PL 111 - INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY
BORSERINE 403, SPRING SEMESTER 2011
| DATE | READINGS | ASSIGNMENT & DUE DATES |
| 1/18 | Syllabus and Course overview | |
| 1/20 | Introduction to Plato and Ancient Philosophy; Republic, Book I | |
| 1/25 | Republic, Book I | |
| 1/27 | Class canceled: Republic, Book II | |
| 2/1 | Republic, Book IV:427d to the end of Book IV | |
| 2/3 | University Closed due to Snow | |
| 2/8 | Republic, Book V: 473d to the end of Book VI | |
| 2/10 | Republic, Book VI-VII | |
| 2/15 | Books V-VI | |
| 2/17 | Book VII (through 534d) Review for First Examination | |
| 2/22 | Examination #1 Option: Journal #1 due | |
| 2/24 | Introduction to Descartes and Modern Philosophy; Meditations, I-II | |
| 3/1 | Meditations, III | |
| 3/3 | Meditations, III | |
| 3/8 | Meditations, IV | |
| 3/10 | Meditations, V-VI | |
| 3/15-17 | None- Spring Break | |
| 3/22 | Introduction to Hume and Skepticism, Treatise, Part I, Sections I-IV, VII | |
| 3/24 | Hume, Treatise, Part II, Section VI & Part III, Sections I-VIII | |
| 3/29 | Review for Examination #2 | |
| 3/31 | Examination #2 Option: Journal #2 due | |
| 4/5 | Introduction to Kant and Contemporary Philosophy; Prolegomena, Introduction, pp. 3-12 | |
| 4/7 | Prolegomena, Preamble, pp. 13-27 | |
| 4/12 | Prolegomena, Part One, pp. 28-41 | |
| 4/14 | Prolegomena, Part One continued | |
| 4/19 | Prolegomena, Part Two, pp. 42-60 | |
| 4/21 | None – Easter Break | |
| 4/26 | Prolegomena, Part Two, continued | Final Date for Presentation option |
| 4/28 | Prolegomena, Conclusion and Solution, pp. 99-120 | |
| 5/3 | TBA | Option: Journal #3 due |
| 5/5 | Review for Final Examination | Course evaluations |
| 5/9- | Reflective Essay Due |
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