Introduction to Philosophy by Veritas Suzhou https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101 en-us 2025-10-09 04:30:15 UTC 2026-06-27 13:27:37 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads-usc1.storage.googleapis.com/4277136866/8a63e96429cc973bef776cad4d3e3179/VCA_China_Logo.PNG 👇 Post documents. 👇 vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3624660650

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    • ]]>     2025-10-09 04:30:15 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3624660650     Images can be attached to makes posts more engaging.👇 vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3624660655 The Romans took many Greek ideas and develop them further to meet their needs and worldview.

    ]]>     2025-10-09 04:30:15 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3624660655     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3624718121 Reflections on Crito, and the question as to whether Socrates should follow unjust laws or unjust applications of law. With English subtitles.

    ]]>     2025-10-09 05:34:55 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3624718121     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3624724757 This is a summary and analysis of Plato, in his dialogue titled Crito. What are the arguments of Crito? What are the arguments and positions of Socrates?

    ]]>     2025-10-09 05:42:03 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3624724757     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3626503131 Chinese subtitles. Reflections on writing of Plato, titled Crito. What are the best answers to the following questions: (a) should Socrates should follow unjust laws; (b) is the government ever wrong; (c) how can we persuade the laws; (d) what are the conditions when you are not obligated to follow the laws of society?

    ]]>     2025-10-10 09:40:58 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3626503131     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3626531431 Write out: (1) the arguments of Crito; (2) the retort of Socrates; (3) the position of Socrates; and (4) the retort of the narrator.

    ]]>     2025-10-10 10:08:49 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3626531431     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3626532003 Write out: (1) the arguments of Crito; (2) the retort of Socrates; (3) the position of Socrates; and (4) the retort of the narrator.

    ]]>     2025-10-10 10:09:27 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3626532003     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3627324251 Complete this document for homework.

    ]]>     2025-10-11 03:09:46 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3627324251     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3629403072 What is the Ring of Gyges? Did Gollum (Smeagol) have this ring? Did Bilbo use it? What is the purpose of this story? (Chinese subtitles)

    ]]>     2025-10-13 08:48:01 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3629403072     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3629404755 This is part of your homework (2025.10.13). Read the legend of the Ring of Gyges. What is the allegation about human morality and justice?

    ]]>     2025-10-13 08:49:27 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3629404755     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3633840423 How many times did Harry Potter use the Invisibility Cloak? When did he act unjustly? When did he use the cloak for justice? (Chinese subtitles)

    ]]>     2025-10-15 14:07:38 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3633840423     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3633847354 How many times did Harry Potter use the Invisibility Cloak? When did he act unjustly? When did he use the cloak for justice? (English subtitles)

    ]]>     2025-10-15 14:10:03 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3633847354     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3633851551 What is the Ring of Gyges? Did Gollum (Smeagol) have this ring? How did Bilbo use the ring? What is the purpose of this story? (English subtitles)

    ]]>     2025-10-15 14:12:08 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3633851551     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3634563325 This is a significant article about the meaning of justice, according to Plato. We need to learn how to read this type of article, and annotate it.

    ]]>     2025-10-15 23:36:30 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3634563325     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3635577071 Thursday class - this is Bilbo in the cave with Gollum, when he finds the ring. Use this video to complete the homework. English subtitles.

    ]]>     2025-10-16 09:48:15 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3635577071     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3635592270 2025-10-16 10:00:28 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3635592270 vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3635798314 Thursday class - this is Bilbo in the cave with Gollum, when he finds the ring. Use this video to complete the homework. Chinese subtitles.

    ]]>     2025-10-16 12:45:33 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3635798314     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3642266612 2025-10-21 03:31:15 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3642266612 vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3642267354 Xenophon, speech of Socrates and response to death sentence. (Chinese)

    ]]>     2025-10-21 03:31:45 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3642267354     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3644151944 Class notes for Introduction to Philosophy, Tuesday class.

    ]]>     2025-10-22 01:03:21 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3644151944     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3645265698 What are the Factions in the world of Divergent? How are they similar or different for the factions of Plato? Or Madison? (English subtitles)

    ]]>     2025-10-22 13:04:44 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3645265698     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3645267370 What are the Factions in the world of Divergent? How are they similar or different for the factions of Plato? Or Madison? (Chinese subtitles)

    ]]>     2025-10-22 13:05:27 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3645267370     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3645271241 What is the truth of faction? What are its vices and virtues? (English subtitles)

    ]]>     2025-10-22 13:07:19 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3645271241     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3645272604 What is the truth of faction? What are its vices and virtues? (Chinese subtitles)

    ]]>     2025-10-22 13:08:00 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3645272604     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3646548503 Annotate this article, focus on the meaning and problem of faction. Read the Chinese version first.

    ]]>     2025-10-23 03:08:00 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3646548503     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3646554220 Thursday class. Write out the answers to these questions in your notebook. This is due on October 30, 2025.

    ]]>     2025-10-23 03:10:29 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3646554220     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3653789707 Tuesday class: Find at least four legal issues, the rules and conclusions found by the courts. Create conditional arguments for each legal issue and each case.

    ]]>     2025-10-28 03:34:00 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3653789707     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3653809245 Yick Wo (1886) brief review on equal protection. English subtitles.

    ]]>     2025-10-28 03:45:25 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3653809245     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3653810774 Yick Wo (1886) brief summary, topic of Equal Protection under the American Constitution. Chinese subtitles

    ]]>     2025-10-28 03:46:16 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3653810774     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3665352419 Class notes for TUESDAY class and Mid-Term exam review information.

    ]]>     2025-11-04 09:31:34 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3665352419     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3665362749 What was the issue in Gong Lum? How did the court decide? What were important facts?

    ]]>     2025-11-04 09:39:10 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3665362749     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3665388814 What was the legal issue in Jew Ho? What were the significant facts? Where was the justice?

    ]]>     2025-11-04 09:58:25 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3665388814     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3665473441 Kaplan (2020) Part 1. What was the case of Korematsu vs. United States? (Chinese subtitles)

    ]]>     2025-11-04 11:00:53 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3665473441     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3665483470 Kaplan (2020) Part 1. What was the case of Korematsu vs. United States? (English subtitles)

    ]]>     2025-11-04 11:05:44 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3665483470     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3665486182 Kaplan (2020) Part 2. What was the Korematsu case? (Chinese subtitles)

    ]]>     2025-11-04 11:07:18 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3665486182     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3665490813 Kaplan (2020) Part 2. What was the Korematsu case? (English subtitles)

    ]]>     2025-11-04 11:10:43 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3665490813     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3667829613 This the dissent of Roberts. What are the facts? What is the rule? Why does he complain that the orders were unconstitutional?

    ]]>     2025-11-05 12:06:13 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3667829613     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3669751848 Class notes: Thursday class. Questions of Faction and Political Justice. What is good government? What are the goals? How are those goals achieved?

    ]]>     2025-11-06 09:36:12 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3669751848     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3687455466 What is the proof that witches exist or cause harm?

    ]]>     2025-11-18 02:38:47 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3687455466     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3687459864 From Copi et al. 2014. Understanding categorical syllogisms and exercises.

    ]]>     2025-11-18 02:41:07 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3687459864     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3687471843 Exercises in creating valid syllogisms

    ]]>     2025-11-18 02:47:07 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3687471843     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3687474216 Find the parts of the syllogism


    ]]>     2025-11-18 02:48:18 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3687474216     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3687481945 Introduction to syllogisms

    ]]>     2025-11-18 02:52:12 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3687481945     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3687492342 2025-11-18 02:57:09 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3687492342 vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3687499075 2025-11-18 03:00:18 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3687499075 vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3687510990 2025-11-18 03:06:09 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3687510990 vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3697154552 Annotate lessons 1-5. What are the skills and practices that you can START today?!

    ]]>     2025-11-25 02:35:52 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3697154552     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3697278174 Understand Amor Fati, and fundamentals of Stoicism.

    ]]>     2025-11-25 03:53:11 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3697278174     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3697409980 2025-11-25 05:36:34 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3697409980 vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3709003730 Can you determine whether these syllogisms are valid or invalid?

    ]]>     2025-12-03 18:16:12 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3709003730     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3713864945 What are the basic ideas and arguments of Stoicism?

    ]]>     2025-12-08 03:26:16 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3713864945     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3713867798 Pick three lessons, and 1 exercise from each lesson.

    ]]>     2025-12-08 03:28:44 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3713867798     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3713869703 What does it mean to stay consistent and disciplined? Where should you focus?

    ]]>     2025-12-08 03:30:15 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3713869703     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3713870601 Summaries of videos on Stoicism.

    ]]>     2025-12-08 03:31:05 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3713870601     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3713873323 2025-12-08 03:33:27 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3713873323 vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3713882182 Stoicism Legends (2024). How to Stay Consistent and Disciplined (75 minutes). There are 10 Chapters - with guides for how to develop your skills in self-discipline, and to eliminate modern distractions. Become a better person. English subtitles.

    ]]>     2025-12-08 03:40:36 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3713882182     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3713882421 Stoicism Legends (2024). How to Stay Consistent and Disciplined (75 minutes). There are 10 Chapters - with guides for how to develop your skills in self-discipline, and to eliminate modern distractions. Become a better person. Chinese subtitles.

    ]]>     2025-12-08 03:40:51 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3713882421     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3725533941 Basic review of Diogenes, the Cynic, and his philosophy.

    ]]>     2025-12-17 04:09:07 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3725533941     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3725535568 Folley (2024) video about Diogenes. What are the 5 themes and topics? How did Diogenes encourage people to live? (Chinese subtitles).

    ]]>     2025-12-17 04:10:57 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3725535568     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3725536223 Folley (2024), on Diogenes, with English subtitles. 23 minutes.

    ]]>     2025-12-17 04:11:22 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3725536223     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3726715675 Understand the arguments of Diogenes. Conditional arguments and valid syllogisms. (I have updated and edited the document. Section II does not present ANY valid conditional arguments - but you can construct them from the premises given). You must analyze Section III and determine whether statement constitute valid syllogisms and or re-write in order to CREATE valid Categorial Syllogisms.

    ]]>     2025-12-18 01:39:56 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3726715675     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3742832614 Herriman (2012) Magic: 25 Concepts in Anthropology - A review of sympathetic magic and beliefs in Supernatural powers. 13:59, Chinese Subtitles.

    ]]>     2026-01-07 12:46:55 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3742832614     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3742836562 Herriman (2012) how anthropology evaluates magic. 13:59, English subtitles.

    ]]>     2026-01-07 12:51:43 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3742836562     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3742837549 Sympathetic Magic - a short review (3 minutes). English subtitles.

    ]]>     2026-01-07 12:52:59 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3742837549     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3742841995 Sympathetic magic (3:16) Chinese subtitles. You must know definitions and examples. And consider what Diogenes would say about these ideas; what is the Stoic ideal of magic?

    ]]>     2026-01-07 12:56:42 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3742841995     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3743587658 2026-01-08 01:43:28 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3743587658 vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3748892483 Can you deduce the LOGICAL arguments about magical practices?

    ]]>     2026-01-13 04:23:31 UTC https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3748892483     vcasu https://padlet.com/vcasu/Philosophy_101/wish/3755480669 This is a guide for valid syllogisms

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