Material for 300-level courses

Syllabi, supplementary notes, and more


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Writing guide and other helpful information on writing in philosophy

Writing Guide for Philosophy, by Philosophy Writing Fellows in collaboration with Prof. Cherubin, with contributions by additional members of the Philosophy Department, and with support from the Writing Across the Curriculum Program.
Hints for writing tests, exams, and papers
Criteria for good writing in philosophy (developed by the GMU Philosophy Department with support from the Writing Center)
Examples of Plagiarism vs. Examples of Legitimate Use of Material Written by Others  (developed by Prof. Cherubin)
A nicely detailed and well-explained page on plagiarism from Indiana University 
Effective Argumentation: Identifying and Avoiding Fallacies (PowerPoint presentation by Prof. Cherubin)
Tips for writing effective arguments (.doc form; by Prof. Cherubin)
More on argumentation: "Statements, Arguments, Validity, Soundness, and Informal Fallacies" (compiled by Prof. Roger Paden, Philosophy Department, GMU)


PHIL 301, History of Western Philosophy: Ancient (a.ka. Deep Evil Scary Metaphysics Variety Sampler Pack)

Main Page for PHIL 301, Fall 2012
Syllabus for Section 001 (T R 3:00 - 4:15)
Syllabus for Section 002 (T R 1:30 - 2:45)
List of Readings, Fall 2012 (includes both required readings and optional supplementary readings)
Anaximander's Columns Page
Another translation of Parmenides' fragments
Notes on Parmenides, Zeno, and Melissus (1998 version)
Notes on the Eleatics (Parmenides, Zeno, and Melissus) (2002 version)
Notes on Anaxagoras and Philolaus  (includes a translation of the fragments of Philolaus)
Notes on Aristotle's Metaphysics Book A (=Book I), Chapters 1 and 2
Aristotle's Approximately Four Causes (notes on Metaphysics Book I Chapter 3)
"Anaximander's Lament," music by the Aperion Project, available  here.


PHIL 323/GOVT 323, Classical Western Political Theory (a.k.a. Deep Evil Scary Metaphysics of Politics)

Main Page for PHIL 323/ GOVT 323, Fall 2004  
Syllabus for Section 001 
List of Supplementary Readings, Fall 2004 (includes both required and optional readings) 
Notes on Plato's Republic Books V - VII: Knowledge, the search for knowledge, and good 


PHIL 391, Special Topics in Philosophy

Spring 1998: Aristotle's Physics (a.k.a. Deep Evil Scary Metaphysics Part III)

Supplementary Notes
Physics Beta (B), part 1
Physics Beta (B), part 2
Physics Gamma, part 1
Physics Gamma, part 2
Physics Delta: Number
Physics Epsilon (E)
Physics Zeta (Z)
The "Forms" and the "Third Man"

Spring 2001: Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics (a.k.a. Deep Evil Scary Metaphysics of Ethics)

Notes on Nicomachean Ethics Book I, Chapter 7
Notes on Nicomachean Ethics Book II
Notes on Nicomachean Ethics Book V: Justice
Notes on Nicomachean Ethics Book VI