PHIL 152: Recent Ethical Theory
Class Meetings: MW 12:00-1:15pm, DH 208
January | February | March | April | May |
All assignments are due on the dates indicated in RED.
All readings will be discussed in class during the week indicated in this schedule.
All assigned readings should be completed IN ADVANCE of discussion in class.
Have Fun!
Week | Date | Day | Classroom Events |
January | |||
1 | 26 | Mon | Course preview and student introductions. |
28 | Wed | Philosophical Ethics Review Read: Material in "Ethics: The Basics" Folder, SacCT |
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February | |||
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2 | Mon | Section I/ Contemporary Normative and Meta-Ethics |
4 | Wed | Continued. | |
3 | 9 | Mon | Read: Kagan, “The Structure of Normative Ethics,” Rawls, “The independence of Moral Theory.” |
11 | Wed | Continued. | |
4 | 16 | Mon | Why Meta-Ethics Matters |
18 | Wed | Continue. | |
5 | 23 | Mon | Read: Mothersill, “Moral Philosophy and Meta-Ethics,” Sumner, “Normative Ethics and Meta-Ethics,” Macklin, “Moral Progress.” |
25 | Wed | Continued. | |
March | |||
6 |
2 | Mon | Section II / Non-Cognitivisms Essay #1 On Normative and Meta-ethics, due Monday at noon (submit in SacCT). |
4 | Wed | Continued. | |
7 | 9 | Mon | Emotivism: Ouch, bad….Mmmmm, good. |
11 | Wed | Continued. | |
8 | 16 | Mon | Intuitions: Seems to me…. |
18 | Wed | Continued. | |
9 | 23 | Mon | Read: Audi, “Kantian Intuitionism,” McNaughton, “An Unconnected Heap of Duties,” |
25 | Wed | Continued. | |
10 | 30 | Mon | BREAK |
April | |||
10 |
1 |
Wed |
BREAK |
11 | 6 |
Mon |
Section III/ Cognitivisms Essay #2 On Forms of Non-Cognitivism, Due Monday at Noon (submit in SacCT). |
8 | Wed | Continued. | |
12 | 13 | Mon | Objectivity and Moral Prescriptions: So it is written… |
15 | Wed | Continued. | |
13 | 20 | Mon | Read: Tannoch-Bland, “From Aperspectival Objectivity to Strong Objectivity,” Sen, “Positional Objectivity” |
22 | Wed | Continued. | |
14 | 27 | Mon | Moral Realism and Moral Senses: Oh, there it is… |
29 | Wed | Continued. | |
May | |||
15 | 4 | Mon | Read: Werner, “Ethical Realism,” Postow, “Werner’s Ethical Realism,” Werner, “Ethical Realism Defended.” |
6 | Wed | Continued. | |
16 | 11 | Mon | Review and... |
13 | Wed | Closure. Week 17 (Exam Week) Essay #3 On Cognitivisms, Due Monday, May 18th at noon. Time certain deadline, no extensions, no exceptions. |
Last updated: 01/22/2009