8/4/2019 PHILOSOPHICAL PROBLEMS COURSE OUTLINE

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PHILOSOPHICAL PROBLEMS

Course Outline

Week 1 Orientation to the program

Week 2 Problems in Metaphysics and Metaethics by Jeremiah Joven Joaquin

Week 3 Problems in Feminist and Postmodern Philosophy by Natividad Dominique Manauat

Week 4 Problems in the Philosophy of Myth and Eastern Philosophy by Leni Garcia

Week 5 Problems in the Philosophy of Mind and Language by Napoleon Mabaquiao

Week 6 Problems in Pragmatism and the Philosophy of Life by Dennis Apolega

Week 7 Problems in Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art by Beverly Sarza

Week 8 Written Comprehensive Examination^

Week 9 Logic and Argument for Writing by Mark Anthony Dacela

Week 10 Structure of a Philosophical Essay by Mark Anthony Dacela

Week 11 Research and Writing Break

Week 12 Research and Writing Break

Week 13 Submission of Paper Proposal*

^ The written comprehensive exam (3 areas: either 1 history and 2 major courses or 2 major coursesand 1 elective) is 50% of the students final grade (Passing is 70%). The student needs to get a passing gradein all three areas, if he or she fails one exam he or she fails the course.

* Three readers would be assigned for each paper. The three must confer with each otherregarding the merits of the paper and agree on conditions for it to be approved. Approval comes fromthe readers. This process will be done blindly. The students are allowed to consult faculty members onhis or her own as the writing is being done but the final approval is announced by the faculty incharge.