Instructor:
Steven M. Duncan
E-mail:
sduncan@bellevuecollege.edu
Phone:
425 564-3103
Office
location: B200D
Office
Hours: 8:30-9:20 MF
Books and Materials
Required
Steven M. Cahn, Seven Masterpieces of Philosophy, New York, Pearson-Longman, 2008.
Duncan (2002) will be on reserve in the library for Week I.
WEEK 1 - Introduction to Philosophy (See Duncan 2004, on
reserve)
WEEK 2 - Socrates and Plato (Read the Meno
in Cahn, 1-33.) Paper Topics Posted
WEEK 3 - Descartes: Rationalism and Realism (Begin Meditations in Cahn, 63)
WEEK 4 - Meditations
(Continued)
WEEK 5 - Berkeley: Empiricism and Idealism (Read First Dialogue, 109-140)
WEEK 6 - Midterm
Exam, Hume: Skepticism and Common Sense (Begin the Enquiry
in Cahn, 183-225, 267-76.)
WEEK 7 - Paper
outlines due – submit or lose 25 points, Hume’s Enquiry (Continued)
WEEK 8 - Aristotle: Virtue Ethics (Read Nicomachean Ethics in Cahn, 34-62.)
WEEK 9 - Kant: Deontological Ethics (Read the Foundations in Cahn, 277-328.)
WEEK 10 - Kant’s Foundations (Continued)
WEEK 11 - Mill: Utilitarian Ethics
(Read Utilitarianism in Cahn,
329-75.)
Term
Paper Due at last regular class period
Grading
There
will be three assignments in this course, two exams and a paper. Each of the exams will be worth 100 points;
the paper will also be worth 100 points.
Other assignments may also be given.
Grades will be based on the percentage of total points out of 400 possible
in accordance with the following scale:
100-95 A
87-86 B- 73-70 D+
94-93 A- 85-83 C+ 69-65 D
92-91 B+ 82-77 C Below 65 F
90-88
B- 76-24 C-
Affirmation of
Inclusion
Bellevue
College is committed to maintaining an environment in which every member of the
campus community feels welcome to participate in the life of the college, free
from harassment and discrimination.
We
value our different backgrounds at Bellevue College, and students, faculty,
staff members, and administrators are to treat one another with dignity and
respect. http://bellevuecollege.edu/about/goals/inclusion.asp
Student Code
“Cheating,
stealing and plagiarizing (using the ideas or words of another as one’s own
without crediting the source) and inappropriate/disruptive classroom behavior
are violations of the Student Code of Conduct at Bellevue College. Examples of unacceptable behavior include,
but are not limited to: talking out of turn, arriving late or leaving early
without a valid reason, allowing cell phones/pagers to ring, and inappropriate
behavior toward the instructor or classmates.
The instructor can refer any violation of the Student Code of Conduct to
the Vice President of Student Services for possible probation or suspension
from Bellevue College. Specific student
rights, responsibilities and appeal procedures are listed in the Student Code
of Conduct, available in the office of the Vice President of Student Services.” The Student Code, Policy 2050, in its
entirety is located at: http://bellevuecollege.edu/policies/2/2050_Student_Code.asp
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BC
offers a wide variety of computer and learning labs to enhance learning and
student success. Find current campus locations for all student labs by visiting
the Computing
Services website.
Disability Resource
Center (DRC)
The
Disability Resource Center serves students with a wide array of learning
challenges and disabilities. If you are a student who has a disability or
learning challenge for which you have documentation or have seen someone for
treatment and if you feel you may need accommodations in order to be successful
in college, please contact us as soon as possible.
If
you are a person who requires assistance in case of an emergency situation,
such as a fire, earthquake, etc, please meet with
your individual instructors to develop a safety plan within the first week of
the quarter.
The
DRC office is located in B 132 or you can call our reception desk at
425.564.2498. Deaf students can reach us
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website for application information into our program and other helpful links at
www.bellevuecollege.edu/drc
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The
Bellevue College (BC) Public Safety Department’s well trained and courteous
non-commissioned staff provides personal safety, security, crime prevention,
preliminary investigations, and other services to the campus community, 24
hours per day, 7 days per week. Their phone number is 425.564.2400. The Public Safety website is your one-stop
resource for campus emergency preparedness information, campus closure
announcements and critical information in the event of an emergency. Public
Safety is located in K100 and on the web at: http://bellevuecollege.edu/publicsafety/
Final Exam Schedule
FINAL
EXAM: Friday, 6/15 9:30-11:20. Exam begins promptly at 9:30 – no late exams
given without VALID excuse.