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Tentative Course Schedule Course Syllabus Second Essay Topics and Instructions
Week 1: Pre-Socratic Philosophy
Some Logical Terms
Week 2: Read
The Trials of Socrates, pp. 1-25 and
answer questions on Plato's dialogue 'Euthypho'
pp. 3-15.
Week 3: Read 'Apology',
The Trials of Socrates, pp. 26-61
Answers to the
first Homework Exercise on the 'Euthyphro'
Questions on the 'Euthyphro' pp.
15-25 for Tuesday.
Formal
Structure of the argument on pp. 15-17
Questions on the
'Apology' pp. 26-36 for Thursday
Thursday:
Multiple Choice Quiz on materials studied to this point
Week 4: Re-read pp. 36-61 of
Plato's 'Apology' and read
Xenophon's 'Socrates
Defense to the
Jury' pp. 177-186; optional reading 'The Clouds', pp. 84-166
Questions on 'Apology'
pp. 37-46 for Tuesday
Questions on the rest
of Plato's 'Apology' and on Xenophon for Thursday
Week 5: Read 'Crito' and 'Phaedo', pp. 62-83.
Questions on Plato's 'Crito'
Second Multiple Choice Quiz on Thursday: Essay Topics to be distributed
Week 6: Tuesday: Read Descartes' Discourse on the Method of
Using one's Reasoning well.
Parts 1 and 2, especially paragraph 1 (pp. 1-2) and the rules on page 11.
Note: You should have the first draft of your essay written by
Tuesday.
The class will break into small discussion groups to discuss essays for
part
1of the class. Note a correction
to #4 of Essay Instructions: the topic which requires
reference to other sources
is topic 1, not topic 3.
Thursday: Read Descartes' Meditation One, Meditations on First
Philosophy, pp. 1-3
Week 7: Tuesday: Final Draft of Essay due in Class
Questions on Descartes' first
Meditation
"The Matrix"--What can I know about reality?
Thursday: Questions on Descartes' second
Meditation
Week 8: Tuesday: Read Descartes' Meditations 3 and 5 (pp. 69-81, 87-92)
using the following
worksheet:
Descartes' Proofs for the Existence of God
THURSDAY'S CLASS IS CANCELLED
Week 9: Tuesday:
Homework
worksheet on Descartes' Sixth Meditation
Thursday: Completion of our study of Descartes' Meditations
Review of
Background to the study of Descartes
(from lecture of Week 6)
Quiz on our study of Descartes and his background
Week 10: Tuesday: We begin our study of James Rachels' The Elements of Moral
Philosophy
Read Chapter 1, "What is Morality?" and
answer these questions
Thursday: Read Chapter 2: "The Challenge of Cultural Relativism"
Week 11: Tuesday: Answer
Homework questions on Chapter 2 of Rachels
Read Chapter 4: "Does Morality Depend on Religion?"
Thursday: Answer Homework Questions on
Chapter 4 of Rachels' book
Continuation of discussion of Chapter 4 of Rachels
Quiz 4 on Chapters 1, 2 and 4 of Rachels
Week 12: Tuesday:
Read Chapter 5: "Psychological Egoism"
Questions on Chapter 5
Thursday: Read Chapter 6: "Ethical Egoism"
Questions on Chapter 6
Week 13: Tuesday: Read Chapter 11: "The Idea of a Social Contract"
Questions to be handed in (Make
copies for class discussion and study for
Thursday's Quiz)
Thursday: Read Chapter 7: "The Utilitarian Approach"
Quiz on Rachels, Chapters 5, 6,
11, 7
Week 14: Tuesday: Read Chapter 8: "The Debate over Utilitarianism"
Second Essay is due
THANKSGIVING
Week 15: Tuesday: Completion of our discussion of Rachels' book: Read
Chapter 14
Editorial from the New York
Times on abortion, discussed in class
Thursday: Course Review and Preparation for the final examination
Week 16: Examination: 9:30 Class: Exam Period, Tuesday, December 9:
10:00-11:50
11:00 Class: Exam Period, Thursday, December 11: 10:00-11:50
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