Prerequisites: graduate standing or consent of instructor

Description: Covers a problem or a literature in an area of contemporary philosophy. May be taken as a one quarter course or with PHIL 285B as part of a two quarter sequence. Students taking PHIL 285-A as a one quarter course who submit a term paper receive a letter grade; other students taking PHIL 285-A as a one quarter course receive a Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) grade. Students taking PHIL 285-A as part of a two quarter sequence with PHIL 285-B receive In Progress (IP) until PHIL 285-B is completed, at which time one final grade is assigned for both courses. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 40 units.