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Philosophy 202 |
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Spring
2006 |
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Medieval Philosophy |
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Time of Classes: |
11 am M T Th |
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Instructor: |
Prof. Carey |
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Office: |
Olin 153 |
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Office Hours: |
M W 2-4 & by appt. |
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e-mail (Mon-Fri): |
carey@whitman.edu |
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Required texts:
Course description: This course consists of the
careful reading and discussion of Augustine and Aquinas. The course is intended
primarily for (but not limited to) philosophy majors.
Requirements
(& Grading):
The class will be divided into teams of three students apiece. Each team will take responsibility for starting
class discussion on a rotating basis.
So, for instance, one team will prepare something for January 30 on the
first three chapters of Augustines Book II (pp. 29-37). This could be a series of questions that will
stimulate discussion, or a passage that seems particularly puzzling, or key
terms and theses in the logic of the reading, etc. The team may divide the 50-minute class among
themselves or work together as a team throughout the class. Given the current enrollment, I anticipate
that each team will take a turn four or five times in the semester. This prepared teamwork will count for 33% of
the final grade. Another 33% will be
based on each students day-to-day cooperation with the discussions prompted by
other teams; a final term
paper (which replaces a final exam) will make up the remainder of the grade (34%).
SCHEDULE
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Jan |
17 |
ASSIGNMENT |
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Topic |
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Augustine |
Confessions |
Liberal Arts; Problem of evil |
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23 |
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Book I: 1-5 |
Lust |
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24 |
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6-10 |
Reason & freedom |
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26 |
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11-16 |
Will; temp. & eternal goods |
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30 |
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Book II: 1-3 |
Outer & inner sense |
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31 |
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4-6 |
God > reason? |
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Feb |
2 |
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7-9 |
Wisdom & math |
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6 |
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10-12 |
Truth |
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7 |
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13-15 |
God |
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9 |
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16-20 |
Freedom of will |
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13 |
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Is God to blame for human
evil? |
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14 |
Aquinas |
pp. 61-66 |
Soul &
Body; |
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16 |
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pp. 67-69 |
Non-intellectual soul |
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20 |
NO CLASS |
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21 |
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pp. 70-76 |
Cognition
& Appetite |
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23 |
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pp.
76-80 |
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27 |
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pp. 80-86 |
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28 |
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pp. 86-92 |
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Mar |
2 |
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pp. 92-96 |
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6 |
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pp. 98-102 |
Intellect & will |
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7 |
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pp.105-112 |
Happiness |
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9 |
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pp.113-116 |
Willing |
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SPRING BREAK |
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27 |
Aquinas |
pp.117-121 |
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28 |
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pp.122-126 |
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30 |
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pp.127-130 |
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Apr |
3 |
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pp.130-134 |
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4 |
NO CLASS |
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6 |
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pp.135-139 |
Moral good & evil |
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10 |
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pp.139-143 |
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11 |
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pp.144-148 |
Love |
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13 |
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pp.149-156 |
Habit |
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17 |
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pp.157-161 |
Virtue |
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18 |
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pp.162-168 |
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Apr |
20 |
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pp.169-171 |
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24 |
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pp.172-178 |
Law & Virtue |
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25 |
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pp.178-183 |
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27 |
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pp.183-189 |
Natural law |
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May |
1 |
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pp.189-201 |
Human law |
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2 |
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4 |
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8 |
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pp.201-208 |
Divine precepts |
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9 |
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12 |
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Comparative paper Due at or before |
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