Studies in Philosophy toward a Dual-Disciplinary Degree

At least 58 credits, including at least 12 advanced credits

(i) Basic studies: required – 28 credits

Level

Credits

Problems in Moral Philosophy (10122)

introductory

6

Introduction to Logic (10703)

intermediate

6

Greek Philosophy: Thales to Aristotle (10248)

intermediate

6

Philosophy in the 17th and 18th Centuries: Rationalism and Empiricism (10266)

intermediate

6

Reading Kant's "Prolegomena" (10393)

advanced

4

(ii) History of modern philosophy – 4 credits

Introduction to Analytical Philosophy (10750)1

intermediate

4

Introduction to Modern European Philosophy (10754)1

intermediate

4

(iii) Introductions to the fields – 10-12 credits

One of the courses below – 6 credits
Contemporary Philosophy of Mind (10679)

intermediate

6
Philosophy of Science (20202)

intermediate

6

One of the courses below, or another course from sections (ii) and (iii) – 4-6 credits.
Philosophical Aesthetics: An Introduction (10496)

intermediate

6
Introduction to Political Thought (10611)

intermediate

6
Jewish Philosophy in the Middle Ages from Sa'adiah Gaon to Rambam (Maimonides) (10412)

intermediate

6

(iv) Advanced electives – at least 16 credits

Religion and State: Philosophical Aspects (10555)

advanced

6
Equality and Inequality: A Philosophical Perspective (10924)

advanced

6
Historical Thinking: Issues in Philosophy of History (10337)

advanced

6
Selected Issues in Philosophy of Science (20304)

adv. seminar

6
Language of the Arts (10931)1

advanced

6
The Philosophical Foundations of Cognitive Science (10942)1

advanced

4

Seminar requirements

Two seminar papers in Philosophy. In special cases, one of the seminar papers can be replaced by an extended paper (referat).2

General Requirements

Fulfilling all requirements for a dual-disciplinary degree as detailed here.

Before enrolling in any course, students must ensure that they have taken all the prerequisites for it, even when the prerequisites are not included among the courses listed above.

1

The course is not yet being taught.

2

The topic of seminar papers and referats in Philosophy must be one in which students took at least two courses in addition to the course for which the student writes the paper, and must be approved by an academic advisor in Philosophy when the students chooses advanced courses.

Specific requirements for the dual-disciplinary program in Philosophy and Mathematics

When taking the dual-disciplinary program in Philosophy and Mathematics, students are required to take Set Theory (20281) in section (ii) of the Mathematics program, and not Discrete Mathematics: Set Theory, Combinatorics and Logic (20283).

In addition, in section (v) of the Mathematics program, students are required to take History of Mathematics: From Ancient Greece to Euler's Time (20472, 4 cr.).

Specific requirements for the dual-disciplinary program in Philosophy and History

When taking the dual-disciplinary program in Philosophy and History, students are required to take Historical Thinking: Issues in Philosophy of History (10337) and write a seminar paper in this course. The course will count as part of the advanced course requirement in Philosophy or in History, but not in both.

Specific requirements for the dual-disciplinary program in Political Science & International Relations and Philosophy

When taking the dual-disciplinary program in Political Science & International Relations and Philosophy, students are required to take Introduction to Political Thought (10611), as a required course in Political Science & International Relations. As a result, students are required to take only 6 credits in section iii (Introductions to the fields) in the Philosophy program and must choose one of the first two courses listed. Therefore, students need to accumulate 54 credits in Philosophy, not 58 credits.

Specific requirements for the dual-disciplinary program in Philosophy and Life Sciences

When taking the dual-disciplinary program in Philosophy and Life Sciences, students are required to take Philosophy of Science (20202) in section iii (Introductions to the fields) in the Philosophy program.

Specific requirements for the dual-disciplinary program in Cognitive Science and Philosophy

When taking the dual-disciplinary program in Cognitive Science and Philosophy, taking the course Contemporary Philosophy of Mind (10679) in the Cognition program exempts students from one elective in section iii (Introductions to the fields) in the Philosophy program. As a result, students are required to take 4-6 credits instead of 10-12 credits in this section.

In addition, taking The Philosophical Foundations of Cognitive Science (10942) in the Cognition program exempts students from one advanced elective in the Philosophy program. As a result, students are required to take 12 advanced credits in Philosophy instead of 16.
Therefore, students need to accumulate at least 48 credits in Philosophy, instead of 58.

Introduction to Logic (10703) is a required course in both fields. It counts in the framework of Philosophy studies, thus students need 6 fewer credits in Cognitive Science.

Specific requirements for the dual-disciplinary program in Philosophy and Psychology

When taking the dual-disciplinary program in Philosophy and Psychology, students are required to take Contemporary Philosophy of Mind (10679) in section iii (Introductions to the fields) in the Philosophy program.

General note regarding combining two fields

When combining fields in a dual-disciplinary program, students are required to take the basic studies in both fields. If a course is required in both fields, taking it fulfills the requirements of both. If a course is required in one field and is an elective in the other, it can only be taken as a required course in the relevant field. If a course is an elective in both fields, it will only grant credits in one of the fields.