Calendar, Lessons & Assignments      Introduction to Philosophy  

Spring 2016  PHIL 101 B4  THURSDAY COURSE SCHEDULE /CALENDAR  

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INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY

Spring 2016      EVENTS   AND DATES              

         MODULE  TOPICS

 

Reading

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Written Assignment

Course Orientation

  

Course Orientation

  

 Orientation Assignment

1 Introduction to the Course 

 2-4-16

Online text Chapter 1

  

 

2 The Greeks : From Religion to Philosophy, chaos to cosmos     Pre-Socratics to Socrates

 2-11-16

Online text Chapter 2 sections 1,2,3,4,5 Pojman Chapters 1,2,3,4,5 PLATO’s ION, APOLOGY CRITO

  

 

Socrates: the Philosopher

 2-18-16

Online text Chapter 2 sections 6,7,8,9,10,11,12 Pojman, Chapter 6

PLATO’S PHAEDO

  

 

Plato: the Process

 2-25-16

Online text Chapter 2 sections 13,14,15,16,17 PLATO's     REPUBLIC PLATO’S SYMPOSIUM

 3-2-16

Assignment#1

3. Philosophy of Religion: The Existence of GOD Concept and proofs based on Reason

 3-3-16

Online text Chapter 3sections 1,2,3,4,5,6,7, Pojman, Chapter 7,8,9

 3-16-16

Assignment#2
Proofs based on Experience  Miracles 3-10-16   3-16-16

Assignment#2

The Problem of Evil

 3-17-16

Online text Chapter 3 sections 8,9,10,11,12 Pojman, Chapter 10,11,12

 3-23-16

Assignment#3

4  Metaphysics

 3-24-16

Online text Chapter 4

  

 

    Epistemology

 3-31-16

Online text Chapter 5 Pojman, Chapters 13,14,15,16,

 4-6-16

Assignment#4

5  Mind-Body Problem

 4-7-16

Online text Chapter 6 Pojman, Chapters 17,18,19,20

 4-13-16

Assignment#5

Freedom and Determinism

 4-14-16

Online text Chapter 7

 4-20-16

Assignment#6

6   Ethics

 4-21-16

Online text Chapter 8 Pojman, Chapters 25,26,27,28,29,30

  

 

 Ethics

 5-5-16

Online text Chapter 9 Pojman, Chapters 31,32,33,34,35

 5-11-16 Assignment#7

7  Social/Political Philosophy Political Philosophy

 5-12-16

Online text Chapter 10

 5-25-16

Assignment#8

8  What is Philosophy?

 5-26-16

Online text Chapter 12

5-25-16

  Assignment#9

Culminating Activity

 5-26-16

Course Evaluation : Mod

 5-25-16

   BONUS
READING and Lesson are in the online text listed by chapter (ch) and section (s) provided to you FREE.  You are to read and do research by means of a computer in the Library,  or any facility with computers with internet access on the reading days including your home or workplace!

Written Assignments may be submitted by email.

REQUIRED TEXTS:   NONE to buy!  the  text is on a website and the url is:

INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY Online Textbook

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You will be reading Dialogues by Plato: ION, APOLOGY, CRITO, PHAEDO, REPUBLIC, SYMPOSIUM

Great Dialogues of Plato
by Plato, W. H. D. Rouse (Translator)

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