PHH 2000 INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY
| Instructor: Brian Sterner | |
| Fall Semester 2000 | Sterner75@hotmail.com |
| Sections 008/010 | Office:FAO 204 |
| MW 9:30-10:45/TR 2:00-3:15 | Phone: 813-974-5915 |
Course objective: This course is designed to provide an introduction to the philosophical life. Instead of a strong emphasis on the history of philosophy I have chosen to use the fundamental project philosophy as the way to initially discuss this field of study. This fundamental project is the search for, and explanation of meaning. As a result students will be expected to perform two main tasks. 1) Students must read the assigned material and begin to think philosophically/ reflectively about the content, as well as its meaning for their lives. 2) Because this is a Gordon’s Rule (6A-10.030) course, there is a writing requirement of 6000 words. Expected of you with each writing assignment is a mastery of the fundamental rules ofgrammar (this means using spell and grammar check on your computer), a clear organization of your thoughts and reflection on the assigned material, and a basic understanding of the concepts presented by the author.
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Required Texts: |
| Frankl, Viktor, Man’s Search For Meaning, Washington Square Press, New York, 1985. |
| Tolstoy, Leo, The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories, Penguin Publishing, London, 1960. |
| Plato, The Dialogues of Plato, Bantam Publishing, New York, 1986. |
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King Jr., Martin Luther, A Testament of Hope, Ed. James M. Washington, Harper Collins, San Francisco, 1986. |
Course Requirements:
A: Readings in text as assigned in class.
B: 4 small papers, 1-2 pages.
C: 2 medium length papers, one due at mid-term, one due during finals. 3-5 pages.
D: Attendance and participation is required. Your grade for participation will be affected by absences.
Composition of Course Grade: 25% midterm, 25% final, 35% small papers, 15% participation.