List of readings and assignments for Phil 230
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Week |
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Reading Assignment |
Topic |
Important class events |
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Jan 10,12,14 |
Rachels 1&2 |
Introduction; cultural relativism |
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2 |
19,21 |
Rachels 3&4 |
Subjectivism; religion |
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3 |
24,26,28 |
Rachels 4&5 |
Psychological egoism |
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4 |
31, Feb 2,4 |
Rachels 6 |
Ethical egoism |
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5 |
7,9,11 |
Rachels 7&8 |
Utilitarianism |
Midterm 1 |
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6 |
14,16,18 |
Rachels 7&8 |
Utilitarianism |
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7 |
21,23,25 |
Shaw 13; Singer |
Economic justice |
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8 |
28, March 1,3 |
Shaw 13; Haslett |
Economic justice |
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9 |
6,8,10 |
Rachels 9&10 |
Kant |
PEC due |
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10 |
13,15,17 |
Rachels 9&10 |
Kant |
Spring Break |
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11 |
20,22,24 |
Shaw 12; Glover, van den Haag & Reiman |
Crime and Punishment |
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12 |
27,29,30 |
Shaw 12; Glover, van den Haag & Reiman |
Crime and Punishment |
Midterm 2 |
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13 |
April 3,5,7 |
Rachels 11 |
Social contract |
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14 |
10,12,14 |
Shaw 10 Leiser; |
Social contract/ Sexuality |
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15 |
17,19,21 |
Shaw 10 Jordan; guest speaker |
Sexuality |
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16 |
24,26,28 |
Shaw 8 or Shaw 6 |
Parenthood or Animals and the environment |
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