Instructor:

Richard Lee (Office hours)

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Course number:	PHIL 2003 H 002	PHIL 2003 H 005
ISIS number	3724	15837
Time:	MWF 10:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.	MWF 11:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.
Room:	MAIN 0322	MAIN 0327

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.

Text:

Jonathan Adler and Catherine Elgin, editors, Philosophical Inquiry: Classic and Contemporary Readings (Hackett, 2007) ISBN-13: 978-0-87220-867-4

Other information:

• Why Do Philosophy FAQ
• Course Requirements
• Important Dates
• Reading Schedule
• Policies
• How To Do Well in Philosophy Class
• Anonymous Feedback / Questions to Teacher
• Questions and Answers
• Meno's Categorization of People
• Socrates' Square Argument
• The Problem of Evil
• Chisholm diagrams
• First Examination
• Paper Assignment #1
• Second Examination
• Paper Assignment #2
• Third Examination
• "Identifying and Formulating Arguments"