Two unexcused absences will be allowed without penalty. Every absence beyond two may significantly lower the student's final grade. Except in the case of sudden illness, any excusable absence must be made known well in advance. Plagiarism is a form of stealing. It occurs when an author uses the words or ideas of others as if they were the author's own original thought.
Plagiarism is often unintentional.
It can be avoided by always acknowledging one's debt to others by citing the exact source of a quotation or paraphrase. We can talk about the class readings and lectures, exams and papers, your progress, or just philosophy in general. Back to Top Schedule of Readings Subject to revision. This is a rough schedule to the books we'll be reading. There will be other readings that I will direct you towards.