Discipline/Program: Philosophy
Course Title: Classical Philosophy
Course Rubric and Number: PHIL 2316-0029
Semester with Course Reference Number (CRN):
2019 Spring Semester, Section: 15228
Course Location/Times: Online
Course Semester Credit Hours (SCH): 3 Hours, Lecture
Course Contact Hours: 48 Contact Hours
Course Length (number of weeks): 16 weeks
Type of Instruction: Online
Instructor Name: SL Shoemaker
Phone Number (Office): 713-718-7000
Email Address: [email protected]
E-Mail Conferencing: E-mail using the Eagle Online email system. Responses within 48 hours
Course Description: An historic survey of critical and reflective thinking as applied to the basic problems of existence and the meaning of human life and institutions; begins with the Greek and Roman philosophers, continues through the Middle Ages, and ends with the Renaissance; a
study of the nature of philosophy as applied to the
development of the scientific method, the existence
of God, and the political structures of society.
Core Curriculum Course.(HCCS Catalog).Fulfills philosophy
requirement for various academic and
professional fouryear college majors, and
HCC Philosophy AAdegree plan history of
philosophy sequence.
Course Prerequisites: Must be placed into college level reading and college level writing.Completion of at least ENGL 1302or Department Approval.
Course Goals: Among its goals, this course stresses the HCCS core competencies of reading, writing, speaking, listening, critical thinking, and computer literacy. Specifically, students will: Learn the concepts in early discourse, which include consequentialist moral theories, non consequentialist theories, natural law, and ethics of respect, early epistemology, metaphysics, esthetics. Form new and improved critical habits of thought. Discover the relations between an open mind and sound judgment. Master the basics of logic and concept formation in written and oral communication. Cultivate imagination and creativity in learning. Grasp the idea of independence in a multi-cultural global environment.
Course Student Learning Outcomes (SLO):
Course Objectives:
1.1 Acquire a broad familiarity with classical
Greek, Latin, and Arabic philosophers, their names,
dates, and lines of influence.
1.2 Learn historically important questions,
controversies, and debates in ancient and medieval
philosophy.
2.1 Cultivate reading comprehension of
historically significant texts in ancient and medieval
philosophy.
2.2 Distinguish the responses of various
philosophers to core questions in ancient and
medieval philosophy.
3.1 Appreciate the relevance of ancient and
medieval thought for everyday life, actions,
questions, and concerns.
3.2 Consider the importance of these issues
from a contemporary perspective, applying them
to relevant contemporary concerns and questions.
4.1 Inventory, Summarize, and Assess
correlative questions, concepts, and ways of
thinking demonstrated by philosophers throughout
the ancient and medieval periods.
5.1 Understand and develop alternative
positions on questions, concepts, and themes
addressed in the course.
5.2 Develop coherent arguments concerning
chosen topics by bringing to bear the rules of logic,
written expression, and disciplined thinking.
5.3 Critique philosophical arguments and
defend against criticisms, both theoretical and applied.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: The student will be able to:
1 Recall and Identify major thinkers, schools,
and core philosophical concepts in ancient and
medieval philosophy.
2 Interpret and explain core philosophical
questions and concepts of ancient and medieval
philosophers in a way that demonstrates a
comprehensive understanding of the relevant
philosophical issues.
3 Apply core philosophical questions and
concepts of ancient and medieval philosophers to
contemporary issues and personal experience.
4 Compare and Contrast correlative
philosophical questions and concepts in Greek,
Latin, and Arabic philosophers, from ancient to
medieval times.
5 Justify a sound philosophical response to a
topic, or topics, of contemporary human interest in
ancient and medieval philosophy that Integrates and Logically Demonstrates a Synthesis in thought..
SCANS SKILLS
* Texas Colleges must demonstrate that the Basic Intellectual Core Competencies are are incorporated into all Core courses. This course addresses the competencies in the following ways:
Reading: The lecture notes, PowerPoint Presentations, Virtual Reader, the textbook, and the monograph will provide the basis for Unit Quizzes, Class Discussion, Semester Writing Assignment, and the Midterm and Final Exams.
Writing: Students will write all contributions to Class Discussion, and will conduct most communication with the instructor through the typewritten word. Students will write answers to essay questions and papers. A portion of the unit quiz assignments will be written.
Speaking: Students may phone the instructor for supplemental information or clarification of assignments as needed. Students working in groups have the opportunity to develop their academic speaking proficiency.
Listening: Students will practice critical listening to the streamed audio reviews and / or "talking" PowerPoint presentations. Some of the entries in the Virtual Reader include audio clips. Students working in groups will have the opportunity to develop their listening skills. Students will take notes from a spoken lecture each Thursday.
Critical Thinking: Many of the Unit Assignments contain questions and problems that will require higher-level, "critical" thinking skills to solve successfully. The Midterm and Final exams, the Semester Writing Assignment, and essay assignments contain more of the same.
Computer Literacy: Web-based courses such as this one require significant computer literacy from the students, who must be proficient at navigating the web, sending and receiving email, exchanging electronic files, navigating PowerPoint slides, participating in threaded discussions, word processing written work, and using online testing procedures.
Course Calendar:
First Quiz – Read Arguments and Writing Forms ~~
20 January 2019 11:55 PM
Fallacies Quiz
27 January 2019 11:55 PM
Analysis of a Common Argument – Reading
3 February 2019 11:55 PM
1st – Sparky – Writing Arguments - Taking Sides: Moral Issues// S. Satris
10 February 2019 11:55 PM
2nd – Pre-Socratic – Online resources
24 February 2019 11:55 PM
3rd – Thales and Science -- Online
10 March 2019 11:55 PM
4th – Euclid and the Perfect Form -- Online
24 March 2019 11:55 PM
5th – Plato – Read sections of The Republic
7 April 2019 11:55 PM
6th – Aristotle – Read Introductory Readings
21 April 2019 11:55 PM
Final - Analyze Thyself ~~
7 May 2019 – TUESDAY - 11:55 PM
Instructional Methods: Lecture Notes and Handouts, PowerPoint Presentations, Unit Quizzes, Major Weekly Writing Assignments
Student Assignments: Read a variety of philosophical material, complete quizzes and exams, and weekly research papers, participate in online discussion, engage in philosophical lectures, oral discussion and note-taking.
Student Assessments: Unit Quizzes, Major Weekly Writing Assignments Final Semester Writing Assignment Project
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:
Students will be required to read numerous pages of lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations, and other online resources.
Suggested Texts:
Reeve, C.D.C.//PLATO: Republic//Hackett Publishing2nd Edition( Revised), 2004//ISBN: (0-87220-136-8)/(978-0-87220-136-1)
Irwin, Fine//ARISTOTLE Introductory Readings//Hackett Publishing1996//ISBN 0-87220-339-5
Ostwald //Aristotle’s/Nicomachean Ethics Prentice Hall, 2nd Edition, 1962 ISBN 9780023895302
Gerson, L. ed.//Helenistic Philosophy Hackett Publishing//Enlarged Edition, 1998 ISBN: 0872203786
HCC Policy Statements:
ADA: STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:
Any student with a documented disability, (i.e. physical, learning, psychiatric, visual, hearing, etc) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the disability services office at the respective college at the beginning of each semester. Faculty are authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by the disability services office. The counselor for Southeast College can be reached at 713 718-7218.
Academic Honesty:
Academic irregularities cannot be tolerated. Attempts to compromise the integrity of this course will result in a grade of zero for the assignment or dismissal from the class. Students must not collaborate on the exams in any way (including the use of materials from former students) and must not copy material from any source to use as their essay answers or discussion contributions. See the HCCS Student Handbook for details.
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Cheating is not that hard to define and as college students, you should have a firm idea about what cheating is. Just to be clear, here are a few simple definitions:
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Cheating is: Copying from another student's exam.
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Cheating is: During a exam, using materials not authorized by the person giving the exam.
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Cheating is: Collaborating with another student during a exam without proper authority.
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Cheating is: Knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, transporting, or soliciting in whole or part the contents of an exam or paper.
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Cheating is: Bribing another person to obtain a copy of an exam.
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Cheating is: Plagiarism (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. which means using someone's work or someone's ideas and representing them to be your own. That "someone" may be another student, a friend, a relative, a book author, an author of material on a web site, etc. Do not take material from anywhere without giving proper credit or reference. In other words, do not copy from an Internet source and paste it into your essay answer space.
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Cheating is: Collusion, which means the unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing written work offered for credit when you represent that work to be your own.
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ADDITIONALLY: proper MLA-format must be used for a paper to be legal, so incorrect formatting can result in up to 50% grade reduction.
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In this class, the standard penalty for academic dishonesty is a grade of zero on the assignment. The penalty for gross plagiarism and cheating on exams is failure in the course. Depending on severity and frequency, academic dishonesty can lead to a recommendation for probation or dismissal from the College System.
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Make certain you are familiar with the MLA format and handbook, and the MLA summary sheet provided by me the first day. If you ever have any question about what is cheating, what is plagiarism or what is unauthorized collusion, please contact me before you do anything or submit anything. It is much better to ask first than to get caught later.
Late Work:
Assignments may be accepted after the due date for five days only (Friday), but only with valid reason and only for no more than 50% credit.
Incompletes:
Given proper documentation and communication, an incomplete may be considered for medical reasons.
Student Attendance:
You are expected to attend all lecture classes regularly. You are also responsible for materials covered during your absences. Instructors may be willing to consult with you for make-up assignments, but it is your responsibility to contact the instructor. Class attendance is checked daily. Although it is your responsibility to drop a course for nonattendance, the instructor has the authority to drop you for excessive absences. You may be dropped from a course after accumulating absences in excess of 12.5 percent of the total hours of instruction (lecture and lab). For example: For a three credit-hour lecture class meeting three hours per week (48 hours of instruction), you can be dropped after six hours of absence.
3-peaters:
NOTICE: Students who take a course more than twice face significant tuition/fee increases at HCC and other Texas public colleges and universities. Please ask your instructor / counselor about opportunities for tutoring/other assistance prior to considering course withdrawal or if you are not receiving passing grades.
The Texas State Legislature has begun to impose penalties on students who drop courses excessively. In 2007, the Legislature passed a law limiting students to no more than 6 total course withdrawals throughout their academic career in obtaining a baccalaureate degree. To help students avoid having to drop/withdraw from any class, HCC has instituted an Early Alert process by which your instructor will “alert” you and HCC student services of the chance you might fail a class because of excessive absences and/or poor academic performances. You should visit with your instructor, a counselor, or HCC online Student Services to learn about your options.
Students MUST visit with a faculty advisor, a counselor, or online student services prior to withdrawal from class. If a withdrawal is to be given, this must be done prior 1 April 2019 at 4:30pm. After that date and time, students will no longer be allowed to drop and will receive the grade that they earned. Any remaining assignments not submitted will receive a zero; thus, students will be subject to receiving an F for the class. Faculty will NO longer be allowed to give Ws on the final grade sheet; any faculty who wishes to withdraw a student will be required to process the drop:
1 April 2019 at 4:30pm
Withdrawal Deadline:
It is your responsibility to withdraw officially from a class and prevent an “F” from appearing on your transcript. When considering withdrawal from a course, remember that:
• No grade is given and your transcript reflects no record of the course if you withdraw before the Official Date of Record.
• A “W” (indicating withdrawal) appears on your transcript if you drop a course after the Official Date of Record and before the final deadline.
• The final deadline to drop the course is
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS:
Receiving a W in a course may affect the status of your student Visa. Once a W is given for the course, it will not be changed to an F because of the visa consideration. Since January 1, 2003, International Students are restricted in the number of distance education courses that they may take during each semester. ONLY ONE online/distance education class may be counted towards the enrollment requirement for International Students per semester. Please contact the International Student Office at 713-718-8520 if you have any questions about your visa status and other transfer issues.
Student Course Reinstatement Policy:
Students have a responsibility to arrange payment for their classes when they register, either through cash, credit card, financial aid, or the installment plan. Faculty members have a responsibility to check their class rolls regularly, especially during the early weeks of a term, and reconcile the official class roll to ensure that no one is attending class whose name does not appear on the rolls. Students who are dropped from their courses for non-payment of tuition and fees, who request reinstatement after the official date of record (OE date), can be reinstated by making payment in full and paying an additional $75 per course reinstatement fee. A student requesting reinstatement should present the registrar with a completed Enrollment Authorization Form with the signature of the instructor, the department chair, or the dean, who should verify that the student has been regularly attending class. Students who are reinstated are responsible for all course policies and procedures, including attendance requirements. A dean may waive the reinstatement fee upon determination that the student was dropped because of a college error. The dean should note the nature of the error in a memo to the registrar with the appropriate documentation.
Instructor Requirements:
Unit quizzes and arguments, six researched papers, and final project.
Program/Discipline Requirements:
A minimum of 50% of the student’s semester average must come from writing assignments.
HCC Grading Scale:
A = 90 – 100
B = 80 – 89
C = 70 – 79
D = 60 – 69
F = 59 and below
Instructor Grading Criteria :
Essay Assignments, Exercises, and Quizzes, and Examinations - 100 %
Topical reading and writing assignments involve comprehension of essays and narrations and delving into specifics on the issues. The class is essay based, and proper formatting is essential for legal reasons. Essays will done using MLA style. Essays containing obvious spelling errors will have 30 points deducted from the total earned. Poor diction and grammar will result in an additional 30 point deduction.
Additional Items:
Access to the course is the student's responsibility, and course deadlines cannot be altered due to access interruption or equipment failure on the student's side.
To avoid confusion, all work for this class must be submitted within Blackboard. Do not send any completed assignments to any non-Blackboard email address. Do not print work out to mail or drop off at a campus. All written communication must be conducted within Blackboard email.
Please note that for deadline purposes, the Blackboard clock is the "official" clock, even if you are certain that your watch keeps perfect time.
Eagle Online USER ID:
Your Eagle Online login user ID will be your HCC User ID (sometimes referred to as the “W” number). All HCC students have a unique User ID. If you do not know your User ID you can look it up by visiting the HCC home page:
o From www.hccs.edu, under the column “CONNECT”, click on the “Student System Sign In” link
o Then click on “Retrieve User ID” and follow the instructions.
Or use the direct link to access the Student Sign In page:
https://hccsaweb.hccs.edu:8080/psp/csprd/?cmd=login&languageCd=ENG The default student password is “distance.” Students will then be prompted to change their password after their first login. Please visit DE Technical Support website if you need additional assistance with your log in.
COURSE COMPONENTS:
This is a course about the origins of philosophical discourse and history of ideas, including the formalization of logic and sound argument, and its relation to our concept of knowledge and learning. The standards of thinking and expression found in philosophy embrace every principle and method found in core critical thinking competencies. Readings are taken from a range of primary sources provided the instructor from a discipline committee approved list, and may include a broad variety beginning with fragments from the Pre-socratics through works by Medieval philosophers including Augustine and Thomas Aquinas – this meets the reading criterion for the Basic Intellectual Competencies in the HCC Core Curriculum. Selected readings must include works by Plato and Aristotle and are assessed by quizzes, exams, presentations, and discussions.
Students must write at least 3,000 words during this course. This number is achieved in a variety of ways. For example, course sections that incorporate assistance may include online submissions for required message board posts, research projects, and exam essays. Non- Eagle Online sections achieve these same writing minimums with in-class essays and a major research project. The evaluation of written work adheres to the professional teaching standards of philosophy for content, and correct grammar. Students are advised that computer knowledge, word processing skills, and data base learning and research skills are necessary to complete this course – this meets the writing, critical thinking, and computer literacy criterion for the Basic Intellectual Competencies in the HCC Core Curriculum. While this is particularly true of course sections that are either offered online, or incorporate assistance, all sections require online research and computer generated work product. Help is available for students who lack these skills upon entering the course.
This course is taught in large part using technology (PowerPoint presentations and Eagle Online ), but much of the comprehension and assessment elements come from the time-honor Socratic Method, where the instructor asks questions of the students to stimulate discussion and understanding; students are expected to do analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of the presented philosophical elements – this meets the listening, speaking, and critical thinking criterion for the Basic Intellectual Competencies in the HCC Core Curriculum
Title IX Discrimination: Houston Community College is committed to cultivating an environment free from inappropriate conduct of a sexual or gender-based nature including sex discrimination, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and sexual violence. Sex discrimination includes all forms of sexual and gender-based misconduct and violates an individual’s fundamental rights and personal dignity. Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex including pregnancy and parental status-in educational programs and activities. If you require an accommodation due to pregnancy please contact an Abilities Services Counselor. The Director of EEO/Compliance is designated as the Title IX and Section 504 Coordinator. All inquiries concerning HCC policies, compliance with applicable laws, statutes, and regulations (such as Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504), and complaints may be directed to:
David Cross - Director EEO/Compliance - Office of Institutional Equity & Diversity
3100 Main - Houston, TX 77266-7517 or [email protected] (713) 718-8271
Open/Campus Carry of Handguns: At HCC the safety of our students, staff, and faculty is our first priority. As of August 1, 2017, Houston Community College is subject to the Campus Carry Law (SB11 2015). For more information, visit the HCC Campus Carry web page at http://www.hccs.edu/district/departments/police/campus-carry/.
This syllabus is meant as a guide and is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor. If there are any changes made, the student will be notified in a timely manner.
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