PHILOSOPHY 222                                                 TTH  11-12:15

                                                               Britt Hall 204

                 

     

SURVEY OF MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY PHILOSOPHY

 

PROFESSOR:  Dr. Gary L. Angel                OFFICE HOURS:  MW  12:50 - 2:30

   OFFICE:  Britt 211                                       TTH  3:15 - 4:00

    PHONE:  Ext. 343                                        F   12:50 - 4:00

 

TEXTS:

Berkeley, George, et. al.  The Empiricists, Anchor (E)

Descartes, Rene, et. al.   The Rationalists, Anchor (R)

Kant, Immanuel, Kant:  Selections, Macmillan (K)

 

 

OBJECTIVES:

 

1.  To introduce students to the dominant themes and trends in the history of western philosophy, and to make them aware of the role which these have played in the development of contemporary culture.

 

2.  To acquaint students with the specific positions of the major thinkers in the western philosophical tradition from Descartes to the present.

 

3.  To familiarize students with the nature of philosophical reflection,

argumentation, and what might properly be called "philosophical attitude" in order that they might discover some method to aid in the integrating of the various regions of the experienced world.

 

 

FORMAT:  Lecture/Discussion

 

 

REQUIREMENTS:

 

1.  Class attendance, as such, will not be required beyond the minimum requirement of the college.  Student participation, however, is a requirement.  Students are, therefore, strongly advised to attend class in order that they may participate.  Excessive absence will be seen as constituting a failure to meet the participation requirement.  Class participation will make up 10% of the final grade.

 

2.  There will be three major exams which are likely to include essay-type questions.  ”There will be no make-up exams•.  If a student absolutely cannot be present for an exam, and if this student has contacted the professor ”in advance, other arrangements will be made.  Under normal conditions, exams will constitute 90% of the final grade.

 

OUTLINE

 

               TUESDAY                       THURSDAY

 

WEEK 1         Preliminaries                 Preliminaries

 

WEEK 2         Descartes                     Descartes

               R. 39-54, R. 99-117           R. 118-127

 

WEEK 3         Descartes                     Descartes

               R. 128-143                    R. 128-143

 

WEEK 4         Descartes                     Descartes

               R. 144-159                    R. 160-175

 

WEEK 5         Spinoza                       Spinoza

               R. 179-269                    R. 379-406

 

WEEK 6         Liebniz                       Leibniz

               R. 409-428, 455-471           R. 409-428, 455-471

 

WEEK 7         TEST                          Locke

                                             E. 7-62

 

WEEK 8         Locke                         Locke/Berkeley

               E. 75-82                      E. 98-112, 135-151

 

WEEK 9         Berkeley                      Berkeley

               E. 151-182                    E. 151-182

 

WEEK 10        Hume                          Hume

               E.  307-364                   E. 417-430

 

WEEK 11        Hume                          Hume

 

WEEK 12        TEST                          Kant

                                             K. 87-155

 

WEEK 13        Kant                          THANKSGIVING

               K. 156-202, optional

 

WEEK 14        Kant                          Kant

               K. 202-233                    K. 237-298

 

WEEK 15        Kant                          Kant

               K. 237-298                    K. 301-327