PEPS12

Feb 21

• IDENTITY
  • Batman & Identity (Crash Course Philosophy #18)
    • Essential vs Accidental Properties – Assignment 2 part 1
    • Fungibility – Assignment 2 part 2
  • Personal Identity (Crash Course Philosophy #19)
    • Body Theory vs. Memory Theory (Blog Post #3 Trading Identities)
  • Arguments Against Personal Identity (Crash Course Philosophy #20)
    • Hume’s argument against the idea of “self”
    • Parfitt and Responsibility
    • Personhood (Crash Course Philosophy #21)
• Re-cap/Review:
  • “What is Philosophy?” (Crash Course Philosophy#1)
  • How to Argue – “Philosophical Reasoning” (Crash Course Philosophy #2)
  • How to Argue – “Induction & Abduction” (Crash Course Philosophy #3)
•  METAPHYSICS
  • Leonardo DiCaprio & the Nature of Reality (Crash Course Philosophy #4)
  • Assignment 3 – Metaphysics:  Childhood Perceptions vs Now
  • Art of Argument
    • Discussion Topics:
      • Passing of Emergencies Act
        • Arguments for and against
      • Bail Hearings – Convoy Leaders
      • Putin and the Ukraine
• EPISTEMOLOGY
  • Video “Anti-Vaxxers, Conspiracy Theories & Epistemic Responsibility”
• PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
  • Video “Karl Popper:  Science vs Pseudo-Science”
  • Discussion: “What is the significance of these topics (Epistemic Responsibility and Science vs Pseudo-Science) today?”
• AESTHETICS
  • Video “Aesthetics – What Good Is It?”
  • Blog Entry #4:  “Describe the role that Aesthetics plays in a part of our lives”
• Review Movie:  “Awakenings”
  • Assignment 4:  Analyze how the movie touches on at least THREE of the 6 areas of the Philosophy part of this course (PEPS)
  • Pairs or Individual
  • Digital Format:  video, powerpoint/slide show

HOMEWORK:

• Blog Post #1 – 6 Areas of Philosophy
• Blog Post #2 – Memorable Quote from one of the 5 Philosophes
• Blog Post #3 – Civil War: Hobbs vs Locke
• Blog Post #4 – Trading Identities: Body vs Memory Theory
• Blog Post #5 – Examples of Deductive, Inductive and Abductive Reasoning – by Feb.23
• Blog Post #6 – What Role Does Aesthetics Play in Our Lives?” post by Feb.27

DUE DATES:

• Assignment 3 Metaphyisics Childhood vs Now – week of March 6
• Assignment 4 (Pseudo-Science vs Science) & 4.5 (Aesthetics & Art – Emotional Connection to a Fictional Character) – week of March 27