Dr. Aeon J. Skoble
341 Tillinghast, x2460
Email:
askoble@bridgew.edu Web:
http://webhost.bridgew.edu/askoble
Office hours: MTR 11-12, or
by appointment
Required Texts:
A Philosopher’s Compass, Jonathan Jacobs (Thomson/Wadsworth)
Additional
readings to be distributed in class or via web
Overview and objectives:
This course will integrate your
previous studies in philosophy with your present work, culminating in a
reflective essay on your philosophical progress and your understanding of the
applications of philosophy to your major field as well as other disciplines.
Students and philosophy faculty will engage in discussions based on selected
readings and research presentations by the faculty in various areas of
philosophy. Like all capstones, this
course is meant to prompt reflection on the program. As philosophy minors, you all have another
field of study, so you should be able to reflect back both on your growth in
philosophy and on how you see philosophy relating to your major. We will use the Jacobs book primarily as a
reference work. We will use a wide
variety of readings to stimulate discussion and reflection, but the main
“texts” for the course are all of your
philosophical writings to date.
Requirements:
This is a one-credit
class. We meet once weekly for
discussion, so your presence and participation is critical. Above that, the reflective essay that is the
central product of the capstone should be 11-12 pages, and is due May 2nd.
General Outline:
Jan 22 – intro
Jan 29
Feb 5 (meet in Heritage Room)
Feb 12
Feb 19 (class meets WED 2/21)
Feb 26
Mar 5 – spring break week
Mar 12 –
Mar 19
Mar 26
Apr 2
Apr 9
Apr 16 –no class, state
holiday
Apr 23 --
Apr 30 -