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PHIL 1402 - Introduction to Philosophy

Syllabus

  1. Welcome to Philosophy
  2. Metaphysics
  3. Philosophy of Religion
  4. Social and Political Philosophy
  5. Ethics and Morality
  6. Epistemology
  7. Philosophers of the World, Part 1
  8. Philosophers of the World, Part 2
  9. Review and Final Exam

Resources

Task Number Percentage of Final Grade
Discussions 6 15%
Assignments 3 25%
Journals 7 10%
Graded Quiz 2 20%
Final Exam 1 30%

Objectives

  1. Compare and contrast key questions, concerns, and methods of three main areas of Western philosophy: Ethics, Metaphysics, and Epistemology.
  2. Explain various theoretical and historical perspectives central to philosophical issues including Empiricism, Rationalism, Existentialism, Materialism, Idealism, Relativism, Utilitarianism, and Virtue Ethics.
  3. Analyze their own self-understanding, meaning, and orientation in life.