Metaphysics
Fall 2012
Dr. H. E. Baber
ÒLearning
outcomesÓ Students will
be able to give an account of the main problems
of metaphysics in the analytic tradition,to understand the fundamental
concepts that figure in the discussion of these problems, to assess arguments
critically and to formulate their own arguments.
Office Founders
165c
Telephone USD:
Extension 2749
Cellphone: (619) 805-6838 (voice or text)
Email baber@sandiego.edu
Class Website http://home.sandiego.edu/~baber/metaphysics
Message Board http://metaphysicsclassblog.blogspot.com
Turnitin.com Term papers
will be submitted through Turnitin.com: PW = metaphysics; course ID = 5208268.
Instructions for submission to be provided
Office Hours Tue 1:15 – 2:15 pm; Wed 3:30 – 5:30 pm; Thu 12:15 - 2:15 pm; and by appointment.
Class Meetings TueThu 9:15
– 10:35 am Camino 117
Readings All
readings, handouts and powerpoints are linked to the
class website.
Grade Your
grade for the semester will be based upon two tests and a term paper. In
addition, you must submit a written
proposal for your term paper to be discussed in class and approved by your
instructor.
Dates/Deadlines Test
I Tue
Oct 16 30%
of final grade
Test II Tue
Nov 20 30%
of final grade
Proposal due
Tue Dec 4 must be approved
Presentations Dec 11 and Dec 13 required
Term Paper due Fri Dec 21 40%
of final grade
USD subscribes to Turnitin.com, a
web-based application that compares the content of submitted papers to the
Turnitin.com database and checks for textual similarities. All required papers
for this course will be
subject to submission to Turnitin.com for textual similarity review and to
verify originality. All submitted papers will be included as source documents
in the Turnitin.com reference database solely for the purpose of detecting
textual similarities and verifying originality. Each student is responsible for
submitting his or her papers in such a way that no identifying information
about the student is included. A student may not have anyone else submit papers
on the studentÕs behalf to Turnitin.com. A student may request in writing that
his or her papers not be submitted to Turnitin.com. However, if a student
chooses this option, the student may be required to provide documentation in a
form required by the faculty member to substantiate that the papers are the
studentÕs original work.
Readings