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 | |
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 |