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Philosophy 5400/6400 
Metaphysics
Course Requirements
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Two 5-page papers, due Friday, Feb. 7 and Friday, Mar. 14 (15% each)
A 5-page paper must be accompanied by an outline
of its argument (on a separate sheet, stapled to the paper),
executed on the model of the weekly outline assignments (see below).
Papers submitted without an accompanying outline will not be graded.
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One 10-15 page paper (undergrads) or 15-25 page paper (graduate students),
due Wed. Apr. 23 (30%)
Students must submit an outline of the argument of the final paper
on Friday, Apr. 18 (again, on the model of the weekly assignments).
If the outline is not submitted, the paper will not be graded. Outlines
due in my box or by email at 4:00.
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.
Paper topic guidelines.
Late paper policy: the later the paper, the harder it will be graded.
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.
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In-class participation. (15%)
Participation is not the same as attendance; come prepared to talk in class.
You will receive a mid-term participation
grade. (Note that this grade will reflect only your in-class
discussion, and not your overall performance in the class.)
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Weekly argument outlines. (15%)
OK, this bit is a little complicated, but please bear with me.
During the first half of the semester (i.e., before Spring Break),
these assignments consist of an outline of an argument in the
readings. I will suggest passages, but you are free to outline
an argument of your own choice instead.
I will provide models and a more detailed description of what
these outlines look like on the first day of class.
During the second half of the semester (i.e., after Spring Break),
a weekly assignment consists of two outlines: the
first, an outline of an argument in the readings (as during the
first half of the term), and the second, an outline of an
argument of your own that attacks the argument in the first outline.
The weekly assignments are
due two hours before class (i.e., Wednesdays at 11:00 sharp),
and may be submitted either to my mailbox (located in the Philosophy
Department Office, 341 OSH), 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;
however, you may not turn in more than one per week.
(So how many of each type of assignment you end up doing
will depend on when you choose to turn them in.)
You can turn in 11 if you want, and if you do, I'll drop the
lowest grade.
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Presentation. (10%)
Members of the class -- whether enrolled or not, and
including any auditing faculty -- will give a 15-20 minute presentation.
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