Hamline University - Phil. 1120 - General Philosophy - Spring, 2003 - Tom Atchison
| Date to be discussed | Reading (links to study questions) |
| Wednesday, Feb. 5 | Introductory session |
| Friday, Feb. 7 | Blackburn, Think, pp.1-13, begin "The Apology" by Plato (found in the book Five Dialogues). Try to get about half way through. |
| Monday, Feb. 10 | Finish reading "The Apology" |
| Wednesday. Feb. 12 | Plato, "Euthyphro" |
| Friday, Feb. 14 | Plato, "Meno" |
| Monday, Feb. 17 | Plato, Phaedo, 1st half |
| Wednesday, Feb. 19 | Plato, Phaedo, 2nd half |
| Friday, Feb. 21 | Plato, "The Myth of the Cave" (handout) |
| Monday, Feb. 24 | Descartes, Meditations 1 and 2; Blackburn, pp. 15-21 |
| Wednesday, Feb. 26 | Blackburn, pp. 22-32 |
| Friday, Feb. 28 | Descartes, Meditation 3; Blackburn, pp. 32-37 |
| Monday, March 3 | Descartes, Meditation 4; Blackburn, pp. 37-48 |
| Wednesday, March 5 | First Paper due; assignment here; Read AT 78 and AT 86 in Meditation 6 (two paragraphs containing arguments for the separateness of mind and body) |
| Friday, March 7 | Blackburn, Chapter 2, pp. 49-65 |
| Monday, March 10 | Blackburn, Chapter 2, pp. 65-80 |
| Wednesday, March 12 | Blackburn, Chapter 3, pp. 81-99 |
| Friday, March 14 | Blackburn, Chapter 3, pp. 100-119 |
| Monday March 17 | Blackburn, Chapter 4 |
| Wednesday, March 19 | Review |
| Friday, March 21 | Mid-term Exam; possible questions here |
| March 22-30 | Spring Break |
| Monday, March 31 | Discuss war and knowledge |
| Wednesday, April 2 | Continue discussion of war -- look at www.nationalreview.com and www.commondreams.org |
| Friday, April 4 | Continue discussion of the war -- look at www.opendemocracy.net, www.truthout.org, www.merip.org, www.foreignpolicy-infocus.org, www.iraqbodycount.net, http://www.dissentmagazine.org, http://www.commentarymagazine.com/lieber.html, or ??? |
| Monday, April 7 | Blackburn, Chapter 5, pp. 149-158; Descartes, Meditation 5, AT 65-68 |
| Wednesday, April 9 | Blackburn, Chapter 5, pp. 159-163; Hume, Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion, Part IX (pp. 54-57) |
| Friday, April 11 | Blackburn, Chapter 5, pp. 163-165; Hume, Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion, Parts II and III (pp. 13-27) |
| Monday, April 14 | Blackburn, Chapter 5, pp. 159-166; Hume, Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion, Parts V, VII and VIII (pp. 34-38, 44-53) |
| Wednesday, April 16 | Blackburn, Chapter 5, pp. 168-176; Hume, Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion, Parts X and XI (pp. 58-76) |
| Friday, April 18 | Easter Break - No class |
| Monday, April 21 | Blackburn, Chapter 5, pp. 176-185; Hume, "Of Miracles" in Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion (pp. 107-125) |
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Wednesday, April 23 |
Blackburn, Chapter 5, pp. 189-192; Article on
Immortality by D.Z.Phillips (Handout - I've put a few copies outside my
office: GLC147S) |
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Friday, April 25 |
Hobbes,
in Equality |
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Monday, April 28 |
Locke,
Second Treatise of Government, Chapters II and III; editor’s
introduction, vii to xvi |
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Wednesday, April 30 |
Locke,
Second Treatise of Government, Chapter V; editor’s introduction,
xvi to xix |
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Friday, May 2 |
Locke,
Second Treatise of Government, Chapters IX and XI; editor’s
introduction, xix to xxi |
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Monday, May 5 |
Tawney,
in Equality |
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Wednesday, May 7 |
Hayek,
in Equality |
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Friday, May 9 |
Rawls,
in Equality |
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Monday, May 12 |
Nozick,
in Equality – Second
paper due for section 4 |
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Wednesday, May 14 |
Walzer,
in Equality |
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Friday, May 16 |
Review. 2nd
paper due for section 3 |
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Monday,
May 19, 7:45-9:45 |
Final Exam (in our regular
classroom) for section 3 |
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Tuesday May
20, 2:45-4:45 |
Final Exam (in our regular classroom) for section
4 |