| Content |
Week |
Date |
Details |
| Introduction |
2 |
9/05 |
Students will be introduced to the course content and the pillars of philosophy. |
1. Pre-Socratics
2. Case Study #1 |
3 |
9/12 |
1. Students will learn about the Pre-Socratics and their philosophical theories.
2. Students will analyze a case study on an ethical philosophical problem. |
1. Pre-Socratics
2. Case Study #2 |
4 |
9/19 |
1. Students will learn about the Pre-Socratics and their philosophical theories.
2. Students will analyze a case study on an ethical philosophical problem. |
1. Review
2. Assessment |
5 |
9/26 |
1. Students will review the Pre-Socratic philosophers.
2. Students will be assessed on the understanding of the Pre-Socratic philosophers. |
1. Plato
2. Case Study #3 |
6 |
10/03 |
1. Students will be introduced to Plato and Socrates. Students will begin reading the dialogue ‘Euthyphro.’
2. Student will read case study #3 on an epistemological problem. |
| National Holiday |
7 |
10/10 |
National Holiday; No Class |
1. Plato
2. Case Study #4 |
8 |
10/17 |
1. Student will finish reading the dialogue ‘Euthyphro.’
2. Students will read case study #4 on an epistemological problem. |
| 閱讀申辯篇 |
9 |
10/24 |
1. Students will begin reading the dialogue ‘Apology.’
2. Students will read case study #5 on an ethical problem. |
| Midterm Exam |
10 |
10/31 |
Midterm Exam |
| Plato |
11 |
11/07 |
1. Students will finish reading ‘Apology’ and review. 2. Students will be assessed on Plato. |
1. Aristotle
2. Case Study #7 |
12 |
11/14 |
1. Students will begin reading a section from Aristotle’s Metaphysics2. Students will read a case study on metaphysics. |
1. Aristotle
2. Case Study #8 |
13 |
11/21 |
1. Students will finish reading a section from Aristotle’s Metaphysics
2. Students will read a case study on metaphysics. |
| School Exam |
14 |
11/28 |
2nd School Exam; No Class |
| Aristotle |
15 |
12/05 |
1. Students will review Aristotle and case studies they have learned so far.
2. Students will be assessed on Aristotle and one case study from their previous learning. |
1. Enlightenment
2. Case Study #9 |
16 |
12/12 |
1. Students will be introduced to enlightenment philosophy.
2. Case Study #9 on a political issue.
3. Case Study #10 on issue of skepticism. |
| Enlightenment |
17 |
12/19 |
1. Students will review enlightenment philosophy.
2. Students will be assessed on enlightenment philosophy. |
| Logic and fallacies |
18 |
12/26 |
1. Students will study the basic structure of formal logic.
2. Student will study logical fallacies. |
| Academic Portfolio Plan |
19 |
1/02 |
Power Point presentation on a western Philosopher and their philosophical theory |
| Academic Portfolio Plan |
20 |
1/09 |
Power Point presentation on a western Philosopher and their philosophical theory |
| School Exam |
21 |
1/16 |
3rd School Exam; No Class |