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Online Texts
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Confucius, Analects

Plato, Laches

Plato, Euthyphro

Plato, Apology

Plato, The Republic

Plato, Theaetetus

Plato, Meno

Plato, Phaedrus

Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics

Aristotle, Categories

Aristotle, Metaphysics

Philo, On Drunkenness

Origen, On Principles

Augustine, Confessions

Augustine, Enchiridion

Anselm, Proslogion

Aquinas, Summa Theologica

Aquinas, On Being and Essence

Descartes, Meditations

Descartes, Principles of Philosophy

Hobbes, Leviathan

Leibniz, Monadology

Locke, Second Treatise of Government

Locke, Essay Concerning Human Understanding

Rousseau, Discourse on the Origin of Inequality

Rousseau, The Social Contract

Berkeley, Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous

Hume, Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding

Hume, Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion

Hume, Treatise of Human Nature

Kant, Foundations of the Metaphysics of Morals

Kant, Prolegomena to any Future Metaphysics

Kant, Critique of Pure Reason

Bentham, Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation

Mill, On Liberty

Mill, Utilitarianism

James, The Varieties of Religious Experience

Russell, The Problems of Philosophy
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PHL 301Introduction to Philosophy
You may download the PowerPoint slides used in class by clicking on the links below.
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Required Text
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Daniel Bonevac, Worldly Wisdom (Mountain View: Mayfield, 2001).
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Requirements
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There are two paths to a grade in this course.
The path of reflection emphasizes the homework writing assignments, though exams are also important.
The path of examination emphasizes the exams, though the homework remains important.
We will figure your grade according to both paths and assign you the higher grade.
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Path of Reflection |
Path of Examination |
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Exam 1 |
15% |
25% |
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Exam 2 |
15% |
25% |
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Final Exam |
15% |
25% |
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Homework |
55% |
25% |
The midterm exams will consist of 55 multiple choice questions
Roughly half will be quotations; you will have to identify the authors.
The final exam will consist of a mandatory part, that everyone will have to take, and an optional part, that can replace your first two exam scores if that will help your grade.
Both parts will be similar in form to the midterm exams: 55 multiple choice questions, about half of which will be quotations.
Your homework grade will be based on three papers (max. 1500 words) on topics to be assigned, due on
September 22,
October 20, and
December 1.
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