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:*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_academic_disciplines#Philosophy See this wiki list of major fields in Philosophy.] | :*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_academic_disciplines#Philosophy See this wiki list of major fields in Philosophy.] | ||
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Contents
August 31, 2010
Introductory Class:
- Student Introductions: Prompt:
- General awareness and curiosities about history of philosophy (pitch for timelines)
- Philosophy Problem 101
- What If . . . Searle's Brain Replacement
September 7
Investigating Philosophy as a Discipline
Question for investigating Philosophy as a discipline
- What is philosophy?
- What are the major fields of Philosophy? See this wiki list.
- What are some basic concepts, issues, and methods of each? Browse.
- What are the major temporal epochs of Western philosophy?
- Is philosophy a global phenomenon? What is comparative philosophy? How do you identify philosophy in other cultures? (See course unit)
- What is the difference between continental and analytic philoosphy? (Course unit)
- What are: existentialism, postmodernism, positivism, romanticism, enlightenment philosophy, scientific revolution, renaissance, neo-platonism, scholasticism, game theory, cognitive science, moral psychology, ...
- How does philosophy relate to literature and religion?
- What are contemporary philosophers saying about art & politics?
- Why did language become so important in 20th century philosophy?
