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Philosophy, Minor

The Minor in Philosophy

Overview

The Minor in Philosophy requires five courses and gives students a broad philosophical foundation, requiring one course in Logic/Methodology, two courses in the History of Philosophy and two Philosophy electives. The minor complements any primary major from around the University. All courses counted towards the minor must be taken for a letter grade and passed with a grade of "C" or above.

Curriculum

Logic/Methodology Requirements9 units
Complete one course: Units
80-210Logic and Proofs9
80-211Logic and Mathematical Inquiry9
80-220Philosophy of Science9
80-221Philosophy of Social Science9
80-226The Nature of Scientific Revolutions9
80-310Formal Logic9
80-311Undecidability and Incompleteness9
80-312Mathematical Revolutions9
80-315Logics for Knowledge and Belief9
80-324Philosophy of Economics9
80-325Foundations of Causation and Machine Learning9
80-365Ramsey9
80-411Proof Theory9
80-413Category Theory9
80-490Philosophical and Practical Aspects of AI9
80-514Categorical Logic9
80-516Causality and Machine Learning9
80-521Seminar on Formal Epistemology: Uncertain Interpretations9
80-524Topics in Formal Epistemology: Topological Philosophy of Science9
History of Philosophy Requirements18 units
Complete two courses: Units
80-150Nature of Reason9
80-226The Nature of Scientific Revolutions9
80-250Ancient Philosophy9
80-251Modern Philosophy9
80-252Kant9
80-253Continental Philosophy9
80-255Pragmatism: Scientific Approach to Philosophy9
80-254The History of Analytic Philosophy and Its Influence9
80-260Dangerous Ideas in Psychiatry9
80-261Experience, Reason, and Truth9
80-350Adam Smith9
80-490Philosophical and Practical Aspects of AI9
80-551Seminar on History of Philosophy: Smith and Hume9
80-365Ramsey9
Philosophy Electives18 units

Students must complete 18 units in the Philosophy department at the 200-level or higher.  The choice of electives must be approved by the Senior Academic Program Manager.

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