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PHIL courses at Stanford

113 PHIL courses in Stanford’s catalog, with ratings and hours per week from real student evaluations.

  • PHIL 1: Introduction to Philosophy4 units · 3.8/5 rating · 7 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 2: Introduction to Moral Philosophy (ETHICSOC 20)5 units · 4.6/5 rating · 8 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 10N: Science: Mathematical Abstraction, Human Experience3 units
  • PHIL 11N: Skepticism3 units · 4.3/5 rating · 5 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 15N: Thinking About Death3 units · 4.4/5 rating · 10 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 22M: Grad Tutorial: The Philosophy of Music2 units
  • PHIL 30: Democracy and Disagreement (COMM 3, CSRE 31, HISTORY 3C, POLISCI 31, PSYCH 31A, PUBLPOL 3, RELIGST 23X, SOC 13)1-2 units · 4.2/5 rating · 3 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 34: Concept of the Person4 units
  • PHIL 72: Contemporary Moral Problems (ETHICSOC 185M, POLISCI 134P)4-5 units · 4.5/5 rating · 8 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 73W: Is Morality a Sham?4 units
  • PHIL 74E: Ethics of Climate Change4 units
  • PHIL 80: Mind, Matter, and Meaning5 units · 4.2/5 rating · 10 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 81: Philosophy and Literature (CLASSICS 42, COMPLIT 181, ENGLISH 81, FRENCH 181, GERMAN 181, ILAC 181, ITALIAN 181, SLAVIC 181)3-5 units · 4.5/5 rating · 9 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 82: Ethics, Public Policy, and Technological Change (COMM 180, CS 182, ETHICSOC 182, POLISCI 182, PUBLPOL 182)5 units · 4.0/5 rating · 10 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 99: Minds and Machines (CS 24, LINGUIST 35, PSYCH 35, SYMSYS 1, SYMSYS 200)4 units · 4.1/5 rating · 8 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 100: The History of Ancient Greek Philosophy (CLASSICS 40)4 units · 4.0/5 rating · 8 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 102: Modern Philosophy, Descartes to Kant4 units · 4.4/5 rating · 8 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 107B: Plato's Later Metaphysics and Epistemology (PHIL 207B)4 units · 4.3/5 rating · 11 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 108A: Logic, Language, and Material Text in the Aristotelian Tradition (CLASSICS 108A, PHIL 208A)4 units
  • PHIL 113A: Porphyry's Introduction to Logic (PHIL 213A)4 units
  • PHIL 116J: Plato and Aristotle on Tragedy, Epic and Comedy (PHIL 216J)4 units
  • PHIL 124P: What Makes You Tick? An Introduction to Affective Science (PSYCH 124)3 units · 4.6/5 rating · 7 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 125: Kant's First Critique (PHIL 225)4 units · 4.2/5 rating · 6 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 127A: Kant's Value Theory (PHIL 227A)4 units
  • PHIL 131: Introduction to Phenomenology (PHIL 231)4 units · 4.3/5 rating · 10 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 134A: Phenomenology: Animals (PHIL 234A)4 units · 4.4/5 rating · 7 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 135N: Nietzsche (PHIL 235N)4 units
  • PHIL 138Y: The History of Analytic Philosophy: 1950-1970 (PHIL 238Y)4 units
  • PHIL 148: Taboo Topics: Adventures in Critical Thinking4 units · 4.7/5 rating · 6 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 150: Mathematical Logic (PHIL 250)4 units · 4.1/5 rating · 10 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 151: Metalogic (PHIL 251)4 units · 4.3/5 rating · 11 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 152: Computability and Logic (PHIL 252)4 units · 4.2/5 rating · 11 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 154: Modal Logic (PHIL 254)4 units · 4.3/5 rating · 9 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 165: Philosophy of Physics: Space, Time and Motion (PHIL 265)4 units · 4.3/5 rating · 8 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 167E: Philosophy of Evolutionary Biology (PHIL 267E)4 units · 4.6/5 rating · 10 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 170: Ethical Theory (ETHICSOC 170, PHIL 270)4 units · 4.7/5 rating · 8 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 171: Justice (ETHICSOC 171, INTNLREL 103, POLISCI 103, POLISCI 336S, PUBLPOL 103C)4-5 units · 4.4/5 rating · 8 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 173C: Topics in Metaethics: Moral Error Theory (PHIL 273C)4 units
  • PHIL 174: Ethics Beyond Consequences (ETHICSOC 164, PHIL 274)4 units · 4.5/5 rating · 10 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 175W: Philosophy of Law: Protest, Punishment, and Racial Justice (CSRE 175W, ETHICSOC 175W, PHIL 275W, POLISCI 137, POLISCI 337)4 units · 4.5/5 rating · 10 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 176: Political Philosophy: The Social Contract Tradition (ETHICSOC 176, PHIL 276, POLISCI 137A, POLISCI 337A)4 units · 4.1/5 rating · 20 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 176A: Classical Seminar: Origins of Political Thought (CIVIC 230A, CLASSICS 181, CLASSICS 381, ETHICSOC 130A, PHIL 276A, POLISCI 230A, POLISCI 330A)3-5 units · 4.6/5 rating · 12 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 176P: Democratic Theory (ETHICSOC 234, POLISCI 234)5 units · 4.7/5 rating · 10 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 176W: Law and Philosophy Workshop (PHIL 276W)4 units
  • PHIL 178: Ethics in Society Honors Seminar (ETHICSOC 190)4 units · 4.6/5 rating · 10 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 180: Metaphysics (PHIL 280)4 units · 4.6/5 rating · 7 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 181A: Philosophy of Language (PHIL 281A)4 units · 4.5/5 rating · 7 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 181C: Linguistic Justice (PHIL 281C)4 units · 4.6/5 rating · 7 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 182H: Truth (PHIL 282H)4 units · 3.9/5 rating · 9 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 184: Epistemology (PHIL 284)4 units · 4.4/5 rating · 8 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 186: Philosophy of Mind (PHIL 286)4 units · 4.4/5 rating · 10 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 187: Philosophy of Action (PHIL 287)4 units · 4.5/5 rating · 10 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 193C: Film & Philosophy (COMPLIT 154A, ENGLISH 154F, FRENCH 154, ITALIAN 154)3-4 units
  • PHIL 194A: Capstone seminar: Imagination in Fiction and Philosophy4 units · 4.5/5 rating · 12 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 194B: Capstone Seminar: Montaigne4 units
  • PHIL 194E: Capstone Seminar: When Bad People Create Beautiful Things4 units · 4.5/5 rating · 7 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 194J: Capstone Seminar: Other Minds4 units · 4.5/5 rating · 9 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 196: Honors Tutorial, Senior Year1-5 units
  • PHIL 197: Individual Work, Undergraduate1-15 units
  • PHIL 199: Seminar for Prospective Honors Students2 units · 4.3/5 rating · 3 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 207B: Plato's Later Metaphysics and Epistemology (PHIL 107B)4 units · 4.3/5 rating · 11 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 208A: Logic, Language, and Material Text in the Aristotelian Tradition (CLASSICS 108A, PHIL 108A)4 units
  • PHIL 213A: Porphyry's Introduction to Logic (PHIL 113A)4 units
  • PHIL 216J: Plato and Aristotle on Tragedy, Epic and Comedy (PHIL 116J)4 units
  • PHIL 225: Kant's First Critique (PHIL 125)4 units · 4.2/5 rating · 6 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 227A: Kant's Value Theory (PHIL 127A)4 units
  • PHIL 231: Introduction to Phenomenology (PHIL 131)4 units · 4.3/5 rating · 10 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 234A: Phenomenology: Animals (PHIL 134A)4 units · 4.4/5 rating · 7 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 235N: Nietzsche (PHIL 135N)4 units
  • PHIL 238Y: The History of Analytic Philosophy: 1950-1970 (PHIL 138Y)4 units
  • PHIL 239: Teaching Methods in Philosophy1-4 units · 4.5/5 rating · 2 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 240: Individual Work for Graduate Students1-15 units
  • PHIL 250: Mathematical Logic (PHIL 150)4 units · 4.1/5 rating · 10 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 251: Metalogic (PHIL 151)4 units · 4.3/5 rating · 11 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 252: Computability and Logic (PHIL 152)4 units · 4.2/5 rating · 11 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 254: Modal Logic (PHIL 154)4 units · 4.3/5 rating · 9 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 265: Philosophy of Physics: Space, Time and Motion (PHIL 165)4 units · 4.3/5 rating · 8 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 267E: Philosophy of Evolutionary Biology (PHIL 167E)4 units · 4.6/5 rating · 10 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 270: Ethical Theory (ETHICSOC 170, PHIL 170)4 units · 4.7/5 rating · 8 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 273C: Topics in Metaethics: Moral Error Theory (PHIL 173C)4 units
  • PHIL 274: Ethics Beyond Consequences (ETHICSOC 164, PHIL 174)4 units · 4.5/5 rating · 10 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 275W: Philosophy of Law: Protest, Punishment, and Racial Justice (CSRE 175W, ETHICSOC 175W, PHIL 175W, POLISCI 137, POLISCI 337)4 units · 4.5/5 rating · 10 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 276: Political Philosophy: The Social Contract Tradition (ETHICSOC 176, PHIL 176, POLISCI 137A, POLISCI 337A)4 units · 4.1/5 rating · 20 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 276A: Classical Seminar: Origins of Political Thought (CIVIC 230A, CLASSICS 181, CLASSICS 381, ETHICSOC 130A, PHIL 176A, POLISCI 230A, POLISCI 330A)3-5 units · 4.6/5 rating · 12 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 276W: Law and Philosophy Workshop (PHIL 176W)4 units
  • PHIL 280: Metaphysics (PHIL 180)4 units · 4.6/5 rating · 7 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 281A: Philosophy of Language (PHIL 181A)4 units · 4.5/5 rating · 7 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 281C: Linguistic Justice (PHIL 181C)4 units · 4.6/5 rating · 7 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 282H: Truth (PHIL 182H)4 units · 3.9/5 rating · 9 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 284: Epistemology (PHIL 184)4 units · 4.4/5 rating · 8 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 286: Philosophy of Mind (PHIL 186)4 units · 4.4/5 rating · 10 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 287: Philosophy of Action (PHIL 187)4 units · 4.5/5 rating · 10 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 297C: Curricular Practical Training1 unit
  • PHIL 300: Proseminar4 units · 4.3/5 rating · 9 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 301: Dissertation Development Proseminar2-4 units · 4.2/5 rating · 4 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 313: Philosophical and Textual Issues in Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics2-4 units
  • PHIL 313C: Aristotle's Metaphysics2-4 units
  • PHIL 333: Philosophy, Literature, and the Arts Core Seminar (ARTHIST 433A, DLCL 333, ENGLISH 333, MUSIC 332)3-5 units · 4.6/5 rating · 12 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 359: Logic Spring Seminar2-4 units · 4.5/5 rating · 8 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 365: Seminar in Philosophy of Physics2-4 units · 4.4/5 rating · 6 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 370E: Adventures in Non-Consequentialist Ethics2-4 units · 4.4/5 rating · 16 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 374D: Contractualism2-4 units
  • PHIL 375L: Pluralism in Theory, Practice, and Law2-3 units
  • PHIL 375W: Self-Determination4 units
  • PHIL 381: PhD Seminar: Topics in the Philosophy of Language2-4 units · 4.2/5 rating · 15 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 382N: Topics in The Contemporary Philosophy of Language2-4 units
  • PHIL 383J: Deflationary Theories of Truth2-4 units
  • PHIL 383W: Computation and Consciousness2-4 units
  • PHIL 400: How to be a Phil Pro: Professionalization in Academic Philosophy1 unit · 4.6/5 rating · 2 hrs/wk
  • PHIL 450: Thesis1-15 units
  • PHIL 500: Advanced Dissertation Seminar1 unit
  • PHIL 801: TGR Project0 units
  • PHIL 802: TGR Dissertation0 units

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