Philosophy Proseminar

Welcome to the Philosophy Proseminar Wiki. We'll use this space and links from it for a variety of purposes to support learning in the seminar.

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General Links

• Professor's Weekly Blog for the course.
• Open Class Notes. Occassional lecture/presentation notes. Students welcome to contribute.
• Student Work. Samples of student work.
• Philosophy Writing Experiments

Major Areas of Instruction in the Course

1. Overview of the Discipline, some of its major fields, major epochs, etc.

• See this wiki list of major fields in Philosophy.

• Some basic questions for canvasing interests

• Student Interests

2. Review and advancement of argumentation and explanation skills & knowledge of Philosophical Methods.

• Instructional Notes on Method

• Definition as a Method in Philosophy

• General List of Philosophical Methods

• Philosophical Methods for Philosophy Majors

3. Research Skills

• Instructional Notes on Research Skills

4. Finding and Developing your philosophical voice.

• Instructional Notes on Developing your Philosophical Voice

Documents, Readings, and Miscellaneous things

• Judith Jarvis Thompson, A Defense of Abortion
• [[Media:GloverWhatSortofPeopleShouldThereBe.pdf | Jonathan Glover, What Sort of People Should There Be?
• Faith & Reason Seminar, October 6, 2009.
• Northwest Conference Link]
• Dennett, Chapters 2 and 3 from Darwin's Dangerous Idea
• Thomas Nagel, What is it like to be a Bat?
• General List of Philosophical Methods
• Philosophical Methods for Philosophy Majors
• Spokane Philosopher's Guild