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Meeting |
Date |
Topic |
Reading |
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1 |
January 8 |
Introductory Information |
- |
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2 |
January 10 |
Overview of Theories |
- |
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VIRTUE THEORY |
AND RELIGIOUS ETHICS |
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3 |
January 15 |
Plato |
Gorgias, Republic , 6-19 |
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4 |
January 17 |
Aristotle |
Continue Plato;
Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, 20-34 -Notes on Aristotle's Ethics and Political Theory
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5 |
January 22 |
Epicurus and Epictetus |
Selections from several works of Epicurus and Epictetus, 35-59 |
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6 |
January 24 |
Augustine and Aquinas |
Selections from works of Augustine and Aquinas, 60-88 |
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7 |
January 29 |
Overview of Virtue Theory |
6 virtue theories - overview in class only. |
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8 |
January 31 |
Library Research |
A research librarian will demonstrate the use of library resources |
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9 |
February 5 |
Philosophy of Friendship |
Aristotle – Bks. VIII and IX of Nicomachean Ethics – see
http://books.mirror.org
AND |
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10 |
February 7 |
Philosophy of Friendship |
M. Montaigne, "Of Friendship," at http://www.unc.edu/courses/reli032h/montaign.htm AND R.W. Emerson, "Of Friendship" at http://books.mirror.org |
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ETHICAL |
THEORIES |
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11 |
February 12 |
Thomas Hobbes |
From Leviathan and Rudiments, 89-102 -"Map" of Hobbes's
ethics/politics in class -Link to Hobbes Notes -Another link: Egoism
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12 |
February 14 |
Butler, Hume |
From Sermons
and Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals, 118-142
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13 |
February 19 |
Kant & Mill |
From Grounding
for the Metaphysics of Morals, 143-156; From Utilitarianism
, 157-171 -"Map" of Kant and Mill - in class
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14 |
February 21 |
Review for Midterm |
In-class and sample test/review questions here |
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15 |
February 26 |
MIDTERM EXAM |
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PRAGMATISM |
AND |
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16 |
February 28 |
Supererogation |
Susan Wolf, “Moral Saints,” The Journal of Philosophy, 79, 8 (August 1982), 419-39. JSTOR - available on-line through UCF Library |
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16 |
February 28 & Mar. 5 |
Supererogation |
Joel Feinberg, "Supererogation and Rules," in the journal, Ethics,
1961, pp. 276-288 - available online through JSTOR. This article makes
explicit reference to Urmson's article on supererogation. NOTE: If you
are writing a paper on supererogation, please note that some of the best
articles will probably have to be obtained though interlibrary loan. So
see what you want now so that you get them in time. |
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17 |
March 5 |
James |
What Makes a Life Significant. Link:
http://www.emory.edu/EDUCATION/mfp/jsignificant.html |
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18 |
March 7 |
Dewey |
From Quest for Certainty , 228-241 |
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March 12-14 |
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Spring Break |
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19 |
March 19 |
Marx |
From Selected Writings , 187-201 |
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20 |
March 21 |
Nietzsche |
From various sources, 213-227 |
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THE 20TH |
CENTURY |
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21 |
March 26 |
Sartre, Williams |
From Existentialism
and Human Emotions and Morality: An Introduction to Ethics and
the Limits of Philosophy, 279-289, 353-361 |
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22 |
March 28 |
Sarte, Williams, Ayer, Stevenson |
Move Sartre and Williams and Ayer & Stevenson (264-278) here; NOTE SOME MINOR CHANGES IN ORDER OF PRESENTATION BETWEEN HERE AND APRIL 9. |
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23 |
April 2 |
Moore & Ross |
From Principia Ethica and The Right and the Good, 242-253, 254-263 |
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24 |
April 4 |
John Rawls |
302-313: Ethics and Social Justice |
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25 |
April 9 |
Kurt Baier and Annette Baier |
From The Moral Point of View and "Trust and Antitrust", 290-301 and 326-340 |
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26 |
April 11 |
Self Respect and Human Value |
R.W. Emerson, “Self-Reliance” – go to http://books.mirror.org - it is the second essay in the First Series. AND INFO IN CLASS ON RELATED SOURCES |
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27 |
April 16 |
Continue Self Respect and Human Value |
Jean Hampton - article on reserve - "The Wisdom of the Egoist..." |
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28 |
April 18 |
FINAL EXAM | THE FINAL EXAM WILL BE IN CLASS, TODAY, THE LAST REGULAR CLASS MEETING DAY. |
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29 |
Finals Week |
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-THE FINAL FOR THIS COURSE WILL NOT BE GIVEN DURING FINALS WEEK. SEE APRIL 18. |