Hamline University - Phil. 1120 - General Philosophy - Spring, 2004 - 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
Click here for the first paper assignment (due Friday Oct. 1)
Click here for links to paper-writing guides
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Date to be discussed |
Reading |
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Wednesday, Sept.8 |
Introductory
session
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Friday, Sept.10 |
Blackburn,
Think, Introduction, pp.1-13
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Monday, Sept.13 |
Plato,
Euthyphro |
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Wednesday, Sept.15 |
Plato,
Apology
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Friday, Sept.17 |
Plato,
Crito |
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Monday, Sept.20 |
Descartes,
Meditations
1 and 2; Blackburn, pp. 15-21 |
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Wednesday, Sept.22 |
Blackburn,
pp. 22-32
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Friday, Sept.24 |
Descartes,
Meditation 3;
Blackburn, pp. 32-37
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Monday, Sept.27 |
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
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Wednesday, Sept.29 |
Selections
from Aristotle, pp.9-17, Rousseau, and Burke, pp. 57-68 in Equality
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Friday, Oct.1 |
Selections from Hobbes, pp. 25-31 in Equality; First Paper Due (instructions) |
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Monday, Oct.4 |
Locke,
Second Treatise of Government, Chapters II and III; editor’s
introduction, vii to xvi |
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Wednesday, Oct.6 |
Locke,
Second Treatise of Government, Chapter V; editor’s introduction,
xvi to xix |
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Friday, Oct.8 |
Locke,
Second Treatise of Government, Chapters IX and XI; editor’s
introduction, xix to xxi |
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Monday, Oct.11 |
Tawney,
pp. 90-106 in Equality
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Wednesday, Oct.13 |
Hayek,
pp. 107-123 in Equality
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Friday, Oct.15 |
Rawls,
pp. 124-145 in Equality
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Monday, Oct.18 |
Nozick, pp. 146-159 in Equality |
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Wednesday, Oct.20 |
Review
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Friday, Oct.22 |
Mid-term
Exam |
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Monday, Oct.25 |
Walzer,
pp. 208-233in Equality |
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Wednesday, Oct.27 |
Kymlicka,
pp. 234-242 in Equality |
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Friday, Oct.29 |
No class |
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Monday, Nov.1 |
Young, pp. 243-265 in Equality |
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Wednesday, Nov.3 |
Plato,
Meno |
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Friday, Nov.5 |
Plato, Phaedo (1st half) |
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Monday, Nov.8 |
Plato,
Phaedo (2nd
half) |
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Wednesday, Nov.10 |
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
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Friday, Nov.12 |
Blackburn, Chapter 2, pp. 65-80 |
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Monday, Nov.15 |
Blackburn, Chapter 3, pp. 81-99
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Wednesday, Nov.17 |
Hume,
Enquiry, Section VIII, "Of Liberty and Necessity" |
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Friday, Nov.19 |
Blackburn,
Chapter 3, pp. 100-119
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Monday, Nov.22 |
Blackburn,
Chapter 4
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Wednesday, Nov.24 |
Blackburn,
Chapter 5, pp. 149-158; Descartes, Meditation 5, AT 65-68
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Friday, Nov.26 |
No
class – Happy Thanksgiving |
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Monday, Nov.29 |
Blackburn, Chapter 5, pp. 159-163; |
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Wednesday, Dec.1 |
Blackburn,
Chapter 5, pp. 163-168; Hume, Enquiry, Section XI, "Of Divine
Providence..."
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Friday, Dec.3 |
Blackburn, Chapter 5, pp. 168-176; Descartes, Meditation IV; 2nd paper due section 1 - click here for instructions |
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Monday, Dec.6 |
Blackburn,
Chapter 5, pp. 176-185; Hume, Enquiry, Section X, "Of
Miracles"; 2nd paper due section 3 |
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Wednesday, Dec.8 |
Blackburn,
Chapter 5, pp. 189-192; Article on Immortality by D.Z.Phillips (Handout) |
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Friday, Dec.10 |
Blackburn,
Chapter 6, pp. 211-217: Hume, Enquiry, Section IV, |
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Monday, Dec.13 |
Blackburn,
Chapter 6, pp. 225-232; Reread Hume, Enquiry, Section IV, Part 1
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Wednesday, Dec.15 |
Review |
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Thursday, Dec. 16, 10:00-12:00 |
Final Exam for section 1, which normally meets at
9:10 |
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Monday, Dec.20, 10:00-12:00 |
Final Exam for section 3, which normally meets at
11:30 |