Assignments

I thought I would send out an email noting what has been assigned for reading thus far. Some of below is simply cut and paste from the syllabus. More recent items have had their dates changed.

First reading assignments

o For next Wednesday (9/3):

o Vaughn, Ch.1, “How To Read Philosophy”

o Vaughn, Ch.2, “How To Read An Argument”

o Rachels, RTD: Ch. 2, “Some Basic Points About Arguments,” available here if you don’t yet have the books: http://aphilosopher.googlepages.com/rachels-on-arguments.pdf

o Vaughn, Ch. 5, “Avoiding Fallacious Reasoning”

o For MONDAY

o Rachels, RTD: Ch.1 “A Short Introduction to Moral Philosophy,” available here if you don’t yet have the books: http://aphilosopher.googlepages.com/rachels-intro-to-ethics.pdf

WRITING ASSIGNMENT DUE MONDAY: WHICH THEORY (OR THEORIES) IS (OR ARE) BEST? WHY?

o For WED (9/10):

o Ch. 1, "What is Morality?" (EMP) OPS Writing Assignment on the arguments in favor of killing Teresa, separating the twins and killing Tracey (!!)

o For FRIDAY (9/10):

o "Will Cloning Harm People?" Gregory E. Pence (RTD) OPS Writing Assignment

o Worksheet: http://aphilosopher.googlepages.com/gregorypenceoncloning

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o For MONDAY (9/15):

o "Utilitarianism," John Stuart Mill (RTD) OPS Writing Assignment

o The Categorical Imperative," Immanuel Kant (RTD) OPS Writing Assignment