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Philosophy (PHIL)
- http://dornsife.usc.edu/phil/
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in MHP-108; Phone: (213) 740-4084.
The philosophical foundations of modern political and economic thought, including economic rationality, neoclassical economics, free-market vs. socialist economies and behavioral economics.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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49365R | 001 | Lecture-Discussion | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 31 of 32 | Scott Soames, Thomas Chaney | WPHB30 | PDF (240398 KB) | ![]() ![]() |
The study of the nature and role of professionals in life and society, forces that shape and direct them, foundations and applications of professional ethics.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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49337R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 32 of 32 | Jake Monaghan | DMC102 | ![]() |
Feminist perspectives on various political problems; evaluate and apply different analyses of complex social phenomena like patriarchy, misogyny and intersectionality.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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49406R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 35 of 50 | Emily Tilton | VPD116 | ![]() | |
49407R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Wednesday | 22 of 25 | Yuanye Hu | DMC155 | ![]() | |
49408R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 13 of 25 | Yuanye Hu | DMC209 | ![]() |
What is time? What is the difference between past, present and future? Is time-travel possible? And what paradoxes might it give rise to?
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one discussion
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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49428R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 16 of 50 | Lu Chen | MHP101 | ![]() ![]() | |
49431R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Thursday | 14 of 14 | Arthur Wu | MHP102 | ![]() ![]() | |
49432R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Thursday | 2 of 25 | Arthur Wu | MHP102 | ![]() ![]() |
Explores philosophical questions about the human mind and consciousness, and how they relate to the brain and to the physical world more generally.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one discussion
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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49437R | 001 | Lecture-Discussion | 5:00-6:20pm | Tue, Thu | 36 of 36 | Christina Dietz | DMC207 | ![]() ![]() |
Introduction to research in interdisciplinary cognitive science, highlighting ideas and methods from philosophy, psychology, linguistics, neuroscience, and computer science.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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49680D | 001 | Lecture | 8:30-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 144 of 200 | Sam Clarke, Toby Mintz | SAL101 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
49681R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | Levy Wang | MHP102 | ![]() ![]() | |
49682R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 23 of 25 | Rodrigo Garro Rivero | DMC210 | ![]() ![]() | |
49683R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 22 of 25 | Levy Wang | MHP102 | ![]() ![]() | |
49684R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 24 of 25 | Rodrigo Garro Rivero | DMC210 | ![]() ![]() | |
49685R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-2:50pm | Wednesday | 21 of 25 | Yudi Huang | SOSB52 | ![]() ![]() | |
49686R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-2:50pm | Wednesday | 9 of 25 | Megha Devraj | DMC161 | ![]() ![]() | |
49687R | 001 | Lab | 3:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 6 of 25 | Yudi Huang | SOSB47 | ![]() ![]() | |
49688R | 001 | Lab | 3:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 14 of 25 | Megha Devraj | DMC206 | ![]() ![]() |
Exploration of the philosophical and religious implications of major scientific revolutions, such as those of Copernicus, Galileo, and Darwin. (Duplicates credit in former PHIL 220g)
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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49455R | 001 | Lecture-Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | MWF | 30 of 30 | Zlatan Damnjanovic | DMC200 | ![]() ![]() |
Explores various conceptions of morality and what makes actions right or wrong, together with the implications of these views for concrete ethical issues.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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49464R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Tuesday | Canceled | ![]() | |||
49465R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Thursday | Canceled | ![]() | |||
49466R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Thursday | Canceled | ![]() | |||
49468R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Tuesday | Canceled | ![]() |
Introduces and explores philosophical and ethical questions and theories related to technology, including biomedical technologies, internet applications and artificial intelligence.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one discussion
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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49474R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 49 of 50 | Elisa Warford, Jacob Ross | DMC100 | ![]() ![]() | |
49477R | 001 | Discussion | 8:00-8:50am | Wednesday | 24 of 25 | Yasha Sapir | MHP102 | ![]() ![]() | |
49480R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | Yasha Sapir | MHP102 | ![]() ![]() |
Key works that have shaped the European and American cultural inheritance, with a special focus on the nature of love.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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49491R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 98 of 100 | Edwin McCann | THH301 | ![]() ![]() | |
49492R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | Svenja Schimmelpfennig | DMC109 | ![]() | |
49493R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | Svenja Schimmelpfennig | MHP102 | ![]() | |
49494R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Friday | 23 of 25 | Irene Bosco | THH217 | ![]() | |
49495R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 25 of 25 | Irene Bosco | SOSB52 | ![]() |
Central topics in the philosophy of economics, including models of economic rationality, the aggregation of preferences and the conditions in which markets yield undesirable outcomes.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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49514R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 31 of 31 | Jake Monaghan | ![]() |
Philosophical content in representative European and American literature; philosophical problems about literature such as the nature of truth and meaning in fiction.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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49520R | 001 | Lecture | 8:30-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 8 of 25 | Laura Nicoara | GFS108 | PDF (216004 KB) | ![]() |
Development of philosophy in Great Britain from the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries; emphasis on Locke, Berkeley, and Hume.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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49543R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Wed, Fri | 12 of 30 | James Van Cleve | DMC200 | ![]() ![]() |
A systematic presentation of the main philosophical perspectives on the interactions between law and the social-political aspects of our lives.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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49552R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-10:50am | MWF | 64 of 75 | Jonathan Quong | ZHS352 | PDF (76573 KB) | ![]() |
49553R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 21 of 21 | Brian Haas | MHP102 | ![]() | |
49554R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | Brian Haas | VPDLL101 | ![]() | |
49555R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Thursday | 13 of 14 | Antonio Maria Cleani | WPH203 | ![]() | |
49699R | 001 | Discussion | 8:00-8:50am | Thursday | 5 of 25 | Antonio Maria Cleani | MHP102 | ![]() |
Elements of propositional and quantified modal logic and the logic of counterfactual conditionals with an eye to some of their applications in contemporary philosophy.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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49572R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 9 of 30 | Gabriel Uzquiano | DMC203 | PDF (337987 KB) | ![]() |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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49593D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 6 | Ralph Wedgwood | OFFICE | ![]() | |
49594D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | Jacob Soll | OFFICE | ![]() | |
49595D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | Sam Clarke | OFFICE | ![]() | |
49596D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | Edwin McCann | OFFICE | ![]() |
Independent studies for philosophy majors, and guidance in the preparation of the senior thesis for students who wish to graduate with honors in philosophy.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Linguistics and Philosophy, Philosophy, Philosophy and Physics, Philosophy, Politics and Economics, Philosophy, Politics and Law
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Senior
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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49597D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | Gabriel Uzquiano | OFFICE | ![]() | |
49598D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | Ralph Wedgwood | OFFICE | ![]() | |
49599D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | Ralph Wedgwood | OFFICE | ![]() |
In-depth study synthesizing important recent developments in one or more central areas of philosophy pursued at a beginning graduate level.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Philosophy, Philosophy and Physics, Philosophy, Politics and Economics, Philosophy, Politics and Law
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Senior
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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49600D | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 9 of 20 | Shieva Kleinschmidt | GFS213 | ![]() |
Contemporary philosophical issues and literature.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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49603R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:20pm | Wednesday | 6 of 20 | Mark Schroeder | MHP102 | ![]() |
Applications of logical theory to contemporary philosophical research. Elements of model theory, recursion theory; Goedel's Incompleteness results; modal logic and its interpretations. Recommended preparation: PHIL-350.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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49609R | 001 | Lecture | 4:30-6:50pm | Wednesday | 4 of 20 | Andrew Bacon | MHP102 | ![]() |
Advanced topics and literature in ethical theory.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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49621R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:20pm | Tuesday | 7 of 15 | Jeff Russell | MHP102 | ![]() |
Advanced topics in metaphysics.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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49628R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:20pm | Monday | 1 of 20 | Kadri Vihvelin | THH105 | ![]() |
Advanced topics in epistemology.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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49632R | 001 | Lecture | 4:30-7:20pm | Monday | 5 of 20 | Dmitri Gallow | MHP102 | PDF (960762 KB) | ![]() |
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.
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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49637D | 001 | 1.0-12.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | Ralph Wedgwood | OFFICE | ![]() | |
49638D | 001 | 1.0-12.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | Robin Jeshion | OFFICE | ![]() | |
49639D | 001 | 1.0-12.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | Lu Chen | OFFICE | ![]() | |
49640D | 001 | 1.0-12.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | John Hawthorne | OFFICE | ![]() | |
49641D | 001 | 1.0-12.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | Sam Clarke | OFFICE | ![]() | |
49642D | 001 | 1.0-12.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | OFFICE | ![]() | ||
49643D | 001 | 1.0-12.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | OFFICE | ![]() | ||
49644D | 001 | 1.0-12.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | OFFICE | ![]() | ||
49655D | 001 | 1.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | OFFICE | ![]() | ||
49656D | 001 | 1.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | OFFICE | ![]() | ||
49657D | 001 | 1.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | OFFICE | ![]() | ||
49658D | 001 | 1.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | OFFICE | ![]() |
Credit on acceptance of Thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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49650D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 5 | OFFICE | ![]() |
Part-time or full-time, practical work experience in the student's field of study. The internship must be located at an off-campus facility. Students are individually supervised by faculty. May not be taken until the student has completed at least two semesters of enrollment in the graduate program.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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49671D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 1 | Ralph Wedgwood | OFFICE | ![]() |
A focused environment in which to present and evaluate dissertation work-in-progress. Focus on peer and faculty feedback, developing professional presentation skills, improving critical communication skills. Graded CR/NC. Open only to Philosophy doctoral students.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Philosophy
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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49672R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:20pm | Wednesday | 7 of 15 | Jeff Russell | KAP137 | ![]() |
Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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49645D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | Jeff Russell | OFFICE | ![]() | |
49646D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | OFFICE | ![]() | ||
49659D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | OFFICE | ![]() | ||
49660D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | OFFICE | ![]() | ||
49661D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | OFFICE | ![]() | ||
49662D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | OFFICE | ![]() | ||
49663D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | OFFICE | ![]() | ||
49664R | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | OFFICE | ![]() | ||
49665R | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | OFFICE | ![]() | ||
49673D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 1 | OFFICE | ![]() |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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49666D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 15 | OFFICE | ![]() |