# Philosophy (PHILOS) — Fall 2026 schedule

UC Irvine · 133 sections · Seat counts as of 2026-10-15

Source: https://www.reg.uci.edu/perl/WebSoc

Course descriptions: 2026-2027 catalog, /c/uc-irvine/catalog/2026-2027/courses/philos.md

## PHILOS 1 — Introduction to Philosophy (4 units)

| Code | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30100 | Lec A | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | D. Pritchard | Full (240/240) |
| 30101 | Dis 1 | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | E. Bakkal, D. Pritchard | Full (40/40) |
| 30102 | Dis 2 | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | E. Bakkal, D. Pritchard | Full (40/40) |
| 30103 | Dis 3 | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | M. Frank, D. Pritchard | Full (40/40) |
| 30104 | Dis 4 | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | M. Frank, D. Pritchard | Full (40/40) |
| 30105 | Dis 5 | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | Y. Zeng, D. Pritchard | Full (40/40) |
| 30106 | Dis 6 | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | Y. Zeng, D. Pritchard | Full (40/40) |
| 30109 | Lec B | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | D. Pritchard | 80 of 80 open |
| 30110 | Dis 7 | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | D. Pritchard | 40 of 40 open |
| 30111 | Dis 8 | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | D. Pritchard | 40 of 40 open |

## PHILOS 2 — Puzzles and Paradoxes (4 units)

| Code | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30200 | Lec A | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | M. Fiocco | 2 of 240 open |
| 30201 | Dis 1 | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | A. Jacobs, M. Fiocco | Full (40/40) |
| 30202 | Dis 2 | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | A. Jacobs, M. Fiocco | Full (40/40) |
| 30203 | Dis 3 | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | C. Sanchez, M. Fiocco | Full (40/40) |
| 30204 | Dis 4 | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | C. Sanchez, M. Fiocco | 1 of 40 open |
| 30205 | Dis 5 | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | R. Yako, M. Fiocco | 1 of 40 open |
| 30206 | Dis 6 | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | R. Yako, M. Fiocco | Full (40/40) |
| 30207 | Dis 7 | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | M. Fiocco | 10 of 10 open |
| 30208 | Lec B | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | M. Fiocco | 10 of 10 open |
| 30209 | Dis 7 | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | M. Fiocco | 10 of 10 open |

## PHILOS 3 — Technology and Society (4 units)

| Code | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30220 | Lec A | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | S. Bernecker | 2 of 160 open |
| 30221 | Dis 1 | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | J. Maffuccio, S. Bernecker | 1 of 40 open |
| 30222 | Dis 2 | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | J. Maffuccio, S. Bernecker | Full (40/40) |
| 30223 | Dis 3 | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | E. Zewdie, S. Bernecker | Full (40/40) |
| 30224 | Dis 4 | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | E. Zewdie, S. Bernecker | 1 of 40 open |
| 30227 | Lec B | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | S. Bernecker | 20 of 20 open |
| 30228 | Dis 5 | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | S. Bernecker | 20 of 20 open |

## PHILOS 4 — Introduction to Ethics (4 units)

| Code | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30330 | Lec A | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | R. O'Connell | 22 of 240 open |
| 30331 | Dis 1 | Live online | Wed 2:00–2:50pm, Online |  | J. Greenberg, R. O'Connell | 2 of 40 open |
| 30332 | Dis 2 | Live online | Wed 3:00–3:50pm, Online |  | J. Greenberg, R. O'Connell | 8 of 40 open |
| 30333 | Dis 3 | Live online | Wed 4:00–4:50pm, Online |  | E. Baskaya, R. O'Connell | 3 of 40 open |
| 30334 | Dis 4 | Live online | Wed 5:00–5:50pm, Online |  | E. Baskaya, R. O'Connell | 4 of 40 open |
| 30335 | Dis 5 | Live online | Thu 9:00–9:50am, Online |  | G. Velazquez-Quin, R. O'Connell | 3 of 40 open |
| 30336 | Dis 6 | Live online | Thu 10:00–10:50am, Online |  | G. Velazquez-Quin, R. O'Connell | 2 of 40 open |

## PHILOS 5 — Contemporary Moral Problems (4 units)

| Code | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30340 | Lec A | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | R. O'Connell | 3 of 160 open |
| 30341 | Dis 1 | Live online | Thu 11:00–11:50am, Online |  | M. Madruga, R. O'Connell | Full (40/40) |
| 30342 | Dis 2 | Live online | Thu 12:00–12:50pm, Online |  | M. Madruga, R. O'Connell | Full (40/40) |
| 30343 | Dis 3 | Live online | Thu 1:00–1:50pm, Online |  | D. Sun, R. O'Connell | 1 of 40 open |
| 30344 | Dis 4 | Live online | Thu 2:00–2:50pm, Online |  | D. Sun, R. O'Connell | 2 of 40 open |

## PHILOS 10 — History of Ancient Philosophy (4 units)

| Code | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30346 | Lec A | In person | Tue/Thu 2:00–3:20pm, HH 143 |  | C. Perin | Full (40/40) |

## PHILOS 13 — History of Contemporary Philosophy (4 units)

| Code | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30350 | Lec A | In person | Tue/Thu 12:30–1:50pm, PCB 1200 |  | A. Boncompagni | Full (45/45) |

## PHILOS 29 — Critical Reasoning (4 units)

| Code | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30400 | Lec A | In person | Mon/Wed/Fri 10:00–10:50am, EH 1200 |  | J. Heis | 52 of 332 open |
| 30401 | Dis 1 | In person | Mon 8:00–8:50am, SST 238 |  | J. Heis | 6 of 28 open |
| 30402 | Dis 2 | In person | Mon 11:00–11:50am, SSPA 1165 |  | J. Heis | Full (28/28) |
| 30403 | Dis 3 | In person | Mon 1:00–1:50pm, SST 238 |  | J. Heis | 3 of 28 open |
| 30404 | Dis 4 | In person | Tue 8:00–8:50am, SST 238 |  | J. Heis | 8 of 28 open |
| 30405 | Dis 5 | In person | Tue 10:00–10:50am, SST 238 |  | J. Heis | 2 of 28 open |
| 30406 | Dis 6 | In person | Tue 4:00–4:50pm, SST 238 |  | J. Heis | 4 of 28 open |
| 30407 | Dis 7 | In person | Wed 9:00–9:50am, SST 238 |  | J. Heis | 6 of 28 open |
| 30408 | Dis 8 | In person | Wed 11:00–11:50am, PSCB 210 |  | J. Heis | 1 of 28 open |
| 30409 | Dis 9 | In person | Wed 3:00–3:50pm, SST 238 |  | J. Heis | 2 of 27 open |
| 30410 | Dis 10 | In person | Thu 9:00–9:50am, SST 238 |  | J. Heis | 7 of 27 open |
| 30411 | Dis 11 | In person | Thu 1:00–1:50pm, SSTR 100 |  | J. Heis | 3 of 27 open |
| 30412 | Dis 12 | In person | Thu 5:00–5:50pm, SSTR 100 |  | J. Heis | 10 of 27 open |

## PHILOS 31 — Introduction to Inductive Logic (4 units)

| Code | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30420 | Lec A | In person | Tue/Thu 2:00–3:20pm, EH 1200 |  | K. Easwaran | 34 of 254 open |
| 30421 | Dis 1 | In person | Mon 9:00–9:50am, SSL 145 |  | K. Easwaran | 10 of 28 open |
| 30422 | Dis 2 | In person | Mon 12:00–12:50pm, SSL 145 |  | K. Easwaran | 1 of 28 open |
| 30423 | Dis 3 | In person | Mon 2:00–2:50pm, SST 122 |  | K. Easwaran | 2 of 28 open |
| 30425 | Dis 5 | In person | Tue 1:00–1:50pm, PSCB 210 |  | K. Easwaran | 2 of 28 open |
| 30426 | Dis 6 | In person | Tue 5:00–5:50pm, SSL 145 |  | K. Easwaran | 4 of 27 open |
| 30428 | Dis 8 | In person | Wed 11:00–11:50am, SSL 145 |  | K. Easwaran | 3 of 28 open |
| 30429 | Dis 9 | In person | Wed 4:00–4:50pm, SSL 145 |  | K. Easwaran | 5 of 29 open |
| 30431 | Dis 11 | In person | Thu 10:00–10:50am, SSTR 100 |  | K. Easwaran | 2 of 29 open |
| 30432 | Dis 12 | In person | Thu 5:00–5:50pm, SSL 145 |  | K. Easwaran | 5 of 29 open |

## PHILOS 41 — The Nature of Scientific Inquiry (4 units)

| Code | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30440 | Lec A | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | J. Weatherall | 381 of 1200 open |
| 30441 | Lec A | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | J. Weatherall | 50 of 50 open |

## PHILOS 102W — Introduction to the Theory of Knowledge (4 units)

| Code | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30455 | Lec A | Live online | Fri 9:00–10:20am, Online |  | A. Coliva | Full (60/60) |
| 30456 | Dis 1 | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | Y. Cao, A. Coliva | Full (30/30) |
| 30457 | Dis 2 | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | Y. Cao, A. Coliva | Full (30/30) |

## PHILOS 105A — Introduction to Set Theory and Mathematical Reasoning (4 units)

| Code | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30475 | Lec A | In person | Tue/Thu 11:00am–12:20pm, SSPA 1165 |  | K. Easwaran | 7 of 27 open |

## PHILOS 113 — Topics in Modern Philosophy (4 units)

| Code | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30477 | Lec A | In person | Tue/Thu 12:30–1:50pm, ALP 2200 |  | C. Litwin | 32 of 60 open |

## PHILOS 114 — Topics in Nineteenth-Century Philosophy (4 units)

| Code | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30480 | Lec A | In person | Tue/Thu 11:00am–12:20pm, HIB 55 |  | C. Perin | Full (25/25) |

## PHILOS 121A — Medical Epistemology (4 units)

| Code | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30500 | Sem A | In person | Wed 9:00–11:50am, SST 120 |  | S. Bernecker | Full (35/35) |

## PHILOS 164 — Well-Being (4 units)

| Code | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30620 | Sem A | In person | Tue/Thu 9:30–10:50am, HICF 100L |  | M. Fiocco | 1 of 31 open |
| 30625 | Sem B | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | M. Fiocco | Full (22/0) |

## PHILOS 190 — Special Topics in Philosophy (4 units)

| Code | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30695 | Lec A | In person | Tue/Thu 11:00am–12:20pm, HICF 100N |  | A. Berg | 3 of 25 open |

## PHILOS 199 — Directed Special Studies (2-4 units)

| Code | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30800 | Res A | In person | Mon 8:00–8:50am, HIB 75 |  | A. Boncompagni | 4 of 4 open |
| 30801 | Res B | In person | Mon 8:00–8:50am, HIB 77 |  | S. Bernecker | 4 of 4 open |
| 30802 | Res C | In person | Mon 8:00–8:50am, HIB 92 |  | M. Fiocco | 4 of 4 open |
| 30803 | Res D | In person | Mon 8:00–8:50am, Location TBA |  | M. Gilbert | 4 of 4 open |
| 30804 | Res E | In person | Tue 8:00–8:50am, HIB 69 |  | J. Garcia Torres | 3 of 4 open |
| 30805 | Res A | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | J. Helmreich | 4 of 4 open |
| 30806 | Res G | In person | Tue 8:00–8:50am, HIB 79 |  | A. James | 3 of 4 open |
| 30807 | Res K | In person | Wed 8:00–8:50am, HIB 93 |  | A. Koslow | 3 of 4 open |
| 30809 | Res J | In person | Tue 8:00–8:50am, HIB 73 |  | C. Perin | 4 of 4 open |
| 30811 | Res L | In person | Wed 8:00–8:50am, HIB 99 |  | D. Smith | 4 of 4 open |
| 30812 | Res M | In person | Thu 8:00–8:50am, HIB 91 |  | A. Coliva | 4 of 4 open |
| 30813 | Res N | In person | Thu 8:00–8:50am, HIB 98 |  | D. Pritchard | 4 of 4 open |
| 30814 | Res O | In person | Thu 8:00–8:50am, HIB 90 |  | K. Ritchie | 4 of 4 open |
| 30815 | Res P | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | A. Berg | 4 of 4 open |
| 30816 | Res Q | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | R. O'Connell | 4 of 4 open |

## PHILOS 199H — Honors Directed Special Studies (2 units)

| Code | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30821 | Res A | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | Staff | 10 of 10 open |

## PHILOS 201 — First-Year Seminar (4 units)

| Code | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30905 | Sem A | In person | Mon 10:30am–1:20pm, HIB 55 |  | K. Ritchie | 3 of 10 open |

## PHILOS 205A — Introduction to Set Theory and Mathematical Reasoning (4 units)

| Code | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30910 | Sem B | In person | Tue/Thu 11:00am–12:20pm, SSPA 1165 |  | K. Easwaran | Full (7/7) |

## PHILOS 206 — Topics in Logic  (4 units)

| Code | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30920 | Sem B | In person | Tue/Thu 9:30–10:50am, SSL 119 |  | T. Meadows | 9 of 20 open |

## PHILOS 213 — Topics in Modern Philosophy (4 units)

| Code | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30925 | Sem A | In person | Thu 1:00–3:50pm, HIB 55 |  | J. Garcia Torres | 7 of 10 open |

## PHILOS 218 — Topics in Contemporary Philosophy (4 units)

| Code | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30928 | Sem A | In person | Tue 2:00–4:50pm, HIB 55 |  | A. Boncompagni | 5 of 10 open |

## PHILOS 221 — Topics in Epistemology (4 units)

| Code | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30930 | Sem A | In person | Wed 2:30–5:20pm, HIB 55 |  | A. Coliva | 9 of 15 open |

## PHILOS 230 — Topics in Ethics  (4 units)

| Code | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30932 | Sem A | In person | Thu 4:30–7:20pm, HIB 55 |  | J. Helmreich | 4 of 15 open |

## PHILOS 240 — Topics in Philosophy of Science (4 units)

| Code | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30933 | Sem A | In person | Wed 12:00–2:50pm, SST 777 |  | P. Stanford | 14 of 20 open |
| 30936 | Sem A | In person | Thu 2:00–4:50pm, SST 442 |  | J. Weatherall | 9 of 15 open |

## PHILOS 244 — Topics in Philosophy of Social Science (4 units)

| Code | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30940 | Sem A | In person | Mon 3:00–5:50pm, SST 777 |  | J. Barrett | 13 of 20 open |

## PHILOS 298 — Independent Study (4-12 units)

| Code | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 31050 | Res A | In person | Mon 7:00–7:50am, HIB 75 |  | A. Boncompagni | 4 of 4 open |
| 31052 | Res B | In person | Mon 7:00–7:50am, HIB 77 |  | S. Bernecker | 4 of 4 open |
| 31054 | Res C | In person | Mon 7:00–7:50am, HIB 92 |  | M. Fiocco | 4 of 4 open |
| 31056 | Res D | In person | Mon 7:00–7:50am, Location TBA |  | M. Gilbert | 4 of 4 open |
| 31058 | Res E | In person | Mon 7:00–7:50am, HIB 69 |  | J. Garcia Torres | 4 of 4 open |
| 31060 | Res F | In person | Mon 7:00–7:50am, HIB 71 |  | J. Helmreich | 4 of 4 open |
| 31064 | Res H | In person | Tue 7:00–7:50am, HIB 79 |  | A. James | 4 of 4 open |
| 31068 | Res J | In person | Wed 7:00–7:50am, HIB 73 |  | C. Perin | 3 of 4 open |
| 31072 | Res L | In person | Thu 7:00–7:50am, HIB 99 |  | D. Smith | 4 of 4 open |
| 31073 | Res M | In person | Thu 7:00–7:50am, HIB 91 |  | A. Coliva | 2 of 4 open |
| 31074 | Res N | In person | Thu 7:00–7:50am, HIB 98 |  | D. Pritchard | 3 of 4 open |
| 31077 | Res P | In person | Mon 7:00–7:50am, HIB 90 |  | K. Ritchie | 3 of 4 open |
| 31079 | Res Q | In person | Fri 7:00–7:50am, HIB 96 |  | A. Koslow | 3 of 4 open |
| 31080 | Res R | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | A. Berg | 4 of 4 open |
| 31081 | Res S | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | R. O'Connell | 4 of 4 open |

## PHILOS 299 — Directed Research (4-12 units)

| Code | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 31100 | Res A | In person | Fri 7:00–7:50pm, HIB 75 |  | A. Boncompagni | 4 of 4 open |
| 31102 | Res B | In person | Fri 7:00–7:50pm, HIB 77 |  | S. Bernecker | 1 of 4 open |
| 31104 | Res C | In person | Fri 7:00–7:50pm, HIB 92 |  | M. Fiocco | 4 of 4 open |
| 31106 | Res D | In person | Fri 7:00–7:50pm, Location TBA |  | M. Gilbert | 4 of 4 open |
| 31108 | Res E | In person | Fri 7:00–7:50am, HIB 69 |  | J. Garcia Torres | 4 of 4 open |
| 31110 | Res F | In person | Fri 7:00–7:50pm, HIB 71 |  | J. Helmreich | 4 of 4 open |
| 31112 | Res G | In person | Fri 7:00–7:50pm, HIB 79 |  | A. James | 4 of 4 open |
| 31115 | Res H | In person | Fri 7:00–7:50pm, HIB 96 |  | A. Koslow | 3 of 4 open |
| 31118 | Res J | In person | Fri 7:00–7:50pm, HIB 73 |  | C. Perin | 4 of 4 open |
| 31120 | Res K | In person | Fri 7:00–7:50pm, HIB 90 |  | K. Ritchie | 2 of 4 open |
| 31122 | Res L | In person | Fri 7:00–7:50pm, HIB 99 |  | D. Smith | 4 of 4 open |
| 31124 | Res M | In person | Fri 7:00–7:50pm, HIB 91 |  | A. Coliva | 3 of 4 open |
| 31126 | Res N | In person | Fri 7:00–7:50pm, HIB 98 |  | D. Pritchard | 4 of 4 open |
| 31127 | Res O | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | A. Berg | 4 of 4 open |
| 31128 | Res P | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | R. O'Connell | 4 of 4 open |

## PHILOS 399 — University Teaching (4 units)

| Code | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 31140 | Tut A | In person | Mon 8:00–8:50am, HIB 55 |  | R. O'Connell | Full (17/17) |