Identity
Compare theories of personal identity and test arguments about persistence through change.
Compare theories of personal identity and test arguments about persistence through change.
Compare theories of justice and apply them to political and ethical questions.
Evaluate epistemic justification claims and compare foundationalist, coherentist, and reliabilist arguments.
Explain Kant’s arguments, compare his major works, and test interpretations against the text.
Compare theories of knowledge and assess arguments about belief, truth, and justification.
Compare existentialist accounts of meaning and shape an argument about freedom, purpose, and responsibility.
Compare mind-body theories and build a focused argument about consciousness.
Compare scientific paradigms and explain how shifts reshape research and evidence.
Compare theories of personal identity and test what makes you the same person over time.
Plan a philosophy course with unit sequences, discussion questions, and assessment ideas
Explain Plato’s dialogues and compare his ideas on justice, knowledge, and reality.
Explain difficult passages in primary philosophy texts and connect them to each work’s argument.
Compare scientific realism positions and assess what a theory’s success supports.
Compare materialism and idealism to build an argument about what exists.
Compare political theories of rights and assess civil-rights arguments.
Explain a scientific finding by mapping its causes, evidence, and competing explanations.
Test a claim by checking its evidence, assumptions, and reasoning for weak links.
Apply Stoic principles to handle a setback, make a choice, or manage anger.
Compare choices by weighing their likely effects on everyone’s wellbeing.
Analyze a moral dilemma through virtue ethics and weigh the character each choice builds.