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 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)