PHILO 105, Reasoning (DR. MONAST)

SPRING 2002 MWF SCHEDULE*

                *The following schedule is tentative and subject to amendment as needed.

DTE/CLS #            OBJECTIVES                        ASSIGNMENT/PROJECTED ACTIVITY

Jan. 7/ #1               A1: 2 & 4                               No assignment

Jan. 9/ #2               A1: 1-3, 5-8: 10-12 Read this syllabus: Read text pages 1-17 and complete 1-1.

Jan. 11/ #3             A1:  1, 3, 6-10                        Complete 1-2 and 1-7.

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Jan. 14/ #4             A1:  1, 3, 6-10                        Complete 1-6 and 1-8.

Jan. 16/ #5             A2:  1, 2, & 5                         Read 117-132 and complete 4-1 and 4-3.

Jan. 18/ #6                                                             Instructor option

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Jan. 21                    MLK Jr. Holiday

Jan. 23/ #7             A3:  1-3                                  Read 149-166 and complete 5-2 and 5-5.  Also begin work on

#1 of the writing exercise on page 174.  This is a graded essay due at the beginning of class #9.  Write at least one page.  For more information, see Essay Guideline for Essay 1.

Jan. 25/ #8             A4:  1-3                                  Read 175-191; complete 6-2 and 6-6.

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Jan. 28/ #9             A3                                           Essay #1 due at the beginning of this class period.

Jan. 30/ #10           A1-A4:  all                             Exam #1

Feb. 1/ #11                                                             Instructor option

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Feb. 4/ #12             A5:  1-6                                  Read 43-48, 49-56, and 60-63.   Complete every 3rd (i.e.,

3,6,9…) of 2-3, every 4th (i.e., 4, 8, 12…) of 2-4 and

all of 2-11.  For 2-4, explain the ambiguity and state at least two meanings the item can have.  Also name the ambiguity.

Feb. 6/ #13             A6:  1-3                                  Read 503-505 and complete A1-1.

Feb. 8/ #14             A6:  4-11                                Read 79-106.  Complete 3-8 and #s 1-10 of 3-15.

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Feb. 11/ #15           A7:  1 & 3-5                           Read 217-221 and 227-234.  Complete 7-1 and #s 1-10 of 7-5.

Feb. 13/ #16           A7:  2 & 5                              Complete #s 1-10 of both 7-8 and 7-11.

Feb. 15                   Lincoln's Birthday Holiday

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Feb. 18                   Washington's Birthday Holiday

Feb. 20/ #17           A7:  1-5                                  Find an explanation in a newspaper or magazine, and write a

brief essay about it.  Use Essay 2 guidelines in syllabus.

Feb. 22/ #18           A6 and A7:  all                      Exam #2

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Feb. 25/ #19                                                           Instructor Option.

Feb. 27/ #20           A8:  1-4                                  Read 259-262.  Complete 8-1 and 8-2, #s 1-5 of 8-3 and #s 1-3

of both 8-4 and 8-5.

Mar. 1/ #21            A8:  5 – 7                               Read 266-270.  Complete 8-6 & Chap. 8 Review (in syllabus).

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Mar. 4/ #22                                                            Instructor option.

Mar. 6/ #23            A8: 2, 3, 8-10                         Read 273-276 and 277-284.  Complete 8-9, 8-10,and 8-13.

Mar. 8/ #24                                                            Instructor option.

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Mar. 11/ #25          A8:  8-15                                Complete 8-15.  Read 513-515 and complete A3-1.

Mar. 13/ #26          A8:  8-15                                Complete A3-2.

Mar. 15/ #27                                                          No class (Instructor at Museum of Tolerance in LA)

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Mar. 18/ #28          A8:  8-11                                Write a brief (1 page or less) essay evaluating each of two

unanswered items from 8-16.  Your evaluation is to be an

argument with the following stated as its conclusions:  "The

conclusion of the argument in exercise 8-16, item (fill in the

item number from the exercise) is (fill in the words from one

of a-e of Objective 8, Area 8)."  Make this sentence the first

sentence of each of your arguments.  This is your third essay. 

[Follow Essay 3 guidelines in the syllabus.]

Mar. 20/ #29          A8:  all                                    Exam #3.

Mar. 22/ #30                                                          Instructor option

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Mar. 25/ #31          A9:  1-3                  Read 381-388.  Complete 11-1, 11-2, 11-3 and 11-4, #s 16-20.

Mar. 27/ #32          A9:  1-5                                  Read 388-405.  Complete 11-12 and 11-20.

Mar. 29                   Spring Break

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Apr.  1                    Spring Break

Apr. 3                     Spring Break

Apr. 5                     Spring Break

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Apr. 8/ #33                                                            Instructor option

Apr. 10/ #34          A10:  1-4                                Read 420-433.  Complete 12-1 and 12-2.

Apr. 12/ #35                                                          Instructor option

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Apr. 15/ #36          A10:  1-6                                Read 443-453.  Complete 12-14 and #s 1-3 of 12-20.

Apr. 17/ #37          A10:  1-6                                Complete #s 2, 6, 8, and 10 of 12-23.

Apr. 19/ #38                                                          Complete 12-24.

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Apr. 22/ #39          A11:  1-3                                Read 467-469.  Complete 13-1 and 13-2.

Apr. 24/ #40          A11:  1-4                                Read 470-472 and complete 13-3.  Begin work on one of the

topics listed in Area 11 (p. 8) of the syllabus.  That will be

your 4th essay.  See Essay 4 instructions under III E in the

syllabus.

Apr. 26/ #41          A11:  4-8                                Read 473-483 and complete 13-4 and 13-5.

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Apr. 29/ #42          A11:  1-8                                The final essay is due at the beginning of this class hour.

May 1/ #43                                                            Instructor option.

May 3/ #44                                                            Instructor option

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May 6/ #45                                                            Instructor option.

May 8/ #46                                                            Instructor option.

 

FINAL EXAM

Friday, May 10     Philo 105-1202, 8-10 AM