Hamline University - Phil. 1120 - General Philosophy - Fall, 2003 - 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
Click here for a Study Guide to Hume's Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
| Date to be discussed | Reading (links to study questions) |
| Wednesday, Sept.3 | Introductory session |
| Friday, Sept.5 | Blackburn, Think, Introduction, pp.1-13 |
| Monday, Sept.8 | Plato, Apology and death scene from Phaedo |
| Wednesday, Sept.10 | Plato, Euthyphro |
| Friday, Sept.12 | Plato, Crito |
| Monday, Sept.15 | Descartes, Meditations 1 and 2; Blackburn, pp. 15-21 |
| Wednesday, Sept.17 | Blackburn, pp. 22-32 |
| Friday, Sept.19 | Descartes, Meditation 3; Blackburn, pp. 32-37 |
| Monday, Sept.22 | Descartes, Meditation 4 (just through AT 54, i.e., the first three paragraphs); Blackburn, pp. 37-48; Hume, Enquiry, Section XII, just the first two pages |
| Wednesday, Sept.24 | Descartes, AT 78 and AT 86 in Meditation 6 (two paragraphs containing arguments for the separateness of mind and body); Blackburn, Chapter 2, pp. 49-65 |
| Friday, Sept.26 | Blackburn, Chapter 2, pp. 65-80 |
| Monday, Sept.29 | Blackburn, Chapter 3, pp. 81-99 |
| Wednesday, Oct.1 | Hume, Enquiry, Section VIII, "Of Liberty and Necessity" |
| Friday, Oct.3 | Blackburn, Chapter 3, pp. 100-119 |
| Monday, Oct.6 | Blackburn, Chapter 4 |
| Wednesday, Oct.8 | Blackburn, Chapter 5, pp. 149-158; Descartes, Meditation 5, AT 65-68 |
| Friday, Oct.10 | Blackburn, Chapter 5, pp. 159-163; First paper due. |
| Monday, Oct.13 | Blackburn, Chapter 5, pp. 163-168; Hume, Enquiry, Section XI, "Of Divine Providence..." |
| Wednesday, Oct.15 | Blackburn, Chapter 5, pp. 168-176; Descartes, Meditation IV |
| Friday, Oct.17 | Blackburn, Chapter 5, pp. 176-185; Hume, Enquiry, Section X, "Of Miracles" |
| Monday, Oct.20 | Review |
| Wednesday, Oct.22 | Mid-term Exam (click here for possible questions) |
| Friday, Oct.24 | No class |
| Monday, Oct.27 | Blackburn, Chapter 5, pp. 189-192; Article on Immortality by D. Z. Phillips (Handout) |
| Wednesday, Oct.29 | Blackburn, Chapter 6, pp. 193-211 |
| Friday, Oct. 31 | Blackburn, Chapter 6, pp. 211-213, Hume, Enquiry, Section IV, Part 1 |
| Monday, Nov.3 | Blackburn, Chapter 6, pp. 213-217: Hume, Enquiry, Section IV, Part 2 |
| Wednesday, Nov.5 | Blackburn, Chapter 6, pp. 218-225 |
| Friday, Nov.7 | Blackburn, Chapter 6, pp. 225-232; Reread Hume, Enquiry, Section IV, Part 1 |
| Monday, Nov.10 | Blackburn, Chapter 8, pp. 270-287; |
| Wednesday, Nov.12 | Blackburn, Chapter 8, pp. 287-298 |
| Friday, Nov.14 | Selections from Aristotle, pp.9-17, Rousseau, and Burke, pp. 57-68 in Equality |
| Monday, Nov.17 | Selections from Hobbes, pp. 25-31 in Equality |
| Wednesday, Nov.19 |
Locke,
Second Treatise of Government, Chapters II and III; editor’s
introduction, vii to xvi |
| Friday, Nov.21 |
Locke,
Second Treatise of Government, Chapter V; editor’s introduction,
xvi to xix |
| Monday, Nov.24 |
Locke,
Second Treatise of Government, Chapters IX and XI; editor’s
introduction, xix to xxi |
| Wednesday, Nov.26 | Tawney, pp. 90-106 in Equality |
| Friday, Nov.28 | No class |
| Monday, Dec.1 | Hayek, pp. 107-123 in Equality |
| Wednesday, Dec.3 | Rawls, pp. 124-145 in Equality |
| Friday, Dec.5 | Nozick, pp. 146-159 in Equality |
| Monday, Dec.8 | Walzer,
pp. 208-233in Equality |
| Wednesday, Dec.10 | Young, pp. 243-265 in Equality |
| Friday, Dec.12 | Review. 2nd paper due. Assignment here. |
| Tuesday, Dec. 16, 10:00-12:00 | Final Exam for section 2, which normally meets at 10:20 possible questions |
| Wednesday, Dec.17, 2:45-4:45 | Final Exam for section 3, which normally meets at 1:50 possible questions |
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