Introduction to Philosophy

Philosophy is not about arguments, debates, or the caricature of cranky professors - not by a long shot! Philosophy is the key to unlocking the shackles that smother your curiosity, your wonderment, and your real sense of self. Philosophy is not just a subject you learn. Instead, it's a lifestyle of insatiable curiosity that will, if you let it, alter your way of being in the world.

Syllabus

Take a sneak peek at a sample syllabus: Syllabus Fall 2021

Lesson Plans

• Midterm and Final Examination (Think-Understand-Know Student Supplied Questions)
• Module One: The Presocratics and Plato (Discussion with Google Slides Activity)
• Module Two: Dualism (Sit and Speak Active Learning Activity) 
• Module Three: Rationalism and Empiricism (Individualized questions)
• Module Four: Philosophy of Religion: What is God? (Pick a Passage)
• Module Five: Illusion of Free Will (Option A or B)
• Module Six: Aesthetics (Case Study)
• Module Seven: Ethical Theory (Sit and Speak Active Learning Activity)

Audio Conversations

Link to casual conversations with friends and family. Usually, we're in a library or coffee shop, but we're always discussing something off the wall.

• Dualism over enchiladas 

Lectures 

• Aesthetics
• Dualism
• Origins of Western Philosophy
• Plato and his Theory of Forms
• Philosophy of Religion
• The illusion of Free Will
• Ethical Theory
• Morals and Horror

Videos

As time permits, these topical videos pertain to topics studied in the course. Click the picture to access the course channel.

• Branches of Philosophy: Explore the five major branches of Philosophy
• Dualism over Mexican Food
• Presocratics and Knowledge: 10min video about the Presocratics and Knowledge
• Plato's Objective Knowledge: Can Plato's Allegory of the Cave help us understand knowledge?

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