Professor: Abe Stone
abestone@ucsc.edu1
Office: Cowell Annex A-106
Phone (office): 459-5723
Office hours: Mon. 2-3pm, Thurs. 10-11am, or by appointment.
Teaching Assistants:
Andrew Delunas
Ben Roome
Participation in discussion sections. ``Metaphysics exercises,'' due in class most days. (Due Thur., Jan. 12; Tues., Jan. 17; Thur., Jan. 19; Tues., Jan. 24; Tues., Jan. 31; Thurs., Feb. 2; Thurs., Feb. 9; Tues., Feb. 14; Thurs., Feb. 16; Tues., Feb. 21; Thurs., Feb. 23; Tues., Feb. 28; Thurs., Mar. 2; Tues., Mar. 7; Tues., Mar. 14.) One short paper (2-3 pages), due in class, Tue., Feb. 7, and one long paper (4-6 pages), due Tue., Mar. 21, in my office, by 5pm. Please also e-mail me copies of your papers (in whatever format you find convenient).
Descartes, Selected Philosophical Writings, tr. J. Cottingham, R. Stoothoff and D. Murdoch (Cambridge).
Leibniz, Philosophical Essays, ed. R. Ariew and D. Garber (Hackett).
Spinoza, The Ethics, Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect, and Selected Letters, tr. S. Shirley, ed. S. Feldman (Hackett).
The above texts should be available at the Literary Guillotine. Readings not on the above list will be made available as photocopies and/or on e-reserve.