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- Class texts
- 'Reasons and Persons'', Derek Parfit. Oxford: Blackwell, 1986.
- All readings are from this text, unless otherwise noted
- All classes Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:30pm to 1:45pm
- The first two classes are in Kirkbride 205. All classes from Sep 11 on are in 15 Kent Way
- Deadlines are highlighted - for details see assessment
- Click
 for slideshows of the class presentations - click  for printable versions
- Additional disussion section Thu, 8:15am to 9am in 15 Kent Way. Required for honors students, 010 studets are welcome but not required to attend.
NB: Subject to change as class progresses - check back frequently.
Timetable of Classes
| Sep 4 |
Introduction:
- Essential philosophical skills
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| Sep 9 |
Essential philosophical skills:
- Argumentation
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| Sep 11 |
Introduction to the non-identity problem:
- Reading
- 'Choosing Future People: Reproductive Technologies
and Identity', Mark Greene (on
Sakai@UDresources)
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Sep 14
11:55pm |
Deadline:
- Submit bad argumentation assignment on
Sakai@UD
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| Sep 16 |
Groundwork:
- Readings - a dash through parts 1, 2, & 3 of Reasons and Persons.
Don't worry if you don't really get what is going on in detail for self defeating theories and self-interest- you are just after a general idea.
Do take your time over the Personal Identity reading.
- Self defeating moral theories: R&P Ch.5-Conclusions, pp.111-114
- M = common sense morality. C = consequentialism. R = revisions to M
- Against self-interest theory: R&P Ch.9, Sec.74-Conclusions, pp.191-195
- P = present aim theory. CP = critical P (P + some desires are ratioanlly required)
- 'Personal Identity', Derek Parfit (on
Sakai@UD)
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| Sep 18 |
Early work 1:
- Reading
- 'Existence, Self-Interest, and the Problem of Evil', Robert Adams (on
Sakai@UD)
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Sep 22
11:55pm |
Deadline:
- Abstract 1: Existence, Self-Interest, and the Problem of Evil
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| Sep 23 |
Early work 2:
- Reading
- 'The Paradox of Future Individuals', Gregory Kavka (on
Sakai@UD)
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| Sep 25 |
Parfit on the non-identity problem 1:
- Reading
- Ch.16, Secs. 119-123, pp.351-364.
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Sep 29
11:55pm |
Deadline:
- Abstract 2: Whole of Ch.16 (inc reading for 25th &30th)
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| Sep 30 |
Parfit on the non-identity problem 2:
- Reading
- Ch.16, Secs. 124-end, pp.364-379.
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| Oct 2 |
The Repugnant Conclusion
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| Oct 7 |
The Absurd Conclusion
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| Oct 9 |
The Mere Addition Paradox 1:
- Reading
- Ch.19, Secs.142-146, pp.419-432
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| Oct 14 |
The Mere Addition Paradox 2:
- Reading
- Ch.19, Secs.147-149, pp.432-441
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| Oct 16 |
Review:
- Reading
- pp.443-454. 'Concluding Chapter'
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| Oct 21 |
Minimally decent life
- Reading
- 'Wrongful Life', David Archard (on
Sakai@UD)
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| Oct 23 |
The original position
- Reading
- 'Being Fair to Future People: The Non-Identity Problem in the Original Position' Jeffrey Reiman (on
Sakai@UD)
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| Oct 28 |
Disability
- Reading
- 'Causing Disabled People to Exist and Causing People to be Disabled', Jeff McMahan (on
Sakai@UD)
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| Oct 30 |
Review: Writing your philosophy paper: |
| Nov 4 |
Election Day: No class
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Nov 5
11:55pm |
Deadline:
- Abstract 3: Voices from Another World
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| Nov 6 |
Duties to possible people:
- Reading
- 'Voices from Another World: Must We Respect the Interests of People Who Do Not, and Will Never, Exist?'. Caspar Hare (on
Sakai@UDresources)
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Nov 10
11:55pm |
Deadline:
- Submit paper abstract and background exegesis
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| Nov 11 |
Can't expect better
- Reading
- 'The Non-Identity Problem and the Two Envelope Problem', Melinda Roberts (on
Sakai@UD)
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| Nov 13 |
Presentations:
- Evan M
- Julia S
- Tiffany H
- Jameson P
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Nov 17
11:55pm |
Deadline:
- Abstract 4: Do Merely Possible Persons Matter Morally?
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| Nov 18 |
Melinda Roberts Visiting:
- Reading
- "Do Merely Possible Persons Matter Morally? 'Moral Actualism' and the Person-Affecting Approach." Melinda Roberts (on
Sakai@UD)
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| Nov 20 |
Presentations:
- Jeff S
- Aaron K-P
- Nick L
- Madeleine S
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| Nov 25 |
Presentations:
- Emily L
- Jordan M
- Sania M
- Chelsea S
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Nov 25
11:55pm |
Deadline:
- Submit first version of paper & abstract
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| Nov 27 |
Thanksgiving - no class |
| Week of Dec 1-5 |
Individual discussion of papers:
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| Dec 9 |
The indeterminacy of loss
- Reading
- 'The Indeterminacy of Loss', Mark Greene (on
Sakai@UD)
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Dec 10
11:55pm |
Deadline:
- Submit final paper & abstract
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