Material for 300-level courses
Syllabi, supplementary notes, and more
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Writing
guide and other helpful information on writing in philosophy
Writing Guide for
Philosophy, by Philosophy Writing Fellows in collaboration with
Prof. Cherubin, with contributions by additional members of the
Philosophy Department, and with support from the Writing Across the
Curriculum Program.
Hints for
writing tests, exams, and papers
Criteria
for good writing in philosophy (developed by the GMU Philosophy
Department with support from the Writing Center)
Examples
of Plagiarism vs. Examples of Legitimate Use of Material Written by
Others (developed by Prof. Cherubin)
A
nicely detailed and well-explained page on plagiarism from Indiana
University
Effective
Argumentation: Identifying and Avoiding Fallacies (PowerPoint
presentation by Prof. Cherubin)
Tips
for writing effective arguments (.doc form; by Prof. Cherubin)
More on argumentation: "Statements,
Arguments, Validity, Soundness, and Informal Fallacies" (compiled
by Prof. Roger Paden, Philosophy Department, GMU)
PHIL 301, History of Western
Philosophy: Ancient (a.ka. Deep Evil Scary Metaphysics Variety Sampler
Pack)
Main
Page
for PHIL 301, Fall 2009
Syllabus
for Section 001 (T R 3:00 - 4:15)
Syllabus
for Section 002 (T R 1:30 - 2:45)
List of
Supplementary Readings, Fall 2009 (includes both required and optional
readings)
Anaximander's
Columns Page
Another
translation of Parmenides' fragments
Notes on
Parmenides, Zeno, and Melissus (1998 version)
Notes on
the Eleatics (Parmenides, Zeno, and Melissus) (2002 version)
Notes on
Anaxagoras and Philolaus
Notes
on Aristotle's Metaphysics Book A (=Book I), Chapters 1 and 2
"Anaximander's Lament," music by the Aperion Project, available here.
PHIL 323/GOVT 323, Classical Western
Political Theory (a.k.a. Deep Evil Scary Metaphysics of Politics)
Main
Page for PHIL 323/ GOVT 323, Fall 2004
Syllabus
for Section 001
List of
Supplementary Readings, Fall 2004 (includes both required and optional
readings)
Notes on
Plato's Republic Books V -
VII: Knowledge, the search for knowledge, and good
PHIL 391, Special Topics in Philosophy
Spring 1998: Aristotle's Physics
(a.k.a. Deep Evil Scary Metaphysics Part III)
Supplementary Notes
Physics
Beta
(B), part 1
Physics
Beta
(B), part 2
Physics
Gamma,
part 1
Physics
Gamma,
part 2
Physics
Delta:
Number
Physics
Epsilon
(E)
Physics
Zeta
(Z)
The
"Forms"
and the "Third Man"
Spring 2001: Aristotle's Nicomachean
Ethics (a.k.a. Deep Evil Scary Metaphysics of Ethics)
Notes on
Nicomachean
Ethics Book I, Chapter 7
Notes on
Nicomachean
Ethics Book II
Notes on
Nicomachean
Ethics Book V: Justice
Notes on
Nicomachean
Ethics Book VI