Reading (and Other) Assignments for Introduction to Philosophy

 

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 or printing them up, 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.

January

23

Introduction

 

28

Introduction to philosophy / logic discussion

  30 Metaphysics background

February

4 Plato's Meno (to 80d) Meno (80d is roughly where Meno says Socrates looks like a "torpedo fish")

 

6

Plato's Meno (80d-89b) (89b is where S. & M. think virtue can be taught.

 

11

Plato's Meno finished

 

13

Phaedo 66b-67b, 100b-e, 114c-115a 66b, 100b, 114c Republic Allegory of the Cave

 

18

Discussion of Aristotelian Metaphysics

  20 Discussion of Aristotelian Metaphysics Continued

 

25

Exam One

 

27 Descartes' Meditation 1 Meditation 1
 

4

Meditation 2 & 3 Meditation 2 & Meditation 3

 

6

Meditation 4 & 5 Meditation 4 & Meditation 5

March

11

Meditation 6 Meditation 6

 

13

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

 

25

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

  27 Enquiry Section 10 Hume 10

April

1

Enquiry Section 12 Hume 12

  3 Kant's Epistemology / Review
  8 Exam Two
  10 Paper Discussion
  15 Aristotelian Ethics

 

17

Kantian Ethics
  22

Mill Utilitarianism Chapters 1 & 2 Chapter 1 & Chapter 2

 

24

Utilitarianism Chapters 3 & 4 Chapter 3 & Chapter 4
  29 Utilitarianism Chapter Five Chapter 5
May

1

Sartre: No Exit, No Exit first half

 

6

No Exit, second half

 

8

Exam Three

  13 Final grade meetings / paper discussions (optional)
  15 Final grade meetings (optional) ********Final Paper Due********

Relevant Dates:

Spring Break: March 18-22

Final Withdrawal Date: April 29

 

 

Mark Rothko: Untitled 1957

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