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Canvas Basics course space
to become familiar with Canvas prior to the start of your course. No login is required to
access this space.
You will be able to login to Canvas about two weeks prior to the start of your class.
However, your course becomes available as of 1 AM on the official course
start date.
Logging In
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Purchasing Your Books and Other Course Materials |
While you may purchase your books and other course materials from the provider of your choice (using the
ISBN number available through the course's academic department
where applicable to ensure the correct version), both the campus bookstore
and our online bookstore,
guarantee that they stock the correct version for your course.
Approximately 3 weeks prior to the start of the session you can use the link
below to see the list of books that have been selected by your instructor. If you have
any questions about the course materials listed, please contact your instructor or the academic
department directly.
Click
this link to see the book list for your course.
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Other Information about the Course |
Introduction: The key to learning Philosophy is to ask questions. If you hear or read something you do not understand, try to figure out why it is that you are unable to comprehend it. Feel free to create a discussion board about the subject, so that your peers can chime in. Feel free to ask me, by messaging on Canvas or text. Chances are you are not alone in your query. Your very inquiry may even help a classmate who is too “shy” to ask the question on their own. Since I intend the classes to be made of discussion and lecture, I place a large emphasis on participation. It is one thing to virtually come to class; it is another thing to participate. Your regular discussions and one-pagers will not only increase your chances of learning this complex material, but they could help push your grade up. Remember that asking questions is a sign of intelligence and the beginning of the search for knowledge. Asking questions is essential if philosophical study. We will read the original texts of important thinkers in order to wrestle with the same questions they did and make sense out of them. Do not hesitate to underline any passage that either puzzles or intrigues you. A hint: If you are stuck on a passage, mark it and read on. Come back to it later. Something you read later may clarify an earlier passage. Through the study of Philosophy, you will expand your ability to both read and write critically. Philosophy is unique in that learning it entails doing philosophy, and not just accumulating knowledge. This process often seems irritating at the outset, a natural reaction to the scalpel of deep critical reflection. I want you to see how the different approaches to the love of wisdom pertain to your own lives, studies, and ambitions. This class will in fact deepen your understanding of what it means to make valid arguments and why that is important for how we set up our worlds. In the end, as its instructor, I hope that this course will enhance your educational experience and help to make you a better person. |
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