Class information
PHL201 Being and Knowing
- CRN: 20534
- Credits: 4
- Locations, days, times, and instructors:
- Remote, TuThTuesday and Thursday, from 1 to 2:50pm
From April 2 through June 13, 2024, Matt S Stockton
- Remote, TuThTuesday and Thursday, from 1 to 2:50pm
Class materials
Textbooks
No textbooks required
Details about this class
What is Philosophy and why should you study it?
PHL 201 Course Description:
Introduces philosophical questions and approaches associated with metaphysics (being) and epistemology (knowing) via the works of important figures in the history of philosophy.
PHL 201 RECOMMENDED TEXT: Problems from Philosophy (Use the code STUDENT30 for 30% off of the e-textbook edition at Rowman.com)
PHL 201 Course Requirements:
30% Class Attendance & Participation
40% Homework (4 x 800 word assignments - 10% each)
20% Self-Reflection Paper
10% Self-Reflection Paper Small Group Discussion
NO EXAMS!!!
COURSE OUTLINE:
Week 1
Ch.1: The Legacy of Socrates
Ch.2: God and the Origin of the Universe
Week 2
Ch.3: The Problem of Evil
Week 3
Ch.4: Do We Survive Death?
Week 4
Ch.5: The Problem of Personal Identity
Week 5
Ch.6: Body and Mind
Week 6
Ch.7: Could a Machine Think?
Week 7
Ch.8: The Case Against Free Will
Ch.9: The Debate Over Free Will
Week 8
Ch.10: Our Knowledge of the World Around Us
Week 9
Ch.11: Ethics and Objectivity
Ch.12: Why Should We Be Moral?
Week 10 & 11
Ch.13: The Meaning of Life
Technology
This course will meet synchronously via Zoom on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:00-2:50 via zoom. Students will be expected to participate and engage in class discussions. Cameras are encouraged, but not required.
No show policy
Your instructor can mark you as a "no show" if you do not participate in your class during the first week. This will remove you from the class.
Students with disabilities
Students with disabilities should notify their instructor if accommodations are needed to take this class. For information about technologies that help people with disabilities taking Online based classes please visit the Disability Services website.