Hamline University - Phil. 1120 - General Philosophy - Tom Atchison

Study Questions

Date to be discussed Reading
Wednesday, Feb. 14 Plato-Apology
Friday, Feb. 16 Plato-Crito
Monday, Feb. 19 Plato-Meno
Wednesday, Feb. 21 Plato-Phaedo 1
Friday, Feb. 23 Plato-Phaedo 2
Monday, Feb. 26 Plato-Republic-The Myth of the Cave
Wednesday, Feb. 28 Descartes-Discourse 1,2
Friday, March 2 Descartes-Discourse 3,4
Monday, March 5 Descartes-Meditations 1,2
Wednesday, March 7 Descartes-Meditation 3
Friday, March 9 Descartes-Meditations 4,5
Monday, March 12 Descartes-Meditation 6
Wednesday, March 14 Review
Friday, March 16 Exam - click here for sample questions
Note: Schedule below is slightly revised
Friday, March 30 Hume-Dialogues-pp.1-2 and 13-27
Monday, April 2 Hume-Dialogues-Parts 4-6
Wednesday, April 4 Hume-Dialogues-Parts 7-9
Friday, April 6 Hume-Dialogues-Parts 10-11
Monday, April 9 No new reading. Write about your overall reaction to Hume's Dialogues.
Wednesday, April 11 Nietzsche, Twilight of the Idols, pp. 3-24
Monday, April 16

Nietzsche, Twilight of the Idols, pp. 25-49

Wednesday, April 18 Nietzsche, Twilight of the Idols, pp. 50-70
Friday April 20 Nietzsche, Twilight of the Idols, pp. 70-92 --- Click here for Nietzsche on the death of God -- 2nd paper assignment
Monday, April 23 Porpora, How Holocausts Happen, to p. 38 (this link leads to study questions for the whole book)
Wednesday, April 25 Porpora, How Holocausts Happen, Chapter 3
Friday, April 27 Porpora, How Holocausts Happen, Chapter 4
Monday, April 30 Handouts
Wednesday, May 2 Porpora, How Holocausts Happen, Chapter 5
Friday, May 4 Porpora, How Holocausts Happen, Chapter 6
Monday, May 7 Porpora, How Holocausts Happen, Chapter 7; 2nd paper due
Wednesday, May 9 No new reading, review Porpora and write about your thoughts on his criticism of relativism (pp.177-179) vs. Nietzsche's claim that there are no moral facts.
Friday, May 11 Review
Monday, May 14 Final Exam - 8:30AM - click here for sample questions

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