Philosophy 120
Contact Information
Evan Tiffany
Office: WMX 5652
Office Hours: Thurs 3:00pm – 5:00pm or by appointment
(also Phil 331 OH Thurs 4:00pm – 6:00pm)
Phone: 291-4482 (my office)
291-3343 (philosophy office)
email: etiffany@sfu.ca
Required Texts
Course Requirements:
1. Tutorial participation (10%)
Your marks for this will be based on a combination of attendance, participation,
and low-stakes writing assignments.
2. Ground Zero Project
This is an ungraded writing assignment which will be due Thursday of
the first week of lecture. Although not graded, you must complete
this assignment to pass the course.
2. 3 writing assignments (15%, 20%, 25%)
You will not be expected to do outside research for any of the papers.
Extensions will be granted only under extenuating circumstances.
Requests for extensions should be made in person (not by phone or email),
except where this is impossible.
3. Final exam (30%)
The final exam will be cumulative, meaning it will cover all assigned
reading and all topics covered in lecture.
Students with Disabilities: Students requiring accommodations as a result of a disability, must contact the Centre for Students with Disabilities (604-291-3112 or csdo@sfu.ca).
Turnitin.com: All students will be required to submit their essays to turnitin.com. Instructions on how to use the site will be provided with the essay topics.
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