Practical Moral Philosophy for Lawyers Course Information (1) My office is Rm. 110. I will be available on Tuesday and Thursday after class if you would like to talk with me about the course, the texts we are reading, our class conversations, or your writing for the course. I generally work at home and can always be reached by email: jelkins@labs.net or telephone (the number which you can obtain from my secretary or the phone book). (2) My secretary is Karen Feathers. She is located in Rm. 117. (3) The course depends upon thoughtful, careful reading of texts and participation in classroom conversations. Following Socrates (a celebrated teacher), the philosophy of most interest in the course will be the philosophies you bring to the course. Consequently, your participation in the work of the course will be seriously undermined if you fail to attend, listen, speak your mind, seek agreement, and articulate your disagreements not only with your colleagues but your teacher. This means you should be present for each class. Failure to attend class may be taken into account in determining your grade for the course. This reduction in grade for failure to attend class may be exercised even though formal attendance is not taken. (4) An announcement of course reading assignments will be made in class and can also be determined by accessing the course web site. (5) If you have (or find) materials or readings relevant to our class discussions, bring them to my attention and I will try to incorporate them in the course. (6) The reading assignments for the course are drawn from xeroxed materials and Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird. | Home Page | Evaluation | Course Biography | Tutorial | Assumptions | Course Readings |