Reading (and Other) Assignments for Introduction to Philosophy

 

OK, here's the deal: I've ordered books for this class, but all of the readings are available online. If you feel comfortable reading your assignments on the web, copying them on to hard drives / usb drives for later reading, printing out web pages, etc., feel free to do so. Keep in mind, though, that the online readings may not be the same translations as those in the texts assigned to the class and that finding quotations cited in class may require a bit of work. To do your readings online, click the links after each day's assignment.

May

29

Introduction

30

Plato's Meno (to 89b) Meno (89b is where S. & M. think virtue can be taught)

31

Plato's Meno finished, Phaedo 66b-67b, 100b-e, 114c-115a 66b, 100b, 114c, & Republic Allegory of the Cave

June  4 Discussion of Aristotelian Metaphysics

5

Descartes' Meditation 1 & 2 Meditation 1 & Meditation 2

 

6

Meditations 3 & 4 Meditation 3 & Meditation 4

  7 Meditations 5 & 6 Meditation 5 & Meditation 6

11

Timeout for philosophy of religion: proofs for God's existence Aquinas & Anselm (Chapters 2 & 3)

  12 More philosophy of religion: the problem of evil Dostoyevsky (Read all of Chapter 4 in Book 5)

13

Midterm

  14 Hume's Enquiry Sections 2 & 3 Hume 2 & Hume 3

18

Hume's Enquiry Sections 4, 5, & 7 Hume 4 & Hume 5 & Hume 7

19

Hume's Enquiry Section 10 & 12 Hume 10 & Hume 12

20

Responses to Hume: Kant & James /Aristotelian Ethics

21

Aristotelian Ethics finished / Kantian Ethics

25

Mill Utilitarianism Chapters 1, 2, & 3 Chapter One, Two, & Three

  26 Mill Utilitarianism Chapters 4 & 5 Chapter Four & Chapter Five

27

Sartre: No Exit, No Exit first half

  28 Sartre: No Exit second half *****Paper Due*****
July 2 Final Exam*****Journal Due*****
  3 Return Coursework (optional)

Relevant Dates:

Final Withdrawal Date: June 28

 

 

Cy Twombly: "The Italians," 1961

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