1. Philosophy Begins with wonder, curiosity, exploration Begins with wonder, curiosity, exploration  Big issues: the nature of humanity, the meaning of culture, critical thinking and decision making, the goal of life  Social context – we are all in this!!

2. Metaphysics: The nature of reality The Nature of Reality The Nature of Reality God God The Nature of Human Identity The Nature of Human Identity

3. Metaphysics: Theories Realism: encounter Materialism Idealism IdealismDualism Pragmatism Pragmatism Existentialism Existentialism Modern Realism Anti-realism (deconstructionism)

4. Epistemology : the nature of knowledge Issues Issues Sources of Knowledge Sources of Knowledge Reason, senses, intuition Reason, senses, intuition Balance (not just multiple) Balance (not just multiple) How we know Truth How we know Truth Methodologies: logic, science, judgment Methodologies: logic, science, judgment Assumption, belief, knowledge Assumption, belief, knowledge Life as interpretation Life as interpretation Logic Logic Deductive Deductive Inductive Inductive Fallacies Fallacies

5. Epistemology Methodologies Methodologies Rationalism – Plato, Descartes Rationalism – Plato, Descartes Empiricism – Aristotle, Locke Empiricism – Aristotle, Locke Intuitionism – Kant, Reid Intuitionism – Kant, Reid Existentialism – Kierkegaard, Heidegger Existentialism – Kierkegaard, Heidegger Pragmatism – Mill, Moore Pragmatism – Mill, Moore

6. Axiology: theory of values Levels of Values Convictions Convictions Persuasions Persuasions Opinions Opinions

7. Axiology Convictions/values lead us to basic beliefs Convictions/values lead us to basic beliefs Methods of judgment: intuition; experience; social Methods of judgment: intuition; experience; social agreement; reason agreement; reason Judgment defines existentially and pragmatically what we know. It does not make decisions or take action. But what we ‘know’ sets parameters on what we decide and what we do. This leads to values in actions.

8. Axiology Personal Ethics Personal Ethics Egoism Egoism Pragmatism Pragmatism Duty Duty Rights Rights Character Character  Social Ethics  Political philosophy  Social philosophy  Meaning of Life  Relativism  Nihilism  Theism

9. History of Philosophy Solomon Solomon Plato Plato Aristotle Aristotle Augustine Augustine Al-Ghazali Al-Ghazali Aquinas Aquinas Maimonides Maimonides Descartes Descartes Berkeley Berkeley Locke Locke Kant Kant Hegel Hegel Kierkegaard Kierkegaard James Whitehead Wittgenstein Buber Moore Marcel Rawls Kuhn Rahner Noddings Rorty Putnam Plantinga Craig

10. World View Foundational values, after critical review, form the basis for developing a total view of the world and of life. Foundational values, after critical review, form the basis for developing a total view of the world and of life. Actions, ethics, relationships become integrated and consistent. Actions, ethics, relationships become integrated and consistent. Life becomes whole: we can think and act in an integrated way. Life becomes whole: we can think and act in an integrated way.

11. World View Putting philosophy into practice in all life Putting philosophy into practice in all life Focusing on applying an ethical theory in a pattern of behavior Focusing on applying an ethical theory in a pattern of behavior