Philosophy 7500 Course Requirements

• One 10-15 page paper (undergrads) or 15-25 page paper (graduate students), due Fri. Dec. 8 (40%)

  Papers are to be submitted by 4:00 on the due date to my mailbox, which is located in the Philosophy Department Office, 341 OSH.

  The final paper must be turned in on time; late final papers will not be graded. Papers are to be submitted in printed, not electronic, form.

  Students must submit a one-paragraph description of the final paper topic and a short outline on Friday, Nov. 17.

• In-class participation. (25%)

  Participation is not the same as attendance; come prepared to talk in class.

• Weekly microcommentaries. (25%) Weekly microcommentary assignments will typically consist of a paragraph (not more than half a typed page) in which you either explain an argument in the readings, or you explain why you don't understand the argument. (There's no grade penalty for choosing the latter option; you will be graded on thoughtfulness. More detailed guidelines.) I will suggest passages (they will be posted on the web page, under "Weekly Assignments", each Monday), but you are free to explain an argument of your own choice instead. They are due two hours before class, and may be submitted either to my mailbox (see above), or by email (ascii text only, please; no Word files or other attachments). Late weekly assignments will not be accepted. You need to turn in ten of these; which weeks you skip is up to you. You can turn in 11 if you want, and if you do, I'll drop the lowest grade.

• Presentation. (10%)

  Members of the class -- whether enrolled or not -- will give a 15-20 minute presentation. Presentation topics and scheduling will be firmed up during the second week of class.

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