OntarioLearn Course Details Start at 05/13/2025
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Course Details
| Course Title |
Introduction to Philosophy |
| Conestoga Course Code |
OLRN2177 |
| Host College |
Mohawk College |
| OntarioLearn Course Code |
MO-SSCI10049 |
| Start Date |
05/13/2025 |
| End Date |
08/19/2025 |
| Course Fee |
$409.50 |
| Hours |
42 |
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| Course Description |
This course will provide students with an introduction to philosophy and an opportunity to examine and discuss issues widely debated among philosophers. Topics such as skepticism, free will, and the existence of a God will play prominent roles in this course. Examine classical and modern philosophers as they struggled with their thoughts as they were compared to more accepted religious and scientific theories. Readings will focus on philosophers such as Plato, Socrates, Locke, and Descartes, as well as more prominent contemporary philosophers Robert Nozick, Hilary Putnam and Thomas Nagel. Students will be introduced to philosophical arguments and the forms and methods in which arguments should be conducted and analyzed. |
| Midterm Exam Format |
No exam requirement |
| Final Exam Format |
Online-no supervision requirement |
| Final Exam Group |
05/13/2025 |
| Other Evaluation Details |
Discussion Posts 15%, Quizzes 30%, Research Paper 25%, Final Exam 30% |
| Minimum Passing Mark |
50 |
| Mandatory Chats |
No |
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d2l/brightspace |
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| Textbook Information |
No textbook required. |
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