This course will emphasize discussion and writing. I will regularly suggest questions pertaining to the material we will be discussing in the following class. Students should come to class prepared to address these questions. Always bring to class the book we are discussing. All essays must be typed and double-spaced, with margins of 1.25 inches.
All essays are due at the beginning of the class period.
Further details on the nature of these essays, as well as of the midterm and final exams, will be given in class. This may seem like a great deal of writing, particularly for an introductory course. The readings, while generally short, are often challenging. Understand, though, that philosophy is something that you as the student must engage in, an activity to be embraced rather than a list of facts to be digested. This requires a good deal of work on your part, but it is well worth it.