Trad 104 Mind, Matter, God J. Christopher Maloney maloney@u.arizona.edu Department of Philosophy Social Sciences 213 621 3120 Office Hours T/TH 10:00am - 12:00pm

Associates Matt Bedke Helen Habermann See Web for Contact Info

Add/Drop Through Aug 30, all students who want to add the course should use RSVP or WebReg as seats become available on-line. No adds after Aug 30

Syllabus Please print, read & save all semester \\Dingo\maloney\public_html\default.htm Or http://www.dingo.sbs.arizona.edu/~maloney/default.htm Please print, read & save all semester Consult schedule of assignments weekly Note readings, exams, paper & grades

PENCIL Please always have a number 2 pencil for pop quizzes!

What You Can Expect Critical examination of the great philosophical ideas in western history on the fundamental nature of the self the ultimate structure of reality the nature of human knowledge existence and nature of God

You Can Expect Me To: Present, evaluate, and explore the fundamentally important issues in our readings Where appropriate, show how these crucially important and ideas bear upon our time and experience Urge you critically to develop and assess your own relevant ideas

What I ask of you Your best efforts critical reflection on readings rigorous, logical writing participation in discussion attendance decorum

Course Requirements Readings from Phil Reflections on MMG Three Exams (300 points total) Up to 10 pop quizzes (100 points) Extra Credit Paper (30 points) Attendance Policy Extra Credit (10 points for taking all quizzes) No late arrival/early departure (point deductions)

Grades Three required 100 point multiple choice/true false exams Drawn from study questions on web Quizzes for a total of 100 points One extra credit 5 page paper See web for topic, dates, procedures Required Draft = 15 points Final Version = 15 points Perfect Attendance bonus = 10 points

Course Grade

Attendance Absence Late/Early Departure No formal deduction, but potential adverse consequence on exams Late/Early Departure Please, don’t! points charged to final course grade

Attendance

Attendance Notice that Credits/Deductions for Lates/Earlies will likely make the difference between letter grades for the course Six lates/earlies = a whole letter grade Disabled students requiring accommodations on the attendance policy should inform me by Sept 9

Exams How to prepare Optional Review Sessions Each Week Prepare Answers to Study Questions Collaboration Encouraged Optional Review Sessions Mondays & Tuesdays; 5:00pm-6:00pm Soc. Sci. 100 Regular TA office hours each week My office hours

Extra Credit Paper See web site for details Paper is optional but topic is assigned Subscribe to topic by email by Sept. 16 Required 5 page, typed draft due Oct 9 Final version due Nov 25

Travel and Make-up Exams Travel, unless authorized by the Dean of Students for official University activities, is not an excuse for a missed assignment, including exams Documented serious problems, including illness, will serve as excuses for missed assignments and allow for make-up exams if I’m notified in a timely manner

Class Discussion Class discussion is warmly welcomed and encouraged! Ask Questions! “Help ! I don’t understand this at all ! ” “Is Plato being consistent when he says X?” Challenge the author; Challenge me! Compare scientific and philosophical frontiers and uncertainty

How to Read Philosophy How to Read Philosophy Give yourself lots of uninterrupted time Mark the text & take notes as you read to indicate Important Ideas Arguments Distinguish Premises (Reasons) from Conclusions Assess the arguments