PHIL 501

Fall 2025 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Aug 25-Dec 10

Seminar on the History of Philosophy

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Credit: 2 OR 4 hours.

Study of selected major philosophers, movements, problems, or topics in the history of philosophy.

Approved for Letter and S/U grading. May be repeated. Letter grading applies when offered for 4 hours of credit. For Stage 3 Philosophy PhD students this course is approved for S/U grading when offered for 2 hours of credit. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor for non-philosophy graduate students.

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PHIL 501 class schedule data for fall 2025
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	53398	Lecture-Discussion	G2	3:00PM -5:20PM	W	402 Gregory Hall	Weinberg, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Credit: 2 hours Section Info: Topic: This seminar will look primarily at Locke’s writings in natural and religious epistemology to see whether he was involved in a systematic undertaking. As for the natural epistemology, we will investigate the nature of knowledge and probability, including his view that there are different degrees of certainty of knowledge, as well as issues of testimony, disagreement, and a possible form of social epistemology in the way in which others play a role in the acquisition of knowledge and belief. We will then turn to his religious epistemology as found in both the Essay concerning Human Understanding and the religious writings, including the justification and role of revelation, a short discourse on miracles, and his epistemic and hermeneutical concerns in biblical interpretation. This course is for Philosophy Stage III students only for a 2-hour credit. Grading will be Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory on the 2-hour credit. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
	53132	Lecture-Discussion	G4	3:00PM -5:20PM	W	402 Gregory Hall	Weinberg, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Topic: This seminar will look primarily at Locke’s writings in natural and religious epistemology to see whether he was involved in a systematic undertaking. As for the natural epistemology, we will investigate the nature of knowledge and probability, including his view that there are different degrees of certainty of knowledge, as well as issues of testimony, disagreement, and a possible form of social epistemology in the way in which others play a role in the acquisition of knowledge and belief. We will then turn to his religious epistemology as found in both the Essay concerning Human Understanding and the religious writings, including the justification and role of revelation, a short discourse on miracles, and his epistemic and hermeneutical concerns in biblical interpretation. 500-level courses are graduate courses , and are intended for graduate students only. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.