"Stump the Egghead".
A brief (5-10 minute) meeting
with the instructor during the first two weeks of class
(i.e., by Friday, Sept. 4). Bring any question you like,
and I'll answer it if I can.
Three
5-page papers, due Th. Sept. 24, Th. Oct. 29, and Fri. Dec. 11
(20% each).
Papers are to be submitted by 4:00 on the due date
to my mailbox, which is located in the Philosophy Department
Office, on the 4th floor of the Tanner Humanities Building
(CTIHB).
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. All work for the class must be in by
Dec. 11.
Papers are to be submitted in printed,
not electronic, form.
Papers must be accompanied by an outline of the argument
of the paper, on the model of the weekly assignments (see
below); papers without an outline will not be graded.
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.)
Weekly Assignments. (15%)
OK, this bit is a little complicated, but please bear with me.
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.
(However, to keep things fair, you can't do a suggested
passage from a previous week.)
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 Wednesdays at 8:45 a.m., sharp,
and may be submitted either to my mailbox (located in the Philosophy
Department Office), or by
email (ascii text only in the message buffer, please;
no Word files or other
attachments).
Late weekly assignments will not be accepted.
Due to aggressive spam filters, if you submit your weekly assignments by email, you have to send them to
both of my email addresses, and retain a timestamped copy in your "Sent" box.
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.
Classroom etiquette: no cell phones, tablets, laptops, e-readers,
recording devices or food
(you'll be asked to leave the class). Beverages are okay.
Coming on time is a courtesy
to your fellow students; please allow plenty of time to
get to campus or from your previous classes.
Presentation. (10%)
Students (including
graduate students, auditors,
and any faculty attending the class) will give a 15-20 minute
presentation.
(Guidelines)