Welcome
Hello, I am Scott Davison, Professor of Philosophy and Coordinator of the Philosophy and Religious Studies program at Morehead State. I am spending this semester as a visiting professor of philosophy at Minzu University in Beijing, China.
If you are a student in one of my classes at Minzu, here are the power point presentations from our classes:
Frontiers of Western Philosophy:
Day 1 (Introduction)
Epistemology part 1
Empiricism
Rationalism
Hard Determinism
Compatibilism
Libertarianism
Paper Topic Assignment
Relativism
Consequentialism
Ethics and Luck
Philosophy of Language:
Day I (Introduction)
Meaning as Reference
Traditional Theories of Meaning
Meaning as Use
Grice on Meaning
Final Exam Review Sheet
Meaning as Verification
Definite Descriptions
Russell on Names
Kripke on Names
Gang of Mercenary Scooters Roams Streets
Fireworks during Red Lantern Festival
View outside of our window on a clear day
Brief Apartment Tour
Ambushed at the Snow Dog
Museum of Science and Technology Ball Display
Insurgent Attack
Grace and Michael Jackson Dancing
HK Bus
Supermen on cable car
2b 5P
Expo
West Gate at night