Animal Liberation

Objective

• Evaluate two famous thought experiments
• Analyze the benefits and pitfalls of Utilitarian logic

Agenda

• Singer - Animal Liberation Discussion

Coming Up!

• Tomorrow: Pegasus
• Monday: Kant

The Greater Good

Objective

• Evaluate two famous thought experiments
• Analyze the benefits and pitfalls of Utilitarian logic

Agenda

• Trolley Problem
• Types of Ethics
• Utilitarianism
• Bentham
• Queen vs. Dudley and Stephens

Coming Up!

• Friday: Utilitarianism #2

What Is Love?

Objective

• Evaluate philosopher's arguments about love

Agenda

• PowerPoint

Coming Up!

• Tues: Test + Presentations
• Wed: Project Day
• Thursday: Utilitarianism #1
• Friday: Utilitarianism #2

500 Days of Summer - Part Two

Objective

• Evaluate Tom & Summer's relationship

Agenda

• Film: 500 Days of Summer (30 minutes)
• Discussion

Homework

• due next Tuesday - Happiness Project

Coming Up!

• Thur: Project Day
• Mon: Philosophers on Love
• Tues: Test + Project Day #1 

500 Days of Summer

Objective

• Evaluate Haidt's arguments about love and attachment,

Agenda

• Film: 500 Days of Summer

Homework

• due next Monday - Happiness Project

Coming Up!

• Wed: 500 Days of Summer (Finish + Discuss)
• Thur: Project Day
• Mon: Philosophers on Love
• Tues: Test + Project Day #1 

Haidt - Love & Attachment

Objective

• Evaluate Haidt's arguments about love and attachment,

Agenda

• Reading Check
• Discussion: Love & Attachment
• Project Time

Homework

• due next Monday - Happiness Project

Coming Up!

• Tuesday:  Plato's Symposium + The School of Life
• Wed/Thurs: 500 Days of Summer

Friendship!

Objective

• Analyze Aristotle's assessment of friendship

Agenda

• Nichomachean Ethics Discussion

Homework

• due Monday
• Haidt Ch 6 - Love & Attachment - Due Monday (Read + Annotate)

Coming Up!

• Monday: Discuss Haidt
• Tuesday:  What is Love?  Plato's Symposium + The School of Life
• Wed/Thurs: 500 Days of Summer

Aristotle

Objective

• Evaluate Haidt's arguments about happiness

Agenda

• Aristotle PowerPoint
• Work Time
• Conference with Mr. M about topics
• Topic Sign-Up Form
• Pick one by Monday!

Homework

• due Friday
• Nichomachean Ethics (Read + Annotate)

Coming Up!

• Thursday: Nichomachean Ethics Discussion

Happiness Comes From Between

Objective

• Evaluate Haidt's arguments about happiness

Agenda

• Annotation Check
• Discussion:  Happiness Hypothesis Ch 10

Homework

• due Wednesday 
• Pursuit of Happiness - Aristotle (Just read) 
• School of Life - Aristotle (Watch)
• due Friday
• Nichomachean Ethics (Read + Annotate)

Coming Up!

• Wednesday: Aristotle PowerPoint
• Thursday: Work Day
• Thursday: Nichomachean Ethics Discussion

Happiness Hypothesis

Objective

• Evaluate Haidt's arguments about happiness

Agenda

• Collect Journals
• Annotation Check
• Discussion:  Happiness Hypothesis Ch 5

Homework

• due Monday 
• Pursuit of Happiness - Epicurus (Just read)
• due Tuesday 
• Happiness Hypothesis Ch 10 (Read + Annotate)
• due Wednesday 
• Pursuit of Happiness - Aristotle (Just read) 
• School of Life - Aristotle (Watch)
• due Thursday
• Nichomachean Ethics (Read + Annotate)

Coming Up!

• Monday: Epicurus PowerPoint
• Tuesday: Happiness Hypothesis Ch 10 Discussion
• Wednesday: Aristotle PowerPoint
• Thursday: Nichomachean Ethics Discussion