Philosophy Courses - Next Semester

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Last updated: 3/25/25

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Looking for an interesting seminar to take Fall 2025?

PHIL 415/515.001 History & Philosophy of Mathematics

PHIL 421/521.001 Early Heidegger

PHIL 454/554.001 Dialectics of Illusion

PHIL 455/555.001 Philosophy of Mind

PHIL 457/557.001 Plato's Theory of Truth

PHIL 458/558.001 Ethics of Love and Compassion

PHIL 467/567.001 Philosophy of Art & Aesthetics

PHIL 468/568.001 Lacan

Table containing the Summer 2025 schedule for philosophy classes
SUMMER 2025
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
Course #		Section	CRN	Title	Part of Term	Day(s)	Times	Instructor
PHIL	1115	002	28754	Intro to Philosophy	First-Half	ONLINE		Mercier
PHIL	1120	002	28753	Logic, Reasoning, & Crit. Thinking	Second-Half	ONLINE		Smith
PHIL	2210	001	31283	Early Modern Philosophy	First-Half	ONLINE		Domski
PHIL	358	001	88411	Ethical Theory	First-Half	MWTRF	1000-1200	Kalar

Table containing the Fall 2025 schedule for philosophy classes
FALL 2025
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
Course #		Section	CRN	Title	Part of Term	Day(s)	Times	Instructor
PHIL	1115			Intro to Philosophy
		001	71903		First-Half	ONLINE		Gatsch
		002	64047		First-Half	ONLINE		Gatsch
		003	64041		Full-Term	TR	0930-1045	Kim
		005	77830		Full-Term	MWF	1100-1150	Swick
		006	72659		Full-Term	TR	1100-1215	Candelaria
		009	77435		Full-Term	TR	1230-1345	Patwary
		010	65700		Full-Term	MWF	1000-1050	TBD
		011	80264		Second-Half	ONLINE		Mercier
PHIL	1120			Logic, Reasning, & Crit Thinking
		002	70580		Full-Term	TR	1100-1215	Hinton
		003	64050		Full-Term	MWF	0900-0950	TBD
		004	64051		Full-Term	MWF	1000-1050	O'Blaney
		006	64053		Full-Term	TR	0930-1045	Smith
		008	64056		Full-Term	ONLINE		Garrido Sierralta
		009	77436		Full-Term	TR	1230-1345	Harrison
		010	77437		Full-Term	MWF	1100-1150	Mak
		011	80268		Second-Half	ONLINE		Gerber
		012	80269		Second-Half	ONLINE		Gerber
PHIL	2140	001	80273	Professional Ethics	Second-Half	ONLINE		Gatsch
PHIL	2210	001	64060	Early Modern Philosophy	Full-Term	MWF	0900-0950	Haulotte
PHIL	2210	002	80271	Early Modern Philosophy	Full-Term	ONLINE		Haulotte
PHIL	2220	001	64061	Greek Philosophy	Full-Term	MWF	1200-1250	Ben Asher
PHIL	2220	002	80275	Greek Philosophy	Full-Term	ONLINE		Thomas
PHIL	2225	002	77460	Greek Thought	Full-Term	TR	1100-1215	Oberst
PHIL	333	001	77462	Buddhist Philosophy	Full-Term	TR	1100-1215	McRae
PHIL	334	001	80270	Indian Philosophy	Full-Term	MWF	1000-1050	Harter
PHIL	341	001	79597	Existentialism	Full-Term	TR	1400-1515	Oberst
PHIL	341	002	80362	Philosophy of Food	Full-Term	MWF	1200-1250	Gerber
PHIL	343	001	69470	Contemp. Continental Philosophy	Full-Term	TR	1230-1345	Thomson
PHIL	350	001	80363	Philosophy of Science	Full-Term	MW	0800-1030	Domski
PHIL	352	001	80370	Theory of Knowledge	Full-Term	ONLINE		Gatsch
PHIL	356	001	79377	Symbolic Logic	Full-Term	ONLINE		Becker
PHIL	358	001	72662	Ethical Theory	Full-Term	MWF	1100-1150	Kalar
PHIL	372	001	77509	Modern Social & Political Phil.	Full-Term	MWF	1100-1150	TBD
PHIL	381	001	65702	Philosophy of Law	Full-Term	TR	1400-1515	Thomas
PHIL	415	001	80276	History & Phil. of Mathematics	Full-Term	TR	1230-1345	Livingston
PHIL	421	001	80942	Early Heidegger	Full-Term	W	1600-1830	Thomson
PHIL	454	001	80321	Dialectics of Illusion	Full-Term	T	1600-1830	Livingston
PHIL	455	001	79365	Philosophy of Mind	First-Half	MW	1300-1530	Becker
PHIL	457	001	80323	Plato's Theory of Truth	Full-Term	M	1600-1830	Ben Asher
PHIL	458	001	80313	Ethics of Love and Compassion	Full-Term	R	1600-1830	McRae
PHIL	467	001	80317	Philosophy of Art & Aesthetics	Full-Term	M	1300-1530	Kalar
PHIL	468	001	80304	Lacan	Full-Term	R	1600-1830	Johnston

GRADUATE COURSES
Course #		Section	CRN	Title	Part of Term	Day(s)	Times	Instructor
PHIL	515	001	80277	History & Phil. of Mathematics DRD: E	Full-Term	TR	1230-1345	Livingston
PHIL	521	001	80676	Early Heidegger DRD: H	Full-Term	W	1600-1830	Thomson
PHIL	554	001	80322	Dialectics of Illusion DRD: H	Full-Term	T	1600-1830	Livingston
PHIL	555	001	79393	Philosophy of Mind DRD: M	Full-Term	MW	1300-1530	Becker
PHIL	557	001	80324	Plato's Theory of Truth DRD: H(A)	Full-Term	M	1600-1830	Ben Asher
PHIL	558	001	80315	Ethics of Love and Compassion DRD: Vt	Full-Term	R	1600-1830	McRae
PHIL	567	001	80319	Philosophy of Art & Aesthetics DRD: Vt	Full-Term	M	1300-1530	Kalar
PHIL	568	001	80306	Lacan	Full-Term	R	1600-1830	Johnston

Summer 2025

PHIL358 - Ethical Theory

Inquiry concerning goodness, rightness, obligation, justice and freedom. Prerequisite: one course in Philosophy.

Sections
#	CRN	Time/Location	Instructor	Credits	Seats Available
001	88411	MTWRF 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Lecture	Brent A Kalar - kalar@unm.edu	3	35

PHIL498 - Reading and Research

A faculty-supervised course culminating in a comprehensive paper or research proposal that integrates knowledge attained through coursework, research, and experience.

Sections
#	CRN	Time/Location	Instructor	Credits	Seats Available
004	11643	Lecture	Staff	1 TO 3	25
005	11644	Lecture	Staff	1 TO 3	25
006	11645	Lecture	Adrian O Johnston - aojohns@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
007	11646	Lecture	Ann V Murphy - avmurphy@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
009	11648	Lecture	Emily McRae - emcrae@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
010	11649	Lecture	Iain D Thomson - ithomson@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
011	11650	Lecture	Mary A Domski - mdomski@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
012	11651	Lecture	Brent A Kalar - kalar@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
013	11652	Lecture	Kelly M Becker - kbecker@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
014	19047	Lecture	Lisa A Gerber - lgerber@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
015	19048	Lecture	Paul M Livingston - pmliving@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25

PHIL499 - Senior Thesis

For departmental honors. {Offered upon demand}

Sections
#	CRN	Time/Location	Instructor	Credits	Seats Available
005	11659	Independent Study	Staff	3	25
006	11660	Independent Study	Adrian O Johnston - aojohns@unm.edu	3	25
007	11661	Independent Study	Ann V Murphy - avmurphy@unm.edu	3	25
008	11662	Independent Study	Kelly M Becker - kbecker@unm.edu	3	25
009	11663	Independent Study	Emily McRae - emcrae@unm.edu	3	25
010	11664	Independent Study	Iain D Thomson - ithomson@unm.edu	3	25
011	11665	Independent Study	Mary A Domski - mdomski@unm.edu	3	25
012	11666	Independent Study	Brent A Kalar - kalar@unm.edu	3	25
013	19049	Independent Study	Staff	3	25
014	19050	Independent Study	Paul M Livingston - pmliving@unm.edu	3	25

PHIL551 - M.A. Problems

Individual research into an area proposed by the student and conducted under the direction of a faculty member.

Sections
#	CRN	Time/Location	Instructor	Credits	Seats Available
002	11671	Independent Study	John A Taber - jataber@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
004	11673	Independent Study	Staff	1 TO 3	25
005	11674	Independent Study	Staff	1 TO 3	25
006	11675	Independent Study	Kelly M Becker - kbecker@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
007	11676	Independent Study	Adrian O Johnston - aojohns@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
009	11677	Independent Study	Emily McRae - emcrae@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
010	11678	Independent Study	Ann V Murphy - avmurphy@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
011	11679	Independent Study	Mary A Domski - mdomski@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
012	11680	Independent Study	Iain D Thomson - ithomson@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
013	11681	Independent Study	Brent A Kalar - kalar@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
014	19051	Independent Study	Lisa A Gerber - lgerber@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
015	19052	Independent Study	Paul M Livingston - pmliving@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25

PHIL599 - Master's Thesis

Faculty-supervised investigative study that results in the development and writing of a master’s thesis. Offered on a CR/NC basis only.

Sections
#	CRN	Time/Location	Instructor	Credits	Seats Available
001	11682	Thesis	Staff	1 TO 6	25
002	11683	Thesis	Emily McRae - emcrae@unm.edu	1 TO 6	25
004	11685	Thesis	Ann V Murphy - avmurphy@unm.edu	1 TO 6	25
006	11687	Thesis	Kelly M Becker - kbecker@unm.edu	1 TO 6	25
007	11688	Thesis	Staff	1 TO 6	25
008	11689	Thesis	John A Taber - jataber@unm.edu	1 TO 6	25
009	14739	Thesis	Adrian O Johnston - aojohns@unm.edu	1 TO 6	25
010	11690	Thesis	Iain D Thomson - ithomson@unm.edu	1 TO 6	25
011	11691	Thesis	Mary A Domski - mdomski@unm.edu	1 TO 6	25
012	11692	Thesis	Brent A Kalar - kalar@unm.edu	1 TO 6	25
014	19054	Thesis	Paul M Livingston - pmliving@unm.edu	1 TO 6	25

PHIL651 - Ph.D. Problems

Individual research into an area proposed by the student and conducted under the direction of a faculty member. Offered on a CR/NC basis only.

Sections
#	CRN	Time/Location	Instructor	Credits	Seats Available
003	11695	Independent Study	Staff	1 TO 3	25
004	11696	Independent Study	Emily McRae - emcrae@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
005	11697	Independent Study	Ann V Murphy - avmurphy@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
006	11698	Independent Study	Adrian O Johnston - aojohns@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
007	11699	Independent Study	John A Taber - jataber@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
008	11700	Independent Study	Kelly M Becker - kbecker@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
010	11701	Independent Study	Iain D Thomson - ithomson@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
011	11702	Independent Study	Brent A Kalar - kalar@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
012	11703	Independent Study	Mary A Domski - mdomski@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
013	19055	Independent Study	Staff	1 TO 3	25
014	19056	Independent Study	Paul M Livingston - pmliving@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
015	19057	Independent Study	Staff	1 TO 3	25

PHIL699 - Dissertation

Faculty-supervised investigative study that results in the development and writing of a doctoral dissertation. Offered on a CR/NC basis only.

Sections
#	CRN	Time/Location	Instructor	Credits	Seats Available
003	11706	Dissertation	Staff	3 TO 12	25
004	11707	Dissertation	Ann V Murphy - avmurphy@unm.edu	3 TO 12	25
005	11708	Dissertation	Kelly M Becker - kbecker@unm.edu	3 TO 12	25
006	11709	Dissertation	Barbara E Hannan - bhannan@unm.edu	3 TO 12	25
007	11710	Dissertation	Adrian O Johnston - aojohns@unm.edu	3 TO 12	25
008	11711	Dissertation	John A Taber - jataber@unm.edu	3 TO 12	25
009	11712	Dissertation	Emily McRae - emcrae@unm.edu	3 TO 12	25
010	11713	Dissertation	Iain D Thomson - ithomson@unm.edu	3 TO 12	25
011	11714	Dissertation	Mary A Domski - mdomski@unm.edu	3 TO 12	25
012	11715	Dissertation	Brent A Kalar - kalar@unm.edu	3 TO 12	25
014	19059	Dissertation	Paul M Livingston - pmliving@unm.edu	3 TO 12	25

Summer 2025-Online

In this course, students will be introduced to some of the key questions of philosophy through the study of classical and contemporary thinkers. Some of the questions students might consider are: Do we have free will? What is knowledge? What is the mind? What are our moral obligations to others? Students will engage with and learn to critically assess various philosophical approaches to such questions. Meets New Mexico General Education Curriculum Area 5: Humanities.

Sections
#	CRN	Time/Location	Instructor	Credits	Seats Available
002	28754	Online MAX UNM CANVAS Online - Lecture	Capucine Mercier - cmercier@unm.edu	3	35

PHIL1120 - Logic, Reasning, Crit Thinking

The purpose of this course is to teach students how to analyze, critique, and construct arguments. The course includes an introductory survey of important logical concepts and tools needed for argument analysis. These concepts and tools will be use to examine select philosophical and scholarly texts. Meets New Mexico General Education Curriculum Area 1: Communication.

Sections
#	CRN	Time/Location	Instructor	Credits	Seats Available
002	28753	Online MAX UNM CANVAS Online - Lecture	Daniel C Smith - dsmith31@unm.edu	3	35

PHIL2210 - Early Modern Philosophy

This course is an introductory survey of early modern Western philosophy. Through an in-depth reading of primary source material, this course will examine the traditions of Rationalism and Empiricism that emerged during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Concepts to be discussed might include theories of knowledge and metaphysics, early modern scientific thought, and theories of the self. Meets New Mexico General Education Curriculum Area 5: Humanities.

Sections
#	CRN	Time/Location	Instructor	Credits	Seats Available
001	31283	Online MAX UNM CANVAS Online - Lecture	Mary A Domski - mdomski@unm.edu	3	25

Department of Philosophy