For those who major in other disciplines, whether in the sciences or the arts, a minor in philosophy would broaden their intellectual horizons as well as cultivate a deeper self-reflective attitude towards their own and other disciplines. Undergraduates may also do a few philosophy modules which do not lead to a degree. Levels 1000 to 3000 modules are accessible to non-Philosophy students (note that some modules may have pre-requisites), but advanced level 4000 modules are generally accessible only to Philosophy majors.
Requirements for minor in Philosophy:
Pass at least 24 MCs of PH modules, which include 1. PH1101E Reason and Persuasion; and 2. A minimum of 4 MCs at level-3000.
A maximum of 8 MCs from the minor can be used to satisfy the requirements of a major or another minor.
Suggestion for choosing Philosophy Modules
A philosophy major should have a broad understanding that comes from taking modules in the the different sub-areas in Philosophy listed below, and then proceed to explore one or two sub-areas s/he finds most interesting. This is only a suggestion, NOT a requirement. Modules within each sub-area tend to be interrelated in ways that allow students to both deepen and broaden their interest and learning in more meaningful ways. The modules listed here are not the complete list of the department’s modules and not every module is offered every semester.
History of Philosophy
PH1101E Reason and Persuasion PH2204 Introduction to Indian Thought PH2206 Founders of Modern Philosophy PH2207 Hume and Kant PH2212 Introduction to Continental Philosophy PH2215 Pragmatism PH2219 Critical Theory and Hermeneutics PH2222 Greek Philosophy (Socrates and Plato) PH2301 Early Chinese Philosophy I PH2302 Chinese Philosophical Traditions I PH3207 Continental European Philosophy PH3217 Women in Philosophy PH3222 Greek Philosophy (Aristotle) PH3301 Early Chinese Philosophy II PH3302 Chinese Philosophical Traditions II PH3303 Modern Chinese Philosophy PH4209 Greek Thinkers PH4214 Recent Continental European Philosophy
Metaphysics, Epistemology, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Language
PH2206 Founders of Modern Philosophy PH2207 Hume and Kant PH2211 Philosophy of Religion PH2213 Metaphysics PH3206 Recent Philosophy PH3210 Philosophy of Language PH3211 Theory of Knowledge PH3212 Philosophy of Mind PH4207 Phenomenology PH4211 Epistemology & Metaphysics PH4212 Philosophy of Mind and Action
Logic and Philosophy of Science
PH2110 Logic PH2201 Introduction to Philosophy of Science PH2214 Philosophical Logic PH2223 Introduction to Philosophy of Technology PH3201 Philosophy of Social Science PH4201 Philosophy of Science
Value Theory
PH2202 Major Political Philosophers PH2203 Major Moral Philosophers PH2208 Applied Ethics PH2209 Art & Philosophy PH2216 Environmental Philosophy PH2217 Computerisation and Ethics PH2218 Business and Ethics PH2220 Social Philosophy and Policy PH2221 Medical Ethics PH2880A Philosophy and Film PH3202 Philosophy of Law PH3203 Moral Philosophy PH3213 Knowledge, Modernity and Global Change PH3214 Philosophy and Literature PH3216 Comparative Environmental Ethics PH3220 Philosophy of Culture PH3230 Normative Ethical Theory PH4202 Political Philosophy PH4203 Issues in Moral Philosophy PH4215 Freedom and Moral Responsibility PH4216 Topics in Environmental Philosophy PH4262 Nietzsche
Asian And Comparative Philosophy
PH2204 Introduction to Indian Thought PH2301 Early Chinese Philosophy I PH2302 Chinese Philosophical Traditions I PH3204 Issues in Indian Philosophy PH3208 Buddhist Philosophy PH3216 Comparative Environmental Ethics PH3218 Introduction to Comparative Philosophy PH3301 Early Chinese Philosophy II PH3302 Chinese Philosophical Traditions II PH3303 Modern Chinese Philosophy PH4204 Topics in Indian Philosophy PH4205 Topics in East Asian Philosophy PH4208 Topics in Buddhism PH4213 Comparative Philosophy
Classification for the modules listed below will be announced at the start of each semester the module is offered
PH2880 Topics in Philosophy PH4206 A Major Philosopher PH4210 Topics in Western Philosophy PH4261 Immanuel Kant
