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. No exceptions. 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.

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.)

These assignments consist of an outline of an argument in the readings. I will suggest passages (they will be posted on the web page, under "Weekly Assignments", each Friday), 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.

The weekly assignments are due Tuesdays at 4:00 sharp, and may be submitted either to my mailbox (located in the Philosophy Department Office, 345 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. You can turn in 11 if you want, and if you do, I'll drop the lowest grade.

Members of the class -- whether enrolled or not, and including any auditing faculty -- will give a 15-20 minute presentation. (If the class size requires, these will be group presentations; in that case, group members will be required to rate each other's contributions.)

Presentation Guidelines