PHIL 2010 Sec. 01
Dr. Janet Donohoe
Fall 2012
1. Learning Outcomes: The aim of this course is to examine the
major questions that have driven philosophers throughout history. We will address these questions through
reading, writing about, and discussing primary philosophical texts. By the end of the semester students will be
able to:
2. Requirements: To achieve the above goals will require a new
way of reading and thinking. We will not
just read the texts, but we will question and challenge the texts thereby
questioning and challenging our own beliefs and thought processes. The requirements for the class are fourfold.
a)
attendance and class participation 10%
b)
Quizzes over assigned reading 30%
c)
Midterm exam 30%
d)
in-class final exam 30%
In order to
meet these requirements it will be necessary to attend class regularly and to
do the assigned reading. It will be evident
if you have not done the reading and this will not be beneficial to your
success in this class. Quizzes
absolutely cannot be made up regardless of the reason for missing a quiz. One quiz will be dropped in determining the
overall quiz grade.
Laptop
computers may not be used in the classroom unless requested by student
development. Cell phones must be turned
off in the classroom.
3. Availability: I am available outside of class during office
hours, or by appointment. If there are
questions or problems do not hesitate to see me.
Hours: MWF 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m., MW 12:00 noon-2:00 p.m.
Office: TLC 2230
Phone: 678-839-4743
e-mail: jdonohoe@westga.edu
4. Book List: The books listed below should be available in
the book store.
Plato The Trial and
Death of Socrates
Plato The Republic
Aristotle Nicomachean Ethics
Boethius On the Consolation of Philosophy
Descartes Meditations on First
Philosophy
Nietzsche On the Genealogy of Morals
Camus The
Fall
Calendar
August
8/20 Introduction to philosophy in
general: What is philosophy?
8/22 Introduction distinction
between philosophy and sophistry
8/24 Plato Apology in The Trial and Death of Socrates (1st reading quiz)
8/27 Apology
8/29 Plato The Republic Book
VI (2nd reading quiz)
8/31 The Republic Book VI
September
9/3 Labor Day—No Classes
9/5 The Republic Book VII
9/7 Republic Book VII
9/10 Aristotle Nicomachean
Ethics Book I
9/12 Nicomachean Ethics Book I
9/14 Nicomachean Ethics Book II
9/17 Nicomachean Ethics Book II
9/19 Boethius Consolation of
Philosophy Ch. 1 (3rd reading quiz)
9/21 Consolation Ch. 1 & 2
9/24 Consolation Ch. 2& 3
9/26 Consolation Ch. 3 & 4
9/28 Consolation Ch. 4 & 5
October
10/1 Consolation Conclusion
10/3 MIDTERM
EXAM
10/5 Descartes Meditations I (4th reading quiz)
10/8 Meditations II
10/10 Meditations II
10/12 Meditations III (Last day
to withdraw with grade of W)
10/15 Meditations III
10/17 Meditations
III
10/19 Nietzsche On the Genealogy
of Morals Essay 1 (5th
reading quiz)
10/22 Genealogy of Morals Essay
1
10/24 Genealogy of Morals Essay 1
10/26 Genealogy of Morals Essay
2
10/29 Genealogy of Morals Essay
2
10/31 Genealogy of Morals Essay 2
November
11/2 Dr. D. away at a
conference. Class cancelled.
11/5 Camus The Fall Chapters 1-2 (6th
reading quiz)
11/7 The Fall Chapters 1-2
11/9 The Fall Chapters 3-4
11/12 The Fall Chapters 3-4
11/14 The Fall Chapters 4-5
11/16 The Fall Chapters 4-5
11/19-11/24 Thanksgiving Break
11/26 The Fall Conclusion
11/28 Concluding discussion of course
themes
11/30 Concluding discussion/review
session
Final exam is Wednesday,
December 5, 2012 8:00 a.m.