Philosophy 114
Introduction to Philosophy: Knowledge and Reality
Winter 2009
Schedule
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Jan |
7 |
No
class |
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9 |
No
class |
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12 |
Course intro |
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14 |
Arguments; The
Brain in a Vat Argument |
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16 |
The Problem of
Skepticism |
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21 |
Solutions to The
Problem of Skepticism |
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23 |
Taylor,
"Persons and Bodies" |
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26 |
Some arguments
against Materialism |
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28 |
More arguments
against Materialism |
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30 |
Taylor,
"Interactionism" |
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Feb |
2 |
Taylor, "The
Mind as a Function of the Body" |
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4 |
Midterm Exam |
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6 |
Taylor,
"Freedom and Determinism" |
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9 |
Hard Determinism
and Soft Determinism |
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11 |
Compatibilism and Incompatibilism; Simple
Indeterminism |
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13 |
Volitional
Indeterminism |
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18 |
The Theory of
Agency |
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20 |
Taylor,
"Fate" |
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23 |
Objections to The
Argument for Fatalism |
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25 |
Another objection
to The Argument for Fatalism |
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27 |
Introduction to
Philosophical Theology |
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Mar |
2 |
Taylor,
"God" (pp. 99-108) |
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4 |
Taylor,
"God" (pp. 109-116) |
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6 |
Two arguments
against Theism |
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9 |
The Argument from
Evil |
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11 |
Is there objective
truth in philosophy? What is the point of doing philosophy? |
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13 |
Review; course
evaluations |
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17 |
Final Exam for 2PM
Section (3:30PM) |
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18 |
Final Exam for 3PM
Section (3:30PM) |