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University of Illinois at Chicago |
Course Schedule H
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EM = W. R. Carter, The Elements of Metaphysics |
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Topic 1. Metaphysics |
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Aug 21 |
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Aug 23 |
EM, Ch. 1, "Metaphysics" |
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Topic 2. Idealism |
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Aug 28 |
WTA, Ch 10, George Berkeley, "The First Dialogue" |
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Aug 30 |
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Sept 04 |
EM, Ch. 2, "Idealism" |
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| Topic 3. Material Minds | ||
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Sept 06 |
EM, Ch. 3, "Material Minds" |
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Sept 11 |
Class cancelled |
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Sept 13 |
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Sept 18 |
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Sept 20 |
WTA, Ch. 16, David K. Lewis, "An Argument for the Identity Theory" |
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Sept 25 |
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Sept 27 |
WTA, Ch. 14, Richard Swinburne, "Body and Soul" |
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| Topic 4. Substance | ||
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Oct 2 |
EM, Ch. 4, "Substance" |
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Oct 4 |
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Oct 9 |
WTA, Ch. 9, Nicholas Wolterstorff, "Space, Time, and Universals" |
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| Topic 6. Change | ||
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Oct 11 |
EM, Ch. 6, "Change" |
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Oct 16 |
WTA, Ch. 7, Sydney Shoemaker, "Time Without Change" |
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Oct 18 |
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| Topic 7. Personal Identity | ||
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Oct 23 |
WTA, Ch. 2, John Locke, "Of Identity and Diversity" |
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Oct 25 |
WTA, Ch. 3, Thomas Reid, "Of Identity" |
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| Topic 8. Responsibility | ||
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Oct 30 |
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Nov 1 |
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| Topic 9. Causal Determinism | ||
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Nov 6 |
EM, Ch. 8, "Responsibility" |
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Nov 8 |
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| Topic 10. Fate | ||
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Nov 13 |
EM, Ch. 9, "Causal Determinism" |
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Nov 15 |
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| Topic 11. God | ||
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Nov 20 |
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Nov 22 |
Thanksgiving Holiday |
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Nov 27 |
EM, Ch. 11, "God" |
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Nov 29 |
Review Session |
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Dec 7 |
Final Exam 10:30-12:30 |
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