Quarter 1 Philosophy Calendar
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8.26
Are You in the Right Place?
Classroom Rules and Expectations
Timed Writing #1
Definitions, Questions, and Theses
Read
1
“Definitions”
(handout)
Read “My Bald
2
Head” (handout)
Deconstructing the Dichotomy.
Semiotic Squares
Timed Writing #2: A Practice for
Question 1.
What is Philosophy?
Building possible questions in optional
themes?
Reading Quiz.
Theories of Argumentation Pt. 1
Group Revisions for Essays 1 +2
Revise Paper 1 and Submit 9/14
Theories of Argumentation Pt. 2
Rational Epistemology: Platonic
Forms
Read Chapter 1
w/ Notes
9.14
Cartesian Epistemology
9.16
Paper 1 Due
Aristotle, Locke, Berkley: The Blank
Slate
8.30
9.1
9.6
9.8
9.12
9.20
9.22
9.26
Hume and Logical Positivism:
Practice Question 2
Ontology Lecture
Epistemology and Intro to Question 2:
Timed Writing to Question 2.
“Unready to Wear” Graded
Discussion.
Introduce the IA #1 Timeline
3
Read
4
“Argumentation”
Handout
Read Chapter 2,
p. 40-51 (Plato)
5
Read Chapter 2,
51-73
(DesCartes)
6
Read Ch. 3, 7692 (Aristotle,
Locke, Berkley)
Read Ch 3, 93110 (Hume,
Logical
Positivism)
Read, “Mind,
Brain, and
Consciousness”
(posted)
Read “Unready
to Wear”
Prepare
Discussion
(Questions
Posted)
Read “Invasion
of the Body
Hackers” posted.
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10
11
9.28
IA Activity #1: Explain Rubric and
Discussion
Introduction of Main Question. “What
Does it Mean to be Human?”
Bring IA Source
Material to
class.
Read ADHD and
12
School: The Problem of
Assessing Normalcy in
an Abnormal
Environment"
The ADHD Personality
9.30
Biological/Social Conditioning
10.4
Discuss “Allegory of the Cave”
Begin The Matrix,
.
(posted)
Read “The
13
Allegory of the
Cave” (handout)
Read
14
“Computers,
Caves, and
Oracles: Neo and
Socrates.”
(handout)
The Matrix, Part 2
Read “Fate,
15
Freedom, and
Foreknowledge.”
(handout)
10.10
Finish Matrix
10.12
Gender Conditioning
IA Draft Workshop
10.14
Animals, Aliens, and Humans
IA #1 Due
10.18
Generations and Technology
Practice Question #1
Read “Batting
Clean-Up and
Striking Out”
(handout) and
“Vampire Love”
(posted)
Of Primates and
Personhood”
and “Dolphin
People” (posted)
Read “Hiding
Behind the
Screen” (posted)
Listen to
Podcast. “The
MultiUniverse”
with Discussion
Questions
(posted)
10.6
16
17
18
19
10.20
Space
Discuss Religion Project
10.24
Time
Practice Question 1
10.26
Timed Writing: Question 1
Lab
Grades
Major
Paper 1 (100)
IA 1 (100)
Matrix Discussion (50)
Unready to Wear Discussion (50)
Timed Writings - (50)
Read “The Age
of Anxiety”
(handout)
20
21
Read “MatrixReligious
Pluralism”
(handout)
Minor
IA Planning Work (50)
Quarter 1 Evaluation (25)
Reading Quizzes 3 (75)
Semiotic Square (50)
22