Introduction to Philosophy
Welcome to the Philosophy Gym, where we exercise our minds, no question or puzzle is off-limits, discussions are open, and we discover the importance of entertaining a proposition without believing it.
PHIL 1301.006: Introduction to Philosophy
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Fall 2019
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Don Berkich
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TR 2:00 - 3:15, CI-109
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Schedule
Please note that this schedule is tentative and authoritative: Changes may be made, but they would be made here. Thus this page supersedes any page with which it conflicts..
| Tuesday, 8/27 | Introductory Remarks | |
| Thursday, 8/29 | The Wisest Man of Athens | |
| Tuesday, 9/03 | Basic Logic Concepts | |
| Thursday, 9/05 | Truth Tropic Language I | |
| Tuesday, 9/10 | Truth Tropic Language II | |
| Thursday, 9/12 | Truth Tropic Language III | |
| Tuesday, 9/17 | Examination I | |
| Thursday, 9/19 | Truth Phobic Language I | |
| Tuesday, 9/24 | Truth Phobic Language II | |
| Thursday, 9/26 | Interlude: Puzzles and Paradoxes | |
| Tuesday, 10/01 | Why is there Something, and not Nothing? | |
| Thursday, 10/03 | Does God Exist? | |
| Tuesday, 10/08 | Examination II | |
| Thursday, 10/10 | Is Intelligent Design Scientific? | |
| Tuesday, 10/15 | Can We be Good Without God? | |
| Thursday, 10/17 | Why Be Good? | |
| Tuesday, 10/22 | Can We Be Morally Responsible? | |
| Thursday, 10/24 | Examination III | |
| Tuesday, 10/29 | What is it Like to See the Color Red? | |
| Thursday, 10/31 | Is Artificial Intelligence Possible? | |
| Tuesday, 11/05 | Ex Machina I | |
| Thursday, 11/07 | Ex Machina II | |
| Tuesday, 11/12 | What Am I? | |
| Thursday, 11/14 | Examination IV | |
| Tuesday, 11/19 | Will the Sun Rise Tomorrow? | Thursday, 11/21 | Rise of the Robots: Loving, Living, and Working? |
| Tuesday, 11/26 | What Shall We Do? | |
| Thursday, 11/28 | Thanksgiving Holiday | |
| Tuesday, 12/03 | Course Review | |
| Thursday, 12/05 | Reading Day | |
| Monday, 12/09 | Office Hours 10:00-1:00 | |
| Tuesday, 12/10 | Office Hours 10:00-1:00; Examination V 1:45-4:15 | |
| Wednesday, 12/11 | Office Hours 10:00-1:00 |