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PHIL 100 , Spring 2009
Introduction to Philosophy

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Instructor:  Adam D. Moore
Hours:  Tues, Thurs, 11:00—12:00 and by appt.
E-Mail: moore2 at u.washington.edu
Office:  Condon 614
Phone: 616-2103

Teaching Assistants

            Cheryl Fitzgerald                    cef4@u.washington.edu
            Patrick Smith                          pts@u.washington.edu
            Hai Mark Diep                        markdiep@u.washington.edu

Powerpoint Presentations

The powerpoint presentations used in this class can be accessed through electronic reserves. http://www.lib.washington.edu/services/course/

Just log in to MyUW, click on PHIL 100, click on Display Library Reserves etc.

Text:  Reason at Work: Introductory Readings in Philosophy, Third Edition, S. Cahn, P. Kitcher, G. Sher, P. Markie (Harcourt Brace Pub. 1996)

Requirements:    

4  Quizzes                    75 pts each, see calendar                  60%     300 points
Critical essay              Due, Friday, May 8th                           5%         25 points
Section Work              Discussion questions, etc                   10%       50 points
Term paper                 Due, Friday, May 29th                         25%     125 points

Total 500

 Course Assignments and Calendar

Week 1            March 30         Introduction to Philosophy
Read: The Elements of Argument p. 1-19,
"Junk Science" Video

Week 2            April 7             Freewill and Determinism
Read: Skinner p. 519, Moore p. 526

Week 3            April 14           The Mind/Body Problem
Read: Descartes p. 673, Skinner p. 683, Chrurchland p. 730

Quiz 1, April 15th

Week 4            April 21           Justifying a Belief in God
Read:, Anselm & Gaunilo p. 567, Aquinas p. 575,
Hume p. 578, "The Power of Belief" Video

Week 5            April 28           The Problem of Evil
Read: Nagel p. 597, Cahn p. 625, Flew, Hare, etc.  p. 630

Quiz 2, May 1st

Week 6            May 5              Ethics — Egoism & Relativism
Read: Feinberg p. 25, Rachels p. 36, "Freeloaders" Video

                                                Critical Essay Due, May 8th

Week 7            May 12            Utilitarianism
Read: Mill p. 59, Bowie & Simon p. 73

Week 8            May 19            Deontology & Virtue Ethics
Read: Kant p. 77, Nagel p. 98, Aristotle p. 122

Quiz 3, May 20th

Week 9            May 26            Helping the Poor & Abortion Rights
Read: Singer p. 151, Thomson p. 162

                        Term paper Due Friday, May 29th

Week 10          June 2              Social and Political Philosophy
Read: Hobbes p. 198, Locke p. 210, Mill p. 232
"Greed" Video

 Quiz 4, June 5th