Through the study of primary texts and concrete issues, drawn from various historical periods and cultures, philosophy provides a means for reflection on actions, beliefs, and values while developing critical thinking, reading, and writing skills.
Delve into ethics, literature, media, and other thought-provoking topics in courses such as
Human Nature, Love, and Sex; Philosophy and Cultural Diversity; or Philosophy through Film.
Explore Philosophy Courses
The University of Oregon Course Catalog offers degree plans and a complete list of undergraduate and graduate courses in the Philosophy department.
Featured Courses
PHIL 130 Philosophy and Popular Culture
Instructor: Steven Brence
Engages in critical philosophical reflection about and through popular culture, including movies, music, graphic novels, and sports.
PHIL 220 Food Ethics
Instructor: Erin McKenna
Examination of a variety of issues relating to food production and consumption in light of virtue, utilitarian, deontological, pragmatist, and care ethics.
PHIL 341 Intro to Latin American Philosophy
Instructor: Cintia Martinez-Velasco
History of Latin American philosophy through the study of ideas, issues, problems, and forms of thinking in the work of key periods, movements, and authors.
Current Courses
Undergraduate Courses
Course number | Course name | Instructor |
|---|---|---|
102 | Ethics | Wellborn |
110 | Human Nature | Shambaugh |
120 | Ethics of Enterprise and Exchange | Dubrule |
130 | Philosophy & Pop Culture | Brence |
216 | Phil and Cultural Diversity | Brown |
220 | Food Ethics | Ghosh |
225 | Intro to Formal Logic | Dillabough |
309 | Global Justice | Schiano |
335 | Medical Ethics | Caplan |
340 | Environmental Philosophy | Bustamante-Moya |