Our Philosophy program encompasses the traditional areas of metaphysics, epistemology, and logic.

PHIL 100 (3) Knowledge and Reality
An introduction to some of the central problems of philosophy. Topics include theories of reality; the nature and sources of knowledge, truth, evidence, and reason; the justification of belief and knowledge about the universe. These topics and problems are considered as they arise in the context of issues such as: relativism versus absolutism; the existence of God; personal identity; the nature of the mind and its relation to the body; free will and determinism; the possibility of moral knowledge.
Prerequisite: No Prerequisite.
Transfers to: SFU PHIL 100, UNBC PHIL 100 level, and UVic PHIL 100. ALEX PHIL 100 + PHIL 110 = UBC PHIL 100 (6).

PHIL 110 (3) Introduction to Moral Philosophy
An introduction to the central problems of ethics such as the nature of right and wrong, the objectivity or subjectivity of moral judgments, the relativity or absolutism of values, the nature of human freedom and responsibility. The course also considers general moral views such as utilitarianism, theories or rights and specific obligations, and the ethics of virtue. These theories are applied to particular moral problems such as abortion, punishment, distributive justice, freedom of speech, and racial and sexual equality.
Prerequisite: No Prerequisite.
Transfers to: SFU PHIL120, UNBC PHIL 100 level and UVic PHIL 100. ALEX PHIL 100 + PHIL 110 = UBC PHIL 100 (6).

PHIL 120 (3) Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking
An exploration of the tools for dealing with everyday and technical arguments and concepts. Analysis and resolution of confusions, ambiguities, and fallacies.
Prerequisite: No Prerequisite.
Transfers to: UBC PHIL 120, SFU PHIL 110, UNBC PHIL 200, and UVic PHIL 201.

PHIL 210 (3) Natural Deductive Logic
The course is designed to teach students to generate deductively valid arguments and to detect invalid arguments. Correct inference rules for sentential arguments and quantificational arguments are identified and treated from a purely syntactical point of view. A rigorous treatment of the semantic theory for sentential logic and quantification logic is also presented.
Prerequisite: No Prerequisite.
Transfers to: UBC PHIL 220, SFU PHIL 210, UNBC PHIL 200 level, and UVic PHIL 203.