PHIL
2100 Sec. 02
Dr.
Janet Donohoe
Spring
2008
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.
The Department
of English and Philosophy defines plagiarism as taking personal credit for the
thinking of others as it is presented in electronic, print, and verbal
sources. The Department expects that
students will accurately credit sources in all assignments. Plagiarism is grounds for failing the course
and may result in further consequences of being expelled from the University.
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 10:00 am-12:00 noon.
Office: TLC 2250
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
Kant On the Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals
Nietzsche On the Genealogy of Morals
Camus The Fall
Calendar
1/9 Introduction
to philosophy in general: What is
philosophy?
1/11 Introduction
distinction between philosophy and sophistry
1/14 Plato Apology
in The Trial and Death of Socrates (1st reading quiz)
1/16 Apology
1/18 Apology
1/21 MLK
Day—no classes
1/23 Apology
1/25 Plato The
Republic Book VI (2nd reading quiz)
1/28 The Republic Book VI
1/30 Republic Book VII
2/1 Republic Book VII
2/4 Review
of Plato, transition to Aristotle
2/6 Aristotle Nicomachean Ethics Book I
2/8 Nicomachean Ethics
Book I
2/11 Nicomachean Ethics
Book II
2/13 Nicomachean Ethics Book II
2/15 Boethius Consolation Ch. 1 (3rd
reading quiz)
2/18 Consolation Ch. 1&2
2/20 Consolation
Ch. 2&3
2/22 Consolation
Ch. 3&4
2/25 Consolation
Ch. 4&5
2/27 midterm
review
2/29 MIDTERM
EXAM
3/3 Descartes Meditations I (4th reading quiz)
3/5 Meditations
II
3/7 Meditations II
3/10 Meditations III
3/12 Meditations
III
3/14 Meditations III
3/17-21 Spring
Break—no classes
3/24 Kant Grounding for the Metaphysics
of Morals Sec. 1(5th
reading quiz)
3/26 Grounding sec. 1
3/28 Grounding Sec. 2
3/31 Grounding Sec. 2
4/2 Grounding Sec. 2
4/4 Nietzsche On
the Genealogy of Morals Essay 1 (6th
reading quiz)
4/7 Genealogy of Morals Essay 1
4/9 Genealogy
of Morals Essay 2
4/11 Genealogy
of Morals Essay 2
4/14 Genealogy
of Morals Essay 2
4/16 Camus
The Fall Chapters 1-2
4/18 The Fall Chapters 1-2
4/21 The
Fall Chapters 3-4
4/23 The Fall Chapters 3-4
4/25 The
Fall Chapters 4-5
4/28 The Fall Chapters 4-5
4/30 Concluding
discussion/review session
Final exam is Wednesday, May 7, 11am-1pm.