Courses

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.

Four-Year Degree Plan

Courses Catalog

Current Courses

Full Academic Year Courses and Distribution Requirements

Featured Courses

PHIL 130 Philosophy and Popular Culture

Engages in critical philosophical reflection about and through popular culture, including movies, music, graphic novels, and sports.

PHIL 220 Food Ethics

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

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.

Individualized Study

This form is used by undergraduate and graduate students to request instructor and departmental approval to register for an individualized (independent) study course.

Students must develop the study plan in consultation with a faculty member:

Undergraduate students should work with the faculty member who will supervise the independent study.
Graduate students should work with their primary advisor or supervising faculty member.

If you are interested in registering for an individualized study, please complete the following steps:

Meet with your supervising instructor or primary advisor to discuss the individualized study and receive approval to move forward.
Submit this form to request permission to register. The form will be routed for instructor and departmental approval.
Once your request is approved, you will receive an email with next steps for registration.

Please do not submit this form until you have met with your instructor or advisor.

Individualized Study Request Form

Upcoming Courses

Undergraduate Courses for Winter 2027

Please visit the Philosophy resource page to find the distribution requirements & expanded course descriptions for these courses.

Course number	Course name	Instructor
PHIL 101	Philosophical Problems	Vallega
PHIL 102	Ethics	tba
PHIL 103	Critical Reasoning	Brence
PHIL 104	Hist of West Phil	tba
PHIL 135	Ethics in Life Science	Neal
PHIL 219	Sports Ethics	Warnek
PHIL 223	Data Ethics	tba
PHIL 307	Social & Politic Phil	tba
PHIL 311	Hist Phil: Modern	tba
PHIL 332	Philosophy of Film	tba
PHIL 335	Medical Ethics	Morar
PHIL 340	Environmental Philos	Brence
PHIL 343	Critical Theory	tba
PHIL 401	Research	STAFF
PHIL 403	Thesis	STAFF
PHIL 405	Reading	STAFF
PHIL 421	Top Plato	Vallega
PHIL 426	Advanced Logic	Pratt
PHIL 443	Top Love & Sex II	Mann
PHIL 474	Sem Adv Intro Fem	Martinez Velasco

Graduate Courses for Winter 2027