SPRING 2017 PHI 101 A21 Introduction to Philosophy SPRING 2017 Wednesday Evening 6:20- 9:15 pm
| Class | Date |
Topic |
Reading
Lesson |
Discussion
Topics |
Written
Assignment |
| 1 | Jan 18 | MOD 1 Introduction Course Outline Assumptions, Myths and Reasons-- From Religion & Myth to Philosophy and Dialectical Thinking | Lesson ch1 all | Discussion |
Date Due Feb 14 |
| 2 | Jan 25 | MOD 2 Greeks: Historical Background, Need for Cosmos, the Sophists, Pre-Socratics to Socrates |
Lesson ch2 s1-5 |
Discussion |
Date Due Feb 14 |
| 3 | Feb 1 | Socrates: the Philosopher Plato: The Philosopher | Lesson ch2 s 6-12 | Discussion |
Date Due Feb 14 |
| 4 | Feb 8 | Plato: The Philosopher Plato: the Process | Lesson ch 2 s13-17 | Discussion |
Date Due Feb 14 |
| 5 | Feb 15 | MOD 3 Philosophy of Religion: the Arguments from Reason and Experience & The Problem of MIRACLES |
Lesson
ch3s 1-6
ch3s 7-15 |
Discussion |
Date Due Feb 28 |
| Feb 22 | NO CLASS | NO CLASS | NO CLASS | ||
| 6 | Mar 1 | The Problem of EVIL Philosophy of Religion: Meaning and Value |
Lesson
ch3s 7-15 |
Discussion |
Assignment
3 Date Due Mar 7 |
| 7 | Mar 8 | MOD 4A Metaphysics: What is Real? Materialism Metaphysics: Idealism , Phenomenology, Existentialism, Pragmatism | Lesson
ch 4 s1-8 |
Discussion | |
| 8 |
Mar 15 | MOD 4B Epistemology: What is Knowledge? Epistemology: Truth- four theories | Lesson ch5 s1-9 | Discussion |
Assignment
4
Date Due Mar 21 |
| 9 | Mar 22 | MOD 5A Metaphysics : Mind-Body Problem | Lesson ch6 s1-6 | Discussion |
Assignment 5 Date Due Mar 28 |
| 10 | Mar 29 | MOD 5B Metaphysics Freedom and Determinism | Lesson ch7 s 1-7 |
Assignment 6 Date Due Apr 4 |
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| 11 | Apr 5 | MOD 6Ethics: What is the Good? Morality: Sources and Development Ethics: RELATIVISM |
Lesson ch8 s1-7 |
Discussion |
Assignment 7
Date Due Apr 25 |
| Apr 12 | NO CLASS | NO CLASS | NO CLASS | ||
| 12 | Apr 19 | MOD 6Ethics: What is the Good? Ethics:Teleological / Deontological thics:MoralDevelopment/Responsibility |
Lesson
ch 8s 8-14 |
Discussion |
Assignment 7
Date Due Apr 25 |
| 13 | Apr 26 | MOD7Social/Political Philosophy | Discussion |
Assignment 8
Date Due May 2 |
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| 14 | May 3 |
MOD8 What Is Philosophy?: conclusion |
Lesson ch12 s1-2 | Discussion |
Assignment 9
Date Due May 2 |
| FINAL EXAM / BONUS WORK |
Assignment BONUS
Date Due May 2 |
| READING and Lesson are in the online text listed by chapter (ch) and section (s) provided to you FREE. INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY_TEXT You are to read and do research by means of a computer in the Library, or any facility with computers with internet access. | |||
| Discussions are in the assigned classroom on the dates indicated on topics in the chapter and listed by link. | |||
| Written Assignments may be submitted by email, FAX, or on paper. | |||
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