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*First Day Notes:
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:*Course Content: A brief look at the major course research questions.
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:*Course mechanics:
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::*Websites in this course. alfino.org --> wiki and courses.alfino.org
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::*Roster information -- fill in google form
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::*Main Assignments and "Grading Schemes"
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:*To Do list:
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::*Send me a brief introduction through the "Tell Me" form on the wiki.  (Soon, please.)
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::*Login to wiki for the first time and make a brief introduction on the practice page. (3 points if both are done by Friday.)
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::*After rosters are posted, login to courses.alfino and look around.  Note "Links" for pdfs.  Retrieve reading for Monday (and read it).
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::*Browse wiki pages.
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::*Get the book.  Haidt, ''The Righteous Mind'' and Peter Singer, ''One World Now''
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::*Start printing pdfs. Highly recommended.
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:*The Prep Cycle -- recommendations for success in the course!
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::# Read - Check out [[Advice on Reading]].  Look at last year's class notes for the reading, if available.  Be ready for quizes.
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::# Make sure your in-class notes link class notes and problems and issues to readings.  This is how you get a high level of information and detail to work with in your thought and expression.
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::# Class -- Our pattern is to consolidate our understanding of the reading and then engage in philosophy on the basis of it.  Small group discussion is a training experience. Everything is a training experience.
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:This is the basic pattern for our coursework.  From this cycle we then develop short philosophical writing and position papers using by instructor and peer review.
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Revision as of 22:26, 17 January 2018


JAN 17: 1

  • First Day Notes:
  • Course Content: A brief look at the major course research questions.
  • Course mechanics:
  • Websites in this course. alfino.org --> wiki and courses.alfino.org
  • Roster information -- fill in google form
  • Main Assignments and "Grading Schemes"
  • To Do list:
  • Send me a brief introduction through the "Tell Me" form on the wiki. (Soon, please.)
  • Login to wiki for the first time and make a brief introduction on the practice page. (3 points if both are done by Friday.)
  • After rosters are posted, login to courses.alfino and look around. Note "Links" for pdfs. Retrieve reading for Monday (and read it).
  • Browse wiki pages.
  • Get the book. Haidt, The Righteous Mind and Peter Singer, One World Now
  • Start printing pdfs. Highly recommended.
  • The Prep Cycle -- recommendations for success in the course!
  1. Read - Check out Advice on Reading. Look at last year's class notes for the reading, if available. Be ready for quizes.
  2. Make sure your in-class notes link class notes and problems and issues to readings. This is how you get a high level of information and detail to work with in your thought and expression.
  3. Class -- Our pattern is to consolidate our understanding of the reading and then engage in philosophy on the basis of it. Small group discussion is a training experience. Everything is a training experience.
This is the basic pattern for our coursework. From this cycle we then develop short philosophical writing and position papers using by instructor and peer review.

JAN 22: 2

JAN 24: 3

JAN 29: 4

JAN 31: 5

FEB 5: 6

FEB 7: 7

FEB 12: 8

FEB 14: 9

FEB 21: 10

FEB 26: 11

FEB 28: 12

MAR 5: 13

MAR 7: 14

MAR 19: 15

MAR 21: 16

MAR 26: 17

MAR 28: 18

APR 4: 19

APR 9: 20

APR 11: 21

APR 16: 22

APR 18: 23

APR 23: 24

APR 25: 25

APR 30: 26

MAY 2: 27

MAY 7: 28

MAY 9: 29