Phil 211: Lecture Notes

These are (at least part of) the lecture notes that I use in class. Not all topics or discussions may have been covered in class and not all discussions in class may be covered by these notes.

Important: Notes will not be posted until after each class, so you will get a 'file not found' error until then.

Jan. 13: Introduction to Metaphysics

Jan. 20: Minds and Brains

Jan 27: Determinism

Feb. 3: Space and Time

Feb. 10: Causation and God

Feb. 17: Teaching Review Polarity

Feb. 24: First Paper (30%) Meaning

Mar. 3: Spring break.

Mar. 10: Introduction to Epistemology

Mar. 17: Knowledge and Justification

Mar. 24: Philosophical Analysis and the A Priori

Mar. 31: Second Paper (30%) Justification

Apr. 7: Foundationalism

Apr. 14: Final Paper Topic Approved Coherentism

Apr. 21: Reliabilism and Naturalized Epistemology

Apr 28: Last ClassFinal Paper (30%) Skepticism

If you have any questions, feel free to email me at chris@twinearth.wustl.edu.

Last updated Jan. 99