Good work in yesterday's exam review!

As a reminder, class will not meet next week.  Instead we will have oral exams.  Please make sure you have signed up on the SPREADSHEET.

If you've misplaced your practice handout for the oral exam, here is an electronic copy: PRACTICE HANDOUT.

Practice with each other!  Barbara's email list was a terrific idea--I hope many of you are connecting to work together this weekend!

As a reminder, the oral exam will last fifteen minutes, and will consist of questions that you draw randomly.

You will draw:
two fallacies or syllogisms
one puzzle or paradox

Check out the practice handout for examples.  Remember, the practice handout is EXAMPLES; I will probably use a few things from it, but don't count on drawing a puzzle you've seen before!  Performing well on the paradox/puzzle is VERY important.

If points help you think, here's the breakdown I will be using as I hear and grade your exam performance:
20 possible points for one fallacy/syllogism
20 possible points for the other fallacy/syllogism
50 possible points for the puzzle/paradox
(which gets you to 90 points)
10+ points for the grab bag thing

Remember, tell me ANYTHING you can think about--even if you don't know the latin names, saying SOMETHING is always helpful!

If you do well on the first few things and solve them quickly, you will have the option to draw from the logic "grab bag".  This is where riddles, more puzzles, and fun and challenging stuff live.  Whatever you draw from the grab bag can only help you!  Drawing from the grab bag is also the only way to possibly earn a grade of A- or A (of course, drawing from the grab bag doesn't guarantee an A or A-!)

And as ever, if you have any questions feel free to be in touch!  If you want to find me in person, I work in Advising from 11 to 4 on Saturdays.

Please note that I will be unavailable Sunday night--you're welcome to IM or email or text me, but no guarantees that you'll hear back in time for Monday's exams!

For the folks who missed the Lewis Carroll puzzles/"Fun with logic" handout: I've uploaded it here.  The Lewis Carroll puzzles start on page 5.

I've also uploaded the fallacies handout from today.

Hi everyone!  Sorry for the delay.

Here is the spreadsheet to use to sign up for your oral exams!  Please remember that the oral exams will take place next week, 9/26, 9/27, and 9/28.  You're responsible to arrive in my office, B-227 H, at your scheduled time.

Hi everyone! Thank you for a wonderful first class today! For MONDAY, please make sure you've read the "Deductive Arguments" handout. If you missed it today you can pick it up at my office, B-227-H. Please also read chapters 24 and 25 of The Philosophy Gym, our book for this course. Please also make sure you fill out the Google form referenced in the earlier post to this blog. As ever, you know where to find me if you have any questions!

Welcome to the blog for Philosophy 101 at Bunker Hill Community College! We meet on Mondays and Wednesdays at 2:30 in Room D-212. Please begin by filling out this form so that I, Monica Poole, your professor, can get to know you a little better. If you lose your syllabus, you can always download a new one here.