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John Perry,
Michael Bratman,
John
Martin Fischer
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I strongly encourage non-majors and students with limited experience in upper
division philosophy courses to consult the resources listed on the Reading and Writing Philosophy Papers Page
Readings and Schedule
Week 1: |
General Introduction
to Course/Why Study Philosophy?
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Video Orientation for
Class (Approximately 30 mins): Watch by 7/9/2019
Class Orientation Video |
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Complete This Reading
Assignment:
Visit the Reading
and Writing Philosophy Papers Page and read ONE guide
to reading a philosophy paper. |
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Complete This Assignment:
Complete
Study Habits Inventory |
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Complete This Reading
Assignment:
On the Value of Philosophy
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Study These Lectures:
Russell's The Value of Philosophy Lecture |
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Complete This Assignment:
Beachboard Quiz on Russell
Article |
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All assignments must be
completed by 8pm Friday 7/12/2019 |
Week
2: |
General Introduction
to Course/Why Study Philosophy?
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Complete This Reading
Assignment:
On The Study of Philosophy |
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Study These Lectures:
On The Study of Philosophy Lecture |
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Complete This Assignment:
Write a response to the Study of Philosophy Discussion Question
Comment on one other student's response |
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Complete This Reading
Assignment:
Logical Toolkit |
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Study These Lectures:
Logical Toolkit Lecture |
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Complete This Assignment:
Beachboard Quiz on Logical Toolkit |
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All assignments
must be completed by 8pm Friday 7/19/2019 |
Week
3: |
Classical
Epistemology: Scepticism and Foundationalism
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Complete This Reading
Assignment:
Descartes' Meditations
Mediation I & II
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Study These Lectures:
First Descartes Lecture |
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Complete This Assignment:
Evil Demon Lab |
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Complete This Reading
Assignment:
Descartes'
Meditations Mediation III &IV
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Study These Lectures:
Second Descartes Lecture |
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Optional Extra
Credit Assignment:
Beachboard Quiz Review for Test #1 |
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Complete This Assignment: |
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Beachboard Quiz Test #1 |
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All assignments
must be completed by 8pm Friday 7/26/2019 |
Week
4: |
Epistemology:
Thinking About Scepticism in Real-World Framework |
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Complete This Reading
Assignment:
Information Ecosystems 2.1, 2.2, and 2.4 |
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Study These Lectures:
First Information Ecosystems Lecture |
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Complete This Assignment:
First Beachboard Quiz on
Information Ecosystems |
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Complete This Reading
Assignment:
Information Ecosystems 3.1-3.4 |
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Study These Lectures:
Second Information Ecosystems Lecture |
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Complete This Assignment:
Second Beachboard Quiz on
Information Ecosystems |
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All assignments
must be completed by 8pm Friday 8/2/2019 |
Week
5: |
Epistemology:
Thinking About Scepticism in Real-World Framework |
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Complete This Reading
Assignment:
Information Ecosystems
4.1-4.4 |
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Study These Lectures:
Third Information Ecosystems Lecture |
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Complete This Assignment:
Certainty
Lab |
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All assignments
must be completed by 8pm Friday 8/9/2019 |
Week
6: |
Reason and
Religion: Arguments for/against Rational Belief in God |
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Complete This Reading
Assignment:
Bertrand Russell's Why I Am Not A Christian |
Study These Lectures:
Russell's Why I Am Not A Christian Lecture |
Complete This Assignment: |
Write a response
to the Why I Am Not a Christian Discussion Question
Comment on one other student's response |
Optional Extra
Credit Assignment:
Beachboard Quiz Review for Test #2 |
Complete This Assignment: |
Beachboard Quiz Test #2 |
All assignments
must be completed by 8pm Friday 8/16/2019 |
Course Requirements
Course grades will be
based upon weekly quizzes, labs and discussion questions (50%), two tests
(50%).
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