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lesson234.docxLesson 2: What is Philosophy?
In this lesson, we will address what philosophy is and why it matters to us. To do so, we will take a look at Plato's Allegory of the Cave from The Republic, Socrates' defense of philosophy as a way of life in Plato's Apology, and Bertrand Russell's chapter on "The Value of Philosophy" from his book, Problems of Philosophy.
Plato's "Allegory of the Cave"
This folder contains a link to the portion of The Republic where Plato offers his famous "Allegory of the Cave." It also includes a Powerpoint presentation on the allegory and some additional resources.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2afuTvUzBQ&ab_channel=PhilWilliams
Plato's "Apology"
This folder contains a link to Plato's Apology, along with a PowerPoint presentation on Socrates' defense of philosophy and an optional video to provide historical context.
Bertrand Russell "The Value of Philosophy"
This folder contains a pdf file of the final chapter from Bertrand Russell's The Problems of Philosophy titled "The Value of Philosophy" Along witht the pdf file you can find a power point slide over "The Value of Philosophy".
The Value of Philosophy
This is final chapter from Bertrand Russell's (1872-1970) book The Problems of Philosophy. In this chapter Russell argues for the purpose and usefulness of philosophy claiming that philosophy indirectly contributes to the good of society. Furthermore; philosophy is valuable due to the questions that it raises.
Lesson 3: Epistemology
Epistemology is the branch of philosophy that deals with knowledge. In this lesson we discuss the various attempts to define knowledge and consider the case for skepticism, the view that knowledge is ultimately impossible.
Lesson 3 Overview
This lesson introduces epistemology by exploring the definition of knowledge and the challenge of skepticism.
The Definition of Knowledge
It is impossible to discuss knowledge without some definition of what it is that we are discussing. In this folder we consider the traditional definition of knowledge, a famous challenge to it, and some proposed revisions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_Y3utIeTPg&feature=emb_imp_woyt&ab_channel=WirelessPhilosophy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAt9h6PCnEg&ab_channel=WirelessPhilosophy
Skepticism
In this folder we explore skepticism (the view that knowledge is unattainable) and some responses to it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqjdRAERWLc&ab_channel=WirelessPhilosophy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xehTcQeqDWs&ab_channel=WirelessPhilosophy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cKyPeDYh8w&ab_channel=WirelessPhilosophy
Lesson 4: Philosophy of Mind
Metaphysics is one of the main traditional areas of philosophy. In metaphysics, we attempt to understand the fundamental nature of reality, and one of the central topics in metaphysics is the philosophy of mind. While the philosophy of mind covers a range of issues, this lesson focuses on the relationship between our mind and our bodies along with dualist views on this relationship.
Lesson 4 Overview
This lesson provides an introduction to metaphysics by examining major issues in the philosophy of mind.
Lesson 4 Learning Outcomes
At the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
1. Read, analyze, and critique texts on the philosophy of mind.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of key concepts, major arguments, problems, and terminology in the philosophy of mind by identifying the origins, historical developments, key figures, and general emphases of dualism.
3. Present logically persuasive arguments.
4. Demonstrate critical thinking skills in evaluation and application of philosophical concepts to various aspects of life by
· evaluating the merits and demerits of the philosophical approaches (substance dualism and property dualism) of key figures in the history of the philosophy of mind;
· applying each of these philosophical approaches to particular problems, such as the problem of consciousness.
The Mind-Body Problem
The material in this folder introduces the problem of explaining the relationship between the mind and the body.
Dualism
The material in this folder introduces the leading dualist approaches to the philosophy of mind.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhTRbXpfKw8&t=1s&ab_channel=JeffreyKaplan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhRhtFFhNzQ&feature=emb_imp_woyt&ab_channel=TED
