Philosophy 418/520
Spring 2009, TTH 1:15-2:35, SL-02
http://www.fecundity.com/courses
Professor: P.D. Magnus
Campus phone: x2-4251
Office: HU-258B
Office hours: M 11:00-noon, Tu 2:45-3:45, and by appointment
Texts:
Causation & Explanation, Stathis Psillos [C&E]
Other readings will be available on E-Res.
three take-home Exams @ 25%
one Paper @ 25%
Undergraduates (registered for 418) will be required to write 5-8 pages on an assigned topic. Graduate students (registered for 520) will be required to write 10 pages on a topic of their choosing.
Participation: Participation in class discussion is strongly encourged. Exemplary participation in class discussion will add to your grade, up to two-thirds of a letter grade.
Late papers: Assignments will be considered late if they are not ready to hand in at the beginning of class on the day they are due. Each day late will result in a loss of one letter grade.
Academic honesty: Students are encouraged to discuss issues from the course with each other and with others outside of class, but they are responsible for their own ideas. Cheating on exams will not be tolerated. Papers should include citations to any works cited or consulted, as well as acknowledgments of helpful interactions.
Absences: Students who will need to miss class for religious observance, away games, or for other scheduled reasons should discuss these issues with the professor at the beginning of the term. If an emergency results in absence, the student should contact the professor as soon as possible. Make-up exams will be given only for documented, excused absences.
This schedule is approximate. The topics for a given day may change as the term progresses.
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