Other weeks may simply be devoted to recording questions or comments about the subject matter, whether in or out of class. Journals will be collected periodically so I can keep in touch with you. There will be two papers in this course, short and long. Guidelines and paper topics will be suggested well before the paper is due. No late papers accepted without prior arrangements.
Philosophy requires verbal discussion as much as written argument.
There will be ample opportunity for participation, which I value and which may positively affect the final grade. Documents about absence must be brought to professor within one week of returning to class. 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.