Philosophy 1

FINAL EXAM FRIDAY, 4-7PM, SH 1431

noreply@blogger.com (UCSB Philosophy) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:07:00 +0000

Be sure to bring a blue book and a pencil or pen.

The short paper I wrote up, "The Compatibilist's Second Burden", has also been posted.

Good luck!

noreply@blogger.com (UCSB Philosophy) — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:19:00 +0000

Hi all,

The final set of lecture slides has been posted. We'll be doing review sessions on Wed. and Thurs. during lecture, and remember that the final exam is Friday the 11th, 4-7pm in SH 1431.

noreply@blogger.com (UCSB Philosophy) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:46:00 +0000

The next two sets of lecture slides have been posted.

Please read "Introduction", pp. 281-283; Peter van Inwagen's "The Powers of Rational Beings: Freedom of the Will", pp. 428-440, both in our text.

IMPORTANT: 2ND PAPER ASSIGNMENT POSTED

noreply@blogger.com (UCSB Philosophy) — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:43:00 +0000

The second paper assignment has been posted.

noreply@blogger.com (UCSB Philosophy) — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:42:00 +0000

phil1_paper2.pdf

noreply@blogger.com (UCSB Philosophy) — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 23:03:00 +0000

Hi all,

I forgot to mention the second part of the reading assignment for tomorrow:

Read also Descartes' "Meditation II", pp. 173-176 in our text.

The next set of lecture notes have also been posted.

IMPORTANT: FINAL EXAM TEST DATE

noreply@blogger.com (UCSB Philosophy) — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:05:00 +0000

PLEASE NOTE: The final exam will take place on Friday, 9-11-09, in SH 1431, 4-7pm.

Please start reading John Perry's "Dialogue on God, Evil, and the Existence of God", pp. 133-156 of our text.

noreply@blogger.com (UCSB Philosophy) — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:23:00 +0000

Hi all,

The third set of lecure notes, which cover Aquinas, have been posted. Remember to be reading the Aquinas selection in the text, pgs. 80-82.

noreply@blogger.com (UCSB Philosophy) — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:43:00 +0000

Hi all,

The first set of lecture notes has been posted.

The first reading assignment is "Introduction", pp. 75-77, and St. Anselm's "The Ontological Argument", pp. 78-79, both in Perry, Bratman, and Fischer.

noreply@blogger.com (UCSB Philosophy) — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:38:00 +0000

lecture_1.pdf phil1_syllabus.pdf

Welcome to Philosophy 1

noreply@blogger.com (UCSB Philosophy) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:43:00 +0000

This is the official class website for Philosophy 1 - Introduction to Philosophy.

Since the course instructor and the class TAs will be posting updates, messages and assignments on this website regularly, it would be a good idea for all students enrolled in Phil 1 to check the website frequently.

A list of helpful class links (email, info, lecture notes, resources, etc) is located in the right hand column of this website. Please feel free to contact the Philosophy Department webmaster if there are any problems with the website. Thanks.

Sincerely, Tim Lewis