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Instructor: Pat Kenny CRN: 12188 Class Location: Morey 502 Class Times: TR 11:05am - 12:20pm Office: College Writing Program, Rush Rhees Library, G-121 Cubicle E Office Hours: Tuesday, 10 - 11am; Thursday, 12:30 - 1:30pm Tel: 273 2476 Email: pkny@mail.rochester.edu Course Webpage: http://courses.ats.rochester.edu/kenny/CAS/Personal_Identity/ Department of Philosophy Office location: Lattimore 534 Department of Philosophy tel: 275 4387 Course Description: CAS 105 courses differ in subject matter, but each aims at guiding students through the academic writing process. In this course we will be taking a philosophical approach to the issue of personal identity. Through exposure to a selection of texts and other media, the course will provide the student with the opportunity to explore this intriguing and difficult topic. Class discussion will help to isolate the key issues, and will serve to guide the students as they learn to appreciate that successful writing stems directly from the ability to identify and construct effective argumentative strategies. Each student will write a number of short papers that actively engage with the arguments. These essays will be subject to peer assessment and self-critique, both of which will enable the student to trace his/her own progress in acquiring the appropriate writing techniques. These skills will then be put to good use in the construction of a clear and well-organized final research paper in which the student will demonstrate his/her own understanding of the problem of personal identity. The end result will be the student's awareness of how the appreciation of a subject matter and the ability to write well go hand in hand. Note: To satisfy the College's writing requirement, the student must complete this course with a grade of C or higher. For more information go to the Writing Program's homepage For more details, check out the course Syllabus. |