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COURSE READINGS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Note:
Some of these readings are excerpts
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Philosophy 101 Syllabus Fall
2008-2009
Philosophy 105 Syllabus Fall
2008-2009
Example of an Above-Average Essay for Phil 105
Phil 101: What is
Reality? With Plato's Allegory of the Cave
phil 101 and 105: "What is Culture?" Original notes by Dr.
Susan Larson and additions by Dr. Gayhart
Phil 101 and 105: "Magic and the Occult
" Lecture packet
Phil 101: Lecture on Materialism: "Are
Humans Complex Machines?"
Phil 101 and 105: Michael Schermer
excerpt from "Why
People Believe Weird Things" --How Science differs from Metaphysics
(copyright)
Phil 101 and 105: Michael Schermer
excerpt from "Why
People Believe Weird Things"-- Near Death Experiences
Phil 105 : "The Four Noble Truths of
Buddhism" Dr. Wahpola--Copyright
Phil 105: "Do We Need God in order to
be Moral?" Dr.
Gayhart lecture notes
Phil 105 Hinduism: Deepak Chopra excerpts on Near
Death Experiences; Ghosts; Reincarnation and Hinduism
--Copyright
PHIL 105 Buddhism: what IS A pERSON??
cHART BY dR. gAYHART
Phil 101 and 105: "Evolution--Genesis Chapter 1 and Reply
from Creationists"
Phil 101 and 105 "What Evolution Is" by Ernst Meyer
excerpt Copyright
Phil 101 and 105: "What is Evolution?"
Selections from web
sources
Phil 101: B.F.
Skinner "Walden II Utopia" Reading
--Copyright
Phil 105: Dr. Gayhart Lecture Notes on Judaism
Phil 105: Dr. Gayhart Lecture Notes on Islam
Phil 105: Hinduism Sri Ramana on God and on
Reincarnation -Copyright
Phil 105 and 101: "Bowling for Columbine" --
Questions to ask regarding violence
in America
Phil 105 and 101: pro/con Media Violence Articles by D Lavers and M Cutlers-Copyright
Phil 105: Jesus as Seen by Other Religions
excerpt from "Historical Jesus for Dummies" -- Copyright
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