All readings will be taken from the required text.
You are expected to complete all assigned readings by their due date and be prepared for class discussions. gain experience in the presentation and critical evaluation of ideas with peers through journals and discussions Course Requirements:.engage and discuss basic concepts in primary areas of philosophy: metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, social and political philosophy.learn and apply philosophical tools to develop critical thinking, reading, writing, and speaking skills to help test beliefs.be able to identify and discuss the ideas of some of the most important Western, as well as Eastern, philosophers.Student Learning Objectives: Students will We will continue to engage in their, as well as our own, philosophical reflections on such issues as: does a divine being exist what is the meaning of my life what is real and how do I know is objectivity possible are moral standards relative or absolute and, is happiness my choice This course aims to seek out the philosopher in all of us by reawakening our sense of wonder. The course aims at introducing you to important philosophers (e.g., Plato, Socrates, Aristotle, Aquinas, Descartes, Kant, Sartre) and the philosophical issues, or wonderings, they addressed that directly impact our lives.
Course Description & Purpose: This course is based on the assumption that philosophy begins in wonder. Required Text: Archetypes of Wisdom (7 th Edition, Wadsworth-Thomson) by Douglas J. 7, Rm 625 Phone: 845-9425 (and voice mail) E-mail: Office hours: MW 9:15 am to 10:00 am, and by appointment Recommended Preparation: Reading and writing skills at the college level. INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY PHILOSOPHY 100 Fall 2012 Course Syllabus Instructor: Judy Y.
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