06-29-2008 at 05:03 PM
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Philosophy question!
I'm an entering business student looking to take an elective in philosophy. I am interested in both 1A03 (Classical texts) and 1B03 (Law and Society) but am looking to choose only one! Wondering if anyone had some advantages and disadvantages, tips or whatever to help me make the right choice! thanks.
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06-29-2008 at 05:53 PM
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Philosophy 1A03 is the course that made me want to major in Philosophy so it's a REALLY good course. I'm currently taking 1B03 so maybe in a month or so I can tell you which you should choose. But of the first year courses those two and possible problems of Philosophy seem to be the best.
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06-30-2008 at 10:16 AM
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1A03 was good if you like old Philosophy. Click on the link to read the review
1B03 was good for the actual readings. I enjoyed those the most, the prof was horrible in my year. Again, click on the link for the review
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06-30-2008 at 02:48 PM
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Has anyone taken 1E03. I thought the description sounded pretty interesting:
PHILOS 1E03 PROBLEMS OF PHILOSOPHY
A critical investigation of philosophical arguments concerning such topics as God, politics, morality, human nature, knowledge, and art.
Two lectures, one tutorial; one term
Hearing about someone's experience with it would help though.
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06-30-2008 at 03:04 PM
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Yes I took it and it was very interesting. See the review here
Dr. Garret taught this when I took it and he was a good prof for the couse. A littler stern, but still good. It was a night course then so he spent one hour arguing for a theory and the second half arguing against it. There is a lot of discussion on God and creationism vs. evolution. You'll look at old philosophy as well as new. You'll be asked to question your morals and how they stack up someone elses and whether or not it's fair to decide who is 'right' or not. It's a really good class if you like a debate however Garret himself often liked to cut off students if they were saying something that had already been presented or was very... illogical. I guess he was kind of harsh in that sense.
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06-30-2008 at 03:08 PM
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hahah sounds good. cheers
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08-21-2008 at 12:11 PM
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wooot. im excited for that class now 
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08-21-2008 at 12:59 PM
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I chose all three :x
Little obsessed.
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08-21-2008 at 01:45 PM
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hahahaha
no way
how did you manage to do that
i can't seem to fit the philosophy course.. -_-..
i only have two :(
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08-21-2008 at 02:10 PM
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Two of them are in 2nd Term.
Only one was offered this term.
And it was the one I felt most inclined to: Problems with Philosophy.
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08-21-2008 at 02:11 PM
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Ah
nvm
philosophy 1e is full =(
tear tear
lol
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08-21-2008 at 02:51 PM
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awwh pinky lol
u can always call them to open a seat for you, i think lol
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08-21-2008 at 09:40 PM
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yea *-) i think i'll try that tomorrrow before work..
hopefully they will..
the philosophy and science seems so.... boring ahha :$
thanks Ayeza !
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08-29-2008 at 04:30 PM
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Philos 1A06
i have a question about Philos 2A06....What do they do in Tutorials? because i seen in the outline its like 20% of our final mark so I was wondering if we have to write extra essays?
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