Phil 3 - Issues in Philosophy, Psychology, and Religion

    Long Beach City College Fall 2002
    Instructor: Brian W. Carver

    Syllabus

Readings Online

    These readings are also on reserve in the library, along with a few not available online.
    St. Thomas Aquinas - The Five Ways
    William Paley - Excerpts fromNatural Theology (Read Chapters I and V)
    David Hume - Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion (Read Part II [143-150] and all of Part V.)
    St. Anselm - Excerpts from Proslogium (Read Chapters II-IV)
        Gaunilo's Reply (Read Point #6)
        St. Anselm's Rejoinder (Read Chapter III)
    Blaise Pascal - Thoughts (Read Section III #233)
    Plato - Euthyphro
    Plato - The Apology
    Plato - Crito
    Plato - Phaedo
    Plato - Meno
    Plato - Theaetetus(excerpts)
    Plato - Republic(excerpts - Read Book I)

Study Guides

   Philosophy of Religion

    St. Thomas Aquinas - The Five Ways
    William Rowe -An Examination of the Cosmological Argument
    William Paley - The Watch and the Watchmaker
    David Hume -A Critique of the Teleological Argument
    St. Anselm and Gaunilo - The Ontological Argument
    Blaise Pascal - Yes, Faith is a Logical Bet
    J.L. Mackie - Evil and Omnipotence
    John Hick- There is a Reason Why God Allows Evil 

   Psychology

    Robert Nye - Three Psychologies Chapters 1 and 2
    Robert Nye - Three Psychologies Chapter 3
    Robert Nye - Three Psychologies Chapter 4
    Robert Nye - Three Psychologies Chapter 5 & Epilogue

   Plato

    Plato - Euthyphro
    Plato - The Apology
    Plato - Crito
    Plato - Meno
    Plato - Republic (excerpts)

    Plato Questions

Educational and Other Resources

    Me. (The first place you should turn if you are having trouble in the course.)
    Philosophers use fancy words: Look them up!
    How to get a free web-based e-mail address

Exam Results

    More to come...