Fall 2021
Unless otherwise noted, the mode of instruction for ALL courses listed below is in-person (IP).
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(Last updated August 31, 2021)
PHIL 54.001 – FYS: Thinking about Time
Instructor: John T. Roberts. This course meets MWF 9:05 – 9:55 a.m. in PE 2066.
PHIL 63.001 – FYS: Mind, Brain, and Consciousness
Instructor: Ram Neta. This course meets TR 12:30 – 1:45 p.m. via remote synchronous (RS) instruction.
PHIL 101.001 – Introduction to Philosophy: Central Problems, Great Minds, Big Ideas
Instructor: Dominik Berger. This course meets MW 3:35 – 4:50 p.m. via remote synchronous (RS) instruction.
PHIL 105.001 – How to Reason and Argue: An Introduction to Critical Thinking
Instructor: Joseph Ross. This course meets MW 3:35 – 4:50 p.m. in MY G201.
PHIL 110H.001 – Honors: Philosophical Texts that Changed the World: An Introduction to Philosophy through Great Works
Instructor: Alex Worsnip. This course meets TR 2:00 – 3:15 p.m. in PE 2066.
PHIL 112.001 – Making Sense of Ourselves
Instructor: Ben Schwartz. This course meets MWF 9:05 – 9:55 a.m. in CW 105.
PHIL 140.001 – Knowledge and Society
Instructor: Conner Schultz. This course meets TR 8:00 – 9:15 a.m. in DE 307.
PHIL 143.001 – AI and the Future of Humanity: Philosophical Issues about Technology and Human Survival
Instructor: Thomas Hofweber. This course meets MW 8:00 – 8:50 a.m. in AR 121, with a recitation on Fridays. The recitation schedule is as follows:
| Subject | Course | Section | Room | Start | End | Day | Instructor |
| PHIL | 143 | 601 | MU 115 | 9:05 AM |
9:55 AM |
F | Fawell, Cal |
| PHIL | 143 | 602 | GA 001 | 11:15 AM |
12:05 PM |
F | Fawell, Cal |
| PHIL | 143 | 603 | PH 224 | 10:10 AM |
11:00 AM |
F | Lane, Devin |
| PHIL | 143 | 604 | MU 204 | 12:20 PM |
1:10 PM |
F | Lane, Devin |
| PHIL | 143 | 605 | PE 2094 | 11:15 AM |
12:05 PM |
F | Spiehler, Alyse/ Johnson, Nevin |
| PHIL | 143 | 606 | DE 205 | 1:25 PM |
2:15 PM |
F | Spiehler, Alyse/ Johnson, Nevin |
| PHIL | 143 | 607 | PH 224 | 11:15 AM |
12:05 PM |
F | Stroud, Ripley |
| PHIL | 143 | 608 | AL 205 | 1:25 PM |
2:15 PM |
F | Stroud, Ripley |
PHIL 150.001 – Theory, Evidence, and Understanding in Science
Instructor: Yifan Li. This course meets MWF 10:10 – 11:00 a.m. in CW 105.
PHIL 155.001 – Truth and Proof: Introduction to Mathematical Logic
Instructor: Aaron Thieme. This course meets MWF 8:00 – 8:50 a.m. in CW 105.
PHIL 155H.001 – Honors: Truth and Proof: Introduction to Mathematical Logic
Instructor: John T. Roberts. This course meets MWF 11:15 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. in PE 2066.
PHIL 160.001 – Virtue, Value, and Happiness: An Introduction to Moral Theory
Instructor: Geoffrey Sayre-McCord. This course meets MW 11:15 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. in GS G100, with a recitation on Fridays. The recitation schedule is as follows:
| Subject | Course | Section | Room | Start | End | Day | Instructor |
| PHIL | 160 | 601 | GL 222 | 9:05 AM |
9:55 AM |
F | LeViness, Jackson |
| PHIL | 160 | 602 | GL 301 | 12:20 PM |
1:10 PM |
F | LeViness, Jackson |
| PHIL | 160 | 603 | HM 452 | 10:10 AM |
11:00 AM |
F | Matthews, Genae |
| PHIL | 160 | 604 | MY G205 | 12:20 PM |
1:10 PM |
F | Matthews, Genae |
| PHIL | 160 | 605 | SC 209 | 9:05 AM |
9:55 AM |
F | Whitaker, Nolan |
| PHIL | 160 | 606 | DA 101 | 1:25 PM |
2:15 PM |
F | Whitaker, Nolan |
| PHIL | 160 | 607 | GL 319 | 11:15 AM |
12:05 PM |
F | Wu, Frank |
| PHIL | 160 | 608 | CW 103 | 1:25 PM |
2:15 PM |
F | Wu, Frank |
| PHIL | 160 | 609 | GA 209 | 10:10 AM |
11:00 AM |
F | Yu, Aurora |
| PHIL | 160 | 610 | GA 001 | 12:20 PM |
1:10 PM |
F | Yu, Aurora |
PHIL 163.001 – Practical Ethics: Moral Reasoning and How We Live
Instructor: Sahar Heydari Fard. This course meets TR 8:00 – 9:15 a.m. in MU 105.
PHIL 163.002 – Practical Ethics: Moral Reasoning and How We Live
Instructor: Sahar Heydari Fard. This course meets TR 3:30 – 4:45 p.m. in CW 105.
PHIL 163H.001 – Honors: Practical Ethics: Moral Reasoning and How We Live
Instructor: Tom Dougherty. This course meets TR 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. in DE 303.
PHIL 165.001 – Bioethics
Instructor: Lucia Schwarz. This course meets MWF 1:25 – 2:15 p.m. in MU 104.
PHIL 165.002 – Bioethics
Instructor: Lucia Schwarz. This course meets MW 3:35 – 4:50 p.m. in FH 106.
PHIL 210.001 – Wonder, Myth, and Reason: Introduction to Ancient Greek Science and Philosophy
Instructor: Nathan L. Smith. This course meets MWF 1:25 – 2:15 p.m. in CW 105.
PHIL 220.001 – 17th and 18th Century Western Philosophy
Instructor: Nathan L. Smith. This course meets MWF 2:30 – 3:20 p.m. in PE 2080.
PHIL 224.001 – Existential Philosophy and the Meaning(lessness) of Life
Instructor: Markus Kohl. This course meets TR 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. in CW 105.
PHIL 230.001 – Mind, Matter, and Metaphysics: the Philosophy of Experience and Reality
Instructor: Zach Thornton. This course meets TR 9:30 – 10:45 a.m. in CW 105.
PHIL 261.001 – Ethics in Action
Instructor: Delaney Thull. This course meets TR 9:30 – 10:45 a.m. in CW 208, with a recitation on Tuesday evenings.
PHIL/POLI/PWAD 272.001 – The Ethics of Peace, War, and Defense*
Instructor: Matthew Young. This course meets MWF 11:15 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. in PH 247.
*This section is scheduled and controlled by the Political Science Department.
PHIL 273.001 – Justice, Rights, and the Common Good: Philosophical Perspectives on Social and Economic Issues
Instructor: Daniel Muñoz. This course meets MW 11:15 a.m. – 12:30p.m. in CW 105.
PHIL 274.001 – Race, Racism, and Social Justice: African-American Political Philosophy
Instructor: Alex Campbell. This course meets MWF 12:20 – 1:10 p.m. in MU 105.
PHIL/WGST 275.001 – Moral and Philosophical Issues of Gender in Society
Instructor: Gabriella Hulsey. This course meets MWF 8:00 – 8:50 a.m. in FB F009.
PHIL 280.001 – Morality, Law, and Justice: Issues in Legal Philosophy
Instructor: Erik Zhang. This course meets TR 8:00 – 9:15 a.m. in PE 2060.
PHIL 280.002 – Morality, Law, and Justice: Issues in Legal Philosophy
Instructor: Erik Zhang. This course meets TR 3:30 – 4:45 p.m. in DE 307.
PHIL 292.001 – Field Work in Philosophy: Introducing Philosophy in Primary and Secondary Schools
Instructor: Michael Vazquez. This course meets TR 3:30 – 4:45 p.m. in CW 208.
PHIL 330.001 – Metaphysics*
Instructor: Carla Merino-Rajme. This course meets TR 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. via remote synchronous (RS) instruction.
*Carolina Away students have enrollment priority.
PHIL 340.001 – Philosophy of Mind
Instructor: Jim Pryor. This course meets MW 10:10 – 11:25 a.m. in CW 213.
PHIL/ENEC 368.001 – Living Things, Wilderness, and Ecosystems: An Introduction to Environmental Ethics
Instructor: Z Quanbeck. This course meets MWF 9:05 – 9:55 a.m. in AR 218.
PHIL 381.001 – Philosophy and Film
Instructor: Alan Nelson. This course meets M 3:35 – 6:05 p.m. in CW 105.
PHIL/POLI/ECON 384.001 – Gateway to Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
Instructor: Luc Bovens. This course meets TR 12:30 – 1:45 p.m. in PE 2094.
PHIL/POLI/ECON 384.002 – Gateway to Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
Instructor: Alexandra Oprea. This course meets TR 12:30 – 1:45 p.m. in AR 218.
PHIL/POLI/ECON 384.003 – Gateway to Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
Instructor: Daniel Muñoz. This course meets MW 3:35 – 4:50 p.m. in CW 103.
PHIL/POLI/ECON 384.004 – Gateway to Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
Instructor: Luc Bovens. This course meets TR 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. in HM 452.
PHIL 421.001 – Rationalism
Instructor: Alan Nelson. This course meets W 4:00 – 6:30 p.m. in CW 213.
PHIL/LING 445.001 – Advanced Philosophy of Language
Instructor: Jim Pryor. This course meets M 3:00 – 5:30 p.m. in CW 213.
PHIL/POLI/ECON 698.001 – Philosophy, Politics, and Economics: Capstone Course
Instructor: Kirun Sankaran. This course meets MW 3:35 – 4:50 p.m. in PE 2066.
PHIL/POLI/ECON 698.002 – Philosophy, Politics, and Economics: Capstone Course
Instructor: Kirun Sankaran. This course meets TR 3:30 – 4:45 p.m. in PE 2066.