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  • PHIL 3330

    Philosophy of Mind
     Rating

    3.96

     Difficulty

    3.88

     GPA

    3.12

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Studies some basic problems of philosophical psychology. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at http://www.virginia.edu/philosophy/.

  • PHIL 3320

    Epistemology
     Rating

    2.42

     Difficulty

    4.00

     GPA

    2.93

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

    Studies problems concerned with the foundations of knowledge, perception, and rational belief. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at http://www.virginia.edu/philosophy/.

  • PHIL 4020

    Seminar for Majors
     Rating

    4.00

     Difficulty

    4.00

     GPA

    3.87

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

    For more details on this class, please visit the department website at http://www.virginia.edu/philosophy/.

  • PHIL 3310

    Metaphysics
     Rating

    4.69

     Difficulty

    4.35

     GPA

    3.31

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Examines central metaphysical issues such as time, the existence of God, causality and determinism, universals, possibility and necessity, identity, and the nature of metaphysics. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at http://www.virginia.edu/philosophy/.

  • PHIL 3730

    Ancient Ethical Theory
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    3.39

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    For more details on this class, please visit the department website at http://www.virginia.edu/philosophy/.

  • PHIL 3830

    Philosophy of Mental Health
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    3.60

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    This class explores philosophical issues in the nature of mental health and mental illness. Topics may include: What is the difference between a mental illness and a physical illness? How do we understand the difference between mental difference and mental dysfunction? Does our current approach to understanding mental health overly pathologize or medicalize people? What is a social contagion? What does it mean to be mentally healthy?

  • PHIL 4993

    Directed Reading and Research
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    —

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Independent study under the direction of a faculty member. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at http://www.virginia.edu/philosophy/.

  • PHIL 4999

    Senior Thesis
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    —

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    For more details on this class, please visit the department website at http://www.virginia.edu/philosophy/.

  • PHIL 5540

    Seminar on an Ethics Topic
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    —

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Seminar on an Ethics Topic

  • PHIL 5580

    Seminar on a Epistemology Topic
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    —

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    A seminar on the nature and scope of knowledge.