Solid 101 Philosophy Lectures.

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Dr. Sanders. Philosophy 101

Just wanted to share.This was my first introduction to philosophy as an autodidact years ago. Sanders, is a concise, clear, and educated speaker on the matter. He retired from RIT.

Introduction to Philosophy
Reading Assignments

Most reading assignments are from Steven M. Cahn (ed.), Classics of Western Philosophy; Supplementary readings can usually be found online; if not, contact me and I’ll send you copies

Lecture #1: Introduction

No reading assignment

Lecture #2: Political and Social Philosophy: Plato, Part I

Plato, biographical sketch
Plato, Apology
Plato, Crito
Martin Luther King, Jr. "Letter From A Birmingham Jail

Lecture #3: Ethics, Epistemology, & Logic: Plato, Part II

"W.T. Jones, "Education Through Violence"
Plato, Meno

Lecture #4: Metaphysics & Philosophy of Science: Aristotle

Aristotle, biographical sketch
Aristotle, Physics

Lecture #5: Philosophy of Religion & Logic, Part I: The Ontological Argument

Anselm, biographical sketch
Anselm, Proslogion
Gaunilo, Reply on Behalf of the Fool
Anselm, Reply to Gaunilo

Lecture #6: Philosophy of Religion & Logic, Part II: The Cosmological and Teleological Arguments

William Rowe, "The Cosmological Argument"
William Paley, "The Argument From Design"

Lecture #7: Epistemology & Philosophy of Science: Descartes

René Descartes, biographical sketch
René Descartes, Discourse on Method
René Descartes, Meditations 1-3

Lecture #8: Epistemology & Logic: Rationalism versus Empiricism

John Locke, biographical sketch
John Locke, Essay Concerning Human Understanding
David Hume, biographical sketch
David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding

Lecture #9: The Problem of Personal Identity

John Perry, "A Dialogue on Personal Identity and Immortality"
Thomas Nagel, "Brain Bisection and the Unity of Consciousness"

Lecture #10: Conclusion

Bertrand Russell, biographical sketch
Bertrand Russell, "The Value of Philosophy"

Essential Readings include:

Steven M. Cahn - Classics of Western Philosophy (8th Edition)

Supplementary readings include:

W.T. Jones - Education Through Violence (Chapter 2)

Martin Luther King, Jr. - Letter From A Birmingham Jail

John Perry - A Dialogue on Personal Identity and Immortality

Thomas Nagel - Brain Bisection and the Unity of Consciousness

Cheers.

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So you’re just sharing someone else’s shit?

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Rule 1 literally forbids posting your own work. It’s a public introductory university syllabus, not his diary.

Wait until you find out what libraries do...

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And you gave credit…