Contents
1. Introductory Material
2. Role-Playing Scenarios
3. Study Questions and Study Guides for Exams
4. Materials Related to Social Philosophy
5. Materials Related to Philosophy of Human Nature
6. Materials Related to Theory of Knowledge (new: 5-2-02)
7. Materials Related to Philosophy of Religion
8. Basic Talks and Essays on Ancient Greek Philosophy
9. Articles of Special Interest

Introductory Material

• Syllabus Spring 2002 (enrolled students should get "hard copy" from instructor).

• Active Learning in Philosophy (revised for Spring 2002)

• Guidelines for Philosophy Journals (revised for Spring 2002)

• Optional Philosopher Report Assignment (revised for Spring 2002)

• Two eras in conflict: Philosophy and The Televisual Age

• Life Goals/Proposed Candidates for the Good (item modified 2-5-02)

Role Playing Scenarios

• Obligation to Obey the State (8-30-01)

• Choosing a Curriculum (9-30-01)

Study Questions Sets for Velasquez, Philosophy

• Study Questions for Chapter 1 (rev. January 11, 2002)

• Study Questions for Chapter 2 (rev. February 21, 2002)

• Study Questions for Chapter 4 (may need modification for 8th ed.)

• Study Questions for Chapter 5 (rev. April 9, 2002.)

• Study Questions for Chapter 7 (may need modification for 8th ed.)

• Study Questions for Chapter 8 (rev. January 24, 2002)

• Review for Final Exam (Spring 2002) (to be added around May 1, 2002)

Materials Related to Social Philosophy

• Lecture Notes for Chapter 8 (available through 5-10-02)

• Discussion of Study Questions for Chapter 8 on Martin L. King and Malcolm X (included in Lecture Notes)

• Discussion of Study Questions for Chapter 8 on Rawls and on Rights (included in Lecture Notes)

• Notes on Distributive Justice (revised 2002)

• John Rawls on Justice

• Libertarian Ethics (Basic Level)

• The Limits of Libertarianism and the Promise of a Qualified Care Ethic (Intermediate Level)

• Amartya Sen's Ethic of Positive or Substantial Freedom

• Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Materials Related to Philosophy of Human Nature

• Lecture Notes for Chapter 2.1-2.2 (3-29-02)

• Lecture Notes for Chapter 2.3-2.4 (to be added around 5-1-02)

• Augustine on Human Nature

• John Dewey's Naturalistic Pragmatism

Materials Related to Theory of Knowledge

• Lecture Notes for Chapter 5.2-4

Materials Related to Philosophy of Religion

• Philosophical Views of God

Basic Talks and Essays on Ancient Greek Philosophy

• Plato's Ideas of the Gods as a Key to His Philosophy

• An Introduction to Stoic Ethics

• The Early Natural Philosophy of Atomism

Articles of Special Interest

• Susan M. Okin, "Is Multi-Culturalism Bad for Women?"

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  Introductory Material Designed for Previous PHIL 120 courses

  Handouts and Lectures

  • Getting Up to Philosophy

  • The Isms Lectures--Skepticism, Dogmatism, Relativism, Absolutism

  • Pre-Philosophical and Philosophical Meanings: Skepticism, Dogmatism, etc.

  • How to Make Progress Philosophically--Getting Beyond Skepticism and Dogmatism

  • The Blind Men, the Elephant, Relativism and Absolutism

  • Arguments Worksheet Explained

  • What Does It Mean to Say that an Argument is Valid?

  Plato's Republic

  • How to Use the Numbers and Letters in the Margin

  • Understanding Polemarchus, Thrasymachus, Glaucon and Socrates in Rep. i and ii

  • Study Guide for Plato's Republic

  • Outline of Lectures on Plato's Republic

  Extra Credit

  • Fall 2000 Options