PHIL 101
INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY

INTRODUCTION

Philosophy 101, Introduction to Philosophy , is an introduction to philosophy by means of significant philosophical problems, especially public policy issues, arising in everyday life in these United States. It is designed to help you:

• discover the fundamental philosophical questions embedded in the controversies of our times;
• appreciate the many different proposals for their resolution; and so
• become an enlightened citizen, able to contribute to the debates in the marketplace of ideas concerning the future course of human civilization.

This course offers three (3) hours of academic credit.

MID-COURSE TEST AND FINAL EXAMINATION

The student will take a Mid-Course Test and Final Examination at a physical location in a college or university setting. Detailed instructions and Mid-Course Test and Final Examination applications are included in the online syllabus.

The Mid-Course Test and Final Examination each will include a database component and an evaluation component. The database component for the Mid-Course Test and the Final Examination is a selection of questions from the "Review Questions" found at the end of each lesson The function of the database is to ensure that the student has an elementary knowledge of the ideas presented. Seventy percent (70%) of the Mid-Course Test and Final Examination score will come from the database component. The evaluation component is an essay question requiring the student to apply the ideas under study to some concrete problem, to determine how well the student understands these ideas. Thirty percent (30%)of the Mid-Course Test and Final Examination score will come from the evaluation component. The Mid-Course Test covers only the materials in the first nine lessons. The Final Examination database component covers only the materials in the final nine lessons. The evaluation component of the Final Examination will cover the entire course.

COURSE APPROVAL

The course is approved by the chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religion, College of Liberal Arts, of The University of Mississippi. The instructor is appointed by the department chair.

INSTRUCTOR

Dr. Michael L. Harrington is professor of Philosophy and Religion and Chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religion. He holds a B.A. from Davidson College and an M.A. and Ph.D. from Emory University.

TEXTBOOKS

The Ole Miss Bookstore currently stocks the textbooks needed for Independent Study courses. Click here to order textbooks online. Select the term, department, and course number. Select “I Study” for the section number. To order by phone, call 662-915-7137 and be sure to indicate that you are ordering textbooks for an Independent Study course.

To apply for the course, go here.

If you need assistance or have additional questions please email us at indstudy@olemiss.edu.