Detailed Information for Spring, 2010
- For course prerequites and information on other semesters, please see the home page of Philosophy 20.
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- Teaching Assistants
- Discusion Sections
- Paper Assignments
- Texts
- Schedule of Readings
- Web slides and other links for the lectures
- Handouts and Links
Lectures
Lectures will be held T R, 9:15 - 10:05, in ICC Aud.
Paper Assignments
This semester all students in this course must write one short (1 page) argument analysis and three short short (5 pp.) argumentative papers. Papers must be submitted via turnitin.com. The assignments are due as follows (subject to minor adjustments):
| Assignment | Due Date | % of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| In-class Short Answer Test | Thurs., Feb. 4, in lecture | 10% |
| First Paper | Mon., Feb. 16, midnight | 25% |
| Second Paper | Wed., March 24, midnight | 30% |
| Third Paper | Mon., May 10, midnight | 35% |
Teaching Assistants
Discussion sections are each led by a teaching assistant. Your teaching assistant is your primary contact for the course. The teaching Assistants for Spring 2010 are TBA.
Discussion Sections
Discussion sections begin the second week of classes (January 15th/16th) and run through the last day of classes.
Attendance in discussion section is mandatory. Do not sign up for a section you cannot attend! Do not sign up for this course on the assumption that you can attend discussion at a different time than the one assigned to your section. Click here for missed discussion sections policy.
| Section | Time | Room | Section Leader |
| 1 | R 4:15 | Walsh 494A | TBA |
| 2 | R 4:15 | Walsh 494B | TBA |
| 3 | R 5:15 | Walsh 494A | TBA |
| 4 | F 11:15 | Car Barn 303 | TBA |
| 5 | F 9:15 | Car Barn 306 | TBA |
| 6 | R 6:15 | Walsh 494A | TBA |
| 7 | F 10:15 | Car Barn 303 | TBA |
| 8 | M 9:15 | Healy 106 | TBA |
| 9 | M 10:15 | ICC 219A | TBA |
| 10 | F 9:15 | Car Barn 316 | TBA |
Texts (all required)
- Introduction to Philosophy: Freedom, a custom reader from Cengage Learning.
- Friedrich Nietzsche, On the Genealogy of Morals and Ecce Homo, trans. by Walter Kaufmann (Vintage).
Handouts and Links:
Georgetown Writing Center
- The Terminology of Impressions and Ideas in Hume
- A Lexicon of Kant-Speak
- General Grading Policies
- Tips on Writing Philosophy Papers
- Guidelines for Submitting Papers for This Course
- Late Papers Policy for this Course
- Sample of a first paper that received an "A"
- Information on the Web About Logical Fallacies
- turnitin.com
- Course policies for contesting grades
- Download the Paper Syllabus for this Course