Winter 2015: Moral Philosophy

M/W/F, A 1046 10-10:50 Office Hours: M/W/F 11:00-11:55 AA 3012 Syllabus Description: Recent statistics in Canada reveal that the average level of education is Grade 8, 80% of offenders have addiction or substance abuse problems, 80% of federally sentenced women have been sexually abused, and almost half of all offenders required mental health care in the past year–all while overall spending […]

Winter 2015: Introduction to Philosophy

M/W/F, C 2033 12-12:50 10:30-11:45 Syllabus Office Hours: M/W/F 11:00-11:55 AA 3012 What is philosophy? Does one need training to become a philosopher? What is the relationship between the philosopher and the culture surrounding him/her? In this class, we will read a number of different thinkers in relation to these basic, though far from easy, questions. We will begin […]