Professor dechenessections of introduction to philosophy will take an historical history of philosophy and comparative approach, and will focus on specific philosophers, philosophies, questions, and issues. Section ol department of history and philosophy college of arts and humanities. Introduction to logic department of history and philosophy college of arts and humanities lander university greenwood, sc 29649 section 07 mwf 11. Syllabus and course overview introduction to philosophy. Adelphi syllabus phil 100 7981 introduction to philosophy 2172 phil100. A very short introduction to philosophy each of these books is published in a very inexpensive paperback.
In this course, you will read classical and contemporary philosophical texts on these topics, discuss them in class, and developing your own ideas regarding these. You should carefully read your copy and ensure that you are familiar and willing and able to comply with the course requirements and policies. After a brief introduction to what philosophy is, what an argument is, and the importance of philosophy, we will examine the views of many famous philosophers, including but by no means limited to the following. Scientists come to understand various things about the world by using the scientific method. It address different questions, and, as a result, employs a different methodology. Welcome to this wideranging, historical introduction to philosophy. The primary focus of the course will be to engage the core existentialist themes of freedom, subjectivity, death, and. Course description this course will serve as a general introduction to existentialism. Introduction to political philosophy open yale courses. Syllabus introduction to philosophy phi2010, fall 2015 1. This course is the first half of a yearlong introduction to the p side of the grammar. In any case, one has to start somewhere what follows is a very heavily revised version of a text published by oxford university press in 1982. Introduction to philosophy is a study of the major issues in philosophy.
What will be important is your mastery of the material. Clevel work in philosophy is that in which the writing and organization is average or undistinguished, that exhibits misunderstandings of the assigned reading or lecture material, or. Phil 100 7981 introduction to philosophy 2172 syllabus. Books and materials required the required text for this course is voices of wisdom a multicultural philosophy reader by gary kessler usa. A more extensive description of the course is linked on the course homepage. The information contained in this syllabus is subject to change. Introduction to analytic philosophy loyola university of new orleans ben bayer spring 2011 course description at the beginning of the twentieth century, a handful of british and german philosophers broke with. Students will be notified in class of any alteration of schedule, assignment, or grading policy. What does faith have to offer reason, and what does reason have to offer faith. Please make sure to acquire these at your earliest. Philosophy of mind introduction to philosophy of mind. Honors introduction to philosophy course description philosophy is a very old discipline.
If you are unsure about what counts as plagiarism, ask the instructor. Blevel work in philosophy is work that has some of the merits and characteristics of a work, but not to a degree that warrants an a. B032h ethics, or moral philosophy, is centered on fundamental questions about the human experience and our place in the worldindividuals and as members of a broader society. Pdf introduction to philosophy syllabus kristofer j. Its a wonderful subject, full of mystery, intrigue, excitement, and power. This syllabus section provides the course description and information on meeting times, prerequisites, requirements, texts, and homework. This involves making observations, forming hypotheses, and testing those hypotheses through further observation. If philos ophy is an exploration of the true, the good, and the beautiful, then this course specifically investigates truth, goodness and beauty. S permission is granted to freely copy, distribute andor modify this document. Philosophers, on the other, reflect on the very foundations of science and common sense. Course description this course is a general introduction to philosophy.
The second way in which philosophy differs from science is that scientists answer the questions they ask by means of the scientific method. It is highly encouraged that you look online for used copies of the text that are less expensive. This course is an introduction to philosophy and to the themes and issues of two of its. Introduction to philosophy 2 of 8 course materials the norton introduction to philosophy edited by rosen, byrne, cohen, and shiffrin abbreviated ni in course schedule, below the ph 101 readings page of the course. Faith opens new horizons for reason, and reason challenges faith to greater understanding and refinement. Introduction to philosophy 9 history of western thought. Philosophy concerns the most fundamental questions humans can ask.
Introductions seek to map out a territory or lay the groundwork for more detailed study. Syllabus we start with a few moral issues, including abortion and our. Philosophy for everyone contains clear and userfriendly chapters, chapter summaries, glossary, study questions, suggestions for further reading and guides to online resources. The secondary approach is an explication of the text in which the concept has been used and. Introduction to logic 2 of 7 3 recognize common argument forms and common mistakes in reasoning, and to prove conclusions from premises using the rules of a system of natural deduction.
We will explore a number of traditional philosophical issues concerning the nature of knowledge, free will, consciousness, morality, and god. Introduction to philosophy 2 of 8 course materials the norton introduction to philosophy edited by rosen, byrne, cohen, and shiffrin. On this page you will find a course overview and below that the official syllabus for the course. After a survey of aristotles political thought, we study three. None students will explore the components of philosophy through readings from the history of philosophy ancient, modern, and contemporary combined with the examination of topics such as metaphysics, logic, ethics, epistemology, aesthetics, philosophy of religion, freedom, and selfidentity. This quiz is due on wednesday 9215, to give those who add the class during the adddrop period time to take it. Phr101 introduction to philosophy is a study of the basic problems and methods of philosophical inquiry, concentrating on the work of such major thinkers as plato, aristotle, augustine, aquinas, descartes, hume, kant, hegel, marx, kierkegaard, and sartre.
Textbook 2 words of wisdom intro to philosophy by jody ondich 2018. Welcome to philosophy 101, introduction to philosophy. Shaferlandau, ethics as philosophy, chapter 8 thursday, november 11, social conventions hobbes, leviathan, chapter 62 gauthier, why contractarianism. In another sense though, it is the youngest of the academic disciplines. You will need to provide documentation that verifies the existence of a disability and supports your request. We will compare and contrast the fundamental insights, ideals. Each of these concepts has been contested, so there is a wide range of disagreement about the correct interpretation of each of these terms. If you are withdrawn by me for the class for nonattendance or plagiarism, i will not place you back into the class. Introduction to philosophy spring 2020 syllabus 2 course content this course will provide an introduction to some of the most important philosophies in both the western and asian traditions of philosophy. Three broad themes that are central to understanding political life are focused upon. Some of you may have heard otherwise, but dont believe any of that. Introduction to philosophy phil cty course syllabus.
In this course, we will read and discuss several of the old warhorses and some young ones too with whom any student of philosophy as well as any welleducated individual ought to be familiar. This course is intended as an introduction to political philosophy as seen through an examination of some of the major texts and thinkers of the western political tradition. Philosophers relentlessly pursue the fundamental questions of life, and their techniques apply to problems in any discipline or endeavor. Is there a real world, or is everything a figment of my imagination. The knowledge it aims at is the kind of knowledge which gives unity and system to.
A syllabus for a twoweek intensive course in intro to philosophy at moody bible institutespokane. This course companion to the introduction to philosophy course was written by the edinburgh philosophy team expressly with the needs of mooc students in mind. My courses philosophy phil introduction to philosophy phil 202 a introduction to philosophy syllabus course syllabus phil 202 a introduction to philosophy course information. See the syllabus in its aim and format the course is more an invitation to do philosophy than an introduction. Introduction to philosophy master syllabus cluster wisdom, faith, and the good life how do faith and reason help us to know what is good and true. Texts plato, five dialogues descartes, meditations hume, enquiry mill, on liberty burgess, a clockwork orange thomas nagel, what does it all mean. Course content may be changed, term to term, without notice. An introduction to the literature, problems, and methods of philosophy. It is something of truism, but let it be nevertheless said. It is similar to science in that each is a rational pursuit of truth. We will compare and contrast the fundamental insights, ideals and contributions toward the growth of wisdom that. If you earn a w for nonattendance, for instance, and this brings you below the required 12 credits that you need to maintain your f.
Philosophy syllabus phil 1 introduction to philosophy crn 12522 spring 2019 jan 14 may 12, 2019. Philosophy of religion is now a very flourishing branch of philosophy. Students are also responsible for knowing what constitutes plagiarism. Syllabus introduction to phonology linguistics and. Normative ethics which asks substantive questions about right and wrong actions, metaethics which draws back to ask larger questions about the status of moral claims and properties, and applied ethics which involves reasoning about concrete ethical. About the instructor course overview what you will learn in this course i hope to offer you new ways of viewing the world around you, new ways of understanding yourself, your place in the world, and. The great dialogues of plato are about 2350 years old. I will hand out copies of the syllabus on the first day of class. This introduction to ethics will cover the three main areas of moral philosophy. While scientists ask, for example, what the various causes of cancer are, philosophers ask what it is, in the first place, for one thing to cause another. Click on the button in blackboard to be guided through the requirements for the first week. Indicate that you have read, understand and agree to the terms of the.
But philosophy differs from science in two crucial ways. Do we have free will, or do our brains simply respond mechanically to stimuli. Thomas aquinas, george berkeley, rene descartes, john locke, david hume, immanuel kant, john stuart mill. Anslem on the ontological argument 116124 st thomas on the cosmological argument 125128 william paley on the teleological argument 1291 hume vs. Emphasis is on developing awareness of the significance of philosophical problems and learning to offer rationally justifiable solutions. Dec 16, 2010 professor dechenessections of introduction to philosophy will take an historical history of philosophy and comparative approach, and will focus on specific philosophers, philosophies, questions, and issues. Introducing philosophy let me second what the editors of our book say at the beginning.
Gsu2250 introduction to philosophy course syllabus 1 note. But people disagree about the nature of philosophy and religion, so this definition has its drawbacks. To provide you with a general introduction to and understanding of philosophical views, issues, and arguments. Course requirements 1 closedbook midterm and final exams are each worth 45% of the course grade, 2 class participation is expected and counts for 10% of the final grade. While scientists ask, for example, what the various causes of cancer are, philosophers ask. Introduction it is difficult to say what the philosophy of religion is. Objectives of the lecture overcome the ungrounded fear of philosophy experience philosophical thinking understand most influential theories in philosophy equip students for further studies of philosophy seek and learn how philosophy and christianity meet. Even within those areas of philosophy that we will explore in this course to at least some extent viz. The ten most popular philosophy syllabi in the world phil s4. The goal is to identify and consider central, recurring problems of philosophy. There will be some of that in the summer of 2018, but insofar as invitations beckon and introductions point, the course beckons students to the. Read the syllabus and submit the new student information form with syllabus certification socrates and the sophists read platos apology tgc 86104 24. Philosophy, like all other studies, aims primarily at knowledge. They establish standards of evidence, provide rational methods of resolving conflicts, and create techniques for evaluating ideas and arguments.
Course description is there a real world, or is everything a figment of my imagination. Professor dechenes introduction to philosophy course will use the history of philosophy approach with the purpose of acquainting students who are new to the study of philosophy with a representative range of philosophers, philosophies, and viewpoints. The general purpose of this course is to introduce some of the main problems of philosophy such as those in the next section objectives of the course. Pdf introduction to philosophy syllabus kristofer j petersen. Classical and contemporary readings, edited by john perry, michael bratman, and john martin fischer, 4th edition, new york. Introduction to political philosophy freedom, equality, and community the university of toronto phl 265 winter 2016 syllabus this course will provide an introduction to political philosophy through the lens of three major values. I hope the course will persuade you that philosophy does address matters of substance and that it is possible to make genuine philosophical progress.
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