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=Epistemology=

Introduction to Epistemology

 * Scepticism, Rationalism and Empiricism
 * The Tripartite Theory of Knowledge
 * The Gettier Problem

René Descartes

 * Meditation One - We can't be certain of anything
 * Meditation Two - I think, therefore I am
 * Meditation Three - God exists; The Clear and Distinct Rule, The Cartesian Circle.
 * Meditation Six - Refuting scepticism (or 'why everything I said before is wrong, actually')

=Moral Philosophy=

Utilitarianism

 * Utilitarianism - The Basics
 * Rule Utilitarianism - what is it?
 * [[file:Actvruleutilitarianism.pdf|A Comparison of Act and Rule utilitarianism]] - PDF file.

Kant

 * Kantian Ethics - The Basics
 * The Categorical Imperative
 * Examples of Kantian Ethics

=Metaphysics=

The Teleological Argument

 * Introduction to the Teleological argument
 * William Paley's Watch Analogy
 * Problems with the Teleological Argument

The Cosmological Argument

 * Aquinas's Cosmological Argument

The Ontological Argument

 * The Ontological Argument

=Critical Thinking=
 * [[file:drummondphilosophy/CritThink Glossary.doc|Critical Thinking Glossary]] - Word File Download
 * [[file:Critical Thinking Handbook.doc|Critical Thinking Handbook]] - Word File Download
 * Valid and Invalid Arguments