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 Feb. 27)
Click here for the second paper assignment
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Date to be discussed |
Reading (with links to study questions) |
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Wednesday, Feb. 4 |
Introductory session |
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Friday, Feb. 6 |
Blackburn, Think,
Introduction, pp.1-13 |
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Monday, Feb. 9 |
Plato, Euthyphro |
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Wednesday. Feb. 11 |
Plato, Apology |
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Friday, Feb. 13 |
Plato, Crito |
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Monday, Feb. 16 |
Descartes, Meditations
1 and 2; Blackburn, pp. 15-21 |
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Wednesday, Feb. 18 |
Blackburn, pp. 22-32 |
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Friday, Feb. 20 |
Descartes, Meditation
3; Blackburn, pp. 32-37 |
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Monday, Feb. 23 |
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, Feb. 25 |
Plato, Meno |
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Friday, Feb. 27 |
Plato, Phaedo
(1st half) ; 1st paper due |
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Monday, March 1 |
Plato, Phaedo
(2nd half) |
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Wednesday, March 5 |
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, March 5 |
Blackburn, Chapter 2, pp.
65-80 |
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Monday, March 8 |
Blackburn, Chapter 3, pp.
81-99 |
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Wednesday, March 10 |
Hume, Enquiry, Section
VIII, "Of Liberty and Necessity" |
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Friday, March 12 |
Blackburn, Chapter 3, pp.
100-119 |
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Monday March 15 |
Blackburn, Chapter 4 |
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Wednesday, March 17 |
Review |
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Friday, March 19 |
Mid-term Exam |
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March 20-28 |
Spring Break |
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Monday, March 29 |
Blackburn, Chapter 5, pp.
149-158; Descartes, Meditation 5, AT 65-68 |
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Wednesday, Match 31 |
Blackburn, Chapter 5, pp.
159-163 |
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Friday, April 2 |
Blackburn, Chapter 5, pp.
163-168; Hume, Enquiry, Section XI, "Of Divine Providence..." |
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Monday, April 5 |
Blackburn, Chapter 5, pp.
168-176; Descartes, Meditation IV |
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Wednesday, April 7 |
Blackburn, Chapter 5, pp.
176-185; Hume, Enquiry, Section X, "Of Miracles" |
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Friday, April 9 |
Easter Break - No class |
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Monday, April 12 |
Blackburn, Chapter 5, pp. 189-192; Article on
Immortality by D.Z.Phillips (Handout |
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Wednesday, April 14 |
Blackburn, Chapter 6, pp. 211-217: Hume, Enquiry,
Section IV, |
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Friday, April 16 |
Blackburn, Chapter 6, pp. 225-232; Reread Hume,
Enquiry, Section IV, Part 1 |
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Monday, April 19 |
Selections from
Aristotle, pp.9-17, Rousseau, and Burke, pp. 57-68 in Equality |
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Wednesday,
April 21 |
Selections from Hobbes,
pp. 25-31 in Equality |
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Friday,
April 23 |
Locke, Second Treatise of
Government, Chapters II and III; editor’s introduction, vii to xvi |
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Monday,
April 26 |
Locke, Second Treatise of
Government, Chapter V; editor’s introduction, xvi to xix |
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Wednesday,
April 28 |
Locke, Second Treatise of
Government, Chapters IX and XI; editor’s introduction, xix to xxi |
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Friday,
April 30 |
Tawney, pp. 90-106 in
Equality; 2nd paper due section 5 |
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Monday,
May 3 |
Hayek, pp. 107-123 in
Equality |
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Wednesday,
May 5 |
Rawls, pp. 124-145
in Equality |
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Friday,
May 7 |
Nozick, pp. 146-159 in
Equality; 2nd paper due section 6 |
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Monday,
May 10 |
Walzer, pp. 208-233in
Equality |
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Wednesday,
May 12 |
Young, pp. 243-265 in
Equality |
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Friday,
May 14 |
Review
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Monday, May 17, 10:00AM |
Final Exam (in our regular classroom) for section
5 |
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Wednesday,
May 19, 10:00 AM |
Final Exam (in our regular classroom) for section
6 |