Course Schedule

*This schedule is tentative and will probably change a lot*

Doing Philosophy

January 22
Wednesday: Check. Check One. Sibilance (intro to class; no reading)
January 27—29
Monday: Doing Philosophy | What is Philosophy? (no reading)

Wednesday: Doing Philosophy | Understanding, Evaluating Arguments (pgs. 1-22)

February 3—5

Monday: Doing Philosophy | Abductive Arguments & Theories (pages 24-36)

Wednesday: Doing Philosophy | Wrap up (no new reading)

Knowledge February 10—12
Monday: Knowledge | What is Knowledge? (Plato handout; pages 147-156)
Wednesday: FUN WEDNESDAY #1; Knowledge | Descartes vs. Skepticism (pages 156-160, 207-210)

February 17—19
Monday: Knowledge | Descartes vs. Skepticism wrap-up (pages 160-163, 210-216)
Wednesday:  Knowledge | Other Forms of Skepticism (Bostrom, Frances handouts) (Reading Response #1 due)

Philosophy of Religion February 24—26
Monday: TEST #1; Does God Exist? | Intro to God Stuff (pages 37-38, 53-57)
Wednesday: Does God Exist? | Paley & The Design Arg (pages 120-122)
March 3—5
Monday: Does God Exist? | Hume & The Design Arg (pages 53-61, 123-128)

Wednesday: Does God Exist? | Design vs. Random (pages 61-83)

March 10—12

Monday: Does God Exist? | The Problem of Suffering Intro (pages 109-113)
Wednesday: FUN WEDNESDAY #2; Does God Exist? | The Free Will Defense (pages 113-117) (Reading Response #2 due)

March 17—19: SPRING BREAK (no class) (woo?)

March 24—26

Monday: Does God Exist? | The Soul-building Defense (no new reading)
Wednesday: Problem of Suffering Wrap Up and Review for Test #2 (no new reading)

March 31—April 2

Monday: TEST #2

Wednesday: Faith & Reason | Pascal’s Wager (pages 100-109, 136-138)

April 7—9
Monday: Faith & Reason | Verificationism (pages 92-100, 132-136)
Wednesday: FUN WEDNESDAY #3;  Faith & Reason | Pragmatism (pages 138-145)

Philosophy of Mind April 14—16

Monday: Philosophy of Mind | Dualism (pages 255-265, Descartes handout)

Wednesday: Philosophy of Mind | Criticisms of Dualism (pages 265-271, Elisabeth/Descartes handout)

April 21—23

Monday: Philosophy of Mind | Behaviorism, Identity Theory (pgs. 271-285)
Wednesday: Philosophy of Mind | Functionalism (pages 285-293) (Reading Response #3 due)

April 28—30

Monday: Philosophy of Mind | Functionalism continued (no new reading)

Wednesday: Philosophy of Mind | Consciousness (Nagel, McGinn handouts)

May 5

Monday: Philosophy of Mind Wrap Up & Review for Test #3 (Reading Response #4 due)

May 9
Wednesday, 12:30-2:30: TEST #3