PHL 3060, Phil. and Technology - Course Schedule - Spring 2007

This is the course schedule. We will remain as close to this schedule as possible, but I may need to make adjustments to it as the term progresses. Any changes to this schedule will be posted here and announced in class.

Homework assignments will be added as they are assigned.

Week 1 - Introductions and Philosophy of Technology. (Jan. 22)
Wednesday, Jan. 24 - Dusek, Chapter 2.
Friday, Jan.. 26 - Heidegger, 252.

Week 2 - Philosophy of Tehcnology, cont. (Jan. 29)
Monday, Jan. 29 - Dusek, Chapter 6.
Friday, Feb. 2 Heilbronner, 398.

Week 3 - Philosophy of Technology, cont. (Feb. 5)
Monday, Feb. 5 - Dusek, Chapter 4.
Friday, Feb. 9 - Marcuse, 405.

Week 4 - Technology and Society. (Feb. 12)
Monday, Feb. 12 - Habermas, 507.
Friday, Feb. 16 - Feenberg, 652

Week 5 - Technology and Society, cont. (Feb. 19)
Monday, Feb. 19 - Dusek, Chapter 7.
Wednesday, Feb. 21 - Foucault, 589.
Friday, Feb. 23 - Borgmann, 293.

Week 6 - Technology and Its Relation to Being Human. (Feb. 26)
Monday, Feb. 26 - Bacon, 25.
Friday, March 2 - Schumacher, 378

Week 7 - Technology and Who We Are, cont. (March. 5)
Test 1 - Wednesday, March 7.
Take home portion of Test 1 is due on Friday, March 9.

March 12-16. Spring Break - No Class.

Week 8 - Technology and Knowledge. (March 19)
Wednesday, March 21 - Aristotle, 19.
Friday, March 23 - Hacking, article to be distributed.

Week 9 - Technology and Knowledge, cont. (March. 26)
Monday, March 26 - Ihde, article to be distributed.

Week 10 - What Ought to be Done with Technology. (April 2)
Monday, April 2 - Dusek, Chapter 11.
Wednesday, April 4 - Shrader-Frechette, 187.
Friday, April 6, Easter Break - No Class.

Week 11 - What Ought to be Done with Technology, cont. (April 9)
Monday, April 9, Easter Break - No Class.
Wednesday, April 11 - Bill Joy "Why Future doesn't Need Us." Available online.

Week 12 - What Ought to be Done with Technology, cont. (April 16)
Monday, April 16 - Kurzwiel, article to be distributed.
Wednesday, April 18 - Catch 22 article to be distributed.
Friday, April 20 - Article to be distributed.

Week 13 - What Ought to be Done with Technology, cont. . (April 23)
Monday, April 23 - Devall, 471.
Friday, April 27 - Dusek, Chapter 12.

Week 14 - What Ought to be Done with Technology, cont. (April 30)
Research Paper is due on Monday, April 30.
Test 2 is on Friday, May 4.

Week 15 - Final (May 7)
Take home portion of Test 2 is due on Monday, May 7.