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Introduction to Philosophy – PHIL 2010

Description

Introduction to the central issues, questions, and theories of Western Philosophy. Topics covered include logic & critical thinking; religion; knowledge & skepticism; philosophy of mind; freedom and determinism; and ethics.

PHIL 2010 - Spring 2024

Course Instructor
PHIL 2010 1AGChristine James
chjames@valdosta.edu
PHIL 2010 1BGJenna Thrasher-Sneathen
jthrasher-sneathen@gordonstate.edu
PHIL 2010 1CGSanjay Lal
sanjaylal@clayton.edu
PHIL 2010 1DGDavid Leonard
david.leonard@ung.edu
PHIL 2010 1EGBrett Hackett
behackett@valdosta.edu
PHIL 2010 1FGGayle Ormiston
gayle.ormiston@ung.edu
PHIL 2010 1GGLavonna Lovern
llovern@valdosta.edu
PHIL 2010 1HGDavid Leonard
david.leonard@ung.edu
PHIL 2010 1IGJack Waskey
jwaskey@daltonstate.edu
PHIL 2010 1JGDeborah Vess
dlvess@ega.edu
PHIL 2010 1KGCarmen Zinn
czinn@westga.edu
PHIL 2010 1LGYi Deng
yi.deng@ung.edu
PHIL 2010 1MGRay Peace
jrpeace@valdosta.edu
PHIL 2010 1NGDavid Henderson
david.henderson@ung.edu
PHIL 2010 1OGJoseph Johnson
joseph.johnson4@uga.edu
PHIL 2010 1PGGayle Ormiston
gayle.ormiston@ung.edu
PHIL 2010 1QGCarmen Zinn
czinn@westga.edu
PHIL 2010 1RGJack Waskey
jwaskey@daltonstate.edu
PHIL 2010 1SGDavid Henderson
david.henderson@ung.edu
PHIL 2010 1TGJessica Holloman
jholloman@westga.edu
PHIL 2010 5AGLisa Yount
yountl@savannahstate.edu
PHIL 2010 5BGDavid Leonard
david.leonard@ung.edu
PHIL 2010 5CGNathan Nobis
nathan.nobis@ung.edu
PHIL 2010 5DGJesse Russell
jesse.russell@gsw.edu
PHIL 2010 5EGKencho Tenzin
ktenzin@highlands.edu
PHIL 2010 5FGDavid Leonard
david.leonard@ung.edu
PHIL 2010 8AGAlan Nichols
anichols@highlands.edu
PHIL 2010 8BGDavid Leonard
david.leonard@ung.edu
PHIL 2010 8CGBenjamin Buckley
benjaminbuckley@clayton.edu
PHIL 2010 8DGJames Grindeland
james.grindeland@ung.edu
PHIL 2010 8EGTodd Hoffman
thoffma1@augusta.edu
PHIL 2010 8FGLisa Yount
yountl@savannahstate.edu
PHIL 2010 8GGKencho Tenzin
ktenzin@highlands.edu
PHIL 2010 8HGDavid Leonard
david.leonard@ung.edu
PHIL 2010 8IGNathan Nobis
nathan.nobis@ung.edu
PHIL 2010 8JGRussell Crawford
wcrawfor@westga.edu
PHIL 2010 8KGJames Butler
jamesb@westga.edu
3

Credit Hours

Prerequisites

  • See your home institution's prerequisite requirement.

Free Textbook

  • Open educational resources (OER)

Course Equivalency

After completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Explain, justify, and criticize major positions in central areas of philosophical inquiry as follows:
    • Logic: Use the tools and concepts of logic and critical thinking to evaluate and criticize arguments.
    • Religion: Explain and evaluate major arguments concerning the nature and existence of God.
    • Knowledge: Explain and evaluate major arguments concerning knowledge and skepticism.
    • Mind-Body: Explain and evaluate major arguments concerning the mind-body dualism.
    • Freedom: Explain and evaluate major arguments concerning freedom and determinism.
    • Ethics: Explain, evaluate, and apply major ethical theories.
  • Think, argue, and write clearly and cogently about philosophical issues.
  • Demonstrate a basic understanding of the key concepts of logic and critical thinking.
  • Engage in philosophical discourse by offering and effectively responding to arguments.
  • Unit 1: Introduction to Philosophy
  • Unit 2: Personal Identity
  • Unit 3: Free Will & Determinism
  • Unit 4: Ethics
  • Unit 5: Meaning of Life

Your final grade will be based on the following breakdown. Please note that each instructor may choose to make modifications.

  • Attendance - 1%
  • Discussions - 29%
  • Quizzes - 25%
  • Assignments - 20%
  • Major Project - 15%
  • Final Exam - 10%

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