500 Introduction to Contemporary Philosophical Literature (4, Fa) Analysis of selected philosophical problems and theses of current interest; explication of major contemporary papers and/or books is emphasized.

501 Seminar in Recent Philosophy (4, max 16, Sp) Contemporary philosophical issues and literature.

515 Studies in Ancient and Medieval Philosophy (4, max 16, 2 years, Fa) Problems in research in selected portions of ancient and medieval philosophy.

520 Studies in Modern Philosophy (4, max 16, 2 years, Sp) Problems in research in selected portions of modern philosophy.

525 Seminar in Phenomenology (4) The origin, principles, and development of the phenomenological movement from Brentano to Merleau-Ponty.

530 Seminar in Philosophy of Law (4, Sp) Theories of the nature of law; emphasis on recent writing; legal concepts such as rights, powers, liability, legal responsibility, law, and morality.

537 Seminar in Social and Political Philosophy (4, max 16, Sp) Advanced literature on selected topics in social and political philosophy, including the nature of law, man, and society; ideals such as justice and freedom.

540 Seminar in Ethics (4, max 16, Fa) Advanced topics and literature in ethical theory.

545 Seminar in Aesthetics (4) Advanced topics in the philosophy of the arts. Contemporary views on such problems as the nature of art and the role of criticism.

550 Advanced Topics in Formal Logic (4, Fa) Consistency and completeness of the predicate calculus; truth and validity; rudiments of model logic. Prerequisite: PHIL 450.

551 Seminar in the Philosophy of Logic (4) Advanced topics in logic and/or philosophy of logic.

560 Seminar in Metaphysics (4, max 16, Fa) Advanced topics in metaphysics.

570 Seminar in Epistemology (4, max 16, 2 years, Sp) Advanced topics in epistemology.

585 Seminar in Philosophy of Science (4, max 16, 2 years, Fa) Advanced topics in the philosophy of science.

590 Directed Research (1-12) 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.

594abz Master's Thesis (2-2-0) Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.

599 Special Topics (2-4, max 8) Major trends of current thought; specific topics to be announced.

790 Research (1-12) Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

791ab Dissertation Research (4-4) Graded CR/NC.

794abcdz Doctoral Dissertation (2-2-2-2-0) Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.

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