philosophy
Week #1
Introduction to the Course
Russell, “The Value of Philosophy,” (pp. 519)
9/4: Submit your first post in the forums
9/6: Post replies to 2 other students
Week #2
Proofs for the Existence of a god
St. Anslem, “The Ontological Argument,” (pp. 42)
St. Aquinas, “The Cosmological Argument,” (pp. 47)
Paley, “The Teleological Argument,” (pp. 53)
9/11: Submit your first post in the forums
9/13: Post replies to 2 other students
Week #3
Religious Faith
Pascal, “It is better to believe in God’s existence than to deny it,” (pp. 58)
Kierkegaard, “Faith, not logic, is the basis of belief,” (posted handout)
9/18: Submit a post in the forums
9/20: Post a reply to 2 other students.
Week #4
The Problem of Evil
Hume, “A good God would exclude evil,” (pp. 70)
Hick, “Evil, human freedom, and moral development,” (pp. 77)
Students with older editions of the text, please read the article by Leibniz
9/25: Submit a post in the forums
9/27: Reply 2 two other students posts
Week #5
The Meaning of Life
Tolstoy, “Faith provides life ‘s meaning,” (pp. 499)
Camus, “Each person determines his or her life’s meaning,” (pp 509)
10/2: Submit a post in the forums
10/4: Reply 2 two other students posts
Week #6
Relativism and Universalism
Benedict, “Ethics are relative” (pp 86)
Stace, “Ethics are not relative” (pp 93)
Week #1
Introduction to the Course
Russell, “The
Value of Philosophy,” (pp. 519
)
9/4
: Submit your first post in the forums
9/6
: Post replies to 2 other stud
ents
Week #2
Proofs for the Existence of a god
St. Anslem, “Th
e Ontological Argument,” (pp. 42
)
St. Aquinas, “The Cosmological Argument,” (pp.
47
)
Paley, “The
Teleological Argument,” (pp. 53
)
9/11
: Submit your first post in the forums
9/13
: Post replies
to 2 other students
Week #3
Religious Faith
Pascal, “It is better to believe in God’s existence than to deny it,” (pp. 5
8
)
Kierkegaard, “Faith, not logic, is the basis of belief,” (posted handout)
9/18
:
Submit a post in the forums
9/20
: Post a reply to 2
other students.
Week #4
The Problem of Evil
Hume, “A good God would exclude evil,” (pp.
70
)
Hick
, “
Evil, human freedom, and moral development
,” (pp. 7
7
)
Students with older editions of the text, please read the article by
Leibniz
9/25
: Submit a post in
the forums
9/27
: Reply 2 two other students posts
Week #5
The Meaning of Life
Tolstoy, “Faith provides life ‘s meaning,” (pp.
499
)
Camus, “Each person determines his or her life’s meaning,” (pp
509
)
10/2
: Submit a post in the forums
10/4
: Reply 2 two ot
her students posts
Week #6
Relativism and Universalism
Benedict
, “Ethics are relative”
(pp 86)
Stace, “Ethics are not relative”
(pp 93)
Week #1
Introduction to the Course
Russell, “The Value of Philosophy,” (pp. 519)
9/4: Submit your first post in the forums
9/6: Post replies to 2 other students
Week #2
Proofs for the Existence of a god
St. Anslem, “The Ontological Argument,” (pp. 42)
St. Aquinas, “The Cosmological Argument,” (pp. 47)
Paley, “The Teleological Argument,” (pp. 53)
9/11: Submit your first post in the forums
9/13: Post replies to 2 other students
Week #3
Religious Faith
Pascal, “It is better to believe in God’s existence than to deny it,” (pp. 58)
Kierkegaard, “Faith, not logic, is the basis of belief,” (posted handout)
9/18: Submit a post in the forums
9/20: Post a reply to 2 other students.
Week #4
The Problem of Evil
Hume, “A good God would exclude evil,” (pp. 70)
Hick, “Evil, human freedom, and moral development,” (pp. 77)
Students with older editions of the text, please read the article by Leibniz
9/25: Submit a post in the forums
9/27: Reply 2 two other students posts
Week #5
The Meaning of Life
Tolstoy, “Faith provides life ‘s meaning,” (pp. 499)
Camus, “Each person determines his or her life’s meaning,” (pp 509)
10/2: Submit a post in the forums
10/4: Reply 2 two other students posts
Week #6
Relativism and Universalism
Benedict, “Ethics are relative” (pp 86)
Stace, “Ethics are not relative” (pp 93)