FALL 2009

UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA


Critical Thinking
PHIL 2110
Section 06: T/Th 11-12:15 AM, Humanities 228
Section 07: T/Th 2-3:15 PM, Pafford 305

Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 2100
Section 04: M/W/F 1-1:50 PM, Biology 114
Section 05: M/W/F 2-2:50 PM, Biology 114
Section 06: M/W/F 3-3:50 PM, Biology 114


Critical Thinking

Syllabus

 

Readings

Heidegger, "Memorial Address"

Bertrand Russell, "On Induction" (from Problems of Philosophy)

William K. Clifford, "The Ethics of Belief"

William James, "The Will to Believe"

 

Assignments

Midterm Review

Media Project Guidelines

Media Project Schedule (11 AM section)

Media Project Schedule (2 PM section)

Media Project Paper Guidelines

 

Handouts

Lecture Slides

 

Links

Links from Michael Ninman: A really sizeable set of links.

Media, from criticism.com: For those who like to 'get their theory on.'

Media Research Center: Watchdog for liberal bias

Media Matters: Same thing, only convervative bias.

spoof ads from Adbusters: Just plain funny.


Introduction to Philosophy

Syllabus

 

Readings

Quine, "Two Dogmnas of Empiricism"

 

Assignments

Midterm Review

Extra Credit Quiz

 

Handouts

Lecture Slides

 

Links

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy