CENTRAL
PROBLEMS
IN
PHILOSOPHY
Offered Spring 2002
Monday and Wednesday 2:00 - 3:15 PM
Room 408 Main Building
Professor Thomas Nagel
Phone: (212) 998-6225
Email: nagelt@juris.law.nyu.edu
Office: 503-O Main Building
Office hours: Tuesdays 3:00 - 4:0 PM
TAs:
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Pete
Graham Email: pag225@nyu.edu Office: 503-L Main Building Office hours: Mondays at 4:00 - 5:00 PM |
Joshua
Schechter Email: js665@nyu.edu Office: 503-N Main Building Office hours: Wednesdays at 4:00 - 5:00 PM |
Required text: Perry and Bratman. Introduction to Philosophy, third edition
Assignment
- First Paper due February 20.
- Second Paper due February 18.
- Third Paper due April 8.
- Fourth Paper due April 29.
Readings
January 23rd |
Introductory Lecture |
January 28th |
Descartes, pp. 116-118 (Meditation I) |
January 30th |
Descartes, pp. 118-121 (Meditation II) |
February 4th |
Descartes, pp. 121-133 (Meditations III, IV, and V) |
February 6th |
Descartes, pp. 133-139 (Meditation VI) |
February 11th |
Locke, pp. 139-144 |
February 13th |
Locke, pp. 139-144 |
February 16th |
Presidents' Day, No Class |
February 20th |
Berkeley, pp. 145-164 (First Dialogue) |
February 25th |
Berkeley, pp. 164-166 (Second Dialogue) |
February 27th |
Berkeley, pp. 166-176 (Third Dialogue) |
March 4th |
Armstrong, pp. 324-331 |
March 6th |
Churchland, pp. 349-353 |
| SPRING BREAK | |
March 18th |
Jackson, pp. 390-393 |
March 20th |
Lewis, pp. 394-5 |
March 25th |
Campbell, pp. 417-426 |
March 27th |
Hume, pp. 426-436 |
April 1st |
Strawson, pp. 460-466 |
April 3rd |
Strawson, pp. 466-473 |
April 8th |
Hume, pp. 715-722 |
April 10th |
Hume, pp. 722-733 |
April 15th |
Hume, pp. 733-739 |
April 17th |
Harman, pp. 765-768 |
April 22nd |
Singer, pp. 521-528 |
April 24th |
Williams, pp. 512-517 |
April 29th |
Williams, pp. 517-520 |
May 1st |
Rawls, pp. 598-607 |
May 6th |
Nozick, pp. 611-619 |
Papers and Final
There will be four 4-page papers and a final exam, each of which will count for one fifth of the final grade, and all of which must be completed to get credit for the course.The first paper will be assigned Feb. 6 and due Feb. 20.
The second paper will be assigned March 4 and due March 18.
The third paper will be assigned March 27 and due April 8.
The fourth paper will be assigned April 17 and due April 29.
The final will be a closed book exam, consisting of quotations from the readings, to be identified and explained.
Papers should be turned in in class on the due date. Late papers will be penalized one step per day, to a maximum of one full grade. You may rewrite one paper for an improved grade if you choose.
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