Objectives for this course Text: Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder Study Guide: Ever Learning: The Fundamentals and History of Western Philosophy 1. To learn and understand the vocabulary used in western philosophy. 2. To have a cursory knowledge about the major figures who developed western philosophy. 3. To understand and analyze the major theories found in western philosophy. 4. To appreciate the proper role of reason and to understand its place for creating human culture. 5. To compare philosophical ideas with the sole objective standard, the Holy Bible. 6. To understand that the wisdom of this world and the wisdom from above cannot be reconciled. 7. To establish one final authority to be the guide for all human thought and action. Schedule of readings and exercises for Ever Learning Week 1 Mon--Read text "The Garden of Eden" and do exercises Understanding Sophie's World under Lesson 1 Tue--Do exercises Developing a Biblical Response under Lesson 1 Wed--Read text "The Top Hat" and do exercises Understanding Sophie's World under Lesson 2 Thu--Do exercises Developing a Biblical Response under Lesson 2 Fri--Quiz over Lessons 1 and 2 Week 2 Mon--Read text "The Myths" and do exercises Understanding Sophie's World under Lesson 3 Tue--Do exercises Developing a Biblical Response under Lesson 3 Wed--Read text "The Natural Philosophers"and do exercises Understanding Sophie's World under Lesson 4 Thu--Do exercises Developing a Biblical Response under Lesson 4 Fri--Quiz over Lessons 3 and 4 Week 3 Mon--Read text "Democritus" and do exercises Understanding Sophie's World under Lesson 5 Tue--Do exercises Developing a Biblical Response under Lesson 5 Wed--Read text "Fate" and do exercises Understanding Sophie's World under Lesson 6 Thu--Do exercises Developing a Biblical Response under Lesson 6 Fri--Quiz over Lessons 5 and 6 Week 4 Mon--Read text "Socrates" and do exercises Understanding Sophie's World under Lesson 7 Tue--Do exercises Developing a Biblical Response under Lesson 7 Wed--Read text "Athens" and do exercises Understanding Sophie's World under Lesson 8 Thu--Do exercises Developing a Biblical Response under Lesson 8 Fri--Quiz over Lessons 7 and 8 Week 5 Mon--Read text "Plato" and do exercises Understanding Sophie's World under Lesson 9 Tue--Do exercises Developing a Biblical Response under Lesson 9 Wed--Read text "The Major's Cabin" and do exercises Understanding Sophie's World under Lesson 10 Thu--Do exercises Developing a Biblical Response under Lesson 10 Fri--Quiz over Lessons 9 and 10 Week 6 Mon--Read text "Aristotle" and do exercises Understanding Sophie's World under Lesson 11 Tue--Do exercises Developing a Biblical Response under Lesson 11 Wed--Read text "Hellenism" and do exercises Understanding Sophie's World under Lesson 12 Thu--Do exercises Developing a Biblical Response under Lesson 12 Fri--Quiz over Lessons 11 and 12 Week 7 Mon--Read text "The Postcards" and do exercises Understanding Sophie's World under Lesson 13 Tue--Do exercises Developing a Biblical Response under Lesson 13 Wed--Read text "Two Cultures" and do exercises Understanding Sophie's World under Lesson 14 Thu--Do exercises Developing a Biblical Response under Lesson 14 Fri--Quiz over Lessons 13 and 14 Week 8 Mon--Read text "The Middle Ages" and do exercises Understanding Sophie's World under Lesson 15 Tue--Do exercises Developing a Biblical Response under Lesson 15 Wed--Read text "The Renaissance" and do exercises Understanding Sophie's World under Lesson 16 Thu--Do exercises Developing a Biblical Response under Lesson 16 Fri--Quiz over Lessons 15 and 16 Week 9 Mon--Read text "The Baroque" and do exercises Understanding Sophie's World under Lesson 17 Tue--Do exercises Developing a Biblical Response under Lesson 17 Wed--Read text "Descartes" and do exercises Understanding Sophie's World under Lesson 18 Thu--Do exercises Developing a Biblical Response under Lesson 18 Fri--Quiz over Lessons 17 and 18 Week 10 Mon--Read text "Spinoza" and do exercises Understanding Sophie's World under Lesson 19 Tue--Do exercises Developing a Biblical Response under Lesson 19 Wed--Read text "Locke" and do exercises Understanding Sophie's World under Lesson 20 Thu--Do exercises Developing a Biblical Response under Lesson 20 Fri--Quiz over Lessons 19 and 20 Week 11 Mon--Read text "Hume" and do exercises Understanding Sophie's World under Lesson 21 Tue--Do exercises Developing a Biblical Response under Lesson 21 Wed--Read text "Berkeley" and do exercises Understanding Sophie's World under Lesson 22 Thu--Do exercises Developing a Biblical Response under Lesson 22 Fri--Quiz over Lessons 21 and 22 Week 12 Monday--Read text "Bjerkely" and do exercises Understanding Sophie's World under Lesson 23 Tue--Do exercises Developing a Biblical Response under Lesson 23 Wed--Read text "The Enlightenment" and do exercises Understanding Sophie's World under Lesson 24 Thu--Do exercises Developing a Biblical Response under Lesson 24 Fri--Quiz over Lessons 23 and 24 Week 13 Mon--Read text "Kant" and do exercises Understanding Sophie's World under Lesson 25 Tue--Do exercises Developing a Biblical Response under Lesson 25 Wed--Read text "Romanticism" and do exercises Understanding Sophie's World under Lesson 26 Thu--Do exercises Developing a Biblical Response under Lesson 26 Fri--Quiz over Lessons 25 and 26 Week 14 Mon--Read text "Hegel" and do exercises Understanding Sophie's World under Lesson 27 Tue--Do exercises Developing a Biblical Response under Lesson 27 Wed--Read text "Kierkegarrd" and do exercises Understanding Sophie's World under Lesson 28 Thu--Do exercises Developing a Biblical Response under Lesson 28 Fri--Quiz over Lessons 27 and 28 Week 15 Mon--Read text "Marx" and do exercises Understanding Sophie's World under Lesson 29 Tue--Do exercises Developing a Biblical Response under Lesson 29 Wed--Read text "Darwin" and do exercises Understanding Sophie's World under Lesson 30 Thu--Do exercises Developing a Biblical Response under Lesson 30 Fri--Quiz over Lessons 29 and 30 Week 16 Mon--Read text "Freud" and do exercises Understanding Sophie's World under Lesson 31 Tue--Do exercises Developing a Biblical Response under Lesson 31 Wed--Read text "Our Own Time" and do exercises Understanding Sophie's World under Lesson 32 Thu--Do exercises Developing a Biblical Response under Lesson 32 Fri--Quiz over Lessons 31 and 32 Week 17 Mon--Read text "The Garden Party" and do exercises Understanding Sophie's World under Lesson 33 Tue--Do exercises Developing a Biblical Response under Lesson 33 Wed--Read text "Counterpoint" and do exercises Understanding Sophie's World under Lesson 34 Thu--Do exercises Developing a Biblical Response under Lesson 34 Fri--Quiz over Lessons 33 and 34 Week 18 Mon--Read text "The Big Bang" and do exercises Understanding Sophie's World under Lesson 35 Tue--Do exercises Developing a Biblical Response under Lesson 35 Wed--Review for Final Examination Thu--Review for Final Examination Fri--Final Examination Return to previous page