Honors Introduction to Philosophy, Spring 2004

Honors Introduction to Philosophy	Richard Lee
Philosophy 2003 H 001, 002	Spring 2004

Tentative

Instructor:

Richard Lee (Office hours)

sec 001: sec 002: Course number: PHIL 2003 H 001 PHIL 2003 H 002 SAFARI number 8053 8054 Time: MWF 11:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. MWF 1:30 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. Room: MAIN 206 MAIN 204

Pre-requisites:

none

Brief Description:

The aim of this course is to introduce the student to some of the central problems discussed by prominent philosophers of both the past and present, to critically examine fundamental beliefs and concepts, and to develop in the student an interest and ability in thinking philosophically, expressing such thought clearly, comprehending philosophical works and positions, and reasoning intelligently about pivotal questions.

Texts:

Plato, Five Dialogues (Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, Meno, Phaedo), second edition (Hackett, 2002; ISBN: 0872206335)
Thomas Nagel, What Does it All Mean?: A Very Short Introduction to Philosophy (Oxford, 1987; ISBN: 0195052161)
Rene Descartes, Meditations on First Philosophy, third edition (Hackett, 1993; ISBN: 0-87220-192-9)
John Searle, Minds, Brains and Science (Harvard, 1986; ISBN: 0674576330)
A. J. Ayer, Language, Truth, and Logic (Dover, 1952; ISBN: 0486200108)

Other information:

Richard Lee, rlee@uark.edu, last modified: 26 April 2004

	sec 001:	sec 002:
Course number:	PHIL 2003 H 001	PHIL 2003 H 002
SAFARI number	8053	8054
Time:	MWF 11:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.	MWF 1:30 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.
Room:	MAIN 206	MAIN 204