PHL 105Y Lec0201 An Introduction to Philosophy

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PHL 105Y Lec0201An Introduction to Philosophy

• Welcome. Please take a syllabus and reading
  assignment sheet as you enter.
• Announcements
• Tutorials will not start until Friday, September
  23rd
• For Wednesdays class, read pages 1-23 of the
  Weston book (A Rulebook for Arguments)
• Todays class a brief discussion of philosophy
  in general and this course in particular.

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Philosophy in general
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This philosophy course

• -some great classics in the fall term
• -contemporary essays in the spring term

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This course

• These slides, the syllabus and all course
  handouts are available at the course website
  http//www.utm.utoronto.ca/jnagel/105.htm
• Starting September 23, you will have discussion
  sections (tutorials) every Friday
• You need to sign up for a discussion section on
  CCNet

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CCNet signing up for a tutorial

• Tutorials are on Friday at 10, 11, 12, 12, 2 and
  3
• So far only 35/140 students have signed up no
  tutorial is full yet
• Follow the links from the course homepage to sign
  up
• http//www.erin.utoronto.ca/jnagel/intro105.htm

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CCNet

• Remember to go to Personal Profile to put
  yourself in a tutorial section
• Remember ROSI data may take a few days to get to
  CCNET

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Optional training sessions

• Informal free training sessions for UTM Submit
  and CCNet will be held at the UTM Library
  Computer Lab, Lower Level
• Tuesday, October 4, from 1-2pm
• Wednesday, October 5, from 3-4 pm
• Friday, October 7, from 10 to 11 am

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Services and standards

• Services for UTM students
• Welcome to students with disabilities let me
  know if there is anything I can do to accommodate
  your needs
• Academic integrity rules

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The reading for Wednesday

• For Wednesdays class, read pages 1-23 of the
  Weston book
• All texts for this course are available for
  purchase at the UTM bookstore (lower level of
  this building) they can also be consulted at the
  short-term loan desk in the library