Spring 2004 Philosophy
100 (sec. 5)
T
Introduction to Philosophy
Rex Gilliland
Classroom: Engleman C206
Office: Engleman D210
Office Hours: TTh
Phone: 392-6783
Email: gillilandr1@southernct.edu
Schedule
T 1/27 Introduction to the Course; Plato, Euthyphro 41-53 (photocopy)
Topic: What is philosophy?
T 2/3 Plato cont. 53-61; Teleology and Mechanism (photocopies)
Topic: Teleology vs. Mechanism: The Consequences of Modern Science
T 2/10 Dostoevsky, Notes
from the Underground 14-21; Exam #1 Study Guide
T 2/17 Introduction 255-258; Daniel 259-273; Nagel 274-283; Ellis 295-301
T 2/24 McCloskey 328-345; Introduction 25-29; Unger 30-35
Topic: Theory of Knowledge
T 3/2 Hospers 36-45; Pierce 59-66
T 3/9 Clifford 66-71; James 71-77; Taylor 353-356; Robinson 356-364
T 3/16 Exam #2; Introduction 161-165; Joad 166-171 Study Guide
T 3/23 Spring Break
T 3/30 Robinson 171-179; Taylor 179-189
T 4/6 Introduction 107-111; Blatchford 112-117; Stace 118-125
Topic: Free Will and Determinism
T 4/13 Taylor 125-134; Exam
#3 Study Guide
T 4/20 Introduction 215-218; Evans 219-231; Film: Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control
Topic: Artificial Intelligence
T 4/27 Hunt 232-238; Introduction 367-369; Tolstoy 389-398
Topic: The Meaning of Life
T 5/4 Sartre
398-308; Tao Te Ching 1-40
T 5/11 Tao Te Ching 41-81; Review
Final Exam T 5/18