Behavioral Sciences, Business,
Humanities and Social Sciences Division
Introduction to Philosophy
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Course Information |
Faculty Information |
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Course Title: Introduction to Philosophy |
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Course Number: 1301. |
Name: Willo Angelette |
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Course Section:( 3006 )(3009)(.3007) |
Office Location: East Faculty Offices |
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Credit Hours: 3 |
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Prerequisite: Completion with a 'C' or better in ENGL 0305 or ENGL 0365
and ENGL 0307 or ENGL 0375; or ENGL 0309; or ENGL 1301 with a 'D' or better or
placement by testing |
Class Notes Section .3006 Sept. 8 – Dec. 14. .3009 Oct. 20 – Dec. 14
.3007 Sept. 5 – Dec. 14 |
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Semester: Fall 2014 |
Office Phone: |
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Days and Times .3006 TuTh 12:30PM - 2:00PM .3009 TUTh
6:30PM - 9:15PM .3007 Sat 9:30AM – 12:30PM |
Office Hours: by Appointment |
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Class Location: Tomball S171 |
Email address: will.angelette@affect-reason-utility.com |
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Read,
analyze, and critique philosophical texts
- Demonstrate
knowledge of major arguments, problems, and terminology in philosophy
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Articulate
key conceptual distinctions in philosophy
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Present
logically persuasive arguments in writing
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Demonstrate
an ability to discuss and reflect upon the application of the course material
to various aspects of life
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Evaluate
the personal and social responsibilities of living in a diverse world.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
A study of major
issues in philosophy and/or the work of major philosophical figures in
philosophy. Topics in philosophy may include theories of reality,
theories of knowledge, theories of value, and their practical applications. Students and student teams critically
examine and report on philosophical texts.
REQUIRED
TEXTBOOKS AND/OR MATERIALS:
Looking
at Philosophy: The Unbearable Heaviness of Philosophy Made Lighter, Donald
Palmer, McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 6th Edition, (2010) ISBN 13
978-0-07-340748-8
Website
publications as assigned: affect-reason-utility.com/1301/welcome.html
OPTIONAL
TEXTBOOK AND/OR MATERIALS:
Website
publications as assigned
EVALUATION:
Three exams will be administered
during the semester and an individual project will be submitted at the end of
the course.
The format of
each examination will consist in multiple choice and essay style questions.
Exam content will include material covered in class and assigned readings. The
final exam is comprehensive requiring both objective and subjective assessment?
Requirement
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Tentative Date
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Percent of Final
Average
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Exam
1 Pre-test |
15% |
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Exam
2 Mid Term |
To be assigned |
20% |
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Exam
3 (Final Exam & Project) |
20% |
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3+
Team Projects |
To be assigned |
30% |
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Periodic
25-100 word abstracts |
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15% |
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Total |
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100% |
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LETTER GRADE
ASSIGNMENT:
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Final
Average in Percent |
Letter
Grade |
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100 – 89.5 % |
A |
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79.5 – 89.4 % |
B |
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69.5 – 79.4% |
C |
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59.5 –69.4% |
D |
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0– 59.4% |
F |
ATTENDANCE
POLICY:
Attendance to
all classes is expected. Should you
anticipate an absence, please notify the instructor in advance. An excessive number of absences will prohibit
the successful completion of this course.
If you should miss a class, it is the student’s responsibility to obtain
lecture notes and assignments from a classmate.
ASSIGNMENTS:
All
assignments are to be completed and submitted to the instructor on the
scheduled due date. Late assignments will
be accepted on prior approval for good reason at instructor’s sole discretion.
MAKE-UP EXAMS:
Students
should contact the instructor prior to missing a scheduled examination,
in-person and by e-mail. At instructor’s
sole discretion, an opportunity to take an alternative examination will be
offered to those who make prior contact with the instructor and offer a
rationally acceptable reason. All
make-up exams will be administered in the
WITHDRAWAL
POLICY:
Withdrawal from the course after the official day of
record (see current catalog) will result in a final grade of “W” on the student
transcript and no credit will be awarded.
Prior to the official day of record, it is the student’s responsibility
to initiate and complete a request for withdrawal from any course.
If you are considered a first-time college student, a new
law was passed in Fall 2007 that limits to six the
number of courses you may drop (withdraw with a grade of "W") while
enrolled at any
If you consider dropping this course during the semester,
you might want to go to advising prior to dropping and get information about
the Six-Drop Rule.
ACADEMIC
INTEGRITY:
The Lone Star College System upholds the core values of learning: honesty, respect, fairness, and
accountability. We promote the
importance of personal and academic honesty.
We embrace the belief that all learners – students, faculty, staff and
administrators – will act with integrity and honesty and must produce their own
work and give appropriate credit to the work of others. No fabrication of sources, cheating, or
unauthorized collaboration is permitted on any work submitted within the
District.
Consequences for academic dishonesty to be determined by the professor,
or the professor and Academic Dean, or the professor and Chief Student Services
Officer can include but are not limited to:
1.) having additional class
requirements imposed, 2.) receiving a grade of zero or “F” for an exam or
assignment, 3.) receiving a grade of “F”
for the course,
4.) being
withdrawn from the course or program, 5.)
being expelled from the college district.
Professors should clearly explain how the student’s actions violated the
academic integrity policy, how a grade was calculated, and the actions taken.
SOFTWARE
PIRACY:
Law strictly
prohibits unauthorized copying of software purchased by LSC-Tomball for use in
laboratories. The LSC-Tomball
administration will take appropriate disciplinary action against anyone
violating copyright laws.
COMPUTER
VIRUS PROTECTION:
Computer
viruses are, unfortunately, a fact of life. Using the diskettes on more than
one computer creates the possibility of infecting computers and diskettes with
a computer virus. This exposes the computers of the college, your personal
computer, and any others you may be using to potentially damaging viruses. The
college has aggressive anti-virus procedures in place to protect its computers,
but cannot guarantee that a virus might not temporarily infect one of its
machines. It is your responsibility to protect all computers under your control
and use and ensure that each diskette you use, whenever or wherever you use it,
has been scanned with anti-virus software. Since new viruses arise continually,
your anti-virus software must be kept current. And, since no anti-virus
software will find every virus, keeping copies of data (backups) is extremely
important.
EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT:
Lone
Star College System is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in
education and employment. The system does not discriminate against individuals
on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, disability, age, veteran status,
nationality, sexual orientation, or ethnicity in the
administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, employment policies,
scholarship and loan programs, and other system or college administered
programs and activities.
SCANS MATRIX:
The
U.S. Department of Education Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary
Skills (SCANS) has researched and listed the skills and competencies that make
up the know-how employees will need for workplace success. You can view the SCANS skills that are
included in the course objectives at the Lone Star College System web site at:
http://www.lonestar.edu and follow links.
THE LSC-TOMBALL
LIBRARY HOURS AND PHONE:
The phone
number is 832-559-4211.
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Monday –
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8:00 a.m. –
9:30 p.m. |
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Friday: |
8:00 a.m. –
6:00 p.m. |
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Saturday: |
10:00 a.m.
– 5:00 p.m. |
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The phone
number is 281-357-3698
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Monday –
Thursday: |
8:00 a.m. –
8:00 p.m. |
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Friday: |
8:00 a.m. –
5:00 p.m. |
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Saturday: |
9:00 a.m. –
3:00 p.m. |
THE LSC-University Park ASSESSMENT CENTER is located in B.13 240, next door
to the library:
The phone number is
281-401-5314 please call for hours or
operation.
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The
Lone Star College System is dedicated to provide the least restrictive
learning environment for all students.
The college district promotes equity in academic access through the
implementation of reasonable accommodations as required by the Vocational
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title V, Section 504 and the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) which will enable students with disabilities
to participate in and benefit from all post-secondary educational
activities. If
you require reasonable accommodations because of a physical, mental, or
learning disability, please notify the instructor of this course as soon as
possible and preferably before the end of the first two weeks of class to
arrange for reasonable accommodations. |
GUARANTEED
GRADUATE POLICY:
FOR ADVISING ON THIS PROGRAM OR OTHER
AREAS AT LSC-TOMBALL CONTACT:
o Department
Chairs
§ Behavioral
Science, Debra Parish: Debra.Parish@lonestar.edu,
281-351-3341
§ Business,
Joe Cahill: Joseph.M.Cahill@lonestar.edu, 281-357-3617
§ Social
Science, Dr. Annie Benifield: Annie.J.Benifield@lonestar.edu,
281-357-3761
o Program
Coordinators
§ Arts, Gary
Cooper: Charles.Cooper@lonestar.edu,
281-401-1890
§ Drama,
Sherri White: Sherri.R.White@lonestar.edu,
281-357-3654
§ Music, Dr.
Lisa Morales: Lisa.Morales@lonestar.edu,
281-401-1845
o Division
Dean, Jill Riethmayer: Jill.Riethmayer@lonestar.edu,
281-351-3342
o There is
also information at: http://www.lonestar.edu
The
following list is approximate only and will be revised as needed.
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MODULE NUMBER |
TOPIC |
ACTIVITY |
REFERENCE CHAPTERS OR TEXT PAGES |
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1 |
Overview Meta-Philosophy |
Intro video; syllabus
explained; syllabus quiz; Test 1. Assessment of prior
learning: Cognitive
dissonance video. What is philosophy? Meta-physics Pre-Socratics Epistemology
Plato’s Theaetetus |
Web site Begin reading Theaetetus |
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Critical thinking |
Basic logic Fallacies |
Palmer 1-75 |
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3 |
Critical reading |
Research – The BookDepot
Dogs like Pie? Exegesis Student groups chosen The Critical outline. |
Web Assignment |
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Epistemology |
Close reading of The Theaetetus. What is knowledge? |
Web Assignment The Theaetetus to page 55 |
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5 |
Student Groups |
Abstracts of Plato reading due Groups presentations - Plato Discussion |
Palmer 160-231 Web Assignment Read Descartes |
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The Modern Period - Rationalism
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What is your
favorite color? Are you certain? Foundationalism & Descartes Substance Dualism Re: Mind Abstracts of
Descartes reading due Group presentations – Descartes Discussion |
Web Assignment |
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7 |
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Spring Break
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Web Assignment Read Locke |
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8 |
Toward Empiricism |
Abstracts of Locke reading due Group presentations –Locke Test 2 Mid term
exam Abstracts of Berkeley reading due |
Web Assignment Read Berkeley& Hume |
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9 |
More Empiricism |
Group Presentations -Berkeley Discussion Abstracts of Hume reading due Group Presentations –Hume Discussion |
Web Assignment Pick from BookDepot A reading
for final individual outline |
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The Phenomenological turn Ethics |
First Drafts of final individual outlines
due. Good!
What’s it good for? |
Palmer 359-end |
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Analytical Philosophy / the Linguistic turn |
What is your name? |
Palmer 305-358 |
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12 |
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Web assignment Read Armstrong, Place, and Smart. |
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Philosophy of Science |
Can you point to science? |
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14 |
The move against the ghost in the machine. |
Abstracts Armstrong, Place and Smart
due Group Presentations Armstrong, Place & Smart
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Web assignment |
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Artificial
Intelligence |
What about Mary? Using custom connectionist software we build “minds” in
class. Test 3 Final Exams |
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