Meditation III - Proving Reality

Objective

• Analyze Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy

Agenda

• Warm-Up #4: Regardless of your views on Descartes' arguments, why do you think his argument is so important in the history of philosophy?
• Discussion:  Descartes Meditations (Part 3)
• Prepare For Test
• Crash Course (World Religions - see sidebar)
• Part One due on Monday
• Part Two due on Wednesday

Meditation II - Cogito Ergo Sum

Objective

• Analyze Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy

Agenda

• Short Period - Two Hour Delay
• Warm-Up #3: Briefly explain how Descartes is able to proof his own existence through pure reason?
• Discussion:  Descartes Meditations (Part 2)
• Reading: Descartes Meditations (Part 3) - Due Tomorrow

The Matrix

Objective

• Analyze Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy
• Evaluate Plato's Allegory of the Cave in the context of The Matrix

Agenda

• No Written Warm-Up
• The Matrix
• Discussion:  The Matrix

Meditation I - Radical Doubt

Objective

• Analyze Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy
• Evaluate Plato's Allegory of the Cave in the context of The Matrix

Agenda

• No Written Warm-Up
• The Matrix
• Discussion:  Descartes Meditations (Part 1)
• Reading: Descartes Meditations (Part 2) - Due Tuesday

The Matrix

Objective

• Analyze Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy
• Evaluate Plato's Allegory of the Cave in the context of The Matrix

Agenda

• No Written Warm-Up
• The Matrix
• Reading: Descartes Meditations (Part 1) - Due Monday

Logic Assessment

Objective

• Explain major logical structures

Agenda

• Short Period - Two Hour Delay!
• No Written Warm-Up.  Take a moment to prepare for your reading quiz.
• Logic Reading Quiz
• Logic Presentations
• Tomorrow: The Matrix

Logical Reasoning

Objective

• Explain major logical structures

Agenda

• No Warm-Up
• PowerPoint: Logic
• Logic Reading (Quiz on Tuesday)
• Logic Presentation (Present on Tuesday)