All readings with page numbers are in the Wolff book.
January |
23 |
Introduction |
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28 |
Introduction to Philosophy |
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30 |
Logic Discussion |
February |
4 |
Plato's Apology (to 27c) |
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6 |
Plato's Apology finished |
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11 |
Plato's Crito |
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13 |
Skepticism and Subjectivism 40-56 |
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18 |
Cultural Relativism 21-38 |
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20 |
Egoism 88-105 |
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25 |
Religion 71-77 |
| 27 | Exam One | |
March |
4 |
Applied moral issues 1 - Lying, Mark Twain's "Was it Heaven? Or Hell?" |
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6 |
Applied moral issues 2 - Consent |
11 |
Applied moral issues 3 - Food |
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|
13 |
Aristotle 200-205 |
|
25 |
Aristotle 205-216 |
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27 |
Aristotle applied |
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1 |
Kant 163-173 |
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3 |
Kant 173-190 |
|
8 |
Kant applied |
April |
10 |
Exam Two |
|
15 |
Paper Discussion |
|
17 |
Bentham 125-134 |
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22 |
Mill 134-159 |
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24 |
Utilitarianism applied |
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29 |
Ethics of Gender and Race 232-254 |
May |
1 |
Rawls (handout) |
|
6 |
Gender / Race / Rawls applied |
|
8 |
Exam Three |
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13 |
Final grade meetings (optional) |
| 15 | Final grade meetings (optional) ***Paper Due*** |
Relevant Dates:
Spring Break: March 18-22
Final Withdrawal Date: April 29