Hamline University - Phil. 1120 - General Philosophy - Fall, 2002 - Tom Atchison
Click here for S. Marc Cohen's lecture notes on Ancient Philosophy
Click here for Rae Langton's study guide to Descartes' Meditations
| Date to be discussed | Reading (links to study questions) |
| Wednesday, Sept.4 | Introductory session |
| Friday, Sept.6 | Plato, Euthyphro |
| Monday, Sept.9 | Plato, Apology |
| Wednesday, Sept.11 | Plato, Crito |
| Friday, Sept.13 | Crito, continued |
| Monday, Sept.16 | Plato, Meno |
| Wednesday, Sept.18 | Plato, Phaedo, 1st half |
| Friday, Sept.20 | Plato, Phaedo, 2nd half |
| Monday, Sept.23 | Descartes, Discourse, parts 1 and 2 |
| Wednesday, Sept.25 | Descartes, Meditations One and Two |
| Friday, Sept.27 | Descartes, Meditation Three |
| Monday, Sept.30 | Descartes, Meditation Four |
| Wednesday, Oct.2 | Descartes, Meditation Five |
| Friday, Oct.4 |
Descartes, Meditation Six; Paper due (click here for paper assignment) |
| Monday, Oct.7 | Hume-Dialogues-pp.1-2 and Parts 2-3, pp.13-27 |
| Wednesday, Oct.9 | Hume-Dialogues-Parts 4-6, pp.28-43 |
| Friday, Oct.11 | Hume-Dialogues-Parts 7-9, pp. 44-57 |
| Monday, Oct.14 | Hume-Dialogues-Parts 10-11, pp.58-76 |
| Wednesday, Oct.16 | Hume on Immortality and Suicide, pp.91-105 |
| Friday, Oct.18 | Hume on Miracles, pp.107-125 |
| Monday, Oct.21 | Review |
| Wednesday, Oct.23 | Mid-term Exam (Click here for possible questions.) |
| Friday, Oct.25 | No class |
| Monday, Oct.28 | No new reading. Lecture on Kant. |
| Wednesday, Oct.30 | Ayer, Language, Truth and Logic, Chapter 1 |
| Friday, Nov. 1 | Ayer, Language, Truth and Logic, Chapter 2 |
| Monday, Nov.4 | Ayer, Language, Truth and Logic, Chapter 3 |
| Wednesday, Nov.6 | Ayer, Language, Truth and Logic, Chapter 4 |
| Friday, Nov.8 | Ayer, Language, Truth and Logic, Chapter 5 |
| Monday, Nov.11 | Ayer, Language, Truth and Logic, Chapter 6 |
| Wednesday, Nov.13 | No new reading |
| Friday, Nov.15 | Excerpts from "Defense of Common Sense" and "Proof of an External World" by G.E.Moore (handout); Wittgenstein, On Certainty, pp.1-10. |
| Monday, Nov.18 | Wittgenstein, On Certainty, pp.10-38. |
| Wednesday, Nov.20 | Wittgenstein, On Certainty, pp.38-65. |
| Friday, Nov.22 | Wittgenstein, On Certainty, pp.65-90. |
| Monday, Nov.25 | Selections from Aristotle, pp.9-17, Burke and de Tocqueville, pp. 65-82 in Equality |
| Wednesday, Nov.27 | Selections from Hobbes, pp. 25-31 and Rousseau, pp. 57-64 in Equality |
| Friday, Nov.29 | No class |
| Monday, Dec.2 | Tawney, pp. 90-106 in Equality |
| Wednesday, Dec.4 | Hayek, pp. 107-123 in Equality |
| Friday, Dec.6 | Rawls, pp. 124-145 in Equality |
| Monday, Dec.9 | Nozick, pp. 146-159 in Equality |
| Wednesday, Dec.11 | Kymlicka, pp. 234-242 in Equality |
| Friday, Dec.13 | Review. 2nd paper due. Click here for assignment sheet |
| Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2:45-4:45pm | Final Exam (in our regular classroom) Click here for possible questions. |
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