These are good points for discussion in class where we can clarify and discuss them. You should come to each class able to discuss the main issues of the assignment, be familiar with the study questions for each assignment, and you could be asked during class to present the main points of an article or reading. No late papers without prior arrangements. The purpose of these assignment is to help you clarify your understanding of the readings and to help you think about the various dimensions of these issues. For each class a one page, typewritten reaction paper will be due on a specified topic.
Philosophy requires verbal discussion as much as written argument.
There will be ample opportunity for active participation, which I value and which may positively affect the final grade. Therefore, regular attendance is required except in cases of illness, emergency, or special circumstances. Documents about absence must be brought to professor within one week of returning to class. One unexcused absence will be allowed without penalty. The penalty for each absence beyond one will be one grade.