Basic Materials This page revised March 28, 2008 1. Syllabus (Students enrolled for Fall 2008 should acquire the version distributed in class.) 2. Attendance Policy and Attendence Threshold Sign-off Document 3. Critical Thinking Elements and Standards 4. Core Aspects of Ancient Philosophy 5. Department of English Policy and FAQs on Plagiarism 6. Guidelines on How to Read Philosophy (New: 8-24-06) Items of General Interest (for the Thinking Person) 1. Intellectual Development in Three Stages (8-20-03) 2. Two eras in conflict: Philosophy and The Televisual Age