Philosophy 100.13 - Introductory Philosophy  - 2013-2014

Professor: W. Sweet
Office: 707 Nicholson Hall
Telephone: 867-2341
Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday 9.15-11; Monday to Thursday: 14.05-15.00; and by arrangement.
E-mail: wsweet@stfx.ca

 This class meets in the "D" block / M 11.15; T 1.15; Th 12.15

For a course outline (with a list of textbooks and grading scheme), look here.

Click here for (unofficial) class notes.



Click here for Plato reading questions (pdf file)

Click here for Descartes reading questions (pdf file)

Click here for Hume reading questions (pdf file)


Click here for the 'logic booklet'. (Part 1.)
Click here for the 'logic booklet'. (Part 2.)

Link to reading on Ethical Subjectivism (Ayer)

Link to Reading on Ethical Relativism (Westermarck)


Click here for an outline of topics discussed up to the Mid-year examination.

For the format for the Mid-Year examination, click here.

Click here for an outline of additional topics discussed up to the final examination.


Click here for the essay assignment on justice

For information on how to prepare written assignments
            For the MLA Style guide, look here.
            For criteria used in evaluating essays, look here (This is important)
            For other guides on essay writing, look here or here

AND don't forget the campus 'Writing Centre.' For information on that, click here.
For information on examinations, tests and quizes, look here.

Is philosophy useful? Click here.
Hey, if you are just surfing the net, why not try some logic puzzles?

Click here for exercises on fallacies (in pdf); for html, click here.