), MA (Toronto), MSc (Sussex), PhD (York)
Key Contact: Philosophy Chair, 250-721-7512

Philosophy Programs

The department of Philosophy offers Honours, Major and General programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree. The department also offers courses toward an interdisciplinary Minor in Applied Ethics. See this page for further information.

Program Planning

Although PHIL 100 is not required for a Major or Honours degree in Philosophy, students planning to take a Philosophy degree are advised to take this course in their first year. They are strongly advised to satisfy the logic requirement (at least two of PHIL 201, 203, 370) by the end of their second year of study. Students are advised that some 200-level courses (PHIL 201, 203, 211, 220, 236, 240, 260) are prerequisites for advanced courses. Students are advised to take, in their second year of study, the 200-level courses which are the prerequisites for the advanced courses they plan to take. Students intending to take a Major or Honours degree are strongly advised to discuss their plans with the department’s undergraduate adviser.

Co-operative Education Program Please see this page.

Program Requirements

Honours Program

30 units of courses in Philosophy: Of these, at least 21 must be numbered 300 or higher.

In completing an Honours degree in Philosophy, students must include these courses in their degree programs:

at least two of PHIL 201, 203, 370	3.0
PHIL 301	1.5
PHIL 303	1.5
PHIL 306	1.5
PHIL 308	1.5
PHIL 309	1.5
PHIL 335	1.5
PHIL 338	1.5
PHIL 499	1.5
An additional 9.0 units of Philosophy courses numbered 300 and above (excluding PHIL 321, 330, 331, 333, 381, 383)	9.0
6.0 units of Philosophy courses (any level)	3.0

To obtain an Honours degree, a student must have at least a 3.5 graduating GPA and have at least a 5.0 average in all credit courses taken in Philosophy.

Major Program

21 units of courses in Philosophy. Of these, at least 15 must be numbered 300 or above.

In completing a Major degree in Philosophy, students must include these courses in their degree programs:

at least two of PHIL 201, 203, 370	3.0
PHIL 301	1.5
PHIL 303	1.5
PHIL 306	1.5
PHIL 308	1.5
PHIL 309	1.5
PHIL 335	1.5
An additional 6.0 units of Philosophy courses numbered 300 and above (excluding 321, 330, 331, 333, 381, 383)	6.0
3.0 units of Philosophy courses (any level)	3.0

General and Minor Programs

9.0 units of courses in Philosophy numbered 300 or above with all prerequisites satisfied

9.0

PHIL 232, 335 and 337 may not be counted toward both a General or Minor degree in Philosophy and a Minor in Applied Ethics.

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