PHIL 501

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Seminar on the History of Philosophy

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 2026
	Status		CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
			53398	Lecture-Discussion	G2	3:00PM -5:20PM	R	402 Gregory Hall	Varden, H	Availability: CrossListOpen (Restricted) Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Credit: 2 hours Section Info: Topic: This course is a deep dive into the writings left behind for us by Hannah Arendt. We will be reading most of The Human Condition, The Origins of Totalitarianism, and Life of the Mind as well as some of her essays and other shorter readings. The aim is a comprehensive study of her approach to core philosophical topics, including human nature, morality, politics, modernity, and evil. 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	R	402 Gregory Hall	Varden, H	Availability: Closed Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Topic: This course is a deep dive into the writings left behind for us by Hannah Arendt. We will be reading most of The Human Condition, The Origins of Totalitarianism, and Life of the Mind as well as some of her essays and other shorter readings. The aim is a comprehensive study of her approach to core philosophical topics, including human nature, morality, politics, modernity, and evil. 500-level courses are graduate courses , and are intended for graduate students only. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.