This section includes the texts used in the course and a list of readings by session.
Prescribed Text
Pojman, Louis P., ed. Classics of Philosophy. 2nd ed. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2003. ISBN: 0195148932. This anthology contains all the works cited below.
Langton, Rae. Study Guide to Descartes' Meditations (in progress). Available in study materials.
Readings by Session
LEC # | READINGS |
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Plato | |
1 | Plato. "The Apology." In Classics of Philosophy. pp. 33-47. |
2 | Plato. "Phaedo." In Classics of Philosophy. pp. 54-85. |
3 | Plato. "Phaedo." In Classics of Philosophy. (cont.) |
4 | Plato. "Phaedo." In Classics of Philosophy. (cont.) |
Aristotle | |
5 | Aristotle. "On the Soul." In Classics of Philosophy. pp. 262-7. |
6 | Aristotle. "On the Soul." In Classics of Philosophy. (cont.) |
7 | Aristotle. "Nichomachean Ethics." In Classics of Philosophy. pp. 290-323. |
8 | Aristotle. "Nichomachean Ethics." In Classics of Philosophy. (cont.) |
Descartes | |
9 | Descartes, René. "Meditations on First Philosophy: First Meditation." In Classics of Philosophy. pp. 497-99. |
10 | Descartes, René. "Meditations on First Philosophy: Second Meditation." In Classics of Philosophy. pp. 499-503. |
11 | Descartes, René. "Meditations on First Philosophy: Third Meditation." In Classics of Philosophy. pp. 503-10. |
12 | Descartes, René. "Meditations on First Philosophy: Fourth Meditation." In Classics of Philosophy. pp. 510-13. |
13 | Descartes, René. "Meditations on First Philosophy: Fifth Meditation." In Classics of Philosophy. pp. 513-17. |
14 | Descartes, René. "Meditations on First Philosophy: Sixth Meditation." In Classics of Philosophy. pp. 517-24. |
Hume | |
15 | Hume, David. "An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding." In Classics of Philosophy. pp. 728-89. |
16 | Hume, David. "An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding." In Classics of Philosophy. (cont.) |
17 | Hume, David. "An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding." In Classics of Philosophy. (cont.) |
Kant | |
18 | Kant, Immanuel. "Foundation for the Metaphysic of Morals." In Classics of Philosophy. pp. 873-913. |
19 | Kant, Immanuel. "Foundation for the Metaphysic of Morals." In Classics of Philosophy. (cont.) |
20 | Kant, Immanuel. "Foundation for the Metaphysic of Morals." In Classics of Philosophy. (cont.) |
Russell | |
21 | Russell, Bertrand. "The Problems of Philosophy." In Classics of Philosophy. pp. 1101-36. |
22 | Russell, Bertrand. "The Problems of Philosophy." In Classics of Philosophy. (cont.) |
Sartre | |
23 | Sartre, Jean-Paul. "Existentialism is a Humanism." In Classics of Philosophy. pp. 1220-24. |
24 | Sartre, Jean-Paul. "Existentialism is a Humanism." In Classics of Philosophy. (cont.) |