UCLA Graduate Catalog 1980-81 - Registrar - UCLA
UCLA Graduate Catalog 1980-81 - Registrar - UCLA
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238 / PHILOSOPHY<br />
May be repeated for credit with the consent of the<br />
instructor. The Staff<br />
219. Seminar : History of Modern Philosophy.<br />
(Formerly numbered 251C.) Prerequisite: consent<br />
of the instructor. Selected problems and<br />
philosophers. May be repeated for credit with the<br />
consent of the instructor. The Staff<br />
GROUP II<br />
221A. Topics in Set Theory . Prerequisites: Mathematics<br />
11 2A or consent of the instructor. Sets, relations,<br />
functions, partial and total orderings; wellorderings.<br />
Ordinal and cardinal arithmetic , finiteness<br />
and infinity, the continuum hypothesis, inaccessible<br />
numbers. Formalization of set theory: Zermelo-Fraenkel;<br />
von Neumann-GSdel Theory. May<br />
be repeated for credit with the consent of the instructor<br />
. Mr. Kalish<br />
221B . Non-Neumannian Set Theory . Prerequisites:<br />
course 221A or consent of the instructor. Standard<br />
(so-called Z-F) set theory relies on a principle of<br />
limitations of size as a means of avoiding antinomy.<br />
As this principle was first formulated explicitly as<br />
an axiom of set theory by von Neumann, set theories<br />
in which it fails may appropriately be spoken of<br />
as non-Neumannian. In this course, possibilities in<br />
regard to non-Neumannian set theories will be<br />
explored; proposed axiomatizations and relative<br />
consistency proofs based on the assumed consistency<br />
of Z-F set theory or of Z-F set theory plus a<br />
strong axiom of infinity.<br />
222A - 222B - 222C . Godel Theory.<br />
Mr. Church<br />
222A. Prerequisites: several courses in logic,<br />
preferably including course 135. First in a series of<br />
three courses leading up to Godel's incompleteness<br />
theorem and Tarski's definition of truth.<br />
222B. Prerequisite: course 222A. Second-order<br />
arithmetic. Second in series of three courses leading<br />
up to Godel's incompleteness theorem and Tarski's<br />
definition of truth.<br />
222C. Prerequisites: courses 222A and 222B. G6del<br />
numbering and Giidel theory. Final course in the<br />
Godel Theory series. Mr. Church<br />
224. Philosophy of Physics . Prerequisite: consent<br />
of the instructor. Selected philosophical topics<br />
related to physical theory, depending on interests<br />
and background of the participants. Might include:<br />
space and time ; observation in quantum<br />
mechanics; foundations of statistical mechanics.<br />
May be repeated<br />
instructor.<br />
for credit with the consent of the<br />
225. Probability and Inductive Logic . Prerequisite:<br />
course 134 or Mathematics 112A-112B or consent of<br />
the instructor.<br />
226. Topics in Mathematical Logic. Prerequisite:<br />
consent of the instructor.<br />
quarter to quarter. Consult<br />
Content will vary from<br />
the department for topic<br />
to be treated in a given quarter. May be repeated for<br />
credit with the consent of the instructor.<br />
Mr. Kalish, Mr. Kaplan<br />
227. Philosophy of Social Science . Prerequisite:<br />
consent of the instructor. An examination of<br />
philosophical problems concerning concepts and<br />
methods used in the social sciences. Topics considered<br />
may include: the relation between social<br />
processes and individual psychology, the logic of<br />
explanation in the social sciences, determinism and<br />
spontaneity in history, the interpretation of<br />
cultures radically different from one's own. Students<br />
with a primary interest, and advanced preparation<br />
, in a social science are encouraged to enroll.<br />
May be repeated for credit with the consent of the<br />
instructor . The Staff<br />
230. Seminar : Logic . (Formerly numbered 261.)<br />
Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. May be<br />
repeated for credit with the consent of the instructor.<br />
Mr. Church, Mr. Kaplan<br />
231. Seminar : Intensional Logic . (Formerly numbered<br />
260.) Prerequisite: consent of the instructor.<br />
Topics may include the logic of sense and denotation,<br />
modal logic, the logic of demonstratives,<br />
epistemic logic, the intensional logic of Principia<br />
Mathematics, possible worlds semantics. May be<br />
repeated for credit with the consent of the instructor.<br />
Mr. Church, Mr. Kaplan<br />
232. Philosophy of Science . Prerequisite: consent of<br />
the instructor. Selected topics in the philosophy of<br />
science. May be repeated for credit with the consent<br />
of the instructor.<br />
233. Seminar : Philosophy of Physics . (Formerly<br />
numbered 263.) Prerequisite: consent of the instructor.<br />
May be repeated for credit with the consent<br />
of the instructor.<br />
GROUP III<br />
The Staff<br />
241. Topics in Political Philosophy . (Formerly<br />
numbered 236.) Prerequisites: courses 150, 156, or<br />
157; or any two courses in philosophy; or consent<br />
of the instructor. An examination of one or more<br />
topics in political philosophy; e.g., justice,<br />
democracy, human rights, political obligation,<br />
alienation. May be repeated for credit with the consent<br />
of the instructor.<br />
245. Seminar : History of Ethics . (Formerly numbered<br />
270.) Prerequisite: consent of the instructor.<br />
Selected topics. May be repeated for credit with the<br />
consent of the instructor. Mr. Hill<br />
246. Seminar : Ethical Theory . (Formerly numbered<br />
271.) Prerequisite: consent of the instructor.<br />
Selected topics. Content will vary from quarter to<br />
quarter. May be repeated for credit with the consent<br />
of the instructor.<br />
Mr. Hill, Mr. Kavka, Mr. Quinn<br />
247. Seminar : Political Theory . (Formerly numbered<br />
272.) Prerequisite: consent of the instructor.<br />
May be repeated for credit with the consent of the<br />
instructor. Mr. Boxill, Mr. Kavka<br />
248. Problems in Moral Philosophy . (Formerly<br />
numbered 273.) Prerequisite: consent of the instructor.<br />
An intensive study of some leading current<br />
problems in moral philosophy. May be repeated<br />
for credit with the consent of the instructor.<br />
Mrs. Foot<br />
255. Seminar : Aesthetic Theory . (Formerly numbered<br />
277.) Prerequisite: consent of the instructor.<br />
Selected topics. May be repeated for credit with the<br />
consent of the instructor. Mr. Quinn<br />
M256 . Topics in Legal Philosophy . (Same as Law<br />
M256.) Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. An<br />
examination of topics such as the concept of law,<br />
the nature of justice, problems of punishments,<br />
legal reasoning, and the obligation to obey the law.<br />
For the specific topic to be examined in any particular<br />
offering of the course consult the instructor. The<br />
course may be repeated for credit with the consent<br />
of the instructor. Mr. Morris<br />
M257. Seminar : Philosophy of Law . (Same as Law<br />
M307.) Prerequisite: consent of the instructor.<br />
Selected topics in the philosophy of law. May be<br />
repeated for credit with the consent of the instructor.<br />
GROUP IV<br />
Mr. Morris, Mr. Wasserstrom<br />
275. Human Action . (Formerly numbered 241.)<br />
Prerequisites: two upper division philosophy<br />
courses or consent of the instructor. An examination<br />
of theories, concepts and problems concerning<br />
human actions. Topics might include; analysis of<br />
intentional actions; determinism and freedom; the<br />
nature of explanations of intentional actions. May<br />
be repeated for credit with the consent of the instructor.<br />
Mr. Albritton, Mr. Donnellan<br />
280. 20th Century Continental Philosophy. Prerequisite:<br />
consent of the instructor. Selected topics<br />
in 20th century continental European philosophy.<br />
May be repeated for credit with the consent of the<br />
instructor.<br />
2<strong>81</strong>. Seminar : Philosophy of Mind . Prerequisite:<br />
consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit<br />
with the consent of the instructor. Mr. Burge<br />
282. Seminar : Metaphysics . Prerequisite: consent<br />
of the instructor. May be repeated for credit with<br />
the consent of the instructor.<br />
283. Seminar : Theory of Knowledge . Prerequisite:<br />
consent of the instructor. May be repeated for credit<br />
with the consent of the instructor. Mr. Donnellan<br />
284. Seminar : Philosophy of Perception. Prerequisite:<br />
consent of the instructor. May be repeated<br />
for credit with the consent of the.instructor. -<br />
285. Philosophy of Psychoanalysis . Prerequisite:<br />
consent of instructor. An examination of topics<br />
such as the nature and validity of psychoanalytic<br />
explanations and interpretations, psychoanalysis<br />
and language, metapsychological concepts such as<br />
the unconscious, the ego, id, superego, defense<br />
mechanisms, and the psychoanalytic conception of<br />
human nature. Mr. Morris<br />
286. Philosophy of Psychology . Relevance of computer<br />
simulation to accounts of thinking and meaning;<br />
relations between semantical theory and learning<br />
theory; psychological aspects of theory of syntax;<br />
behaviorism, functionalism and alternatives;<br />
physiology and psychology. Mr. Burge<br />
287. Seminar : Philosophy of Language. Prerequisite:<br />
consent of the instructor. May be repeated<br />
for credit with the consent of the instructor.<br />
Mr. Burge, Mr. Donnellan, Mr. Furth<br />
288. Seminar: Wittgenstein . Prerequisite: consent<br />
of the instructor. Mr. Albritton<br />
289. Seminar : Philosophy of Religion. Prerequisite:<br />
consent of the instructor. May be repeated<br />
for credit with the consent of the instructor.<br />
Mr. Adams, Mrs. Adams, Mr. Albritton<br />
Professional Course<br />
495. Teaching of College Philosophy . (% to 1<br />
course) Prerequisite: consent of the instructor.<br />
Seminars, workshops, and apprentice teaching.<br />
Selected topics including evaluation scales, various<br />
teaching strategies and their effects, and other<br />
topics in college teaching. May be repeated for<br />
credit. Graded only on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory<br />
basis. The Staff<br />
Individual Study and Research<br />
The courses in the 500 series do not apply toward<br />
the course requirement for the master's degree.<br />
5%A-5%B . Directed Individual Studies . (% to 2<br />
courses) Any properly qualified graduate student<br />
who wishes to pursue a problem through reading<br />
or advanced study may do so if his proposed project<br />
is acceptable to a member of the staff. May be repeated<br />
for credit. Course 596A offered only on a<br />
graded basis; 596B only on a satisfactory/<br />
unsatisfactory basis. The Staff<br />
599. Research for Doctoral Dissertation . (% to 2<br />
courses) Prerequisite: advancement to candidacy<br />
for the doctoral degree. May be repeated for credit.<br />
Offered on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis only.<br />
The Staff