PREAMBLE

INTRODUCTION AND ORGANIZATION
(Friday, August 27, 2009)

Discussion of Course Requirements (Class Handout)

READING AND WRITING FOR THE COURSE (September 3rd)

The Trolley Problem

WHY STUDY PHILOSOPHY? (September 1st)

• "Why Study Philosophy?" (YouTube).
• Philosophy Students Score High on LSAT, GMAT and the GRE
• Chart of How Students Performed on Graduate Admission Tests
• Philosophy Rocks the Graduate Admission Tests
• "The Value of Philosophy" (WALL STREET JOURNAL)
• The Value of Philosophy (St. Edward's University)
• The Value of Philosophy (University of Rhode Island)
• "The Value of Philosophy" (Bertrand Russell).
• "Why Study Philosophy" (2) .
• "Why Study Philosophy?" (3) .
• "Why Study Philosophy?" (4) .
• "The Power of Philosophy" Yvette Gross (NPR) (MP3)

PHILOSOPHY: THE ULTIMATE TRANSFERABLE SKILL (September 4th)

• "Philosophy: A Quintessentially Modern Discipline" (London Times )
• "How Does Philosophy" Relate to My Career?" (1) .
• "How Does Philosophy Relate to My Career?" (2).
• "What Can You Do with a Philosophy Degree?"
• "Skills That Will Be Developed Through Your Study of Philosophy"
• "A Generation of Students Opt for the Examined Life" (New York Times).
• "I Think, Therefore I Earn" (The Guardian).
• "Top Students Commit To Using Their Knowledge" (USA TODAY).
• "Philosophy Degree Pays Off in Life and Work" (New York Times)
• "To Beat the Market: Hire a Philosopher" (New York Times)
• "How Philosophy Pays Off"

WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY? (September 7th)

• "What Is Philosophy?" - A Brief Guide (APA)
• Well-Known Philosophy Majors
• What Philosophy Does (John Cleese) (MP3)
• How Philosophy Has Changed the World (John Cleese) (MP3)
• How Philosophy Can Enrich Your Life (John Cleese) (MP3)
• Philosophy Image Gallery: "Philosophers Say 'Cheese'"
• Women in Philosophy Gallery
• Philosophers' Image Gallery (Barcelona)
• Philosophers' Image Gallery (Netherlands)
• Philosophy Sub-Fields with Sound Effects (Wadsworth)

WHAT IS GOD? (September 7th)

What Sign Would Convince You That God Exists? (Class Handout)

Questions About God's Nature (Class Handout)

Traditional Arguments for the Existence of God (Class Handout)

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