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Introduction to Philosophic Inquiry
Fall 2012 Assignment Schedule
—Version 1.0—
Class Assignment Schedule Information: For the most recent version
of our class schedule, be sure to refresh your browser and check this page.
If an update is available, the version number stated above will be a
higher number than Version 1.0. In the week column below, the dates
are in the form of MM.DD-DD,where the month is separated from
the days of the week by a period.
PLE stands for lecture notes on
“philosophy.lander.edu”—i.e., this Website with
the bright red p.l.e. icon in the corner.
RFPI stands for “Reading for Philosophical
Inquiry”—the online textbook for this course.
Some of links are to PDF files and some are to PDF articles.
I hope this isn't too confusing as I tried to link to the
latest and best versions available as the textbook is currently
undergoing revision by several editors.
| Week |
Week's Projects |
Wk. 1
09.03-07
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*Read PLE Homepage for Course
*Study ReadMe1 on how to begin the
course.
*Study PDF Syllabus.
*Study RFPI “The Nature of Learning”
*Study PLE Notes Principle of Charity
*Study PLE Notes on How to
Study (six short pages summarizing college-study tips)
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Wk. 2
09.10-14
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*Study RFPI “The Nature of Philosophical
Inquiry”
*Study PLE “Divisions of Philosophy”
*Study PLE “Characteristics
of a Philosophical Problem”
*Quiz PLE The Nature of
Learning
*Quiz PLE Divisions of
Philosophy
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Wk. 3
09.17-21.
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*Read RFPI Ch. 4 Plato “Just
Do What's Right”
*Read RFPI Ch. 5 Plato, “Seek
Truth Rather Than Escape Death”
*Read PLE Plato, “The Apology Part I”
*Read PLE Plato, “The Apology Part II”
*Quiz PLE The Socratic Paradox
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Wk. 4
09.24-09.28.01 |
*Study RFPI Ch. 6 Russell, “Enlargement
of Self”
*Study RFPI Ch. 7 Tolstoy, “Only Faith Can Give
Truth”
*Study PLE “Russell, Value of Philosophy”
*Study PLE Tolstoy, “Only Faith Can Give Truth”
*Quiz PLE Science and Philosophy
*Study PLE Essay Questions
*Study PLE Obejctive Question Checking
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Wk. 5
10.01-05 |
*Read RFPI Ch. 8 Camus, “The Myth
of Sisyphus”
*Read PLE Camus, “Nobility of Soul”
*Test I: Philosophy of Life
Due Friday 10.05, 12 midnight
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Wk. 6
10.08-12
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*Study RFPI Ch 10 Anselm, “The
Ontological Argument”
*Study RPI Ch 11 Gaunilo, “An
Answer to Anselm”
*Study PLE Anselm, “Ontological Argument”
*Study RFPI Ch 13 Aquinas, “From the Nature of the
Universe”
*Study PLE Aquinas, “The Five
Ways Aristotelian Background”
*Study PLE “Aquinas, “Argument
From Motion”
*Study PLE Aquinas, “Argument From
Cause”
*Study PLE Aquinas, “Argument
From Necessity”
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Fall Break 10.15-16 |
Wk. 7
10.17-19
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*Study PLE Aquinas, “Argument
From Necessity”
*Study PLE Aquinas, “Argument
From Gradation”
*Study PLE Aquinas, “Argument
From Design”
*Quiz PLE Aquinas' Five Proofs
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Wk. 8
10.22-10.26
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*Read RFPI Ch. 14 Paley, “The Teleological Argument”
*Read RFPI Ch. 16 Pascal, “The
Wager”
*Read PLE. Paley, “Teleological
Argument”
*Read PLE Pascal, “Wager”
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Wk. 9
10.29-11.02 |
*Study RFPI Ch. 17 Dostoevsky, “The
Problem of Evil”
*Study PLE Dostoevsky, “The Problem
of Evil”
*Quiz PLE Dostoevsky, “A Good
God Doesn't Permit Suffering”
*Test II: Philosophy of Religion due Friday 11.02,
12 midnight
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Wk. 10
11.05-11.09 |
*Study RFPI Ch.18 “Free
Will and Determinism”
*Study RFPI Ch. 21 Plato, “The
Ring of Gyges”
*Quiz PLE Varieties of
Free Will and Determiism
*Quiz PLE Varieties of Free
Will and Determinism
*Study PLE Plato, “The Myth of the Ring of
Gyges”
*Read PLE “Psychological
Egoism”
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Wk. 11
11.12-11:16 |
*Study RFPI Ch.22 Aristotle, “Life
of Excellence: Living and Doing Well”
*Study PLE Aristotle, “Happiness
is Self-Fulfillment”
*Study PLE Aristotle's Doctrine of the Mean
*Quiz PLE Happiness is Self-Fulfillment
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Wk. 12
11.19-11.20 |
*Read RPI Ch. 24 Nietzsche, “Slave
and Master Morality”
*Read PLE Nietzsche, “Slave
and Master Morality”
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Wk. 13
11.26-30 |
*ReadPFPICh. 23 Bentham, “Happiness
is the Greatest Good”
*Study PLE Bentham, “Happiness
is the Greatest Good”
*Study PLE The Hedonistic Calculus
*Quiz PLE Bentham's Hedonistic Calculus
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Wk. 14
12.03-07 |
*Study RFPI Ch. 25 Sartre, “Man
Makes Himself”
*Study PLE Sartre “Existential Ethics”
*Quiz PLE Sartre, “Existentialist Ethics“
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Wk. 15
12.10-14 |
*Test III: Philosophical Ethics Due Monday, 12.10, noon
*Optional Read RRPI Ch. 33 James, “What Makes a Life
Significant?”
*Optional Read Readings José Ortega y Gasset, “Man,
as Project” — trans. Samuel P. Moody
Test and Final Grades are posted for most students
Have a wonderful holiday!
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Further Reading: Philosophy Dictionaries on the Web
- Especially recommended for our introductory class are Runes, Dictionary of
Philosophy and Kemerling, Dictionary of
Philosophical Terms and Names, both described below.
- Dictionary of Philosophy
Dagobert D. Runes edited the essential terms from ancient, medieval, and modern
philosophy in this 1942 dictionary. Andrew Chrucky provides the conversion
to hypertext in this highly recommended resource.
- Dictionary of
Philosophy of Mind Key terms from the philosophy of mind are
briefly defined and related to contemporary thought. The resource is
edited by Chris Eliasmith.
- Free Online
Dictionary of Philosophy FOLDOP is edited by Luciano Floridi and Gian
Paolo Terravecchia. This dictionary contains about 2500 entries, many
contributed by qualified volunteers
- The Ism Book
Brief definitions of some philosophical terms ending in "ism" includes theories,
doctrines and disciplines and is maintained by Peter Saint-Andre.
- Dictionary
of Philosophical Terms and Names
A concise but extensive list of philosophical terms and philosophers with
links to more extensive information available on the Web is maintained by
Garth Kemerling. This source of terms is highly recommended for introductory
students.
- Wikipedia An online free
encyclopedia for all subjects, but especially recommended here for an
accessible introduction and survey of philosophical terms, topics, and
philosophers.
“No man remains quite what he was when he recognizes himself.”
Thomas Mann, Joseph and His Brothers, trans. H.T. Lowe-Porter (New York:
Knopf, 1934), Preface.
This page last updated 01/27/24
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