Introduction to Philosophy Richard Lee
Philosophy 2003 C 001Autumn 2002

Schedule of Readings
Tentative

 
-- Wisdom & Argument --8/26 - 9/9
Pojman, "What Is Philosophy?" pp.2-5
Plato, from Apology pp.6-18
Lee, "Identifying and Formulating Arguments"web
 
-- God & Faith --9/11 - 9/23
Aquinas, "The Five Ways" pp.48-51
Hume, from Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion pp.73-80
Hick, from "The Problem of Evil" pp.96-101
Locke, "Of Enthusiasm and the Quest for Truth" pp.18-24
 
First Examination9/25
 
-- State & Authority --9/30 - 10/14
Wolff, "In Defense of Anarchism" pp.445-449
Hobbes, from Leviathan pp.450-460
Locke, from Second Treatise on Civil Government pp.460-466
Mill, from On Liberty pp.466-473
 
Second Examination10/16
 
-- Reality & Truth --10/21 - 10/30
Berkeley, from Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous pp.161-170
Levin, "Upholding Truth: Objectivity versus Solidarity" pp.212-224
 
-- Skepticism & Knowledge --11/4 - 11/11
Descartes, from Meditations on First Philosophy pp.143-149
Descartes, from Meditations on First Philosophy pp.229-233
Hume, "The Origin of Our Ideas and Skepticism about Causal Reasoning"pp.171-179
 
Third Examination11/13
 
-- Mind & Self --11/18 - 11/25
Edwards, from "The Dependence of Consciousness on the Brain" pp.308-317
Searle, "Minds, Brains, and Computers" pp.277-284
Parfit & Vesey, "Brain Transplants and Personal Identity: A Dialogue" pp.296-284
 
-- Life & Happiness --11/27 - 12/4
Epicurus, "Moderate Hedonism" pp.499-504
Mill, from Utilitarianism pp.427-434
Epictetus, from Enchiridion pp.506-514
 
Fourth Examination12/9
 
Universal Makeup Examination12/16
 

This schedule is subject to change.


Richard Lee, rlee@uark.edu, last modified: 10 December 2002