>> Since likely we're all pretty lazy this might be a joke but..
>
> Just take the table of contents out of any good introduction to
> philosophy, many available at the local public library, and make it
> into a web page. For instance;
>
> PHILOSOPHY: THE BASICS
> Nigel
Warburtonhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415146941/
>
> Table Of Contents
>
> Introduction
> Philosophy and its history
> Why study philosophy?
> Is philosophy difficult?
> The limits of what philosophy can do
>
> Chapter 1 - God
>
> The Design Argument
> Criticisms of the Design Argument
> - Weakness of analogy
> - Evolution
> - Limitations on conclusion
> The First Cause Argument
> Criticisms of the First Cause Argument
> - Self-contradictory
> - Not a proof
> - Limitations on conclusion
> The Ontological Argument
> Criticisms of the Ontological Argument
> - Absurd consequences
> - Existence is not a property
> - Evil
> Knowledge, proof, and the existence of God
> The Problem of Evil
> Attempted solutions to the Problem of Evil
> - Saintliness
> - Artistic analogy
> The Free Will Defence
> Criticisms of the Free Will Defence
> - It makes two basic assumptions
> - Free will but no evil
> - God could intervene
> - Doesn't explain natural evil
> - Beneficial laws of nature
> The argument from miracles
> Hume on miracles
> - Miracles always improbable
> - Psychological factors
> - Religions cancel out
> The Gambler's Argument: Pascal's Wager
> Criticisms of the Gambler's Argument
> - Can't decide to believe
> - Inappropriate argument
> - Assumes reasonable odds
> Faith
> - The Dangers of Faith
>
> Chapter 2 - Right & Wrong
>
> Duty-based theories
> Christian ethics
> Criticisms of Christian ethics
> - What is God's will?
> - It assumes God's existence
> Kantian ethics
> - Motives
> - Maxims
> - Universalizability
> - The Categorical Imperative
> - Means and ends
> Criticisms of Kantian ethics
> - It is empty
> - Universalizable immoral acts
> - Implausible aspects
> Consequentialism
> Utilitarianism
> Criticisms of utilitarianism
> - Difficulties of calculation
> - Problem cases
> Negative utilitarianism
> Rule utilitarianism
> Applied ethics
> Euthanasia
> Ethics and meta-ethics
> Naturalism
> Criticisms of naturalism
> - Fact/value distinction
> - The Open Question Argument
> - No human nature
> Criticisms of anti-naturalism
> - Promising
> Emotivism
> Criticisms of emotivism
> - Moral argument impossible
> - Dangerous consequences
>
> Chapter 3 - The External World
>
> Commonsense realism
> Scepticism about the evidence of the senses
> The Illusion Argument
> Criticisms of the Illusion Argument
> - Degrees of certainty
> Could I be dreaming?
> - Can't always be dreaming
> - Dreams are different
> - Can't ask 'Am I dreaming?'
> Hallucination
> - Brain in a jar?
> Memory and logic
> I think therefore I am
> Criticism of the Cogito
> Representative realism
> - Primary and secondary qualities
> Criticisms of representative realism
> - The real world is unknowable
> - Primary qualities also subject to illusion
> Idealism
> Criticisms of idealism
> - Hallucinations and dreams
> - Leads to solipsism
> - Simplest explanation
> Phenomenalism
> Criticisms of phenomenalism
> - Difficulties of describing objects
> - Solipsism & the Private Language Argument
> Causal realism
> Criticisms of causal realism
> - Experience of seeing
> - Assumes real world
>
> Chapter 4 - Science
>
> The simple view of scientific method
> Criticisms of the simple view
> - Observation
> - Observation statements
> - Selection
> The Problem of Induction
> - Another aspect of the Problem of Induction
> Attempted solutions to the Problem of Induction
> - It seems to work
> - Evolution
> - Probability
> Falsificationism: conjecture and refutation
> - Falsifiability
> Criticisms of falsificationism
> - Role of confirmation
> - Real theories are interrelated
> - Historically inaccurate
>
> Chapter 5 - Mind
>
> Philosophy of mind and psychology
> The Mind/Body Problem
> Dualism
> Criticisms of dualism
> - Cannot be scientifically investigated
> - Evolution
> - Interaction
> - It contradicts a basic scientific principle
> Dualism without interaction
> - Mind/body parallelism
> - Occasionalism
> - Epiphenomenalism
> Physicalism
> Type-identity theory
> Criticisms of type-identity theory
> - No knowledge of brain processes
> - Properties of thoughts & of brain states
> - All thoughts are about something
> - Qualia: what it is like
> - Individual differences
> Token-identity theory
> Criticisms of token-identity theory
> - Same brain states could be different thoughts
> Behaviourism
> Criticisms of behaviourism
> - Pretending
> - Qualia
> - How do I learn about my own beliefs?
> - Pain of the paralysed
> - Beliefs can cause behaviour
> Functionalism
> Criticism offunctionalism
> - Qualia: computers & people
> Other Minds
> - Not a problem for behaviourism
> The argument from analogy
> Criticisms of the argument from analogy
> - Not a proof
> - Unverifiable
>
> Chapter 6 - Art
>
> Can art be defined?
> The family resemblance view
> Criticisms of the family resemblance view
> The significant form theory
> Criticisms of the significant form theory
> - Circularity
> - Irrefutability
> The idealist theory
> Criticisms of the idealist theory
> - Strangeness
> - Too narrow
> The institutional theory
> Criticisms of the institutional theory
> - Doesn't distinguish good from bad art
> - Circularity
> - What criteria do the art world use?
> Art criticism
> Anti-intentionalism
> Criticisms of anti-intentionalism
> - Mistaken view of intention
> - Irony
> - Too narrow a view of art criticism
> Performance, interpretation, authenticity
> Historical authenticity in performance
> Criticisms of historical authenticity in performance
> - Time travel fantasy
> - Simplistic view of musical interpretation
> - Historical interpretations can miss the spirit
> Forgeries and artistic value
> - Price, snobbery, relics
> - Perfect fakes
> - Works of art versus artists
> - The moral argument
>
