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Professor : David Sanson Office : 372 University Hall Office hours : Tu 10:30–11:30, Th 4:30–5:30, or by appointment Email : sanson.7@osu.edu Classroom : Kuhn Honors House 0201 Meeting Times : TuTh 2:30pm—4:18pm Course Webpage : http://davidsanson.com/101f2009
In this course, we will try to think clearly and precisely about three difficult and thorny philosophical issues: (1) What gives our lives meaning? (2) Do we have free will? (3) What constitutes a person’s identity over time?
All readings will be made available through the course webpage.
Your grade will be based upon active participation in class discussions (20%) and
- weekly one page exercises (20% total);
- two 4 to 5 page papers (30% each), due on October 27th and December 7th (Monday of finals week).
There will be no final exam.
Email is the best way to reach me. However, I am not always online. Please allow me 48 hours to respond. If I have not responded in 48 hours please email me again, letting me know it is your second email (I won’t take this as harassment). Always include “Philosophy H101” or “PhilH101” in the subject line of your email.
You are strongly encouraged to discuss the course material with your peers—philosophical conversation is one of the best ways to get better at doing philosophy. But your papers must be your own work, and all sources must be cited. I will report offenders to the committee on academic misconduct. Academic misconduct can take on many forms: if you are confused, or need more guidance on this issue, ask. If you have not already, take a look at http://oaa.osu.edu/coam/faq
If you need (or may need) an accommodation based on the impact of a disability, you should contact me now to discuss your needs. I will work with the Office for Disability Services to coordinate reasonable accommodations for any student with a documented disability. Office for Disability Services, 150 Pomerene Hall, 292–3307.
This course has been approved to fulfill the Arts & Humanities Culture & Ideas GEC requirement. The expected learning outcomes associated with this requirement are reproduced below.
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Arts and Humanities Expected Learning Outcomes:
- Students develop abilities to be informed observers of, or active participants in, the visual, spatial, performing, spoken, or literary arts.
- Students develop an understanding of the foundations of human beliefs, the nature of reality, and the norms that guide human behavior.
- Students examine and interpret how the human condition and human values are explored through works of art and humanistic writings.
- Cultures and Ideas Expected Learning Outcomes:
- Students develop abilities to analyze, appreciate, and interpret major forms of human thought and expression.
- Students develop abilities to understand how ideas influence the character of human beliefs, the perception of reality, and the norms which guide human behavior.