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Page 1Page 2Page 3Philosophy 225 MC Spring 2003INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHYPI 225 MC: 2:00 - 2:50 MWF, Plumb Hall 316Instructor: Dr. Ted ToadvinePhone: 341-5566 (office); 341-5462 (Social Sciences Administrative Assistant)Email: [email protected] Hours: 9:00-10:00 MWF (or by appointment) in Plumb Hall 411LREQUIRED TEXTTraversing Philosophical Boundaries, 2nd. ed., ed. by Max Hallman (Wadsworth, 2003).COURSE OBJECTIVESC To survey issues and arguments concerning several key philosophical problems of human existence: What is the self?How are right and wrong to be distinguished? What is the nature and goal of political power? What is the purposeof religion and its ideal role in our society?C To explore the diverse perspectives and positions on these issues across a wide range of cultures and time periods.C To introduce the specific ways of thinking appropriate for philosophical questions and train students to think andwrite critically about philosophical issues.C To encourage reflection on these and other significant issues that confront society today.This course fulfills the "Multicultural Intensive" course requirement and the General Education requirement inLiterature and Ideas (Basic Skills VI) for certain majors.COURSE REQUIREMENTS C weekly reading quizzes (best ten) = 10%C 2 600-word take-home essays @ 15% each = 30%C 4 tests @ 15% each = 60%B ATTENDANCE: Since participation in class discussions is an integral component of this course, attendance at everyclass is expected as a minimum requirement for this course. Lectures and discussions will include material not containedin the reading assignments. Missing six classes for any reason will result in a full grade reduction. In the event thatall six absences are the result of an extreme medical condition, documented by a statement from your physician orHealth Services, or due to participation in University-sanctioned activities, notify me as soon as possible to discussrequired makeup work. After the sixth, each further absence will result in an additional full grade reduction. Three latearrivals for class will count as one absence. There is no need to document illness for fewer than six absences, exceptin the case of having missed a test or reading day. No Makeup Tests will be given for those who are absent or late forclass without documentation of an emergency. All makeup work is at my discretion. I do not accept last-minute “extra-credit” work from those whose failure to attend has resulted in a poor grade at the end of the semester.B READING ASSIGNMENTS & QUIZZES: Please do not take this class unless you are committed to completing the readingas assigned. You are expected to be in command of the assigned readings prior to the class period in which we willdiscuss them, since you cannot intelligently discuss what you have not read. Some of the readings will be quite denseand require effort on your part to understand them. Give yourself time to read difficult passages more than once. Ireserve the right to dismiss unprepared students from class and to count such dismissals as unexcused absences. Toencourage your timely class preparation, you will be given a brief reading quiz roughly once per week. Your best tenquiz scores will constitute 10% of your final course grade. No makeup quizzes will be given. On occasion, I may assignthe “Reading Questions” from the textbook as a substitute for a quiz.B ESSAYS: You will write two take-home essays, each worth 15% of the final course grade, in response to questionsdistributed in class. Essays must be brought to class on the due date, since students will be selected at random to readessays to the class. Essays must be at least 600 words (about 2 pages), and a word count must appear on the first pageof your essay. Papers less than the minimum number of words will receive an “F.” Essays will only be acceptedif typewritten, double-spaced, stapled, and proof-read. For help constructing your essays, please visit my “essaywriting pointers” at http://www.emporia.edu/socsci/philos/pointers.htm. Further assistance is available from the WritingCenter, 345 Southeast Morse Hall (341-5380), or through the Grammar Hotline: 341-5380, [email protected] READING DAYS: On the days that essays are due, we will have a “reading day” devoted to discussion of studentpapers. Participation at essay reading days is mandatory. Papers will not be accepted from students who do notattend unless accompanied by written documentation of an emergency. On these days, students will be selectedat random to present their essays to the class and answer questions from classmates about their essays. You will not begraded on your reading or comments. If you have a legitimate reason for not wishing to read in front of the class (e.g.,a medical reason), you must discuss this with me prior to the first essay assignment.B TESTS: On the days indicated on the course schedule, you will have a test covering material from the precedingsegment of the course. Each test will be worth 15% of the final grade, and may include true/false, fill-in-the-blank, shortanswer, or essay components. The final examination will cover only material from the final course segment and willbe weighted equally with the previous three tests. Review sheets will be distributed one week prior to tests, and ampleclass time will be provided for you to ask questions about the material to be covered on tests.B CLASS DISCUSSION: Discussion is crucial to this class, and I will do my best to make you feel at ease and welcometo contribute to the class conversation. The best way to understand these sometimes difficult and controversial topicsis to talk about them with each other, so please feel free to contribute any question, objection, or other thought aboutthe topic at hand when such occurs to you. No relevant remark is out of bounds in this class. As an added incentivefor your participation, I will take into account your regular contributions to the ongoing discussion in borderline gradecases. For example, regular thoughtful participation in discussion (not just quantity, of course, but also quality) mayraise a high “B” grade (an 89, for example) up to an “A.”B GRADING SCALE: This course is not graded according to the plus/minus system. Grades will be determined as follows,out of 100 possible points: (A) = 100-90; (B) = 89-80; (C) = 79-70; (D) = 69-60; (F) = 59-0.B ACADEM IC DISHONESTY: Academic dishonesty of


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