PHIL 252 -- PAPERS AND EXAMS

Paper Topics and Study Guides for Exams

• Paper Topic
• Optional Paper Topic
• Test 1 on philosophy and argument: train with the exercises in the course notes
• Test 2 on Descartes : Study Guide
• Test 3 on Spinoza and Leibniz (will be available the week before the exam) : Study Guide
• Test 4 on Locke and Berkeley (will be available the week before the exam) : Study Guide
• Final Exam (comprehensive) : Study Guide

Guidelines for writing and reading philosophy

• My guidelines on writing a philosophy paper

• My grading policies

• A sample grading sheet

• Tim o'Keefe guideline for writing a philosophy paper

• Jim Prior's great Guidelines on reading, writing and grades in philosophy

• Peter Horban's guidelines

• Last but not least: Advice on how to write a BAD philosophy paper