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Philosophy 1204

Philosophy 1204. KNOWLEDGE & REALITY Prof. James C. Klagge. Spring, 2008. Professor James C. Klagge Office: Major Williams 229B Phone: 231-8487. E-mail: Jklagge@vt.edu Office Hours: M 2-3, W 3-4, Th 10-11 and by appointment. Lectures: Mondays & Wednesdays 12:20-1:10pm.

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Philosophy 1204

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  1. Philosophy 1204 KNOWLEDGE & REALITY Prof. James C. Klagge

  2. Spring, 2008 • Professor James C. Klagge • Office: Major Williams 229B • Phone: 231-8487. • E-mail: Jklagge@vt.edu • Office Hours: M 2-3, W 3-4, Th 10-11 and by appointment. • Lectures: • Mondays & Wednesdays 12:20-1:10pm. • McBryde 100 • Slides posted at <www.phil.vt.edu/Jklagge/Homepage.htm>

  3. Spring, 2008 • Discussions: • Fridays, with a TA, at time/place on schedule: • GO TO DISCUSSION SECTIONS! • Interaction and grading. • GET TO KNOW YOUR TA! • He or she is your friend!

  4. Discussion Sects: Friday @:TA’s: CRN: 14490 8-8:50 Shultz 105 Curtis CRN: 14484 9:05-9:55 Shultz 105 Curtis CRN: 14491 9:05-9:55 Shultz 109 David CRN: 14485 10:10-11 Hutcheson 209 David CRN: 14492 10:10-11 Gym 219 Curtis CRN: 14486 11:15-12:05 Squires 236 David CRN: 14489 11:15-12:05 Squires 234 Ashley CRN: 14488 12:20-1:10 McBryde 302 Ryan CRN: 14496 12:20-1:10 Shultz 105 Ashley CRN: 14483 1:25-2:15 Shultz 105 Ashley CRN: 14487 1:25-2:15 McBryde 316 Ryan CRN: 14482 2:30-3:20 MajWms 334 Ryan

  5. Always bring your books with the assigned readings for that day to class!!!

  6. What is Philosophy? • “What is…? • Define the following: • Game • Murder • Yellow • Chair

  7. What is a chair?

  8. What is a chair?

  9. What is Philosophy? • Define “chair” again. • What is Philosophy? • Let’s start with some examples.

  10. Examples of Philosophical Issues: • Do you know how old you are?

  11. How old is the Earth? 5 Billion years old? 6000 years old?

  12. Archbishop James Ussher (1581-1656) Earth was created in 4004 B.C. on Sunday, October 23rd at 9 am!

  13. Archbishop James Ussher (1581-1656) Adam and Eve were driven out of Eden on Monday, November 10th!

  14. Archbishop James Ussher (1581-1656) Earth was created in 4004 B.C. on Sunday, October 23rd at 9 am!

  15. What about ancient fossils? Cambrian trilobites--approximately 570 million years old.

  16. Philip Henry Gosse (1810-1888) English naturalist Omphalos: An Attempt to Untie the Geological Knot 1857

  17. Examples of Philosophical Issues: • Do you know how old you are? • Are you the same person who registered for this course?

  18. Is life after death possible? What would make a being after your death BE you?

  19. Examples of Philosophical Issues: • Do you know how old you are? • Are you the same person who registered for this course? • Could computers think?

  20. 1996: Kasparov defeats Deep Blue 4 – 2 (3 – 1 – 2 ) 1997: “Deep Blue” vs. Kasparov

  21. IBM’s “Deep Blue” Born in 1985 “The Hand of God.” Kasparov: Born in 1963 in Azerbaijan.

  22. 1997: “Deep Blue” vs. Kasparov Deep Blue wins match 3.5 – 2.5 2 games for Deep Blue 1 game for Kasparov & 3 draws

  23. Kasparov v. Deep Junior2003: 3-3 tie

  24. Philosophy Sophia = Wisdom Philia = Love + Love of Wisdom

  25. Philosophy • Not Science: Conceptual, not Empirical • Not Math: Informal Reasoning, not limited. • Not Religion: Open to all possibilities. Method:Ask questions, consider possibilities, look for exceptions, try out ideas, argue, look at both sides of an issue.

  26. Socrates 470-399 BC in Athens

  27. Plato 427-347 BC in Athens Student and friend of Socrates Wrote the “Meno”

  28. First half of the “Meno”--pp. 58 to 80d on p. 70, in Five Dialogues, by Plato. Introductory Chapter 1, pp. 3-7, in What Does It All Mean? by Thomas Nagel. Readings for next class:

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