Appropriate for First Year students.
| Time | Days | Location | Instructor | GER | Credit | OPUS Class Number | Syllabus (Tentative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8:30am-9:45am | TuTh | Rich Building 211 | Hartle, Ann D. | HAP. | 4 | 1396 | TBA. |
August 29, 2012- December 11, 2012
Prerequisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Catalog Description: Introductory examination of fundamental moral questions, such as the best way of life for a human being, the relationship between happiness and moral excellence, and the nature of ethical reasoning, as treated by major philosophers in the history of philosophy.
Semester Details:
This course will examine a question that every thoughtful human being asks: What is the best life for a human being? We will discuss the way this question has been addressed by philosophers of the ancient, medieval, and modern world.
Required Textbooks, Articles, and Resources
- Trial and Death of Socrates. ISBN: 9780872205543.
- Phaedo. ISBN: 9780915144181.
- Nicomachean Ethics, trans. Robert Bartlett and Susan Collins. ISBN: 9780226026756.
- Confessions, trans. Sheed. ISBN: 9780872201866 .
- Ethical Writings of Maimonides. ISBN: 9780486245225.
- An Enquiry concerning the Principles of Morals. ISBN: 9780915145454 .
- Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals. ISBN: 9780915145003 .
Grading
| Assignment/Exam | Details | % of Total Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Final essay exam | 40% | |
| Midterm essay exam | 30% | |
| Writing assignments | 30% |
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