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PHIL 2200: The Outer Limits of Reasoning at Brooklyn College

3 credits · Fall 2026

The Outer Limits of Reasoning (PHIL 2200) at Brooklyn College has 3 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 1 of 3 sections has an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Michael Maumus, Noson Yanofsky, and Christopher Steinsvold.

Of the 3 professors with a Chill Rank, Michael Maumus ranks chillest (Easy) and Christopher Steinsvold least chill (Fair).

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Requirements

NOT OPEN TO STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED CORC. 3310, PHIL. 2200 OR CISC. 1002.

About this course

3 hours; 3 creditsParadoxes and limitations arising in computer science, the physical sciences, and mathematics. Reasoning conundrums and paradoxes with an emphasis on examples from mathematics. Limitations of reason, logic, mathematics and computing. Reasoning about infinity. The inability to prove everything that is true. Problems that cannot be solved computationally in a reasonable amount of time. Unsolvable problems. The boundary between what can and cannot be known. Starting Spring 2018 Satisfies Pathways Required Core Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning requirement. Computer and Information Science 1002 and Philosophy 2200 are the same course. (Not open to students who have completed CORC 3310.)

Best professors for PHIL 2200 at Brooklyn, Fall 2026

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PHIL 2200 sections, times and seats

Seat status as of Oct 4, 5:48 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?

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MW11-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Inger Add 238
Michael MaumusChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.8(16)Difficulty 2.4/5 · 88% would take again#1 chillest of 3 for this course
In PersonClosed
MW9-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Boylan 3146
Christopher SteinsvoldChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.5(75)Difficulty 2.8/5 · 52% would take again#3 chillest of 3 for this course
In PersonOpen
TR3-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 3:40 PM - 4:55 PM
Inger Add 432
Noson YanofskyChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.1(93)Difficulty 2.8/5 · 80% would take again#2 chillest of 3 for this course
In PersonClosed

Questions about PHIL 2200 at Brooklyn

Who teaches PHIL 2200 at Brooklyn in Fall 2026?
Michael Maumus, Noson Yanofsky, and Christopher Steinsvold are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is PHIL 2200 at Brooklyn hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 3 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 2.7 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a PHIL 2200 section is full?
Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.