philosophy 1000

this page contains information about philosophy 1000 ( introduction to philosophy ), as well as handouts and other resources used in class. you can email me if you further questions about the class:

bbeakley (at) eiu (dot) edu


point breakdown:
  • homeworks: 2 pts. x 6 = 12 pts.
  • quizzes: 6 pts. x 6 = 36 pts.
  • exams: 36 pts. x 2 = 72 pts.
  • position papers: 3 pts. x 4 = 12
  • total: 132 pts.


syllabus for summer 2003 (download, rich text file)

handout on convincingness, truth, and validity (download, rich text file)

handout on three types of arguments (download, rich text file)

handout on philosophical terminology (download, rich text file)


this page last updated 7/28/03

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