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Academic Year 2000/2001
Beginning Philosophy
PHIL 110 SP
This is a small discussion, writing intensive introduction to philosophy for first-year students. There will be intensive study and reading of some major classical works (for example, works by Plato, Aristotle,
Descartes, etc.), as well as some
contemporary works. There will be a good deal of writing.
MAJOR READINGS
Plato, REPUBLIC
Hobbes, LEVIATHAN
Mill, ON LIBERTY
Kant, GROUNDWORK FOR METAPHYSICS OF MORALS
Appiah/Gutmann, COLOR CONSCIOUS
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
4 - 5 short papers.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Students must come to class having STUDIED (not just read) the material and must be prepared to discuss it.
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed
Drop/Add form to the Registrar's
Office.
COURSE FORMAT:
Lecture/Discussion
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA PHIL
Grading Mode:
Student Option
Prerequisites:
NONE
SECTION 01
- Instructor(s): Rouse,Joseph T.
- Times: ..T.T.. 10:30AM-11:50AM; Location: RLAN106
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 19)
- SR. major: X Jr. major: X
- SR. non-major: X Jr. non-major: X SO: X FR: 19
Special Attributes:
- Curricular Renewal: Ethical Reasoning, Writing
- FYI: First Year Initiative:Seminar
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Last Updated on MAR-26-2001
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