Overview
Description
Preparation of a scholarly paper that meets professional standards of quality, with required formal presentation at a departmental colloquium. Grade based on both written and oral components.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- open to graduate students in Philosophy only.
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
open to graduate students in Philosophy only.
Units
Independent StudyN/A
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall and Spring
Terms
fall, spring
Restrictions
open to graduate students in Philosophy only.
Attributes
S U Only
Learning Outcomes
- state a thesis, and provide evidence and argument in its defense, in a paper presented in a setting similar to that of a professional conference.
- explain and analyze the issues arising in a paper presented in a setting similar to that of a professional conference.
- distinguish better and worse reasoning, and recognize relevant logical relationships, in a paper presented in a setting similar to that of a professional conference.
- show what is at stake, and indicate concrete implications, in a paper presented in a setting similar to that of a professional conference.