Philosophy (PHIL)
- http://dornsife.usc.edu/phil/
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in MHP108; phone 740-4085.
Focus on the literary achievement from the beginning of Greek literature to the 4th century with a special emphasis on the philosophers.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one discussion
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49307R | Lecture | 2:00-3:15pm | Tue, Thu | 143 of 150 | Frank Lewis | MHP101 | ||
| 49308R | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Monday | 24 of 25 | Tiffany Chang | MHP102 | ||
| 49309R | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Wednesday | 24 of 25 | Eduardo Villanueva Chigne | MHP102 | ||
| 49310R | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 24 of 25 | Johannes Schmitt | VKC151 | ||
| 49311R | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Monday | 23 of 25 | Tiffany Chang | MHP102 | ||
| 49312R | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 23 of 25 | Eduardo Villanueva Chigne | MHP102 | ||
| 49313R | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 25 of 25 | Johannes Schmitt | VKC151 |
Application of philosophical theories in ethics to problems such as racial and sexual discrimination, I.Q., and social justice, rights of animals, law and morality, and privacy.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture, one discussion, lab and one section of WRIT 140 listed below (unless you have already satisfied the Writing Requirement)
- Concurrent enrollment: WRIT 140
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49314R | Lecture | 2:00-3:15pm | Mon, Wed | 146 of 151 | Mark Schroeder | MHP101 | ||
| 49315R | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 25 of 26 | Lewis Powell | VKC106 | ||
| 49316R | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 24 of 25 | Hrafn Asgeirsson | MHP102 | ||
| 49317R | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | Hrafn Asgeirsson | THHB9 | ||
| 49318R | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Thursday | 23 of 25 | Marina Folescu | VKC161 | ||
| 49319R | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Thursday | 25 of 25 | Marina Folescu | MHP102 | ||
| 49323R | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 24 of 25 | Lewis Powell | VKC210 |
Concurrent Course
WRIT 140: Writing and Critical Reasoning (4.0 units)
Focuses on analytical and argumentative writing skills requisite to academic and professional writing. Emphasizes logical analysis of texts and other data, effective use of evidence, ethical argumentation, and stylistic and grammatical fluency. Requires concurrent enrollment with an affiliated General Education course in the Social Issues category. Students must achieve a satisfactory score on the verbal portion of the SAT, the USC Writing Examination, or credit for WRIT 120 or 121 bef
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64295D | Lecture | 9:00-9:50am | MWF | 17 of 17 | Karen Wilson | GFS202 | ||
| 64420D | Lecture | 12:00-12:50pm | MWF | 17 of 17 | Amaranth Borsuk | GFS229 | ||
| 64425D | Lecture | 12:00-12:50pm | MWF | 17 of 17 | Karen Wilson | GFS111 | ||
| 64430D | Lecture | 12:00-12:50pm | MWF | 15 of 17 | April Maguire | GFS112 | ||
| 64435D | Lecture | 12:00-12:50pm | MWF | 15 of 17 | William Wyatt | GFS113 | ||
| 66998D | Lab | 7:00-8:50pm | Wednesday | 438 of 2000 | BOV AUD |
Modern philosophical teatments of the problem of the meaning or purpose of human life; special attention to Existentialism.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one discussion
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49344R | Lecture | 2:00-3:15pm | Mon, Wed | 191 of 200 | David Manley | SAL101 | PDF (152503 KB) | |
| 49325R | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 24 of 25 | Samuel Shpall | MHP102 | ||
| 49326R | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 26 of 26 | Samuel Shpall | MHP102 | ||
| 49345R | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Monday | 25 of 25 | Cecilia Stepp | MHP102 | ||
| 49346R | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 24 of 25 | Yingying Tang | THH106 | ||
| 49347R | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Tuesday | 21 of 25 | Yingying Tang | VKC161 | ||
| 49348R | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Tuesday | 26 of 26 | Cecilia Stepp | SOSB47 | ||
| 49349R | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Thursday | 20 of 25 | William Dunaway III | MHP102 | ||
| 49350R | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Thursday | 25 of 26 | William Dunaway III | VKC157 |
Critical reasoning skills and their many everyday applications; theory of logically correct reasoning and its associated formal techniques.
- Note: Class begins 1/13 ends 3/3
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49368R | Lecture-Discussion | 5:00-6:30pm | Tue, Thu | 25 of 45 | Ryan Hay | MHP105 |
Critical reasoning skills and their many everyday applications; theory of logically correct reasoning and its associated formal techniques.
- Prerequisite: PHIL 250a
- Note: Class begins 3/5 ends 4/30
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49369R | Lecture-Discussion | 5:00-6:30pm | Tue, Thu | 14 of 30 | Ryan Hay | MHP105 |
Examination of philosophical problems related to modern cosmology, including knowledge of the unobservable, the nature of space and time, and the origin of the universe.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for one lecture and lab
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49383R | Lecture | 2:00-3:15pm | Tue, Thu | 136 of 150 | Jacob Ross | THH301 | ||
| 49571R | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 18 of 20 | Lindsay Mc Leary | VKC211 | ||
| 49572R | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 18 of 20 | Brandon Johns | VKC211 | ||
| 49573R | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Friday | 13 of 20 | Brandon Johns | VKC205 | ||
| 49574R | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Wednesday | 10 of 20 | Lindsay Mc Leary | VKC211 | ||
| 49575R | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Monday | 19 of 20 | Julia Staffel | VKC211 | ||
| 49576R | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Monday | 9 of 20 | Julia Staffel | VKC211 | ||
| 49577R | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Thursday | 15 of 20 | Lindsay Mc Leary | MHPB7B | ||
| 49578R | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Thursday | 20 of 20 | Brandon Johns | VKC210 | ||
| 49579R | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 14 of 20 | Julia Staffel | VKC205 |
Central themes in Jewish, Christian and Islamic philosophy from late antiquity through the scholastic period.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49399R | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 17 of 30 | David Manley | VKC151 | PDF (121049 KB) |
Political philosophers and social theorists on leadership: political obligation; the art of government; leadership in civil society and counter-cultural dissent; models of cosmopolitan leadership.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49407R | Lecture | 2:00-4:20pm | Monday | 38 of 45 | Sharon Lloyd | WPH102 |
Study of reasoning as a strategy for arriving at knowledge in dependence upon logical theory. Logical theories are developed alongside historically influential strategies of reasoning.
- Restriction: Registration closed to the following class level(s): Freshmen
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49443R | Lecture | 2:00-3:15pm | Mon, Wed | 28 of 30 | Dallas Willard | VKC258 |
Examination of problems in metaphysics and/or epistemology. Conducted at the intermediate level.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49427R | Lecture | 2:00-3:15pm | Tue, Thu | 28 of 30 | Kadri Vihvelin | VKC207 |
Development of philosophy on the continent from the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries; emphasis on the philosophical works of Descartes, Leibniz, and Spinoza.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49438R | Lecture | 11:00-11:50am | MWF | 14 of 30 | James Van Cleve | VKC210 |
Covers the period starting with Ludwig Wittgenstein's "Philosophical Investigations" and continuing through Saul Kripke's "Naming and Necessity," and beyond.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49453R | Lecture | 11:00-12:15pm | Tue, Thu | 22 of 30 | Scott Soames | VKC157 |
An historical and critical study of the great moral philosophers, including Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, Kant, and the British moralists.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49471R | Lecture | 4:00-5:15pm | Mon, Wed | 37 of 50 | Dallas Willard | MHP105 |
Philosophical analysis of concepts of mind and mental phenomena, such as emotion, intention, and sensation; consideration of the mind/body problem and contemporary responses to it.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49482R | Lecture | 11:00-12:15pm | Tue, Thu | 33 of 36 | Janet Levin | VKC201 |
Systematic investigation of classical and contemporary theories of action and study of "action- concepts" central to recent developments in meta-ethics and metaphysics.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49483R | Lecture | 10:00-11:45am | Mon, Wed | 8 of 30 | Gary Watson | VKC155 |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
Independent studies for philosophy majors, and guidance in the preparation of the senior thesis for students who wish to graduate with honors in philosophy. Not open to graduate students.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49497D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 10 | Janet Levin, Sharon Lloyd | OFFICE | ||
| 49498D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | Zlatan Damnjanovic | OFFICE | ||
| 49499D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 5 | Dallas Willard, James Van Cleve | OFFICE |
Problems in research in selected portions of ancient and medieval philosophy.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49507R | Lecture | 4:30-7:00pm | Thursday | 11 of 25 | Frank Lewis | MHP102 |
Advanced topics and literature in ethical theory.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49512R | Lecture | 2:00-4:20pm | Tuesday | 8 of 20 | Mark Schroeder | MHP102 |
Advanced topics in the philosophy of the arts. Contemporary views on such problems as the nature of art and the role of criticism.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49513R | Lecture | 2:00-4:20pm | Thursday | 5 of 15 | George Wilson | MHP102 |
Advanced topics in epistemology.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49517R | Lecture | 2:00-4:20pm | Wednesday | 5 of 20 | James Van Cleve,Kenneth Easwaran | MHP102 |
Intensive writing seminar in which students read cutting-edge philosophy and take supervised steps towards crafting critical essays for publication.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49557R | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Wed, Fri | 6 of 15 | Scott Soames, George Wilson | MHP102 |
Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
Credit on acceptance of Thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: PHIL 594A
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49535D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | OFFICE |
Credit on acceptance of Thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: PHIL 594B
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49536D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | OFFICE |
Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: PHIL 794A
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49549D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 5 | Mark Schroeder | OFFICE |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: PHIL 794B
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49550D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 5 | Mark Schroeder | OFFICE |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: PHIL 794C
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49551D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | Mark Schroeder | OFFICE |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: PHIL 794D
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49552D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 5 | OFFICE |
Information accurate as of 8/7/2009 4:48 PM.