Philosophy

• GRS PH 816: Ancient Philosophy
  A close reading of the Phenomenology of Spirit, with particular emphasis on its role as the justification of Hegel's standpoint in the Logic, the development of the overall argument, and the famous sections on sense-certainty, the master-slave dialectic, unhappy consciousness, the terror of the French revolution, the critique of Kant's moral philosophy, and the transition to religion. Students will be asked to provide short presentations on selections from the secondary literature.
• GRS PH 820: Contemporary Philosophy
  
• GRS PH 826: Advanced Phenomenology
  
• GRS PH 827: Heidegger
  
• GRS PH 828: Sem Phil of Rel
  
• GRS PH 840: Metaphysics
  
• GRS PH 858: Aesthetics
  
• GRS PH 860: Epistemology
  
• GRS PH 870: Seminar in the Philosophy of Science
  Topic for Fall 2007: Philosophical Foundations of Quantum Theory. An advanced seminar in the philosophy of physics, focusing on quantum theory. Examines the philosophical implications of recent developments in entanglement and quantum information science, such as quantum cryptography, quantum computing, and quantum teleportation.
• GRS PH 871: Philosophy of Science
  The aim of the course is to clarify the credentials and implications of each position (thus provide students a solid ground for participating in wider cultural debates on rationality and relativism), and to have a better understanding of the recent history and current status of philosophy of science (which is part of necessary training for professional philosophers), through a careful examination of the structure of the arguments adopted by each position in dealing with various issues.
• GRS PH 880: Topics in Philosophy I
  This is a doctoral seminar on the philosophy of ultimacy and the conditions for finite existence. The main texts are in the genre of philosophical theology, and they include explorations of the concepts of persons, primordial consciousness, and spontaneous emergence, based on cross cultural comparative studies. The course deals in detail with Christian symbols and theories of God, in comparison with other traditions. Seminar presentations and a term paper required.
• GRS PH 881: Proseminar for First-Year Graduate Students
  This seminar is open only to first-year PhD students in philosophy, all of whom are required to enroll. The seminar is designed to help incoming graduate students hone several invaluable philosophical skills, including those needed for effective presentation and defense of one's ideas. Topics vary by semester.
• GRS PH 882: Topics in Philosophy of Imagination
  
• GRS PH 883: Topics in Philosophy
  
• GRS PH 901: Directed Research on Thesis
  
• GRS PH 902: Directed Research on Thesis
  
• GRS PH 905: Directed Study in Problems in Philosophy
  
• GRS PH 906: Directed Study in Problems in Philosophy
  
• GRS PH 991: Directed Research on Dissertation
  
• GRS PH 993: Philosophy Proseminar 1
  A workshop seminar offering advanced graduate students the opportunity to present and discuss work-in- progress (dissertation chapters, papers for job applications, journal submissions). A serious commitment to regular and continuing attendance is expected.

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