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“I thence concluded that I was a substance whose whole essence or nature consists only in thinking.”
“I thence concluded that I was a substance whose whole essence or nature consists only in thinking.”
Rene Descartes
Rene Descartes
Reading materials
Reading materials
Please obtain a copies of:
Julian A Davies, A Philosophy of Human Being. University Press of America, 2009. ISBN: 978-0-7618-4516-4.
Roger Scruton, On Human Nature. Princeton University Press, 2017. ISBN: 978-0-691-18303-9. [Tags: Sexual Assault, pages 62-66.]
Other materials will be available electronically on Moodle.
REQUIRED WORK
REQUIRED WORK
Read the entire textbook, A Philosophy of Human Being
Complete course activities as posted in Moodle (see calendar), including
Two Analysis Papers: Analyzes arguments chosen by professor and evaluates them. (First 15% of Final Grade; second 20%)
Two semester tests: In-class during the semester. Test #1: Chapters 1-3 of our text; test #2: Chapters 4-6. Essay format. (Each 15% of Final Grade)
Semester Video Project: In groups, will script, film and produce a “philosophical” film. Films will be shown in class during last week of semester. (20% of Final Grade)
Final exam: Cumulative exam. Covers course content and philosophical skills. (15% of Final Grade)
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