Instructor: Hoover (Spring 2009)

• Wed., April 29: Wrap-up

  Previous Assignments

• Mon., April 27: Mackie, "The Subjectivity of Values"
• Fri., April 24: Rachels, "The Challenge of Cultural Relativism" (on-line)
• Wed., April 22: No new reading.
• Mon., April 20: Benedict, "In Defense of Moral Relativism" (on-line .pf file)
• Fri., April 17: No new reading
• Wed., April 15: Marx, Selected Writings, pp. 169-176.
• Mon., April 13: No Class
• Fri., April 10: Read: Marx, Selected Writings, pp. 129 (bottom) - 131 (top) + 157-169.
• Thurs., April 9: PAPERS DUE (by noon)
• Mon., April 6: Marx, Selected Writings, pp. 119-24
• Fri., April 3: Marx, Selected Writings, pp. 102-118; (pay special attention to pp. 107-112 and 115-118).
• Wed., April 1: Hume, Enquiry..., pp. 72-90.
• Mon., March 30: EXAM
• Fri., March 27: REVIEW
• Wed., March 25:  Hume, Enquiry..., pp. 31-33 (top)  + Hume, "Personal Identity"
• Mon., March 23:  Hume, Enquiry..., pp. 21-31.
• Fri., March 20:  Hume, Enquiry..., pp. 14-21
• Wed., March 18:  Hume, Enquiry..., pp. 1-13 (esp. 9-13)
• Mon., March 16:  No new reading (pp. 47-59)
• Fri., March 4:  Descartes, Meditations..., pp. 47-59
• Wed., March 4:  Descartes, Meditations..., pp. 35-47.
• Mon., March 2:  Descartes, Meditations..., pp. 24-35 +  Be prepared to discuss wax example from Med. Two
• Fri., Feb. 27:  Descartes, Meditations..., pp. 17-24 +  Write out Dream Arg.
• Wed., Feb. 25:  Descartes, Meditations..., pp. vii-ix; + pp. 13-17.
• Mon., Feb. 23:  TEST
• Fri., Feb. 20:  Finish Mackie + REVIEW
• Wed., Feb. 18:  No new reading -- In-class video/exercise
• Mon., Feb. 16:  Read: Mackie "Evil and Omnipotence"
• Fri., Feb. 13:  No new reading.
• Wed., Feb. 11:  Read: Aquinas' Five Ways; Bring your logical rendering of Aquinas' second proof to class.
• Mon., Feb. 9:  Read: Anselm vs. Gaunilo (pdf. file)
• Fri., Feb. 6:  Complete the Logic Handout.
• Wed., Feb. 4:  No new reading-will start logic unit --  PAPER DUE.
• Mon., Feb. 2:  No new reading- will finish discussion of Plato.
• Fri., Jan. 30:  Plato, Five Dialogues; pp. 134-54 (top).
• Wed., Jan. 28:  Plato, Five Dialogues; pp. 123-34 (top).
• Mon., Jan. 26:  Plato, Five Dialogues; pp. 107-122.
• Fri., Jan. 23:  Plato, Five Dialogues; pp. 93-106.
• Wed., Jan. 21:  Plato, Five Dialogues; pp. 32-44 + Write out your version of Socrates' argument against Meletus' claim that he corrupts the youth (this can be about 5-6 steps).
• Mon., Jan. 15:  Plato, Five Dialogues; pp. ix-x; 21-32.
• Wed., Jan. 14:  (No Assignments due for first class.)