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PHILOSOPHY
DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY
General Office:
Carleton Hall, Room 209
Mailing Address: Department of Philosophy,
University of New Brunswick,
P.O. Box 4400,
Fredericton, N.B., Canada, E3B 5A3
Phone:
(506) 453-4762
Fax:
(506) 447-3072
Email:
phil@unb.ca
Website:
http://www.unbf.ca/arts/Phil/
FACULTY
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Ahern, Daniel, BA (STU), MA (UNB), PhD (Guelph-McM), Assoc Prof - 1999
Larmer, Robert A., BA (Car), MA, PhD (Ott), Prof - 1986
Weed, Jennifer Hart, B.Sc (UWO), PhD (SLU), Asst Prof - 2008
Weed, Ronald, BA (BC), MA (UT), MTS (Regis), PhD (SLU), Asst Prof - 2008
General Information
Prerequisites
Any course in Philosophy may be taken in any year, provided that the prerequisites for the course have been met, and subject to
the regulations of the student's degree program. The following list gives the general prerequisites for Philosophy courses at each
level:
1000 Courses:
General introductory courses.
2000 Courses:
Courses in specific areas of the subject. They are usually taken by people who have already done
some philosophy. They have no formal prerequisites, and are often taken by students beginning the
subject who have some special interest or other reason for taking them. They may be taken by first
year students.
3000 Courses:
Generally open to students in the second year of their studies or above, or others with the permission
of the instructor.
4000 Courses:
6 ch in Philosophy, or the permission of the instructor, is prerequisite.
Minors, Majors and Honours
Minors
The following Minors programs in Philosophy may be taken by students in any degree program. A grade of C or better is required in
each course.
1.
A Minor in Philosophy will consist of two 1000 level courses and any other 18 ch in Philosophy.
2.
A Minor in Ethics will consist of two 1000 level courses and 18 credit hours from PHIL 2203 , PHIL 2204 , PHIL 2206 ,
PHIL 3201 , PHIL 3202 , PHIL 3203 , PHIL 3221-29 , PHIL 3231-39 .
3.
A Minor in the History of Philosophy will consist of PHIL 1301 , PHIL 1302 , and 18 ch chosen from PHIL 2303 , PHIL 3301
, PHIL 3302 , PHIL 3303 , PHIL 3304 , PHIL 3320 , PHIL 4301 , PHIL 4311-19 . Certain courses in the Department of
Classics and Ancient History and in the Department of Philosophy at STU may also be included with the approval of this
Department.
Minor in Ancient Philosophy
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Students may minor in Ancient Philosophy by completing 24 ch of courses offered by the Department of Classics & Ancient History
and the Department of Philosophy. For Classics (CLAS) departmental course descriptions, please consult that department’s calendar
listing.
Students are required to complete 24ch as follows:
a.
6 ch of introductory philosophy chosen from PHIL 1101 , PHIL 1201 , PHIL 1301 , PHIL 1302 , PHIL 2204 .
b.
6 ch of ancient language: GRK 1203 / 1213 or LAT 1103 / 1113 or any other 6ch of Greek and/or Latin
c.
6 ch of advanced philosophy courses, including at least one of PHIL 3301 , PHIL 3302 , PHIL 3305 , PHIL 3306 , PHIL
3311 .
d.
6 ch of advanced classics (CLAS) courses, including at least one of CLAS 3703 , CLAS 3723 and CLAS 3733
Majors
Students in the BA degree program who wish to take a Major in Philosophy, either singly or with some other subject, should consult
with the Major/Honour advisor of the Philosophy Department.
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Single Major: A Major in Philosophy will consist of PHIL 1301 , PHIL 1302 , at least one of PHIL 1101 or PHIL 3101 , and
27 credit hours of advanced courses (3000 and above). At least one course from each of the three streams of ethics,
history of philosophy and metaphysics/epistemology must be taken while attaining a minimum grade of C in all
philosophy courses.
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Double Major: as for Single Major.
Students qualifying for a degree other than the BA, who meet the above requirements for a Major in Philosophy may request the
Registrar to note this fact on their transcript.
Honours
Students in the BA degree program who wish to take Honours in Philosophy must consult with the Major/Honours advisor of the
Philosophy Department.
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Single Honours: Students taking Honours in Philosophy must complete at least 48 credit hours in Philosophy. The
student’s program must include PHIL 1301 and PHIL 1302 , at least one of PHIL 1101 or PHIL 3101 (Honours students
are strongly encouraged to take 3101), and 36 credit hours in advanced courses in Philosophy. At least one course from
each of the four streams of logic, ethics, history of philosophy and metaphysics/epistemology must be taken. With the
approval of the Department, up to 12 ch in related courses in other departments may be counted as credit hours in
Philosophy. Students must obtain a grade of B in all courses counting as fulfilling their Honours requirements in
Philosophy.
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Joint Honours: PHIL 1301 and PHIL 1302 and 24 credit hours in advanced courses in Philosophy. At least one course
from each of the four streams of logic, ethics, history of philosophy and metaphysics/epistemology must be taken. With
the approval of the Department, up to 12 ch in related courses in other departments may be counted as credit hours in
Philosophy.
a.Courses in logic
PHIL 1101
Critical Thinking
PHIL 3101
Introduction to Symbolic Logic
b.Courses in ethics or social philosophy
PHIL 1201
Ethics of Life and Death
PHIL 2201
Autonomy, Value and Well Being: An Introduction to Ethical Theory
PHIL 2203
Business Ethics
PHIL 2204
Introduction to Contemporary Issues in Philosophy of Law
PHIL 2206
Environmental Ethics
PHIL 3201
Philosophy of Technology
PHIL 3202
Philosophical Foundations of Feminism
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PHIL 3203
Health Care Ethics
PHIL 3221–29 Selected Topics in Ethical Theory
PHIL 3241-49 Selected Topics in Environmental Philosophy
PHIL 3251
Advanced Business Ethics
c. Courses in the history of philosophy
PHIL 1301
Introduction to the History of Philosophy I
PHIL 1302
Introduction to the History of Philosophy II
PHIL 3306
Introduction to 19th and 20th Century Existential Thought
PHIL 3301
Early Greek Philosophy
PHIL 3302
Later Greek Philosophy
PHIL 3303
Modern Philosophy I
PHIL 3304
Modern Philosophy II
PHIL 3305
Capitalism Vs. Commmunism
PHIL 3306
Introduction to 19th and 20th Century Existential Philosophy
PHIL 3311
Nietzscheè's Critique of Socrates
PHIL 3312
Infinity: Emmanuel Levinas' Encounter with the Other
PHIL 3313
Reason Vs. Faith: The Philosophy of Kierkegaard
PHIL 3314
Nietzsche's Faith and Critique of Christianity
PHIL 3315
20th Century Women Philosophers
PHIL 3316
Michel Foucaltè's Genealogy of Sexuality
PHIL 3317
Jean-Paul Sartre's Philosophy of Freedom
PHIL 3318
Martin Heidegger's Destruction of Philosophy
PHIL 3321-29 Selected Topics in Ancient Greek Philosophy
PHIL 3331
Michel Foucault’s Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison
PHIL 4053
Introduction to the Philosophy of Kant
PHIL 4311
Nietzsche's Zarathustra
d. Courses in metaphysics and epistemology
PHIL 1401
God, Mind and Freedom
PHIL 3401–09 Selected Topics in Metaphysics
PHIL 3411–19 Selected Topics in Epistemology
PHIL 3421
Philosophy of Mind
PHIL 3422
Philosophy of Science
PHIL 3423
Knowledge and Reality
PHIL 3424
Language and Reality
PHIL 3431
Philosophy of Religion
PHIL 4432
Science and God
PHIL 4433
The Concept of Miracle
PHIL 4434
Edmund Husserl's Pure Phenomenology
e. Courses in aesthetics
PHIL 1501
PHIL 2501
Monsters and Philosophy
Philosophy and Film
Honours students should also note the standards required for ranking Honours degrees. These are stated in the regulations for the
Bachelor of Arts degree.
Credit Courses from Cognate Disciplines
The Department of Philosophy will accept as credit courses in ancient philosophy, CLAS 3703 , CLAS 3723 , CLAS 3733 . It will also
accept for philosophy credit courses, KIN 3093 , KIN 4192 , KIN 4193 , POLS 3410 , POLS 3483 .
Certificate in Ethics
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The certificate in Ethics will provide students with the opportunity to gain a university-level credential in theoretical
and applied ethics.
1. Required Courses:
The Certificate will require the successful completion (with a grade of B-or higher) of six (6) courses, totalling eighteen credit hours,
which shall include the following:
a.
b.
three (3) core courses, including PHIL 1101 Critical Thinking, a 2000-level course in Ethical Theory, and a breadth of
requirement drawn from a Certificate area of concentration in applied ethics that is NOT being pursued by the student.
three (3) elective courses in the student's area of concentration, including one (1) 3000-level course.
(For a list of possible courses see below).
c.
with the added proviso that students cannot take more than two (2) elective courses from the student's own home
department.
The coursework shall be approved by the Department of Philosophy.
To be awarded the Certificate, a minimum of nine (9) hours must be completed at UNB. Subject to approval by the Dean of Arts, a
maximum of nine (9) credit hours (or the equivalent) of comparable coursework may be transferred from another recognized postsecondary institution. Credit will not normally be awarded for those courses completed more than five years prior to student’s
return to university study, in accordance with the norms already in place by the Registrar’s office .
2. Possible Courses
ADM 3875
Labour Relations
ANTH 4024 Anthropology and Ethics
ECON 3202 Introduction to Public Finance
ENGG 4013 Law and Ethics for Engineers
ENR 1001
Resource Management Issues, Ethics and CommunicationI
ENR 1002
Resource Management Issues, Ethics and Communications
ENR 2021
Natural Resource Management, Institutions, Policy and Government
ENVS 2023 Understanding Environmental Issues
FOR 2933
Bioethics in Forestry
FOR 2946
Bioethics, Emotional Intelligance, and the Nature of Spirituality
KIN 3093
Introduction to the Ethics of Sport & Recreation
KIN 4093
Seminar on Health Care Ethics
KIN 4192
Professionalism and Ethics in the Research Environment
NURS 3834 Reflective Ethical Practice
NURS 4118 Professional Ethics
PHIL 1201
Ethics of Life and Death
PHIL 2203
Business Ethics
PHIL 2206
Environmental Ethics
PHIL 3203
Health Care Ethics
PHIL 3221
Selected Topics in Ethical Theory
PHIL 3241
Selected Topics in Environmental Philosophy
POLS 1403 Contemporary Political Ideas and Ideologies
POLS 1503 Law, Power and Politics
POLS 1603 Politics of Globalization
POLS 2503 Women & Politics
POLS 3103 Right in Conflict in North America
POLS 3715 Critique of Alienation in Social & Political Thought
POLS 3415 Liberalism
POLS 3433 Feminist Issues in Political Thought
POLS 3463 Eros & Leadership
SOCS 3004 Theoretical Foundations of Sociology
SOC 4623
Human Rights
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SOC 2365
Sociology of Death and Dying
SOC 4273
Disability and Social Policy
SOC 3623
White Collar Crime
SOC 3371
The Institution of Health Care
SOC 3533
Sociology and the Environment
SOC 4513
Inequality and Social Justice
SOC 3636
Restorative Justice
SOC 3635
Conflict Resolution
Graduate Study in Philosophy at UNB
To be accepted as a candidate for the degree of MA in Philosophy, applicants will normally be expected to have a letter grade
average of at least B in a minimum of 42 credit hours in Philosophy (or equivalent, e.g. a 70% average in seven full courses in
Philosophy). Applicants with an average of less than B or fewer than 42 credit hours in Philosophy may be admitted conditionally as
graduate students for a qualifying year. Further details may be found in the Calendar of the School of Graduate Studies