Introduction to Philosophy

 Class Resources:

Syllabus
"Socrates" in Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
"Plato's Shorter Ethical Works" in SEP
"Personal Identity" in SEP
"Causal Determinism" in SEP
"Free Will" in SEP
"Compatibilism" in SEP
James, "The Dilemma of Determinism"

 Course Schedule:

                                         -Tuesday-                                                                -Thursday-
1/8-   Introduction to the Course 1/10-  Socratic Method: 13-23, 32-36
1/15- The Ion 49-65 1/17-  Discuss the Ion 39-46 (First writing assignment due)
1/22- The Lysis 131-153    1/24-  The Lysis 153-161, 119-127
1/29- Paper Discussion                        (Second w.a. due) 1/31-  Personal Identity 113-117
2/5-   118-122, Kolm (handout) 2/7-    122-127, Perry (handout)
2/12- 127-136, Parfit (handout)                2/14-  Review for First Exam  (Third w.a. due)
2/19- First Exam: Socratic Method and Personal Identity 2/21-  Free Will? 84-93
2/26- 93-106, Stace (handout) 2/28-  106-112, Sartre (handout)
3/4-   No Class                         3/6-    James (handout)                  
3/11- No Class 3/13-  No Class
3/18-  178-181, (Fourth w.a. due) 3/20-  Broad (handout)
3/25- 182-186 The Cosmological Argument                        3/27- The Problem of Evil (handout)
4/1-   200-203, Pascal's Wager 4/3-   Kierkegaard (handout)
4/8-   Winner/Technology (handout)         (Fifth w.a. due)    4//10- Borgman on Information Technology (handout)
4/15- Dreyfus/Internet (handout)               4/17-  Last Day of Class:  Review for Final
4/22- Reading Day 4/26-  Final Exam 8:30-11:30 am