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Syllabus
| Instructor: Dr. Charles Wallis |
Office Phone: 985-5344 |
| Office: MHB 908 |
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| Wallis' Office Hours:
T,TH 11am-12pm and by appointment
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Books
Texts:
The Concept of Mind by Gilbert
Ryle
Know How by Jason Stanley
Knowing How: Essays on Knowledge, Mind, and Action Edited by John Bengson and
Mark A. Moffett
Selected Articles
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Reading
and Writing Philosophy Papers Page
Theories
of Knowledge Page
Readings and Other Assignments
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WK 1
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General Introduction
to Course |
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Readings:
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Gettier and Post-Gettier Lecture
BonJour’s
Coherentism Lecture
Schedule
of
Discussion Leaders
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WK 3 |
The Practical Knowledge Position |
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Readings:
Carr,
Kenny Optional Readings:
Carr2 |
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WK 5
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The Beginnings of the Current
Intellectualism vs Anti-Intellectualism Debate |
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Readings:
Bengson-Moffett |
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WK
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Pluralism About Know How |
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Readings:
Wallis |
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WK
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Revisiting
Ryle |
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Readings:
Ryle's Legacy:
Snowdon and Hornsby |
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Doings: Submit paper
topic
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WK
10
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Stanley:
Know How |
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Readings:
Chapters 1 & 2 |
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Doings:
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WK
11 |
Stanley:
Know How |
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Readings:
Chapters 3 & 4 |
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Doings:Submit initial bibliography
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WK
12 |
Stanley:
Know How |
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Readings:
Chapters 5 & 6 |
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Doings:
Veteran's Day 11/11 No class Missed |
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WK 13
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Stanley: Know How |
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Readings: Readings:
Chapters 7 & 8 |
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Doings:
Paper
Fair Review Sheet
Fall Break + Thanksgiving Break No Class Missed 11/2712/1 |
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WK
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Stanley &
Williamson on Skill |
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Readings:
S&W;
Wallis |
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Doings:
Distribute Drafts of papers to class |
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WK
15 |
Paper Fair
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Readings:
Drafts of Group Papers |
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Doings:
Paper Fair
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Finals Week
Course Requirements
Course grades will be based
upon the following:
Weekly Participation:
This counts as 10% of your semester grade. You are expected to be
actively engaged in discussion throughout the term. Your contributions
should be productive, not distracting, hostile, off-topic, etc..
Regular participation is important not only for your own development as
a philosopher, but also because your comments determine how much the
other seminar participants will get out of the course.
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10% |
Two Turns at Leading
Discussion: We will construct a schedule for this early in the
semester. When leading discussion, you are responsible for covering
approximately one “half” of our total class period (approx.. 75
minutes). Usually, this will be the first half, but we might need to
assign some second halves, to make sure everyone gets two turns. Each
time you lead discussion will contribute 10% to your grade.
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20% |
Ten digests: These papers
should be approximately 200-300 words (0ne double-spaced page). The
digests are supposed to clearly and compactly explain an (i.e., one)
argument or central claim from the week’s required reading in response
to the reflection prompt. Your explanation should be given in your own
words and you should employ quotes or close paraphrases only to anchor
your discussion; i.e., you should not be simply re-stating the article
itself. You should write with the expectation that your reader is an
intelligent, curious individual unfamiliar with the material. Thus, you
should not rely on jargon or technical terms that you do not clearly
unpack for the reader. Instead, try to write a concise, self-contained,
and well-structured exposition. Critical comments are encouraged, so
long as they are properly tied into your explanation; given the brevity
of the digests, it is understood that critical comments cannot always be
incorporated or fully developed. Digests are due before class, submitted
through the Dropbox feature in the course’s Beachboard page. Each
digest is worth 4% of your semester grade.
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40% |
| Term paper or comprehensive
final exam: The term paper should be approximately 5000 words long
and include thoughtful analysis of an issue we have covered during the
semester; i.e., I am looking for more than a book report. This paper
requires you to be argumentative — you will be expected to provide
reasons for or against a particular position on the issue you write
about. You are also expected to make use of secondary sources; the
optional readings and the references sections of the readings are a good
place to start. The term paper counts as 30% of your semester grade and
must be submitted through the Dropbox feature in the course’s Beachboard
page by 9:30pm on 12/17.
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30% |
Cheating and Plagiarism
The
CSULB Policy on Cheating and Plagiarism will be followed strictly. (See
2016-17 Catalog) Students who have any questions or uncertainty whatsoever about
this policy are responsible for meeting individually with the instructor to
discuss the policy. All tests and papers are submitted to Turnitin for
evaluation. Students discovered cheating or plagiarizing on any exam, quiz, or
other course element will be FAILED for the assignment and will be reported to
the Office of Judicial Affairs for possible probation, suspension, or expulsion.
Withdrawals
I follow the
university policy on
withdrawals. I have no disinclination towards signing withdrawal forms up
until the last date allowed by the university policy.
Disabilities
I am happy to accommodate
any students with disabilities. It is the student's responsibility to inform me
of their disability and need for accommodation. The office of Disabled Student
Services (5-5061) serves as an information source and evaluates students’
needs. DSS often proctors tests for students with disabilities.
Make-up
exams
Make-up exams and late
assignents will be permitted only for serious illness and mandatory
University policies. A physicians' note will be required for illness. If you
will need to take a make-up exam, you must send an e-mail no later than
9:00 a.m. the day of the exam.
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writing? Try the
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