PHI 2604 PROGRESS REPORT

I'll be sending a progress report to all PHI 2604 classes (based on the midterm results). Please, get back to me if I ask you to do so.

PHI 2010: Link to "Doing Philosophy"

This is the link for our textbook, "Doing Philosophy." Click on the different chapters and then review the section you are looking for. Each section has flash cards, true-or-false and multiple-choice questions. Test yourself and good luck.

You most bring a scantron sheet to the quiz. Buy only the green or teale rectangular scantron, which is for sale at the bookstore. Don't buy the red ones.

PHI 2010 TOPICS FOR MIDTERM EXAM

CH1
Necessary and sufficient conditions
1.2
Argument, premise, conclusion
Deductive arguments: validity, etc.
Inductive arguments: strong, cogent, etc.
Analogical Induction
Hypothetical Induction
Criteria of Adequacy
Fallacies:
Begging the Question; False Dilemma; Appeal to the Person; Appeal to Authority; Appeal to Ignorance; Appeal to Fear
1.3
Thought Experiment
Counterexample

CH 7
Knowledge by acquaintance; performative knowledge; propositional knowledge; a priori, a posteriori;
Theories of Truth: Correspondence, Pragmatic Theory, Coherence
Cartesian certainty
Reasonable Doubt
7.3
Internal Theory of Knowledge: Knowledge by Justification C/E "Gettier's Job Seekers" and/or "Triff’s Dr. Appointment”
Causal Theory of Knowledge. C/E “Goldman's Fake Barns”
Defeasibility Theory. C/E “The Demented Mrs. Grabbit”
Reliability Theory
Explanationist Theory

CH 2
2.2
Empiricism
Logical Behaviorism; C/E “Perfect Pretender”
Qualia
Identity Theory; C/E “Nagel’s Bat”
2.3
Functionalism; C/E Putnam’s “Inverted Spectrum”
Turing test for computer intelligence
Intentionality
2.5
Property Dualism
Emergent Property
Downward Causation

CH 3
Casual determinism
3.1
Hard determinism; C/E common sense, use of subjunctive, the idea of responsibility and accountability
Causal Indeterminism
Indeterminism p.184
C/E Taylor’s unpredictable arm
3.2
Soft determinism
Traditional Compatibilism
C/E Locke’s trapped conversationalist; Taylor’s ingenious physiologist; Taylor’s drug addiction
Harry Frankfurt’s Hierarchical compatibilism (first, second order desires and second order volitions)
E Frankfurt’s unwilling and wanton addict; happy addict
C/E Slote’s Hypnotized Patient and Willing Bank Teller
3.3
Libertarianism
Agent causation and event causation

PHI 2604 Chapter 5: HOMEWORK

1- What is a limited liability company?
2- Provide an account on the evolution of corporations?
3- Define the three senses of “responsibility” as defined on p. 208.
4- Can corporations make moral decisions? Explain.
5- Is the vanishing sense of individual responsibility inside corporations enough to absolve or excuse unethical corporate decisions? Why not?
6- Define the narrow view of profit maximization
7- Define the broader view of corporate social responsibility.
8- Explain the following arguments:a) Invisible Hand Argumentb) Materialization-of-Society Argumentc) Inept Custodian Argument.
9- Can corporate ethical policies be institutionalized? How?
10- In which way corporate culture plays a part in achieving a more ethical corporate environment?