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Phil. 102: Introduction to Philosophical Inquiry Online CourseAbstract: This page is the homepage for access to the material for the Lander University Phil. 102: Introduction to Philosophical Inquiry Online Course. Fall, 2012ReadMe1: Summary notes on getting started with your online course. ReadMe2: Suggestions for beginning the study of philosophy of religion. ReadMe3: Suggestions for beginning the study of philosophical ethics. Online Syllabus HTML: HTML syllabus for the online course listing course information, requirements, and procedures. Designed for online access with hyperlinked analytical table of contents and index page. Online Syllabus PDF: PDF syllabus for the online course listing course information, requirements, and procedures. Designed for printing out a hardcopy. Online Course Assignment Schedule: Listing by date with hyperlinks for the reading, posting, and test assignments. Textbook: Reading for Philosophical Inquiry: Listing by chapter HTML, PDF, and mp3 access to the course textbook Tutorials: A separate list of the tutorials or outline notes assigned on the course assignment schedule. Discussion Board Policy Suggestions for comments and posts on the Discussion Board—esp. what counts as a critical post. |
Course TestsTest 1 (PDF): The Meaning of LifeTest 2 (PDF): Philosophy of Religion Test 3 Now AvailableTest 3 (PDF): Philosophical EthicsImportant! Submit your tests as an email attachment with .docx, .doc, .rtf, or .txt extension only to … larchie at philosophy.lander.edu Where to Go for HelpFrequently Asked Questions: If you need more information about how to do stuff, this is a good place to look after consulting the syllabus and before emailing the instructor. Example Evaluations of Test Essay Question on Paley's Design Argument and James' Significance of Life. How essay questions are evaluated is shown by the evaluation of student essay answers. Instructor Online Calendar Google Calendar of instructor locations and activity. Important! Do not use Lander's Blackboard mail, instead send questions to larchie at lander.edu). In this manner all related course documents and communications can be kept in one email program. We will be using Lander University's Discussion Board; be sure to check it several times a week for announcements and messages. |
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“[T]he point of philosophy is to start with something so simple as not to seem worth stating, and to end with something so paradoxical that no one will believe it.” --Bertrand Russell, “The Philosophy of Logical Atomism” in Logic and Language (London: George Allen & Unwin, 1956), 193.
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