Philosophy 100, Fall, 2007
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Philosophy 100B


Introduction to Philosophy



MW 2:30
Thompson 104
Fred Feldman
Fall, 2007

 



Administrative Information

Welcome to the on-line document center for Philosophy 100B, Introduction to Philosophy. Here you will find the syllabus, handouts, studyguides, scheduling information, notes and news, some of the readings, and other information for the class. We will try to keep this site up-to-date. However, we make no guarantee that all the relevant material will be here! We encourage students to check this site, but reading this material is no substitute for attending lectures and discussion sections regularly.

We welcome your suggestions and comments, whether you are a student or just a visitor browsing this site. Please e-mail ffeldman@philos.umass.edu (or if your web browser supports e-mail, you can select the above address).

Notes and News

Phil 100B for Fall, 2007 is now pretty much finished. The bluebooks have all been graded; the scores recorded; final grades calculated and reported. Emails have been sent out to all students who requested information about their grades. Graded bluebooks will be retained for one year.

I generally enjoy teaching big introductory courses, but this semester's Phil 100 was a special treat for me.. I especially enjoyed meeting and getting to know so many bright and interesting students. I am tremendously grateful to Alex, Ed, Heidi, and Josh for all their hard work in connection with the course. Without them it would be impossible; with them it was lots of fun.

Fred

  • Syllabus 100
  • Missed Quiz Policy
  • Electronic Communications Policy
  • Tutoring Policy
  • Schedule of Discussion Sections for Fall, '07
  • Bales Article for Phil 563
  • Harwood Article for Phil 563
  • Integrity Article for Phil 563
  • Sumner on Desire Theory


  • Quiz #1

  • Wednesday, October 3, 2007, 7:00pm.

  • Schedule Information for Quiz #1 Fall, 2007
  • Scores on Quiz 1, Fall, 2007
  • Final Official Study Guide for Quiz 1, Fall, 2007

    Quiz #2

  • Wednesday, November 7, 2007, 7:00pm.

  • Final, Official Study Guide for Quiz 2, Fall, 2007
  • Schedule Information for Quiz 2, Fall, 2007
  • Scores from Quiz 2, Spring, 2003

    Quiz #3

  • Wednesday, December 12, 2007, 7:00pm.

  • Final, Official Study Guide for Quiz 3, Fall, 2007
  • Schedule Information for Quiz 3, Fall, 2007

    Take Over Day

  • Take Over Day will take place on Thursday, December 20 at 10:30am in Boyden Main Gym. Each student will be permitted to take over one quiz on Take Over Day. When you come to Take Over Day, please bring a valid photo ID. Also a blue or black ballpoint pen.
  • Information on Takeover Day and Grade Calculation

    Handouts

    Course Introduction
  • Handout CI-1 (General Introduction to Philosophy)
  • Handout CI-2 (Arguments, Validity & Soundness)
  • Handout CI-3 (Logic #1)
  • Handout CI-4 (Logic #2)
  • Handout CI-5 (Logic #3)

    Freedom and Determinism
  • Handout FD-1 (The Problem of Freedom and Determinism)
  • Handout FD-2 (Hard Determinism)
  • Handout FD-3 (Indeterminism)
  • Handout FD-4 (Soft Determinism)
  • Handout FD-5 (Libertarianism)

    Philosophical Anthropology
  • Handout PA-1 (Fundamentals of Philosophical Anthropology)
  • Handout PA-2 (Objections to Materialism)
  • Handout PA-3 (Cartesian Dualism)
  • Handout PA-4 (Arguments Pro and Con Cartesian Dualism)

    Philosophical Theology
  • Handout PT-1 (Fundamentals of Philosophical Theology)
  • Handout PT-2 (Cosmological Arguments)
  • Handout PT-3 (The Argument from Sufficient Reason)
  • Handout PT-4 (Ontological Arguments)
  • Handout PT-5 (Design Arguments)
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