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| The schedule below is subject to adjustment and revision. Changes will be announced in lecture and posted in the announcements section. Links below display portraits of the philosophers. |
| Moral Philosophy | ||
| Week 1 | August 21 | Introduction |
| August 23 | Ayn Rand, "The Ethics of Emergencies," pp. 533-537. | |
| Week 2 | August 28 | Ayn Rand, "The Ethics of Emergencies" |
| August 30 | James Rachels, "Ethical Egoism," pp. 537-544. | |
| Week 3 | September 4 | Labor Day — No Classes |
| September 6 |
James Rachels, "Ethical Egoism" |
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| Week 4 | September 11 | James Rachels, "The Challenge of Cultural Relativism," pp. 525-533. |
| September 13 | James Rachels, "The Challenge of Cultural Relativism" | |
| Week 5 | September 18 | W. D. Ross, "What Makes Right Acts Right?" pp. 598-606. |
| September 20 |
W. D. Ross, "What Makes Right Acts Right?" First Paper Due |
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| Week 6 | September 25 | Joel Feinberg, "Psychological Egoism," pp. 493-505. |
| September 27 | Joel Feinberg, "Psychological Egoism" | |
| Week 7 | October 2 | Jonathan Bennett, "The Conscience of Huckleberry Finn," pp. 506-513. |
| October 4 | Jonathan Bennett, "The Conscience of Huckleberry Finn" | |
| Week 8 | October 9 | Thomas Nagel, "Moral Luck," pp. 465-473. |
| October 11 | Thomas Nagel, "Moral Luck" | |
| Week 9 | October 16 | Conclusion |
| October 18 | Midterm Examination | |
| Epistemology | ||
| Week 10 | October 23 | René Descartes, Meditations, Synopsis and Meditation I - II, pp. 149 -156 (to last full ¶ on bottom of p. 156). |
| October 25 | René Descartes, Meditations, Meditation I - II | |
| Week 11 | October 30 | George Berkeley, Three Dialogues Betweeen Hylas and Philonous, The First Dialogue, pp. 190-209. |
| November 1 | George Berkeley, Three Dialogues, The First Dialogue | |
| Week 12 | November 6 | George Berkeley, Three Dialogues, The Second Dialogue, pp. 209-218. |
| November 8 | George Berkeley, Three Dialogues, The Second Dialogue | |
| Week 13 | November 13 |
George Berkeley, Three Dialogues, The Third Dialogue, pp. 218-237. |
| November 15 |
Conclusion |
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| Philosophy of Religion | ||
| Week 14 | November 20 |
George Berkeley, Three Dialogues |
| November 22 |
Epistemology: Conclusion Second Paper Due |
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| Week 15 | November 27 | St. Thomas Aquinas, "The Five Ways," pp. 18-29. |
| November 29 | St. Thomas Aquinas, "The Five Ways" | |
| Week 16 | December 7 | Final Exam, B1 LC, 10:30 - 12:30 |