Phil 2010. Great Questions of Philosophy, Spring 2009

Tim O'Keefe, instructor

4/23. I've posted the final exam questions.

4/9. Please e-mail me your paper thesis statement by Tuesday, 4/14. Also look at the Paper writing guidelines and list of common grammar and usage mistakes.

4/14. The latest assignment has been posted.

• Class assignments
• Paper writing guidelines.
• Electronic bulletin board for class.
• Class syllabus
• Possible essay questions for the first exam
• Possible essay questions for the second exam
• Sample extraction and analysis of Socrates' argument that death is a blessing.
• Descriptions of what an argument is, of vocabulary describing arguments, and of some good and bad arguments.

• Episteme links, probably the best-organized collection of philosophy links and resources on the web.
• An annotated bibliography (with some links), organized by topic, of various debates in philosophy.
• The Philosophical humor page compiled by David Chalmers.

E-mail Tim