| INTRODUCTION | ||
| 1/26 | T | Introduction. Arguments |
| 1/28 | R | Arguments and Fallacies. Philosophy: what it is and what it's good for |
| Read: Weston, Chs. 1-6, 10 | ||
| KNOWLEDGE OF THE EXTERNAL WORLD | ||
| 2/2 | T | Section Introduction. Skepticism. Read: Descartes (Meds. 1-2) |
| 2/4 | R | Rationalism. Read: Descartes (Meds. 3-6) |
| 2/9 | T | Empiricism. Read: Locke |
| 2/11 | R | Problem of Induction. Read: Hume (pp. 199-213, 220-222) |
| 2/16 | T | Belief and Science. Read: Kitcher |
| 2/18 | R | Review. |
| 2/23 | T | EXAM 1 |
| FREE WILL & PERSONAL IDENTITY | ||
| 2/25 | R | Section Introduction |
| 3/2 | T | Determinism. Read: Holbach |
| 3/4 | R | Compatibilism. Read: Stace |
| 3/9 | T | Libertarianism. Read: Kane |
| 3/11 | R | Psychological. Read: Locke, Reid, "Of Mr. Locke's Account" |
| 3/16 | T | Common Sense. Read: Reid, "Of Identity" |
| 3/18 | R | Skepticism about Unity. Read: Hume |
| 3/30 | T | Bundle Theory. Read: Parfit |
| 4/1 | R | Survival after Death. Read: Perry |
| 4/6 | T | Survival after Death. Review. |
| 4/8 | R | EXAM 2 |
| ARGUMENTS FOR GOD'S EXISTENCE | ||
| 4/13 | T | Ontological. Read: Anselm, Rowe |
| 4/15 | R | Cosmological. Read: Aquinas, Clarke, Rowe |
| 4/20 | T | Ontological & Cosmological |
| 4/22 | R | Teleological. Read: Paley |
| 4/27 | T | Teleological |
| 4/29 | R | Reason and Faith. Read: Pascal |
| 5/4 | T | Problem of Evil. Read: Johnson |
| 5/6 | R | Problem of Evil. Read: Swinburne |
| 5/11 | T | Catch-up. Review. |
| FINAL EXAM (EXAM 3) | ||
| Lec 1 | SAT., MAY 15, 8:00a | |
| Lec 2 | TUES., MAY 18, 1:00p | |
| * This schedule of readings and assignments is subject to change. | ||