Wednesday, October 24, 2012

IOCC 201

Surahs' from the Koran to read for class:
These numbers are taken from the edition of the Koran assigned in class, other versions may not match.
1,4,9,14,19,21,23,28,35,47,63,65,75,76,82,102,104,107,109.

Please read more, but at a minimum, read the above.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Thursday, October 11, 2012

IOCC 201

Exams will not be ready to go back until the week of 16-19.
Read Isaiah Chapters: 2,4,5,7,9,15,24,34,42,52,61

And the ENTIRE book of Joshua.
Dr. Berg

Philosophy 250

Read Chapter One (1) and two (2) for Tuesday the 16th.
Follow this link to find the text:

http://www.utilitarianism.com/mill1.htm

Alternate web page if the first is a problem:

http://www.constitution.org/jsm/utilitarianism.htm

Get the whole digital book here: 
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11224

Friday, October 5, 2012

Friday

IOCC 201:  Bring a Bible to class next time we meet and bring it until we switch to the Koran.  Any translation will do.
Phil of Sports:  EXAM next Tuesday!

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Phil 250

Good Morning!
Philosophy of Sports will NOT meet today, October 4th, 2012.
Our exam will be next class period.
IOCC 201 WILL meet today.
Dr. Berg

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

IOCC 201 Study Guide Exam I

Remember, I am not bound by this guide in any way. Think of it as a good basic guide but not a controlling document.


IOCC 210 study guide

Do not take this as a complete representation of what could be on the exam, it is a “rough guide” at best.



Know the “ages” of the Greek world and what gave rise to Homer’s age.

The basic of Homeric authorship, style, works, structure, muse/poet, etc.

Know the main characters from the sections of The Odyssey we read.

When did Greek philosophy develop? Know some basics of Greek Philosophical thought.

Difference between Plato and Socrates.

Fundamentals of Platonic thought.

The story of Ion, magnetic rings, and what it teaches, and Plato’s argument.

Details of the trial of Socratesl, outcome, charges, etc

Know the Socratic defense.

The Allegory of the cave from Republic (Book 7)

Rough details of Aristotle’s life.

What counts as poetry

Know how to identify the poetic

Three forms of poetry. Which one is best and why

How to identify the tragic.

The four causes.

Aristotle on women

Aristotle on happiness

The 6 conditions for happiness and their order

The 4 lives, which one is best any why.

Voluntary, non-voluntary, and involuntary acts.

The ideal Polis for Plato and Aristotle

Basic forms of knowledge and the justification for truth from all three.

How Truth, Beauty, Symmetry and Purity relate in the Greek world.

Basic form of Platonic and Aristotelian writing as we have it today.

Basic Greek form of Democracy and their legal system.

Know your words of the day.

IOCC 201

If you have already had your class on Aristotle's Poetics, the next stop is EXAM I.  Look for a study guide here soon.
Dr. Berg

Poetics

Our next IOCC 201 courses meet in the Springer/Putnam annex.  Read Aristotle's Poetics and be ready to work with the text!