Spring 2004 Philosophy 100 (sec. 6)

TTh 1:50 – 3:05 pm

Introduction to Philosophy

Rex Gilliland

Classroom: Engleman C206

Office: Engleman D210

Office Hours: TTh 10:50 am – 1:20 pm, and by appointment.

Phone: 392-6783

Email: gillilandr1@southernct.edu

Syllabus

Schedule

T 1/27 Introduction to the Course

Th 1/29 Plato, Euthyphro 41-53 (photocopy); Topic: What is philosophy?

T 2/3 Plato cont. 53-61

Teleology vs. Mechanism: The Consequences of Modern Science

Th 2/5 Teleology and Mechanism (photocopies)

T 2/10 Dostoevsky, Notes from the Underground 14-21

Th 2/12 Exam #1 Study Guide

Arguments about the Existence of God

T 2/17 Introduction 255-258; Daniel 259-273

Th 2/19 Nagel 274-283; Ellis 295-301

T 2/24 McCloskey 328-345

Theory of Knowledge

Th 2/26 Introduction 25-29; Unger 30-35

T 3/2 Hospers 36-45

Th 3/4 Pierce 59-66

T 3/9 Clifford 66-71; James 71-77

Th 3/11 Taylor 353-356; Robinson 356-364

T 3/16 Exam #2 Study Guide

The Mind/Body Problem

Th 3/18 Introduction 161-165; Joad 166-171

T 3/23, Th 3/25 Spring Break

T 3/30 Robinson 171-179

Th 4/1 Taylor 179-189

Free Will and Determinism

T 4/6 Introduction 107-111; Blatchford 112-117

Th 4/8 Stace 118-125

T 4/13 Taylor 125-134

Th 4/15 Exam #3 Study Guide

Artificial Intelligence

T 4/20 Introduction 215-218; Evans 219-231

Th 4/22 Film: Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control

T 4/27 Hunt 232-238

The Meaning of Life

Th 4/29 Introduction 367-369; Tolstoy 389-398

T 5/4 Sartre 398-308

Th 5/6 Tao Te Ching 1-40

T 5/11 Tao Te Ching 41-81

Th 5/13 Review

Final Exam T 5/18 12:45 – 2:45 pm Study Guide