EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Introduction to Philosophy

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1 EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Intrductin t Philsphy Curse Design Curse Infrmatin Divisin Scial Sciences Curse Number PHI 101 Title Intrductin t Philsphy Credits 3 Develped by Martin Feess Lecture/Lab Rati 3 Lecture/0 Lab Transfer Status ASU NAU UA PHI 101, Humanities and Fine Arts (HU) PHI 101 als satisfies: Aesthetic and Humanistic Inquiry [AHI] PHIL111 Activity Curse N CIP Cde Assessment Mde Pre/Pst Test (64 Questins/64 Pints) Semester Taught Upn Request GE Categry Humanities Separate Lab N Awareness Curse Yes (GIH) Intensive Writing Curse N Prerequisites ENG 091 with a grade f C r higher r reading placement test scre as established by District plicy Educatinal Value T General Educatin: Effrts are made t give students a brad understanding f the majr philsphical prblems that have perplexed scieties since the beginning f histry. The intent is that these experiences will braden individuals t the pint that they will cntribute t the establishment f a higher degree f critical thinking and analysis f Western Philsphy. Career preparatin: Cntributes t ccupatinal preparatin because the curse fcuses upn the study f the varius ethical principles and standards. T challenge the learner t exam his r her wn philsphical beliefs. This curse fulfills the Glbal/Internatinal/Histrical Awareness (GIH) requirement. Descriptin Survey f philsphy with emphasis n Western thught; emphasis primarily n scial/plitical philsphies, lgic, ethics, philsphy f religin, philsphy f science and aesthetics. EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Intrductin t Philsphy Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr

2 Supplies Nne Cmpetencies and Perfrmance Standards 1. Articulate the Nature f Philsphy Learning bjectives What yu will learn as yu master the cmpetency: a. Define philsphy and identify the different traditinal divisins f philsphy. b. Articulate the value f philsphy. c. Differentiate between epistemlgy, metaphysics, and ethics. d. Identify the gal f philsphy. e. Identify the cntributins/presentatins f Euthyphr, The Aplgy, and Crit. f. Delineate philsphy s cntributin tward the satisfactin f actualizing needs. g. Describe the risk(s) in studying philsphy. h. Differentiate between fallacy and the law f nn cntradictin r principle f cnsistency. i. Distinguish between premise, cnclusin, and deductive and inductive arguments. j. Differentiate between categrical statement, syllgism, and identify the elements f hypthetical argument. k. Identify the elements f a disjunctive statement and distinguish the cncept frm chain arguments. l. Identify and be able t give examples f frmal fallacies. m. Identify the symblic meaning f varius elements f the stry Cave. n. Identify the prcess f grup think.. Identify an example f the Scratic Methd. p. Identify the ideas and methds f Mhandas Gandhi. Perfrmance Standards Yu will demnstrate yur cmpetence: When learner successfully cmpletes bjective examinatins. When learner successfully cmpletes class discussin. When learner successfully cmpletes written class exercises. Yur perfrmance will be successful when: Learner can define philsphy and identify the traditinal divisins f philsphy. Learner can articulate the value f philsphy. Learner can differentiate between epistemlgy, metaphysics, and ethics. Learner can identify the gal f philsphy. Learner can identify the cntributins and presentatins f Euthyphr, The Aplgy, and Crit. Learner can delineate philsphy s cntributin tward the satisfactin f actualizing needs. Learner can describe the risk in studying philsphy. Learner can differentiate between premise, cnclusin, and deductive and inductive arguments. Learner can differentiate between categrical statement, syllgism, and identify the EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Intrductin t Philsphy Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr

3 elements f hypthetical arguments. Learner can identify the elements f a disjunctive statement and distinguish the cncept frm chain arguments. Learner can identify and be able t give examples f frmal fallacies. Learner can explain the meaning f the stry f the Cave in Plat s Republic. Learner can identify the prblem f grup think. Learner can explain the Scratic Methd. Learner can identify the basic belief f the philsphy f Mhandas Gandhi. 2. Describe the Cncept f Self as it Assciates with Human Nature Learning bjectives What yu will learn as yu master the cmpetency: a. Define human nature. b. Characterize the reasns t study human nature. c. Differentiate between the cncepts f mind and bdy. d. Define self and cmpare the Buddhist-Hume n-self view with the view that relatinships cnstitute the self. e. Characterize the traditinal Western views f human nature. f. Identify Darwinian rientatin and challenge f the Traditinal view f human nature. g. Characterize the existentialist view f human nature and characterize the feminist view as cmpared t the Jude-Christian rientatin. h. Describe Descartes dualist view f human nature. i. Cmpare the Descartes view with that f the materialist view. j. Differentiate between the Traditinal view and that f Descartes, Lcke, and Buddhism and Hume. k. Identify examples f the determinists, behaviralist, and functinalist views f human nature. l. Identify theries by which an enduring self is established. m. Identify examples f hw self-image is established thrugh negtiatins f the individual with sciety. Perfrmance Standards Yu will demnstrate yur cmpetence: When learner successfully cmpletes bjective exams. When learner successfully cmpletes class discussins. When learner successfully cmpletes shrt essays. Yur perfrmance will be successful when: Learner can define human nature. Learner can characterize the reasns t study human nature. Learner can differentiate between the cncepts f mind and bdy. Learner can define self and cmpare the Buddhist-Hume n-self view with the view that relatinships cnstitute the self. Learner can characterize the traditinal Western views f human nature. Learner can identify Darwinian rientatin and challenge f the Traditinal view f EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Intrductin t Philsphy Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr

4 human nature. Learner can characterize the existentialist view f human nature and characterize the feminist view as cmpared t the Jude-Christian rientatin. Learner can describe Descartes dualist view f human nature. Learner can cmpare the Descartes view with that f the materialist view. Learner can differentiate between the Traditinal view and that f Descartes, Lcke, Buddhism. Learner can identify and distinguish amng determinist, behaviralist, and functinalist views f human nature. Learner can identify theries by which an enduring self is established. Learner can identify theries by which self-image is established thrugh negtiatin with thers. 3. Distinguish between Reality and Being Learning bjectives What yu will learn as yu master the cmpetency: a. Define metaphysics and discuss its rigin. b. Characterize reality as it differentiates between material r nnmaterial, pragmatism, and psitivism. c. Describe antirealism and characterize the New Idealists. d. Differentiate between Phenmenlgy and Existentialism. e. Defend the premise that time and freedm are real. f. Differentiate between idealism as defined by metaphysics and epistemlgy. g. Distinguish between bjective and subjective idealism. h. Define pragmatism as ffered by Dewey, James, and Peirce. i. Define phenmenlgy and characterize Heidegger s cncept f being. j. Describe the implicatins upn punishment and respnsibility that determinism and cmpatibilism ffer. k. Explain why ur assumptins abut what is real are imprtant. l. Explain r identify the implicatin f Kierkegaard s and Srte s existential view f reality. Perfrmance Standards Yu will demnstrate yur cmpetence: When learner can define metaphysics and discuss its rigin. When learner can characterize reality as it differentiates between material r nnmaterial, pragmatism, and psitivism. When learner can describe antirealism and characterize the new Idealists When learner can differentiate between Phenmenlgy and Existentialism. When learner can defend the premise that time and freedm are real When learner differentiates between idealism as defined by metaphysics and epistemlgy When learner can distinguish between bjective and subjective idealism When learner can define pragmatism as ffered by Dewey, James, and Peirce. When learner can define phenmenlgy and characterize Heidegger s cncept f being. EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Intrductin t Philsphy Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr

5 When learner can describe the implicatins upn punishment and respnsibility that determinism and cmpatibilism ffers. When learner understands why ur assumptins abut what is real are imprtant. When learner will understand the implicatins f existentialism fr reality, as described by Kierkegaard and Srte. Yur perfrmance will be successful when: Learner is successful in bjective exams. Learner participates in class exercises and discussin. Learner is successful in writing shrt essays. 4. Cntrast and Cmpare philsphy and GOD Learning bjectives What yu will learn as yu master the cmpetency: a. Characterize religin and differentiate it with thelgy. b. Differentiate between atheism, agnsticism, and evil. c. Identify traditinal religius beliefs. d. Identify nntraditinal religius experiences. e. Distinguish between theism and mntheism. f. Describe the theistic alternatives t traditinal mntheism. g. Distinguish between pantheism and panatheism with that f atheism and mysticism. h. Characterize tautlgy and feminist thelgy. i. Identify eastern religius traditins and describe their sympathetic rientatin t claims f persnal religius experience. j. Identify and classify examples f prf f the existence f Gd. k. Identify traditinal explanatins f why evil exists in Gd s universe. l. Identify the prcess f making an emtinal chice t belief in Gd as explained by William James. m. Identify the feminist criticism f traditinal religius teaching. n. Identify elements f the radical thelgy f Kierkegaard and Tillich. Perfrmance Standards Yu will demnstrate yur cmpetence: When learner can characterize religin and differentiate it with thelgy. When learner can differentiate between atheism, agnsticism, and evil. When learner can identify traditinal religius beliefs. When learner can identify nntraditinal religius experiences. When learner can distinguish between theism and mntheism. When learner can describe the theistic alternatives t traditinal mntheism. When learner can distinguish between pantheism and panentheism. When Learner can characterize tautlgy and feminist thelgy. When learner can identify Eastern religius traditins and describe their sympathetic rientatin t claims f persnal religius experience. When learner can articulate the three standard prfs f the existence f Gd and the criticism f each. EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Intrductin t Philsphy Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr

6 When learner can articulate arguments fr and against the existence f Gd related t evil in the wrld. When learner can explain the emtinal chice t believe in Gd as prpsed by William James. When learner can identify feminists criticism f traditinal religius teachings. When learner can identify the radical thelgy f Kierkegaard and Tilliah. Yur perfrmance will be successful when: Learner successfully cmpletes bjective exams. Learner successfully participates in class discussin. Learner successfully cmpletes written assignments. 5. Identify the surces f knwledge Learning bjectives What yu will learn as yu master the cmpetency: a. Differentiate between ratinalism and perceptin and transcendental idealism. b. Characterize Hume s view f skepticism. c. Describe Lcke s cncept f blank slate. d. Describe the empiricist s rientatin and describe the hypthetical methd and identify what distinguishes scientific knwledge frm pseudscience and superstitin. e. Identify the cmmn views regarding the surce f knwledge. f. Describe Kuhn s view f scientific theries. g. Describe theries f innate knwledge. h. Describe Berkeley s view f knwledge. Perfrmance Standards Yu will demnstrate yur cmpetence: When learner can differentiate between ratinalism and perceptin and transcendental idealism. When learner can characterize Hume s view f skepticism. When learner can describe e Lcke s cncept f blank slate. When learner can describe the empiricist s rientatin and describe the hypthetical methd and identify what distinguishes scientific knwledge frm pseudscience and superstitin. When learner can identify the cmmn views regarding the surce f knwledge. When learner can articulate the theries f innate knwledge. When learner can describe Berkeley s view f knwledge. When learner can describe Kuhn s view f scientific theries. Yur perfrmance will be successful when: Learner successfully cmpletes bjective exam. Learner successfully participates in class discussin. Learner successfully cmpletes written reprts. EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Intrductin t Philsphy Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr

7 6. Differentiate between belief, knwledge, and truth Learning bjectives What yu will learn as yu master the cmpetency: a. Define truth accrding t the crrespndence, cherence, and pragmatic theries. b. Differentiate between the instrumentalist view, realist, and cnceptual relativist views. c. Identify the elements upn which warrantability depends. d. Discuss the imprtance f truth t hermeneutics. e. Describe Kant s three areas f knwledge that g beynd evidence prvided by sensry experience. Perfrmance Standards Yu will demnstrate yur cmpetence: When learner can define truth accrding t the crrespndence, cherence, and pragmatic theries. When learner can differentiate between the instrumentalist view, realist, and cnceptual relativist views. When learner can identify the elements upn which warrantability depends. When learner can discuss the imprtance f truth t hermencutics. When learner can describe Kant s three areas f knwledge that g beynd evidence prvided by sensry experience. Yur perfrmance will be successful when: Learner successfully cmpletes bjective exams. Learner successfully participates in class discussin. Learner successfully cmpletes written wrk. 7. Define and apply the cncept f Ethics Learning bjectives What yu will learn as yu master the cmpetency: a. Define mrality and ethics. b. Differentiate between ethical abslutism and ethical relativism and that f cultural relativism. c. Describe the cnsequentialist thery in ethics and cntrast it with nncnsequentialist thery. d. Distinguish between egism and hednism and utilitarianism. e. Differentiate between rule utilitarianism and act utilitarianism. f. Describe the divine cmmand thery. g. Describe natural law ethics and identify the implicatins f divine cmmand ethics. h. Summarize Kant s categrical imperative. i. Distinguish between Kantian ethics and Buddhist ethics. j. Describe Aristtle s thery f virtue ethics. k. Characterize the rientatins tward male and female ethics as described by Khlberg and by Gilligan. l. Discuss the cncepts f abrtin and euthanasia within the cntext f excusability. m. Differentiate between the psitins f hard determinism, indeterminism, and EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Intrductin t Philsphy Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr

8 cmpatibilism. Perfrmance Standards Yu will demnstrate yur cmpetence: When learner can define mrality and ethics. When learner can differentiate between ethical abslutism and ethical relativism and that f cultural relativism. When learner can describe the cnsequentialist thery in ethics and cntrast it with nncnsequentialist thery. When learner can distinguish between egism and hednism and utilitarianism. When learner can differentiate between rule utilitarianism and act utilitarianism. When learner can discuss the divine cmmand thery. When learner can describe natural law ethics and identify the implicatins f divine cmmand ethics. When learner can summarize Kant s categrical imperative. When learner can distinguish between Kantian ethics and Buddhist ethics. When learner can describe Aristtle s thery f virtue ethics. When learner can characterize the rientatins tward male and female ethics as described by Khlberg and by Gilligan. When learner can discuss the cncepts f abrtin and euthanasia within the cntext f excusability. When learner can differentiate between the psitins f hard determinism, indeterminism, and cmpatibilism. Yur perfrmance will be successful when: Learner successfully cmpletes bjective exams. Learner successfully participates in class discussins. 8. Define Scial Philsphy and apply Assciated Cncepts Learning bjectives What yu will learn as yu master the cmpetency: a. Define scial philsphy. b. Describe the fundamental difference between Hbbes and Lcke s cntract thery cncepts and differentiate thse between Russeau s and Rawl s thery. c. Defend/cunter the psitin f feminists that scial cntract thery des nt include wmen. d. Describe the cncept f justice accrding t merit, equality, scial utility, need, and ability and liberty. e. Differentiate between justice in welfare liberalism and that in classical liberalism. f. Describe the rientatin f law and civil disbedience. g. Distinguish between right and duty. h. Describe the criticism by cmmunitarians assciated with the cntract thery. i. Characterize distributive justice and cmpare that cncept t the classical Greek view f justice. j. Describe the scialist principle f justice. k. Differentiate between the cncepts f justice and scial utility. EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Intrductin t Philsphy Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr

9 l. Describe the argument which prmtes the divisin f human rights int negative and psitive rights. m. Discuss the thery f civil disbedience. n. Describe the cncept f a just war.. Describe the ethical prblems invlved in the war n terrr. p. Cmpare the libertarian and cmmunitarism views f a just sciety. Perfrmance Standards Yu will demnstrate yur cmpetence: When learner can define scial philsphy. When learner can describe the fundamental difference between Hbbes and Lcke s cntract thery cncepts and differentiate thse between Russeau s and Rawl s thery. When learner can defend/cunter the psitin f feminists that scial cntract thery des nt include wmen. When learner can describe the cncept f justice accrding t merit, equality, scial utility, need, and ability and liberty. When learner can differentiate between justice in welfare liberalism and that in classical liberalism. When learner can describe the rientatin f law and civil disbedience. When learner can distinguish between right and duty. When learner can describe the criticism by cmmunitarians assciated with the cntract thery. When learner can characterize distributive justice and cmpare that cncept t the classical Greek view f justice. When learner can describe the scialist principle f justice. When learner can differentiate between the cncepts f justice and scial utility. When learner can describe the argument which prmtes the divisin f human rights int negative and psitive rights. When learner can discuss the thery f civil disbedience. When learner can discuss the idea and ethics f a just war. When learner can discuss the limitatins and prblems f the war n terrr. When learner can cmpare libertarian vs. cmmunitarian views f a just sciety. Yur perfrmance will be successful when: Learner successfully cmpletes bjective exams. Learner successfully participates in class discussin. 9. Relevancy f Art and ffer Arguments fcused upn the meaning f life. Learning bjectives What yu will learn as yu master the cmpetency: a. Cnceptually distinguish between art and gd art. b. Distinguish between the views f Plat and Aristtle assciated with art. c. Distinguish between the views f Rmantics, Bell, and Dant regarding art. d. Describe the theistic respnse regarding the meaning f life. e. Characterize Hegel and Marx s definitins f the meaning f life and distinguish thse with that f Hegel. EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Intrductin t Philsphy Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr

10 f. Describe the nihilist respnse t the meaning f life and differentiate it with that f the existentialists. Perfrmance Standards Yu will demnstrate yur cmpetence: When learner can cnceptually distinguish between art and gd art. When learner can distinguish between the views f Plat and Aristtle assciated with art. When learner can distinguish between the views f Rmantics, Bell, and Dant regarding art. When learner can describe the theistic respnse regarding the meaning f life. When learner can characterize Hegel and Marx s definitins f the meaning f life and distinguish thse with that f Hegel. When learner can describe the nihilist respnse t the meaning f life and differentiate it with that f existentialist. Yur perfrmance will be successful when: Learner successfully cmpletes bjective exams. Learner successfully participates in class discussin. Types f Instructin Lecture/Discussin Grading Infrmatin Grading Ratinale Evaluatin Methds: Students will be evaluated as fllws in accrd with the weights assigned t curse requirements. 1. Curse examinatins 65%. 2. Written reprts/assignments 25% 3. Pst test 10%. Grading Scale A 90% - 100% B 80% - 89% C 70% - 79% D 60% - 69% F Belw 60 % EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Intrductin t Philsphy Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr