| III.
Continued: the heart of the argument |
| For this date |
Reading to do |
Things to do |
Submit Deadline |
| Mon. 3/21 |
No new reading. |
Class is a discussion of the Kantian explanation
of the world of objective experience, and its connection with the two
analogies of experience. |
n/a |
| Wed. 3/23 |
Review carefully B232-B260, the Second and Third
Analogies, in CPR. |
Look for Kant's arguments that supposedly
establish the need for these principles to be followed if we are to have an
objective time sequence of events in our experience. |
n/a |
| Mon. 3/28 |
B 274-279 "The Refutation of Idealism" |
This is where Kant replies to his critics who
said his world of experience was really just a world of ideas.
Don't forget that Exam 1 is due today. |
Exam 1 Mon. 3/28 |
| IV.
Implications, extensions of the theory, and objections (with less hard reading,
but MORE writing) |
| For this date |
Reading to do |
Things to do |
Submit deadline |
| Wed. 3/30 |
Wood, 63-83 |
Look for why Kant thinks there are things in
themselves, and how he draws a sharp line between what we can investigate
empirically and what lies forever beyond such investigation. Think
about how this is going to affect religion and other "non-empirical"
synthetic enterprises. |
n/a |
| Mon. 4/4 |
Kant, "First Conflict of Transcendental Ideas",
CPR, B455-461. Class on Monday is
cancelled. The reading assignment remains. Check your ISU e-mail
for details. |
(The reading is supposed to be an illustration
of what goes wrong according to Kant when we try to do metaphysics that goes
beyond what we can know on the basis of what is a priori required for
objective experience.) Work on essay, due Wednesday.
Here is the topic. |
n/a |
| Wed. 4/6 |
Class notes distributed by e-mail Monday. |
Essay #2 due. |
Wed. 4/6 |
| Mon. 4/11 |
Wood, 76-89. |
Two things to watch for: a) the overall plan
Kant has for responding to rationalist metaphysics, and b) the specific
issues Kant sees in connection with trying to establish the existence of an
immortal nonphysical human soul. |
n/a |
| Wed. 4/13 |
Wood, 96-100. Kant, CPR B566-586 |
Here
are the instructions for Essay 3. Essay #3 due Wed. 4/20. |
Essay Wed. 4/20 |
| Mon. 4/18 |
Wood. 100-106. Kant, CPR B620-630. |
Think: does Kant succeed in making God relevant
to human experience? |
n/a |
| Wed. 4/20 |
Kant, CPR B823-858. |
Think: does Kant succeed in showing us the
relationship between our natural speculations about religion, souls, etc.,
and rationally justified exploration of experience? Does he
relate all this well to life in general? |
n/a |
| Essay #4 due 4/29.
Here are the instructions. |
Essay Fri. 4/29 |
| V. Moral
theory, politics, and religion |
| Mon. 4/25 |
Wood, Chapter 7. |
Read at least to p. 139. Prof. Todd
Stewart will be guest instructor for this class. |
n/a |
| Wed. 4/27 |
Wood, Chapter 7. |
Prof. Todd Stewart will be guest instructor for
this class. Assignment may be given on Monday. |
n/a |
| Mon. 5/2 |
Wood, Chapter 9. |
Here is a
study guide for part of this reading. Turn in brief written answers. |
Mon. 5/2 |
| VI.
Review,
wrap-up |
| For this date |
Reading to do |
Things to do |
Submit Deadline |
| Wed. 5/4 |
No new reading. |
Here are the final exam questions.
Look them over and come to class to talk about them. |
n/a |
| Final
examination is a take-home project, due Fri. 5/13 by noon. Bring
completed exams to STV 333A, not to the PHI department office. |
| To those
graduating--congratulations! To others: have a good break between
semesters. Keep safe. |
