• PHIL 3120

    Aristotle
     Rating

    4.24

     Difficulty

    3.57

     GPA

    3.32

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

    An introduction to the philosophy of Aristotle, covering his major works in ethics, political philosophy, metaphysics, theory of knowledge, and literary theory. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at http://www.virginia.edu/philosophy/.

  • PHIL 3140

    History of Medieval Philosophy
     Rating

    3.33

     Difficulty

    3.00

     GPA

    3.14

    Last Taught

    Spring 2024

    Examines the continued development of philosophy from after Aristotle to the end of the Middle Ages. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at http://www.virginia.edu/philosophy/.

  • PHIL 3150

    17th Century Philosophy
     Rating

    4.42

     Difficulty

    2.50

     GPA

    3.38

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Studies the central philosophers in the rationalist tradition.

  • PHIL 3160

    18th Century Philosophy
     Rating

    3.33

     Difficulty

    2.80

     GPA

    3.32

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Studies the central philosophers in the empiricist tradition.

  • PHIL 3180

    Nietzsche
     Rating

    2.83

     Difficulty

    2.50

     GPA

    3.21

    Last Taught

    Spring 2024

    A comprehensive study of the philosophy of Nietzsche, with an examination of his views on life, truth, philosophy, art, morality, nihilism, values and their creation, will to power, eternal recurrence, and more. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at http://www.virginia.edu/philosophy/. Prerequisite: instructor permission (previous course in philosophy preferred)

  • 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 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 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 3400

    Introduction to Non-Classical Logic
     Rating

    4.11

     Difficulty

    3.33

     GPA

    3.53

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

    An introduction to systems of non-classical logic, including both extensions and revisions to classical logic.

  • PHIL 3500

    Seminar in Philosophy
     Rating

    3.85

     Difficulty

    3.11

     GPA

    3.50

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Topics change from semester to semester and year to year. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at http://www.virginia.edu/philosophy/.