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Lecture Schedule 2009
Lecture Schedule
Date Topic Readings
13-Jan Mechanics Powerpoint view of this lecture Pages 1-5
15-Jan PreSocratics and Socrates Powerpoint view of this lecture Pages 5-15
20-Jan Logic and Socratic Method quiz Powerpoint view of this lecture Pages 16-22
22-Jan Science and Evil Powerpoint view of this lecture 恭喜發財 Pages 23-30
3-Feb Plato: Definitions and Forms Powerpoint view of this lecture Pages 31-41
5-Feb Plato: The Good, Beautiful and True Powerpoint view of this lecture Pages 41-47
10-Feb Confucius: Conventional Guidance Powerpoint view of this lecturequiz Pages 44-50
12-Feb Mozi: Challenge to Confucianism Powerpoint view of this lecture Pages 51-55
17-Feb Mencius: The Heart Mind quiz Powerpoint view of this lecture Pages 56-66
19-Feb Mencius: Language and Intuition Powerpoint view of this lecture Mid Term Take-home Pages 66-72
24-Feb Introduction to Daoism Powerpoint view of this lecture Pages 72-77
26-Feb Zhuangzi: Pipes of Heaven   Powerpoint view of this lecture quiz See Announcements Pages 78-83
10-Mar Zhuangzi: Relativism and Skepticism (Mid-Term Take Home due)Powerpoint view of this lecture Pages 84-91
12-Mar Introduction to Existentialism Powerpoint view of this lecture Pages 91-99
17-Mar Nietzsche: Master and Slave MoralitiesPowerpoint view of this lecture Pages 99-104
19-Mar Nietzsche: Buddhism, Christianity and Language Powerpoint view of this lecture Pages 104-112
24-Mar  Nietzsche: Buddhism, Christianity and Language Powerpoint view of this lecturequiz  
26-Mar Nietzsche Will to Power Powerpoint view of this lecture Pages 113-117
31-Mar Indian Buddhism quiz Powerpoint view of this lecture Pages 118-136

2-Apr

Chan (Zen) Liberation Powerpoint view of this lecture Pages 137-145
7-Apr Introduction to Pragmatism: Peirce Powerpoint view of this lectureQuiz Pages 146-151
9-Apr James and Dewey Powerpoint view of this lecture Final Take-home exercise  
14-Apr Dewey' Social Philosophy Powerpoint view of this lecture Pages 152-158
16-Apr Dewey and Democracy Powerpoint view of this lecture  
21-Apr Review and Test Preparation  
23-Apr In Class Review for Final Take-home exercise