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Jan 20 F Orientation
Jan 25 W After the Dark, social and political 1 Socrates on Self-Confidence:
philosophy intro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S24FxdvfOko
Socio pol
Jan 27 F 2 Russell, B.; A History of Western Philosophy; pdf pp. 130-141;
Platos Republic book pp. 108-119
Feb 1 W John Rawls's veil of ignorance 3 Wenar, L.; John Rawls; pp. 12-23; sec. 4-4.9
Feb 3 F Feminist and LGBTQI issues 4 Tong, R.; Feminist Thought A More Comprehensive Introduction
4th Ed.; pp.1-5
Feb 8 W Report creative output, discuss exam,
integrate chapter
Feb 10 F Saw VI, ethics intro
Feb 15 W Relativism, divine command theory 5 Lopez, A. A.; Using the Natural Moral Law Is Unsound; pdf pp.
16-24; book pp. 9-17
Feb 17 F God's existence 6 Meister, C.; Philosophy of Religion; pp. 7-15; sec. 4
Feb 22 W Utilitarianism 7-9 Benn, P.; Ethics; pp. 59-89
Ethics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJUXLqNHCaI
Mar 17 F Philosophy of mind 12 Weed, L.; Philosophy of Mind: An Overview; all
Mar 22 W Rene Descartes's doubt and Kant's categories, 13 Lopez, A. A.; How Descartes and Kant Have Shaped the Skeptic
noumena, phenomena World We Live In; pp. 1-10
Mar 24 F Rationalism vs. empiricism 10, 14 Lavine, T. Z.; From Socrates to Sartre The Philosophic
Quest; Part Three: Hume 11 How Do You Know?, 12 A well-
meanin critter, 13 Will the Sun Rise Tomorrow?
Mar 29 W Thomas Kuhn 15 Bird, A.; Thomas Kuhn; all
Mar 31 F Thomas Kuhn
Apr 5 W Report creative output, discuss exam,
integrate chapter
Apr 7 F No class PAP
Break
Apr 12 W No class Easter
Apr 14 F No class Easter
Apr 19 W Statements, arguments, validity, soundness, 16-18 Copi, I., Cohen, C., & McMahon, K.; Introduction to Logic
deduction, induction 14th Ed.; 1. Basic Logical Concepts; pdf pp. 6-48; book pp. 1-34
Apr 21 F Valid argument forms 16-18 Copi, I., Cohen, C., & McMahon, K.; Introduction to Logic
14th Ed.; 1. Basic Logical Concepts; pdf pp. 6-48; book pp. 1-34
Apr 26 W Informal fallacies 16-18 Copi, I., Cohen, C., & McMahon, K.; Introduction to Logic
14th Ed.; 4. Fallacies; pdf pp. 124-190; book pp. 109-165
Logic, lang