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Philosophy 102: Introduction to Philosophical Inquiry
Class Assignment Schedule:  Fall, 2006


This page is the equivalent of the PDF schedule online for Fall, 2006.

Date Class Lecture Date Assignment Made
08.17.06
R 1
Welcome to the Course
Purpose of the Course
What is Philosophy?
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08.22.06
T 2
Some Main Question of Philosophy
Types of Philosophical Questions
Study Syllabus
Study Part 1: Personal Uses of Philosophy 
08.24.06
R 3
The Nature of Philosophical Inquiry Study Ch. 2 The Nature of Learning
Study Ch. 3 The Nature of Philosophical Inquiry
08.29.06
T 4
The Trial of Socrates I Study Divisions of Philosophical Inquiry 
Study Characteristics of a Philosophical Problem
08.31.06
R 3
The Socratic Paradox Study Trial and Death of Socrates 
Study Ch 4 Just Do What's Right
09.05.06
T 6
The Trial of  Socrates II Study Ch 5 Seek Truth Rather Than Escape Death
09.07.06
R7
The Value of Philosophy Study The Value of Philosophy
Study Ch 6 Enlargement of Self
09.12.06
T 8
Faith Provides Life's Meaning Study Faith Provides Life's Meaning
Study Ch 7 Only Faith Can Give Truth
09.14.06
R 9
Only I Can Find Meaning Study Man Provides Life's Meaning
Study Ch 8 Le Mythe de Sisyphe
09.19.06
T 10
Review for Test I Study for Test 1 Philosophy of Life
09.21.06
R 11
Test 1 Philosophy of Life  
09.26.06
T 12
Facts and Ideas
a priori and a posteriori arguments
Study Ch 9 God and the World
Study Ch 10 The Ontological Argument
09.28.06
R 13
The Ontological Argument
The Perfect Island Argument
Study Ontological Argument
Study Ch 11 An Answer to Anselm
10.03.06
T
Fall Break  
10.05.06
R14
Cosmological Arguments I Study Cosmological Argument
Atudy Ch 13 From the Nature of the Universe
10.10.06
T 15
Cosmological Arguments II
Aquinas' Five Ways
Study Argument from Motion 
Argument from Cause
Argument from Necessity
Argument from Gradation
10.12.06
R 16
Paley's Teleological Argument Study Argument from Governance
Study Teleological Argument
Study Ch 14 Teleological Argument
10.17.06
T 17
Pascal's Wager
Dostoevsky on the Problem of Evil
Study Pascal's Wager
Study Ch 15 The Wager
Study Ch 17 The Problem of Evil
Study The Problem of Evil.
10.19.06
R 18
Review for Test Study for Test II Philosophy of Religion
10.24.06
T 19
Test II Philosophy of Religion Study Part III Philosophical Ethics
10.26.06
R 20
Do We Hve Free Will? Study Varieties of Free Will and Determinism
Study Ch 18 Free Will and Determinism
10.31.06
T 21
James' Will to Believe Study Ch 20 The Will to Believe
Study The Will to Believe
11.02.06
R 22
The Ethics of Excellence Study What is the Life of Excellence?
Study Ch 22 What is the Life of Excellence?
11.07.06
T
Fall Break  
11.09.06
R 23
Are All Persons' Selfish? Study Are All Human Beings Selfish?
Study Ch 21 The Ring of Gyges
11.14.06
T 24
Existential Ethics Study Existential Ethics

Study Ch 25 Man Makes Himself

11.16.06
R 25
Review for Test Study for Test III Philosophical Ethics
11.21.06
R 26
Test III Philosophical Ethics  
11.23.06 Thanksgiving  
11.28.06
T 27
Review of Questions on Test III
Optional Class Meeting
 
12.05.06 Final Exam Period for Sec 04 Approved Make-Ups
8:00-10:00
Study Ch 33 What Makes a Life Significant?
Have a Great Holiday!
12.07.06 Final Exam Period for Sec 06 Approved Make-Ups
11:00-01:00
Study Ch 33 What Makes a Life Significant?
Have a Great Holiday!

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