Philosophy: An Introduction Through Original Fiction, Discussion, and Readings

1. Freedom, Foreknowledge, and Time Fiction: Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends; A Little Omniscience Goes a Long Way Discussion Readings: Holbach, Barrett, Campbell, Schlick, Williams 2. God and the Problem of Suffering. Fiction: The Vision; Surprise! It's Judgment Day Discussion Readings: Descartes, Aquinas, Paley, James, Davis, Hick 3. Moral Proof and Moral Principles Fiction: The Land of Certus; Those Who Help Themselves Discussion Readings: Ewing. Stevenson, Hare, Bentham, Rawls 4. One Moral Issue: The Right to Die Fiction: Death on Demand Discussion Readings: Barrington, Motto, Dyck 5. The Nature of the Mind Fiction: Strange Behavior; Life after Life Discussion Readings: Descartes, Gassendi, Leibniz, Ryle, Place, Martin 6. Appearance and Reality Fiction: Why Don't You Just Wake Up? Discussion Readings: Descartes, Russell 7. Logic Fiction: Philosophy Is Murder Discussion Reading: Copi 8. Methodology Understanding Philosophy Argumentation How to Write a Philosophy PaperThomas D Davis is the author of 'Philosophy: An Introduction Through Original Fiction, Discussion, and Readings', published 1993 under ISBN 9780070159334 and ISBN 0070159335.