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PHIL 3: Democracy and Disagreement (POLISCI 31, PUBLPOL 3, RELIGST 23X)

Each class will be focused on a different topic and have guest speakers. This class will be open to students, faculty and staff to attend and also be recorded. Deep disagreement pervades our democracy, from arguments over immigration, gun control, abortion, and the Middle East crisis, to the function of elite higher education and the value of free speech itself. Loud voices drown out discussion. Open-mindedness and humility seem in short supply among politicians and citizens alike. Yet constructive disagreement is an essential feature of a democratic society. This class explores and models respectful, civil disagreement. Each week features scholars who disagree - sometimes quite strongly - about major policy issues. Students will have the opportunity to probe those disagreements, understand why they persist, and to improve their own understanding of the facts and values that underlie them.
Terms: Spr | Units: 1 | Repeatable 4 times (up to 4 units total)
Instructors: ; Brest, P. (PI); Satz, D. (PI)

PHIL 24M: Grad Tutorial: Abstraction

Tutorial taught by grad student. From making scientific predictions and constructing mathematical proofs, to conceptualizing and communicating our own personal experience, we rely on abstraction. This course explores "abstraction" across different domains of philosophy including metaphysics, epistemology, aesthetics, philosophy of language, philosophy of mathematics, and political theory. In addition to surveying a variety of theories of abstraction we will pay attention to moments when it played a crucial role in history such as the dawn of human civilization, the invention of philosophy, the inauguration of the Scientific Revolution, and the scandalous innovations of modern art.
Terms: Spr | Units: 2
Instructors: ; Dowling, G. (PI)

PHIL 24R: Grad Tutorial: Plato on Punishment

Tutorial taught by grad student. Enrollment limited to 10. Being punished is good for you, and not being punished is bad for you. The Ancient Greek Philosopher Plato held these two claims through his entire philosophical career. Our task in this course is to explore the value of punishment through Plato's work. We'll be doing both history and philosophy. The historical question is why Plato believed such a thing and how we can motivate his view most plausibly. But the philosophical question is whether that view should persuade us and whether it has any advantages over contemporary justifications of punishment. Perhaps one might think that detentions benefit unruly students. But if you were to litter, do we think imposing a fine would make you better off? If you committed a more serious crime, how could incarcerating you help? And finally, if you were to commit a crime that merited the death penalty, how could we ever explain that it was for your benefit? But if punishments never benefit the offender, how much does the offender matter when we set up our systems of punishment and justice? We'll tackle all these questions through philosophy, politics and history and take Plato's highly counter-intuitive view as our starting point.
Terms: Spr | Units: 2
Instructors: ; Sparling, R. (PI)

PHIL 36: Dangerous Ideas (ARTHIST 36, COMPLIT 36A, EALC 36, ENGLISH 71, ETHICSOC 36X, FRENCH 36, HISTORY 3D, MUSIC 36H, POLISCI 70, RELIGST 36X, SLAVIC 36, TAPS 36)

Ideas matter. Concepts such as progress, technology, and sex, have inspired social movements, shaped political systems, and dramatically influenced the lives of individuals. Others, like cultural relativism and historical memory, play an important role in contemporary debates in the United States. All of these ideas are contested, and they have a real power to change lives, for better and for worse. In this one-unit class we will examine these "dangerous" ideas. Each week, a faculty member from a different department in the humanities and arts will explore a concept that has shaped human experience across time and space.
Terms: Spr | Units: 1 | Repeatable 4 times (up to 4 units total)
Instructors: ; Safran, G. (PI)

PHIL 49: Survey of Formal Methods

Survey of important formal methods used in philosophy. The course covers the basics of propositional and elementary predicate logic, probability and decision theory, game theory, and statistics, highlighting philosophical issues and applications. Specific topics include the languages of propositional and predicate logic and their interpretations, rationality arguments for the probability axioms, Nash equilibrium and dominance reasoning, and the meaning of statistical significance tests. Assessment is through a combination of problems designed to solidify competence with the mathematical tools and short-answer questions designed to test conceptual understanding.
Terms: Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Math, WAY-FR
Instructors: ; Bassett, R. (PI)

PHIL 72: Contemporary Moral Problems (ETHICSOC 185M, POLISCI 134P)

In this course, we will discuss the body as a site of moral and political conflict. Here are a few of the questions that will be explored: People are encouraged to become kidney donors, but we still don't have enough kidneys for everybody who needs one. Should you be allowed to sell a kidney? Suppose Robert is dying of a rare disease and the only thing that could save his life is a bone marrow transplant from his cousin David, but David doesn't want to donate. Should we force him to "donate"? Some people say a woman should be free to make abortion decisions on whatever grounds she wants, including prenatal genetic testing for conditions like Down syndrome; others condemn such selective abortion as an unacceptable form of eugenics. What genetic testing information, if any, should be allowed to influence a woman's decision about whether to terminate a pregnancy? In addition to these normative questions, we will also study related questions in constitutional law. When the Supreme Court decided that abortion was a constitutional right in Roe v. Wade, on what legal reasoning did they base their decision? When they decided to overturn Roe in the recent Dobbs v. Jackson, what legal reasoning did they use then? How will Dobbs affect other (current) constitutional rights?
Terms: Spr | Units: 4-5 | UG Reqs: GER:EC-EthicReas, WAY-ER
Instructors: ; Mapps, M. (PI)

PHIL 80: Mind, Matter, and Meaning

Intensive study of central topics in metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of language and mind in preparation for advanced courses in philosophy. Emphasis on development of analytical writing skills. This iteration of Philosophy 80 will focus on three important philosophical issues: personal identity; the metaphysics of mind; and the nature of belief and related attitudes. Readings will be drawn both from philosophy and from cognitive science more broadly. Prerequisite: at least one other philosophy course, not including SYMSYS 1 / PHIL 99.
Terms: Aut, Spr | Units: 5 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II

PHIL 107B: Plato's Later Metaphysics and Epistemology (PHIL 207B)

A close reading of Plato's Theatetus and Parmenides, his two mature dialogues on the topics of knowledge and reality. We will consider various definitions of knowledge, metaphysical problems about the objects of knowledge, and a proposed method for examining and resolving such problems. Some background in ancient Greek philosophy and/or contemporary metaphysics and epistemology is preferred, but not required. Prerequisite: Phil 80.
Terms: Spr | Units: 4
Instructors: ; Code, A. (PI)

PHIL 112: Contemporary Virtue Ethics and its Critics (PHIL 212)

Graduate students enroll in 212. In this course, we shall examine contemporary virtue ethics beginning with G.E.M. Anscombe's famous 1958 paper 'Modern Moral Theory' (although Anscombe herself did not advocate a virtue ethics). In particular, we shall read some of the leading contemporary exponents of virtue ethics (Philippa Foot, Rosalind Hursthouse, Michal Slote, and Linda Zagzebski). We shall also read some of leading virtue ethics' leading critics, such as David Copp, Julia Driver, Robert Louden, and Jerome Schneewind. We shall consider questions including the following. Can Virtue Ethics give a plausible account of right action? Is Virtue Ethics action-guiding at all? What is the relation between virtue and happiness or flourishing? Is Virtue Ethics a form of ethical naturalism? Is Virtue Ethics compatible with modern biology? Does Virtue Ethics give us a way to avoid the 'ethical schizophrenia' of modern impartialist moral theories or does it produce its own form of ethical schizophrenia? Is Virtue Ethics self-effacing?
Terms: Spr | Units: 4

PHIL 141F: Frege (PHIL 241F)

(Graduate students register for 241F.)
Terms: Spr | Units: 4
Instructors: ; Wong-Taylor, G. (PI)

PHIL 151D: Measurement Theory (PHIL 251D)

Graduate students enroll in 251D.
Terms: Spr | Units: 4
Instructors: ; Briggs, R. (PI)

PHIL 152: Computability and Logic (PHIL 252)

Kurt G¿del's ground-breaking Incompleteness Theorems demonstrate fundamental limits on formal mathematical reasoning. In particular, the First Incompleteness Theorem says, roughly, that for any reasonable theory of the natural numbers there are statements in the language that are neither provable nor refutable in that theory. In this course, we will explore the expressive power of different axiomatizations of number theory, on our path to proving the Incompleteness Theorems. This study entails an exploration of models of computation, and the power and limitations of what is computable, leading to an introduction to elementary recursion theory. At the conclusion of the course, we will discuss technical and philosophical repercussions of these results. Prerequisite: 151/251.
Terms: Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Math
Instructors: ; Sommer, R. (PI); Tan, J. (TA)

PHIL 154: Modal Logic (PHIL 254)

(Graduate students register for 254.) Syntax and semantics of modal logic and its basic theory: including expressive power, axiomatic completeness, correspondence, and complexity. Applications to classical and recent topics in philosophy, computer science, mathematics, linguistics, and game theory. Prerequisite: 150 or preferably 151.
Terms: Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Math, WAY-FR

PHIL 164: Scientific Realism, Perspectivism, and Antirealism (PHIL 264)

Graduate students register for 264. Scientific realism is the view that we should think that the sciences basically get it right about the fundamental structure of reality: there really are electrons out there as part of objective reality. Various forms of antirealism question various dimensions of the realist position. Some of those who question strong forms of realism are uncomfortable with the label antirealism for their own positions. We will attempt to make sense of the various positions, arguments, and methodological and substantive issues supposedly at stake in these debates. Instructor Permission Required. Prerequisites: PHIL 60, PHIL 80, PHIL 150, and one course in contemporary theoretical philosophy (PHIL 180 to PHIL 189); or equivalent courses.
Terms: Spr | Units: 4
Instructors: ; Hussain, N. (PI)

PHIL 170: Ethical Theory (ETHICSOC 170, PHIL 270)

(Taylor's version) In this iteration of the course we will discuss ethical dimensions of personal identity, integrity, friendship, sex, love, commitment, trust, care, childhood, death, and the afterlife. Substantial background in moral philosophy will be assumed (students should have completed Philosophy 2 or its equivalent; if you have questions, please contact the instructor).
Terms: Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-EthicReas, WAY-A-II, WAY-ER
Instructors: ; Madigan, T. (PI)

PHIL 171P: Liberalism and its Critics (ETHICSOC 130, POLISCI 130)

In this course, students will learn and engage with the core debates that have animated political theory in modern times. What is the proper relationship between the individual, the community, and the state? Are liberty and equality in conflict, and, if so, which should take priority? What does justice mean in a large and diverse modern society? The title of the course, borrowed from a book by Michael Sandel, is 'Liberalism and its Critics' because the questions we discuss in this class center on the meaning of, and alternatives to, the liberal ideas that the basic goal of society should be the protection of individual rights and that some form of an egalitarian democracy is the best way to achieve this goal. The course is structured around two historical phenomena: one the one hand, liberal answers to these key questions have at times seemed politically and socially triumphant, but on the other hand, this ascendency has always been challenged and contested. At least one prior class in political theory, such as Justice (PS 103), Citizenship in the 21st Century (College 102), or Democratic Theory (PS 234) is recommended but not required.
Terms: Spr | Units: 5 | UG Reqs: WAY-ER

PHIL 176: Political Philosophy: The Social Contract Tradition (ETHICSOC 176, PHIL 276, POLISCI 137A, POLISCI 337A)

(Graduate students register for 276.) What makes political institutions legitimate? What makes them just? When do citizens have a right to revolt against those who rule over them? Which of our fellow citizens must we tolerate?Surprisingly, the answers given by some of the most prominent modern philosophers turn on the idea of a social contract. We will focus on the work of Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and Rawls.
Terms: Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II, WAY-ER
Instructors: ; Hills, D. (PI)

PHIL 176P: Democratic Theory (ETHICSOC 234, POLISCI 234)

Most people agree that democracy is a good thing, but do we agree on what democracy is? This course will examine the concept of democracy in political philosophy. We will address the following questions: What reason(s), if any, do we have for valuing democracy? What does it mean to treat people as political equals? When does a group of individuals constitute "a people," and how can a people make genuinely collective decisions? Can democracy really be compatible with social inequality? With an entrenched constitution? With representation?
Terms: Spr | Units: 5 | UG Reqs: WAY-ER
Instructors: ; Coyne, B. (PI)

PHIL 179R: Feminist Philosophy (FEMGEN 179R, PHIL 279R)

Feminism denotes both a political movement and a set of philosophical concerns. In this course we will focus on the latter to move to the former. The goal is to obtain a philosophical background that will allow us to analyze and understand the philosophical foundations of different political feminist movements. First, we will read about what is the relationship between biological sex and gender; what is the relationship between gender and other forms of identity, e.g., race, class, sexual orientation, etc.; what issues arise when we consider our standard conceptions of knowledge, scientific inquiry, and rationality from the standpoint of oppression as women (any other gender identity). In the second part of the course, we will read about what constitutes oppression, how does it arise, and why women became oppressed; how our ethical and political theories should change to reflect feminist concerns about the status of women in modern society not limiting the latter to only feminist concerns and movements in affluent countries. We will read about feminist movements in Latina America, indigenous feminist movements, and India.
Terms: Spr | Units: 4
Instructors: ; Ruiz, N. (PI)

PHIL 184: Epistemology (PHIL 284)

This is an advanced introduction to core topics in epistemology -- the philosophical study of knowledge. Questions covered will include: What is knowledge? Must all knowledge rest on secure foundations? What are the connections between knowledge and rationality? Can we answer skepticism and relativism? Should epistemology be primarily investigated from a naturalistic, normative, or social perspective? Prerequisite (for undergraduates): PHIL 80 and PHIL 150 or equivalent.
Terms: Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II

PHIL 184D: Collective Epistemology and Shared Inquiry

This course addresses central questions in collective epistemology, with a special focus on inquiring together. Students will gain familiarity with foundational issues in epistemology and philosophy of action before turning to debates about institutional belief, group assertion, expert deference, joint evidence, and the interaction of the social and epistemic in inquiry. Prerequisite: PHIL 80. Limited to 12.
Terms: Spr | Units: 4

PHIL 188A: Explanation (PHIL 288A)

We talk about explanations all the time whether in everyday conversations or in physics, chemistry, medicine, engineering, or economics. But what is an explanation? What is needed in order to have an explanation of something? Are there fundamentally different kinds of explanation? Are there distinctive forms of explanation in mathematics or metaphysics? Does all explanation have to do with causation? Do all explanations need to be backed by laws? Do explanatory relations determine the fundamental structure of reality? Instructor Permission Required. Prerequisites: PHIL 60, PHIL 80, PHIL 150, and one course in contemporary theoretical philosophy (PHIL 180 to PHIL 189); or equivalent courses.
Terms: Spr | Units: 4
Instructors: ; Hussain, N. (PI)

PHIL 194K: Capstone Seminar: The Metaphysics of Consciousness

Capstone seminar for the major. Much of the debate surrounding consciousness has been over physicalism and its prospects. In the first part of this course, we will discuss the best way to frame the thesis of physicalism. What do we mean by "physical"? And what relation has to hold between conscious experience and the physical in order for physicalism to be true? In the second part of this course, we will discuss the arguments for and against physicalism, most notably the causal exclusion argument for physicalism and the explanatory gap argument against physicalism. In the third and final part of this course, we will discuss the various responses to this dilemma that have been offered. We will cover a priori and a posteriori physicalism, various flavors of dualism, and alternatives such as panpsychism and eliminativism.
Terms: Spr | Units: 4
Instructors: ; ORourke, J. (PI)

PHIL 198: The Dualist

The Dualist is the undergraduate organization for students interested in philosophy. It is the Department of Philosophy's undergraduate philosophy association. It brings together people who are passionate about exploring deep philosophical and life questions. We focus on building a philosophical community through book-club style conversations and various other events through the quarter. The undergraduate leaders of the Dualist will also be a primary source for peer advice on philosophy classes at Stanford and the Philosophy department's undergraduate degree program. Prerequisite: one prior course in the philosophy department.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 1 | Repeatable for credit
Instructors: ; Tan, J. (PI)

PHIL 199: Seminar for Prospective Honors Students

Open to juniors intending to do honors in philosophy. Methods of research in philosophy. Topics and strategies for completing honors project. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Spr | Units: 2 | Repeatable 3 times (up to 6 units total)
Instructors: ; Dowling, G. (PI)

PHIL 207B: Plato's Later Metaphysics and Epistemology (PHIL 107B)

A close reading of Plato's Theatetus and Parmenides, his two mature dialogues on the topics of knowledge and reality. We will consider various definitions of knowledge, metaphysical problems about the objects of knowledge, and a proposed method for examining and resolving such problems. Some background in ancient Greek philosophy and/or contemporary metaphysics and epistemology is preferred, but not required. Prerequisite: Phil 80.
Terms: Spr | Units: 4
Instructors: ; Code, A. (PI)

PHIL 212: Contemporary Virtue Ethics and its Critics (PHIL 112)

Graduate students enroll in 212. In this course, we shall examine contemporary virtue ethics beginning with G.E.M. Anscombe's famous 1958 paper 'Modern Moral Theory' (although Anscombe herself did not advocate a virtue ethics). In particular, we shall read some of the leading contemporary exponents of virtue ethics (Philippa Foot, Rosalind Hursthouse, Michal Slote, and Linda Zagzebski). We shall also read some of leading virtue ethics' leading critics, such as David Copp, Julia Driver, Robert Louden, and Jerome Schneewind. We shall consider questions including the following. Can Virtue Ethics give a plausible account of right action? Is Virtue Ethics action-guiding at all? What is the relation between virtue and happiness or flourishing? Is Virtue Ethics a form of ethical naturalism? Is Virtue Ethics compatible with modern biology? Does Virtue Ethics give us a way to avoid the 'ethical schizophrenia' of modern impartialist moral theories or does it produce its own form of ethical schizophrenia? Is Virtue Ethics self-effacing?
Terms: Spr | Units: 4

PHIL 239: Teaching Methods in Philosophy

For Ph.D. students in their first or second year who are or are about to be teaching assistants for the department. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Spr | Units: 1-4 | Repeatable for credit
Instructors: ; Brophy, S. (PI)

PHIL 241F: Frege (PHIL 141F)

(Graduate students register for 241F.)
Terms: Spr | Units: 4
Instructors: ; Wong-Taylor, G. (PI)

PHIL 251D: Measurement Theory (PHIL 151D)

Graduate students enroll in 251D.
Terms: Spr | Units: 4
Instructors: ; Briggs, R. (PI)

PHIL 252: Computability and Logic (PHIL 152)

Kurt G¿del's ground-breaking Incompleteness Theorems demonstrate fundamental limits on formal mathematical reasoning. In particular, the First Incompleteness Theorem says, roughly, that for any reasonable theory of the natural numbers there are statements in the language that are neither provable nor refutable in that theory. In this course, we will explore the expressive power of different axiomatizations of number theory, on our path to proving the Incompleteness Theorems. This study entails an exploration of models of computation, and the power and limitations of what is computable, leading to an introduction to elementary recursion theory. At the conclusion of the course, we will discuss technical and philosophical repercussions of these results. Prerequisite: 151/251.
Terms: Spr | Units: 4
Instructors: ; Sommer, R. (PI); Tan, J. (TA)

PHIL 254: Modal Logic (PHIL 154)

(Graduate students register for 254.) Syntax and semantics of modal logic and its basic theory: including expressive power, axiomatic completeness, correspondence, and complexity. Applications to classical and recent topics in philosophy, computer science, mathematics, linguistics, and game theory. Prerequisite: 150 or preferably 151.
Terms: Spr | Units: 4

PHIL 264: Scientific Realism, Perspectivism, and Antirealism (PHIL 164)

Graduate students register for 264. Scientific realism is the view that we should think that the sciences basically get it right about the fundamental structure of reality: there really are electrons out there as part of objective reality. Various forms of antirealism question various dimensions of the realist position. Some of those who question strong forms of realism are uncomfortable with the label antirealism for their own positions. We will attempt to make sense of the various positions, arguments, and methodological and substantive issues supposedly at stake in these debates. Instructor Permission Required. Prerequisites: PHIL 60, PHIL 80, PHIL 150, and one course in contemporary theoretical philosophy (PHIL 180 to PHIL 189); or equivalent courses.
Terms: Spr | Units: 4
Instructors: ; Hussain, N. (PI)

PHIL 270: Ethical Theory (ETHICSOC 170, PHIL 170)

(Taylor's version) In this iteration of the course we will discuss ethical dimensions of personal identity, integrity, friendship, sex, love, commitment, trust, care, childhood, death, and the afterlife. Substantial background in moral philosophy will be assumed (students should have completed Philosophy 2 or its equivalent; if you have questions, please contact the instructor).
Terms: Spr | Units: 4
Instructors: ; Madigan, T. (PI)

PHIL 276: Political Philosophy: The Social Contract Tradition (ETHICSOC 176, PHIL 176, POLISCI 137A, POLISCI 337A)

(Graduate students register for 276.) What makes political institutions legitimate? What makes them just? When do citizens have a right to revolt against those who rule over them? Which of our fellow citizens must we tolerate?Surprisingly, the answers given by some of the most prominent modern philosophers turn on the idea of a social contract. We will focus on the work of Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and Rawls.
Terms: Spr | Units: 4
Instructors: ; Hills, D. (PI)

PHIL 279R: Feminist Philosophy (FEMGEN 179R, PHIL 179R)

Feminism denotes both a political movement and a set of philosophical concerns. In this course we will focus on the latter to move to the former. The goal is to obtain a philosophical background that will allow us to analyze and understand the philosophical foundations of different political feminist movements. First, we will read about what is the relationship between biological sex and gender; what is the relationship between gender and other forms of identity, e.g., race, class, sexual orientation, etc.; what issues arise when we consider our standard conceptions of knowledge, scientific inquiry, and rationality from the standpoint of oppression as women (any other gender identity). In the second part of the course, we will read about what constitutes oppression, how does it arise, and why women became oppressed; how our ethical and political theories should change to reflect feminist concerns about the status of women in modern society not limiting the latter to only feminist concerns and movements in affluent countries. We will read about feminist movements in Latina America, indigenous feminist movements, and India.
Terms: Spr | Units: 4
Instructors: ; Ruiz, N. (PI)

PHIL 284: Epistemology (PHIL 184)

This is an advanced introduction to core topics in epistemology -- the philosophical study of knowledge. Questions covered will include: What is knowledge? Must all knowledge rest on secure foundations? What are the connections between knowledge and rationality? Can we answer skepticism and relativism? Should epistemology be primarily investigated from a naturalistic, normative, or social perspective? Prerequisite (for undergraduates): PHIL 80 and PHIL 150 or equivalent.
Terms: Spr | Units: 4

PHIL 288A: Explanation (PHIL 188A)

We talk about explanations all the time whether in everyday conversations or in physics, chemistry, medicine, engineering, or economics. But what is an explanation? What is needed in order to have an explanation of something? Are there fundamentally different kinds of explanation? Are there distinctive forms of explanation in mathematics or metaphysics? Does all explanation have to do with causation? Do all explanations need to be backed by laws? Do explanatory relations determine the fundamental structure of reality? Instructor Permission Required. Prerequisites: PHIL 60, PHIL 80, PHIL 150, and one course in contemporary theoretical philosophy (PHIL 180 to PHIL 189); or equivalent courses.
Terms: Spr | Units: 4
Instructors: ; Hussain, N. (PI)

PHIL 297C: Curricular Practical Training

Students engage in internship work and integrate that work into their academic program. Following internship work, students complete a research report outlining work activity. Meets the requirements for curricular practical training for students on F-1 visas. Student is responsible for arranging own internship/employment and faculty sponsorship. Register under faculty sponsor's section number. Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 1 | Repeatable 4 times (up to 1 units total)
Instructors: ; Icard, T. (PI); Wood, A. (PI)

PHIL 322: Hume

Hume's theoretical philosophy emphasizing skepticism and naturalism, the theory of ideas and belief, space and time, causation and necessity, induction and laws of nature, miracles, a priori reasoning, the external world, and the identity of the self. 2 unit option only for Philosophy PhD students beyond the relevant PhD distribution requirements. Prerequisites: Undergraduates wishing to take this course must have previously taken History of Modern Philosophy or the equivalent, and may only enroll with permission from the instructor.
Terms: Spr | Units: 2-4
Instructors: ; De Pierris, G. (PI)

PHIL 325: Kant's Third Critique

2 unit option only for Philosophy PhD students beyond the second year.
Terms: Spr | Units: 2-4
Instructors: ; Hills, D. (PI)

PHIL 331M: Methodology in Ancient Greek Philosophy

Grad seminar. 2 unit option only for Philosophy PhD students beyond the second year.
Terms: Aut, Spr | Units: 2-4
Instructors: ; Code, A. (PI)

PHIL 359: Logic Spring Seminar

Topics in current research in logic, with an emphasis on information, computation, agency, and cognition. Guest presentations by Stanford faculty and advanced students, and colleagues from elsewhere. Course requirement: active participation plus paper.nPrerequisite: serious background in logic (at least 151 level). This course is repeatable.
Terms: Spr | Units: 2-4 | Repeatable 5 times (up to 20 units total)
Instructors: ; van Benthem, J. (PI)

PHIL 377W: Values and Consequences

Previous coursework in philosophy is required. 2 unit option is only for Philosophy PhD students beyond the second year. A survey of classic and contemporary readings on Value Theory and on Consequentialism.
Terms: Spr | Units: 2-4
Instructors: ; Wenar, L. (PI)

PHIL 381: PhD Seminar: Topics in the Philosophy of Language

This class is open to all philosophy graduate students, and to other students only with instructor permission. The 2 unit option is only allowed for Philosophy PhD students who are beyond the second year.
Terms: Spr | Units: 2-4 | Repeatable 4 times (up to 16 units total)
Instructors: ; Crimmins, M. (PI)

PHIL 387: Topics in Philosophy of Action. Time, Sociality, Institutions: The Core Capacity Conjecture

This year's topic is Time, Sociality, Institutions: The Core Capacity Conjecture. Our human agency involves multiple forms of mind-shaped practical organization. We act over time. We act together. We act within a social world shaped by social rules/social norms. We act within organized, rule-guided institutions with roles and offices. These multiple forms of mind-shaped practical organization should be a main target of philosophical theorizing about human agency. One conjecture is that our capacity for planning agency underlies our capacities for these inter-related forms of practical organization. This seminar will explore these themes.Enrollment is limited to graduate students in Philosophy and others by permission of instructor. 2-unit option is only for Philosophy PhD students beyond the second year.
Terms: Spr | Units: 2-4 | Repeatable 9 times
Instructors: ; Bratman, M. (PI)

PHIL 400: How to be a Phil Pro: Professionalization in Academic Philosophy

For Philosophy PhDs. This course prepares graduate students in philosophy for various aspects of professional academic life. Topics covered include: publication strategies; how to engage in conferences; networking; pedagogy; and mental health.
Terms: Spr | Units: 1
Instructors: ; Peacocke, A. (PI)
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