You need to read a bunch of articles that we'll make available online, and also buy one book:
There is a reading assignment for most class meetings. These readings are often pretty short, but they all require close study. You should read them carefully before we discuss them in class, and you'll need to read them more than once. You won't understand the material unless you read it several times. A good strategy would be to read it at least once before we discuss it, and then go back and read it again after we've discussed it.
You will also be required to attend a discussion section once a week. You must speak up in these sections. Talking about philosophy is one of the best ways of learning how to do it. Your participation in these sections will make up a substantial part of your grade for the course. There may be short writing exercises due in section.
We will be showing (at least) two movies for the class. Any movies we show will be important for our discussion in class and in section. So far, we're planning to show movies on these evenings:
These are posted in the Handouts, Readings, and Lecture Notes section of the website. Please check that space regularly, as things will be reorganized from time to time based on where our discussions are going. The dates for what to read when will also be posted as we go along.