PHIL 100 (Spring 2022)

Note: This syllabus can always be subject to change, so please check it regularly.

Instructor: Prof. Eleonore Neufeld (she/her)

Office hours: Wed 3:30-4:30pm, Greg 405

Email: [email protected]

Lecture: 1 - 1:50 pm, Mon/Wed

TA: Matthew Madruga

Office hours: Fri 11:00am-12:00pm

Email: [email protected]

TA: Ana Lopez Romero

Office hours: Mon 11:00am-12:00pm (Greg 400a)

Email: [email protected]

🦚 Table of Contents

🗝 Enrollment

Prerequisite(s): Completion of campus Composition I general education requirement.

📜 Course Description

This course introduces students to the discipline of philosophy. Students will get an overview of the core questions that have occupied both classic and contemporary philosophers: What does it take to know something as opposed to, say, believe it? What things exist, what things don't? Are you identical to the person you were as a child? Is morality objective? And why should we do what is moral, anyways? What do our moral theories say about specific real-world phenomena, such as abortion and famine? Throughout the readings, discussions, and writing assignments, students will learn how to critically engage with philosophical texts and how to craft and evaluate philosophical arguments.

This course fulfills the Advanced Composition general education requirement.

⛰️ Learning Objectives

After taking this class, students will be able to

Compose Text: Produce a variety of written compositions for philosophy audiences.
Process Writing: Engage in writing and research as recursive processes, including drafting, review, revision, and reflection.
Research Inquiry: Locate, gather, and evaluate primary sources, secondary sources, by employing philosophical research methods.
Application: Analyze, synthesize, and apply relevant information from multiple primary and secondary philosophical sources.

📚 Readings

Required Texts

All other readings will be provided by me. You can find the pdf’s by clicking on the links in the Course Schedule below.