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Philosophy 5190/6190 
Wittgenstein
Course Requirements
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Two 5-page papers, due Sept. 19 and Oct. 24 (20%)
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One 10-15 page paper (undergrads) or 15-25 page paper (graduate students),
due Th. Dec. 4 (30%)
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.
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. (25%)
Participation is not the same as attendance; come prepared to talk in class.
You will receive a mid-term participation
grade.
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Weekly microcommentaries. (25%)
Weekly microcommentary assignments will typically
consist of a paragraph (not more than half a typed page)
in which you either explain a passage in the readings,
or you explain why you don't understand the passage.
There's no grade penalty for choosing the latter option;
you will be graded on thoughtfulness. A sample microcommentary
will be handed out on the first day of class.
I will suggest passages (they will be posted on the
web page, under "Weekly Assignments", each Monday), but you are
free to explain a (short) passage of your own choice instead.
They are due two hours before Friday's class (i.e., Fridays at 9:50 a.m.), 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.
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