Introduction to Philosophy

Phil 1101. Introduction to Philosophy, Spring 2002

Tim O'Keefe, instructor

Announcements 5/7. Have a great summer!

5/7. Your grades should be available on-line by May 18. Go to the registrar to view them.

4/30. The final exam will be on Monday, May 6, 11:00 or Wednesday, May 8, 11:00, in the regular classroom. The review session will be Sunday, May 5, at 8:30.

Course Materials

Class assignments
Paper writing guidelines.
- Two good sample papers: one death paper, and one pleasure paper.
Electronic bulletin board for class.
WebCt tutorial
Class syllabus
Class photos for the 3:30 and the 4:45 sections.
Possible essay questions for the second exam
Possible essay questions for the first exam
Sample extraction and analysis of Socrates' argument that death is a blessing.
Descriptions of what an argument is, of vocabulary describing arguments, and of some good and bad arguments.

Relevant web sites

Episteme links, probably the best-organized collection of philosophy links and resources on the web.
An annotated bibliography (with some links), organized by topic, of various debates in philosophy.
The Philosophical humor page compiled by David Chalmers.
Socrates' Argument Clinic. Since we'll be spending a lot of time reading Plato's dialogues, in which Socrates is featured, I thought I'd give you the chance to match wits with Socrates yourself.

Tim O'Keefe, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, Morris.

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