PHIL 103m Course Schedule

PHIL 103m
Introduction to Philosophy

1. T, Aug 28, Course Introduction – What is philosophy?
2. R, Aug 30, Course Introduction – What is philosophy?
3. T, Sept 04, Socrates on piety: Read Euthyphro (pp. 1-20). Journal 1.
4. R, Sept 06, The trial of Socrates: Read Apology (pp. 21-44). Journal 2.
5. T, Sept 11, On laws and justice: Read Crito (pp. 45-57). Journal 3.
➢ Assign essay 1. Due Sept 27.
6. R, Sept 13, NO CLASS – COLLEGE CLOSED.
7. T, Sept 18, NO CLASS – FOLLOW FRIDAY SCHEDULE.
8. R, Sept 20, On virtue and recollection: Read Meno (pp. 58-92).
9. T, Sept 25, On immortality: Read Phaedo (pp. 93-154).
10. R, Sept 27, Review Plato and Socrates. ESSAY 1 DUE.
11. T, Oct 02, Exam 1 – Plato and Socrates
12. R, Oct 04, Descartes on reason: Read Discourse (pp. 1-45).
➢ Assign essay 2. Due Oct 25.
13. T, Oct 09, On doubt: Read Meditation One (pp. 59-62). Journal 4.
14. R, Oct 11, On mind: Read Meditation Two (pp. 63-68). Journal 5.
15. T, Oct 16, On God: Read Meditation Three (pp. 69-80). Journal 6.
16. R, Oct 18, On truth: Read Meditation Four/Five (pp. 81-91).
17. T, Oct 23, On mind and body: Read Meditation Six (pp. 92-120).
18. R, Oct 25, Review Descartes. ESSAY 2 DUE.
19. T, Oct 30, Exam 2 – Descartes
20. R, Nov 01, Hume on philosophy: Read Enquiry I (pp. 1-9).
➢ Assign essay 3. Due Nov 27.
21. T, Nov 06, On ideas: Read Enquiry II, III (pp. 10-15). Journal 7.
22. R, Nov 08, On doubt: Read Enquiry IV and V (pp. 15-37). Journal 8.
23. T, Nov 13, On necessity: Read Enquiry VI and VII (pp. 37-53).
24. R, Nov 15, Review Hume.
25. T, Nov 20, Exam 3 – Hume
26. R, Nov 22, NO CLASS. Thanksgiving Break.
27. T, Nov 27, Watch The Matrix. ESSAY 3 DUE.
28. R, Nov 29, The Rabbit Hole: Chap. 11 (pp. 126-137). Journal 9.
➢ Group One presentations.
29. T, Dec 04, How Do You Know? Chapters 1-3 (pp. 5-40). Journal 10.
➢ Group Two presentations.
30. R, Dec 06, The Desert of the Real: Chapters 5 and 8 (pp. 55-65, 87-98).
➢ Group Three presentations.
31. T, Dec 11, Final review and party!!!
32. R, Dec 20, FINAL EXAM