• Produce a "topic summary" when it is your turn, and revise that summary taking other students' comments into account; comment, on NB, on other summaries when it is not. Submit occasional short writing assignments (to be announced in class). (30%)
• Two essays, 6-7 pages each. (35% each)

Further notes on essays: It is up to you to come up with topics for your papers, but you must clear your topics with me, and I am happy to discuss possible topics or make suggestions (this can be done informally in person or by email). You may submit drafts of your essays to me for comments. At least one of the times you do this we will meet in person to discuss your draft. You may submit as many drafts of each essay as you like (but please no more frequently than once every two weeks).

Further notes on summaries: each day, with some exceptions, one student will be responsible writing a "summary" of the philosophy we did that week. The summary should describe at least one philosophical theory we discussed, and state at least one, preferably more, arguments concerning that theory that we discussed. The statement of the argument should ideally be in "premise-conclusion" form. An attempt should be made to state how a proponent of the argument might defend its premises, as well as any objections to the argument that came up in the reading or in class. It is not necessary to include everything that was said in each class; only what the writer thinks is most important, or most interesting. I will email the class when a new summary has been posted on NB. Everyone should then read and comment on the summary. After two days, I will post the summary with the comments on this webpage.