Name: John Holladay
Title: Professor of Humanities
Office C 212 / Phone 384-4155
Email:jholladay@monroeccc.edu
Welcome to Doc Holladay's Fall 2008
152 Western Philosophy Home Page:
Tuesday/Thursday 9:30-10:55 AM!
152 Introduction to Western Philosophy
3 Credit Hours
This course provides an introduction to the types of philosophy
and the study of the great thinkers' contributions to studies which
investigate the principles and facts of reality, of human nature, and
basic problems of conduct relevant to man. Emphasis is on early
Greek philosophy: Plato and Aristotle. This course will include
writing assignments.
I would like to begin this page by pointing you toward a variety of excellent sources that relate to philosophy and to the philosophers we will be reading this semester.
These first few sources will take you to Web sites that relate to philosophy and to the contributions of several classical philosophers:
1) Guide to Philosophy on the Internet2)
The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy5) Links to a wide variety of philosophy topics
To search for more information on the Internet,
you might want to try this search engine:
Reading Assignments To Test #1 / Fall 2008 152 Western Philosophy READING ASSIGNMENTS: Tuesday / Sept. 2 -- "Introduction" and "The Apology" (study questions) in The Enduring Questions, pages 1-27. For an excellent look at "The Apology" For another commentary on "The Apology. AND "The Crito" (study questions) in The Republic and Other Works pp. 473-485 (for a link to a discussion of the Crito).Thursday / Sept. 4 -- Read The Republic pp. 41-70 Book II (study questions) For a link to a good discussion of "The Republic. Tuesday / September 9 -- The Republic pp. 108-137 Book IV (study questions) Thursday / September 11 -- The Republic pp. 163-173 last part of Book V (study questions) (for an excellent discussion of the notion of "forms" introduced in this section of "The Republic" ) AND The Republic pp. 205-233 Book VII (study questions) Tuesday / September 16 -- The Republic pp. 264-287 Book IX (study questions) Thursday / September 18-- The Republic pp. 288-316 Book X (study questions -- Tuesday / September 23 -- TEST #1 ******************************************* Reading Assignments To Test #2 / Fall 2008 152 Western Philosophy All reading assignments are from The Enduring Questions Thursday / September 25 -- Aristotle, "Ethics" 327-344 (study questions) An excellent link to Aristotle and his work. Tuesday / September 30 -- Mill, "Utilitarianism" 378-387 (study questions 1-4) For links to Mill and Utilitarianism try this one in The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Thursday / October 2 --Mill, "Utilitarianism" 387-391 (study questions 5-8) Tuesday / October 7 -- Kant, "Categorical Imperative" 359-362 (study questions 1-6) For biography and analysis of Kant's work. or Kant's Metaphysics Thursday / October 9 -- Kant, "Categorical Imperative" 363-372 (study questions 7-14) Tuesday /October 14 -- NO MCCC Classes / Faculty In-Service Day Thursday / October 16 --TEST #2 ***************************************** Reading Assignments To Test #3 / Fall 2008 152 Western Philosophy All reading assignments are from The Enduring Questions Tuesday / October 21 -- Descartes, 280-288 (study questions) For a link to a discussion of Descartes and his works. Thursday / October 23 -- Descartes, 288-294 (study questions) Tuesday / October 28 -- Berkeley, Idealism, 257-266 (study questions 1-4) For a discussion of Berkely and his works see The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Thursday / October 30 -- Berkeley, Idealism, 266-279 (study questions 5-8) Tuesday / Nov. 4 -- James, Pragmatism, 142-149 (study questions) A good link to James' sites on the Web. Thursday / November 6 -- TEST #3 ******************************************* Reading Assignments To Test #4 / Fall 2008 152 Western Philosophy Tuesday / November 11 -- James, "The Will to Believe" (handout) (study questions Thursday / November 13 -- Kierkegaard, (handout), (study questions). One of the most complete site available on Kierkegaard with commentary. Another interesting site devoted to Kierkegaard and his works. AND Chapter 1, Irrational Man (study questions). One good introduction to existentialism and another source on the realm of existentialism. the realm of existentialism another source on the realm of existentialism. Gordon Bigelow's "Primer of Existentialism" summarized Tuesday / November 18 -Chapter 2, Irrational Man (study questions) and Chapter 7 Irrational Man (study questions). Thursday / November 20 -- AND Chapter 8, Irrational Man (study questions) Tuesday, November 25 -- Mill, 490-498, Enduring Questions, Study Questions 1-8, (study questions) Thursday / November 27-- Thanksgiving! Tuesday / Dec. 2 -- Mill, 499-509, Enduring Questions, Study Questions 9-17, (study questions) For another good site on Mill and his works. Thursday / December 4 -- Skinner and Rogers, "Behaviorism and Humanism" (handout) (study questions). More information about Skinner and his theories of operant conditioning. Tuesday, December 9 -- Huston Smith video Thursday, December 11, and Tuesday, December 16 -- TEST #4 |
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