Study Help
"10 Tips for Understanding Philosophical Texts" by Andrea Borghini (article)
"How to Read Philosophy in 6 Steps" by Christopher Anadale (YouTube)
Reading Philosophy
Reading philosophy can be a difficult thing to do, if you do not know how to read it effectively. Here are some tips.
Skim Topics and look for topics and conclusions, noting important key areas
Re-read key sections
Read what others say about the topic/key areas
As appropriate articles become available, I will link/post them here.
Helpful Websites
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
You will hear us refer to this as the IEP.
A repository of peer-reviewed articles on many aspects of philosophy.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
You will hear us refer to this as the SEP.
A repository of peer-reviewed articles on many aspects of philosophy.
Carneades.org
A site dedicated to teaching philosophy in unique ways. They also have a YouTube channel that I have links to specific videos below.
Review Videos
The following selections from many sources found on YouTube. These quick videos will help you get a general understanding of certain parts of the topics we discuss. They can also help you review and study.
ONLY USE THESE RESOURCES AS REVIEW.
THE INFORMATION DISCUSSED IN CLASS IS WHAT YOU WILL BE TESTED ON.
Language and Meaning
Definitions, Necessary/Sufficient
(More in-depth info than what we covered in classes.)
The Meaning of Knowledge
Language Use, Knowledge, Justified True Belief, Gettier Cases
Cartesian (Radical) Skepticism
Skepticism, Descartes' Cogito
The Nature of Reality
Plato's Cave
Plato's Cave (from The Repuiblic)
Gaining Knowledge
Appearance & Reality
The Problem of Induction
The general problem, Hume's Riddle
Induction, Deduction & Abduction
Induction & Deduction,
Goodman's Grue, & Abduction
The New Riddle of induction
The New Riddle, Subjects/Predicates, Goodman's Grue
Causation -v- Correlation
Correlation/Causation, Correlation Fallacies
Where Does the Mind Reside?
Mind-Body Theory
Epiphenomenalism
Mind-Body Theory
Divine Command
Plato's Euthyphro Dilemma
Intelligent Design
Teleological Argument
What is God Like?
The Nature of God
Determinism & Free Will
Determinism, Free Will
The Problem of Evil
The Problem with Evil
Useful Visual Aids
Download these graphics for a different way to visualize the concepts.
KNOW THE CHARTS AND ILLUSTRATIONS ON
EXAM #3 SLIDES & ON WEEKLY 5 & 6
Learning takes dedication and deterination. Those of us who have taught for a while have seen many methods of learning. We can likely help in many ways.
Learning Styles
We all learn differently, and if you're having issues with class in assimilating the information, your unique learning style may not be engaged. I have many options to help, so make an appointment to discuss this with me.
But first, watch this video, and try one of these online quizzes (bring the learning type information with you to your meeting):