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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Title: Introduction to Philosophy
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Course Prefix & Number: PHIL 1301 Section Number: 409 Semester: 2017SP
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Semester Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
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Course Description (NCTC Catalog):
A study of major issues in philosophy and/or the work of major philosophical figures in philosophy. Topics in philosophy may include theories of reality, theories of Knowledge, theories of value, and their practical applications.
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Course Prerequisites: None
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Required Course Materials:
Cahn. Classics of Western Philosophy. 8th edition. Hackett Publishing. ISBN# 978-0-872-20859-9
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
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Name of Instructor:
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Thomas Cross
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Campus/Office Location:
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Corinth 331
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Telephone Number:
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214-546-6382
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E-mail address:
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tcross@nctc.edu
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Office Hours:
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M 2:00-5:00, T 2:00-4:00; W 2:00-3:00
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GRADING CRITERIA
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# of Graded Course Elements
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Graded Course Elements
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Percentage of Grade
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2
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Exams
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40%
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2
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Individual Essays
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30%
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5
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Pop Quizzes
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10%
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1
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Power Point
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11%
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3
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Movie Quizzes
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9%
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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
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At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
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Read, analyze and critique philosophical texts.
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Demonstrate knowledge of key concepts, major arguments, problems, and terminology in philosophy.
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Present logically persuasive arguments both orally and in writing.
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Demonstrate critical thinking skills in evaluation and application of philosophical concepts to various aspects of life.
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Evaluate the personal and social responsibilities of living in a diverse world.
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ATTENDANCE POLICY
Attending class is the best way to learn the material and definitely the easiest way to pass the course. Attendance will be taken at each class meeting. It is expected for students to be on time for all course meetings and examinations.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
NCTC PHIL1301-409 SP2017 Lecture and Reading Schedule
Date Text and/or ppt Topics
1/23 ppt Branches of Philosophy, Logic, and the Pre-Socratics
1/30 18-79, 97-127 Plato-Euthyphro, Symposium and the trial of Socrates
2/6 128-192 (focus on Book II & VII) Plato-Republic. Individual Essay #1 assigned
2/13 First movie and movie quiz
2/20 275-329 Aristotle-Nicomachean Ethics
2/27 ppt The Christians
372-402 Augustine Individual Essay #1 due
2/27 417-427 Boethius-Consolation of Philosophy
457-478 Thomas Aquinas
3/6 Movie #2 Personal Identity
NOTE: Mid Term Exam Posted
3/13 Spring Break
3/20 527-559 Descartes-Meditations on First Philosophy Individual Essay #2 assigned
560-591 Hobbes-Leviathan
3/27 670-740 Locke-An Essay Concerning Human Understanding
832-899 Hume-An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
4/3 927-973 Hume-Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion
1134-1109 Kant-Critique of Pure Reason
4/10 Movie # 3 Ethical Choices and Quiz
4/17 1110-1149 Kant-Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals
1175-1184 Kierkegaard-Concluding Unscientific Postscript Individual Essay#2 due
4/24 1186-1219 Mill-Utilitarianism
120-1226 Mill-On Liberty
5/1 1227-1243 Nietzsche-Twilight of the Idols
1319-1333 Sartre-The Humanism of Existentialism Student Power Point due
5/8 In-class Final Exam
Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is April 12, 2017.
DISABILITY SERVICES (OSD)
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides accommodations for students who have a documented disability. On the Corinth Campus, go to room 170 or call 940-498-6207. On the Gainesville Campus, go to room 110 or call 940-668-4209. Students on the Bowie, Graham, Flower Mound, and online campuses should call 940-668-4209.
North Central Texas College is on record as being committed to both the spirit and letter of federal equal opportunity legislation, including the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, ADA Amendments Act of 2009, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-112). http://www.nctc.edu/Students/SupportServices/Disabilityservices.aspx
CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA
o Communication
o Mathematics
o Life and Physical Science
X Language, Philosophy & culture
o Creative Arts