Tom Atchison's Class Page
This entirely utilitarian web page exists for the sole purpose of providing students in my courses with access to information they may need: assignments, handouts, and a few helpful links (scroll down to the bottom of the page for these).
2024-2025 classes
Spring 2025
Introduction to Practical Philosophy (PHIL 107) Materials are all in D2L
Early Modern European Philosophy (PHIL 376)
Fall 2024
Ethics for the Information Age (PHIL 327)
Contemporary Epistemology and Metaphysics (PHIL 378)
2023-2024 classes
Spring 2024
Ethics for the Information Age (PHIL 327)
Contemporary Moral Theory (PHIL 379)
Advanced Seminar in Philosophy (PHIL 499)
Fall 2023
Ethics for the Information Age (PHIL 327)
Early Modern European Philosophy (PHIL 376)
2022-2023 classes
Spring 2023
Ethics for the Information Age (PHIL 327)
Advanced Seminar In Philosophy (PHIL 499)
Fall 2022
Ethics for the Information Age (PHIL 327)
Contemporary Epistemology and Metaphysics (PHIL378)
2021-2022 classes
Spring 2022
Contemporary Moral Philosophy (PHIL 379)
Fall 2021
Early Modern European Philosophy
2020-2021 classes
Spring 2021
Ethics in the Information Age (PHIL 327)
Ancient Greek Philosophy (PHIL 375)
Fall Semester
Ethics in the Information Age (PHIL 327)
2019-2020 classes
Spring Semester
Philosophy and Sexuality (PHIL 306)
Contemporary Moral Theory (PHIL 379)
Fall Semester
Early Modern European Philosophy
2018-2019 classes
Spring Semester
Ethics in the Information Age (PHIL 327)
Ancient Greek Philosophy (PHIL 375)
Fall Semester
Ethics in the Information Age (PHIL 327)
2017-2018 classes
Spring Semester
Contemporary Moral Theory (PHIL 379)
Philosophy Capstone Seminar (PHIL 499)
Fall Semester
Ethics in the Information Age (PHIL 327)
Early Modern European Philosophy (PHIL 376)
2016-2017 classes
Spring Semester
Ethics in the Information Age (PHIL 327)
Ancient Greek Philosophy (PHIL 375)
Fall Semester
Business Ethics - online section (PHIL 320-53) -- all materials are in D2L
Ethics in the Information Age (PHIL 327)
2015-2016 classes
Fall Semester
Business Ethics - classroom section (PHIL 320-03)
Business Ethics - online section (PHIL 320-52) -- all materials are in D2L
2014-2015 classes
Spring Semester
Ethics in the Information Age (PHIL 327)
Philosophy and Sexuality (PHIL 306) -- Entirely in D2L
Fall Semester
Ethics in the Information Age (PHIL 327)
Ancient Greek Philosophy (PHIL 375)
Philosophy on the Front Page: Climate Change (PHIL 385)
2013-2014 classes
Summer Semester
Spring Semester
Ethics in the Information Age (PHIL 327)
Contemporary Philosophy (PHIL 378)
Fall Semester
Ethics in the Information Age (PHIL 327)
2012-2013 classes
Summer Semester
Principles of Inquiry (PHIL 303)
Spring Semester
Ethics in the Information Age (PHIL 327)
Early Modern European Philosophy (PHIL 376)
Fall Semester
Ancient Greek Philosophy (PHIL 375)
2011-2012 classes
Summer Semester
Principles of Inquiry: Ways of Knowing (PHIL 303-21)
Spring Semester
Business Ethics, Section 2 (PHIL 320-02) - Monday
Business Ethics, Section 4 (PHIL320-04) - Wednesday
Ethics in the Information Age (PHIL 327)
Fall Semester
Ethical Inquiry (PHIL301)
Political Ideas (POL 302)
Ethics in the Information Age (PHIL 327)
2010-2011 classes
Summer Semester
Principles of Inquiry (PHIL 303)
Spring Semester
Ancient Greek Philosophy (PHIL 375)
Fall Semester
Early Modern European Philosophy (PHIL 376)
Ethics in the Information Age (PHIL 327)
2009-2010 classes
Summer Semester
Principles of Inquiry (PHIL 303)
Spring Semester
Fall Semester
Ancient Greek Philosophy (PHIL 375)
2008-2009 Classes
Summer Semester
Principles of Inquiry: Ways of Knowing
Spring Semester
Ethics in the Information Age (PHIL 327)
Early Modern European Philosophy (PHIL 376)
Fall Semester
2007-2008 Classes
Summer Semester
Ethical Inquiry (Metropolitan State University)
Principles of Inquiry: Ways of Knowing (Metropolitan State University)
Spring Semester
Ethics in the Information Age (Metropolitan State University)
Fall Semester
Political Ideas (Metropolitan State University)
2006-2007 Classes
Summer Semester
Ethical Inquiry (Metropolitan State University)
Principles of Inquiry: Ways of Knowing (Metropolitan State University)
Spring Semester
Ethics in the Information Age (Metropolitan State University)
Fall Semester
Political Ideas (Metropolitan State University)
2005-2006 Classes
Summer Semester
Ethical Inquiry (Metropolitan State University)
Principles of Inquiry: Ways of Knowing (Metropolitan State University)
Spring Semester
Ethical Inquiry (Metropolitan State University)
Fall Semester
Political Ideas (Metropolitan State University)
2004-2005 Classes
Summer Semester
Ethical Inquiry (Metropolitan State University)
Principles of Inquiry (Metropolitan State University)
Spring Semester
Ethical Inquiry (Metropolitan State University)
Fall Semester
Philosophy and the Human Condition (St Kate's WEC)
Political Ideas (Metropolitan State University)
2003-2004 Classes
Summer Semester
Principles of Inquiry: Ways of Knowing (Metropolitan State University)
Ethical Inquiry (Metropolitan State University)
Spring Semester
Principles of Inquiry: Ways of Knowing (Metropolitan State University)
Fall Semester:
Political Ideas (Metropolitan State University)
2002-2003 Classes
Summer:
Principles of Inquiry: Ways of Knowing (Metropolitan State University)
Spring Semester:
Ethical Inquiry (Metropolitan State University)
Winter Trimester (Weekend College. St. Kate's):
Social And Political Philosophy
Fall Semester:
Political Ideas (Metropolitan State University)
2001-2002 Classes:
Summer:
Principles of Inquiry: Ways of Knowing (Metropolitan State University)
Spring:
Principles of Inquiry: Ways of Knowing (Metropolitan State University)
Fall:
Political Ideas (Metropolitan State University)
2000-2001 Classes
Business Ethics (Metropolitan State University)
Ethical Inquiry (Metropolitan State University)
Principles of Inquiry: Ways of Knowing (Metropolitan State University)
Some helpful links:
My Paper on Citizen's Epistemology
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Williams College guide to writing philosophy papers
University of North Carolina guide to writing philosophy papers
James Pryor's guide to writing philosophy papers
James Pryor's introduction to philosophical terms and methods
Garth Kemerling's dictionary of philosophical terms and names
S. Marc Cohen's Ancient Philosophy Course (check out the lecture notes)