Course:  Introduction to Philosophy – SEMESTER HW SHEETS           Teacher:  Mr. P.

 

 

September 3 - 7

 

Day:

Classwork:

Homework:

 

 

 

 

Mon -

 

 

  9/3

 

 

 

Ø      LABOR DAY!  Hope you didn’t labor, unless of course you hadn’t finished your Summer Reading!

 

 

 

Ø      Hope you didn’t “labor.”  Plenty of that to come!

 

Tues -

 

 

  9/4

 

Ø      New Student Orientation – the only thing that I hope you’ll remember is how to get to Philosophy Class!

 

 

Ø      Rest Up!

 

Wed -

 

 

  9/5

 

Ø      Opening Day!  Introduction to Course:

o       Syllabus

o       Web Site

o       Why Study Philosophy? – Jordan Kotick, VP J.P. Morgan

o       HW for Monday

 

 

 

Ø      See Below

 

Thurs -

 

 

  9/6

 

Ø      Field Trip

 

Ø      See Below

 

Fri -

 

 

  9/7

 

Ø      Field Trip

(Due Week of 9/10):

 

Ø      Philosophers Find the Degree Pays Off in Life And in Work - 26 December 1997 | New York Times

Ø      “What is Your Philosophy” Survey

 

 

 

September 10 – 14

 

Day:

Classwork:

Homework:

 

 

 

 

Mon -

 

 

  9/10

 

Ø      Pass out The Story of Philosophy texts

Ø      The Basic Questions – What does it mean to “do Philosophy?”

o       “What is Your Philosophy” Survey

o       Philosophy Health Check (PHC)

 

 

Ø      The Story of Philosophy, pp. 6-19

 

 

Tues -

 

 

  9/11

 

Ø      The First Philosophers – The “Pre-Socratics” - How did THEY try to answer these questions?

 

Ø      See Thursday

 

Wed -

 

 

  9/12

 

Ø      DROP DAY

 

 

Ø      NO SCHOOL Tomorrow - See Thursday

 

Thurs -

 

 

  9/13

 

Ø      NO SCHOOL - Rosh Hashanah

 

Ø      The Story of Philosophy, pp. 20-31

 

 

Fri -

 

 

  9/14

 

Ø      Introduction to Socrates & Plato - How did Socrates & Plato answer some of the fundamental questions?

(Due Week of  9/17):

 

Ø      Plato’s “Apology: Socrates Defense” - Sections (1) Opening Remarks through (5) Impiety – [17a - 18a] [18b - 20c] [20d - 24b] [24c - 25e] [26a - 28a]

 

 

 

September 17 - 21

 

Day:

Classwork:

Homework:

 

 

 

 

Mon -

 

 

9/17

 

 

Ø      Socrates: Background and Fundamental Questions

 

Ø      Plato’s “Crito” - [ 43a - 44 b ] [ 44c - 46a ] [ 46b - 49 a ] [ 49b- 50c ] [ 50d - 51c] [ 51d - 53a] [ 53b - 54a ]

 

 

 

 

Tues -

 

 

9/18

 

Ø      When does Socrates end and Plato Begin?

 

 

 

 

 

Ø      See Wednesday Night

 

Wed -

 

 

9/19

 

Ø      Drop Day

 

Ø      “Platos Republic,” Book IV - The Allegory of the Cave & The Divided Line

 

Ø      Summarize The Allegory of the Cave & The Divided Line in your own words

 

 

Thurs -

 

 

9/20

 

Ø      The Philosophy of the Matrix

 

 

 

Ø      Plato’s Allegory of the Cave: A Springboard for the MATRIX

 

Fri -

 

 

9/21

 

Ø      Discuss - Plato’s Allegory of the Cave: A Springboard for the MATRIX

(Due Week of Sept. 24):

 

Ø      Plato Background & Socrates Background Questions

 

 

 

September 24 - 28

 

Day:

Classwork:

Homework:

 

 

 

 

Mon -

 

 

  9/24

 

 

Ø      Drop Day

 

Ø      Plato Background & Socrates Background Questions

 

Tues -

 

 

  9/25

 

Ø      Debate Prep:  Socrates v. Plato:

RESOLVED: The only subjects with which a philosopher should concern himself (or herself) are “What is good,” “What is right,” and “What is true.”

 

Ø      Debate Position Papers – Prepare to Argue as either Socrates or Plato. 

RESOLVED: The only subjects with which a philosopher should concern himself (or herself) are “What is good,” “What is right,” and “What is true.”

 

Wed -

 

 

  9/26

 

Ø      Conclude Debate:  Socrates v. Plato:

RESOLVED: The only subjects with which a philosopher should concern himself (or herself) are “What is good,” “What is right,” and “What is true.”

 

Ø      Review Questions for Pre-Socratics, Socrates & Plato TEST next Monday

 

Thurs -

 

 

  9/27

 

Ø      Review for TEST: Pre-Socratics, Socrates & Plato – REVIEW SHEET

 

Ø      Study for TEST (Monday): Pre-Socratics, Socrates & Plato
REVIEW SHEET

Ø      “Debate Debrief Paper” (click for
outline) – 1st Draft - DUE