Phil 101: Introduction to Philosophy

This course satisfies Idaho State University's Goal 8 general education requirement (as does Phil 103: Introduction to Ethics).

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Syllabus

 

Study Guides:

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Introduction to Ethics Introduction to Ethics
Moral Realism & Relativism Moral Realism & Relativism
Plato's Ethics Plato's Ethics
Aristotle's Ethics Aristotle's Ethics
Epicurus Epicurus
Stoics Stoics
Kant Kant
Mill Mill
Moral Rights Moral Rights
Plato's Metaphysics Plato's Metaphysics
Aristotle's Metaphysics Aristotle's Metaphysics
Locke's Representative Realism Locke's Representative Realism
Berkeley's Idealism Berkeley's Idealism
Descartes Descartes
Arguments for & against God's Existence Arguments for & against God's Existence
Review for Final Exam Review for Final Exam

Essay Guidelines:

See the syllabus for general guidelines for essays. The following documents provide outlines and instructions for the particular topics that are assigned in this course. You must write 3 essays during the course. If you write more than 3, only the top 3 grades will be used in determining your course grade.

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Aristotle Ethics Paper Aristotle Ethics Paper
Epicurus Paper Epicurus Paper
Kant Paper Kant Paper
Mill & Sidgwick Paper Mill & Sidgwick Paper
Moral Rights Paper Moral Rights Paper
Aristotle's 3rd Person Argument Aristotle's 3rd Person Argument
Locke's Inference Paper Locke's Inference Paper
Berkeley's Criticisms Paper Berkeley's Criticisms Paper
Locke & Berkeley on Certainty Locke & Berkeley on Certainty
Berkeley on Unperceived Objects Berkeley on Unperceived Objects
Descartes' Wax Example Descartes' Wax Example
Cartesian Circle Paper Cartesian Circle Paper
Ontological Argument Paper Ontological Argument Paper