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Assessment The final grade will be the sum of a reading assignment (60%) and either an oral or poster presentation (40%). Students can earn up to 15% bonus by doing a writing assignment.

Reading (mandatory) On the platform Perusall, you will find the anthology with the selected passages from all the authors discussed during the course. You will need to read it in its entirety and arrive by the end of the course with 1-2 constructive comments/reflections on every chapter (= 12 corresponding to the topics covered in sessions 1-12 of the course). These comments can have the form of a comparison between one or two philosophers, a defense or a criticism of the ideas defended by them, or a proposal for a potential connection between the ancient view of science and the contemporary one.

Oral or poster presentation (mandatory) Students can decide whether to deliver an oral presentation on a topic covered during the course, or to prepare a poster. The presentation will last 5-6 minutes at most. After all the scheduled presentations, a discussion will follow. The presentation can be an individual or group effort with a maximum of six participants, depending on the class size and the number of students interested in delivering a talk. Students have the option to deliver it either in person, or online, or to record it. You are free to organize the presentation as you wish, provided that you: • State at the beginning what is the goal of your presentation, defend it and dedicate the last slide to a summary of your main arguments; • Use a maximum of 12 slides • Select one or more passages from the anthology that are particularly relevant to your topic and explain their content to the class, plus the reason for your choice. In case you prefer to present a poster, you have the creative freedom to structure it as you wish and, once again, to prepare it singularly or in a group. However, this will have to contain three elements: • A summary of the main thought of one author or a group of authors studied in class; • A more detailed exposition of at least one philosophical-scientific idea defended by the selected author / group of authors; • A personal opinion on the topic from the student(s).

Please note: Most oral and poster presentations will be scheduled in session 13. You will need to contact the lecturer in advance to let him know the composition of your eventual group and the topic you have chosen. If you intend to record it and/or present earlier, .

Writing (optional) You will submit a short essay or reflection to the teacher on a selected topic from the course. While you have flexibility in terms of content, adherence to the following rules is expected: • Do not exceed 500 words; • Start with a brief introductory paragraph and add at least 2-3 paragraphs where you explain your arguments in detail; • Write a short conclusion or summary of the main points. The criteria for assessing the quality of the writing assignment include clarity of exposition, good structure of the arguments, originality of thought.

Please note: You are permitted to submit a maximum of two essays. In this case, your final grade will coincide with the grade of your best essay.

Office hours Students are welcome to speak with the teacher and schedule an appointment via Zoom.

Other notes • Students must attend at least 9 sessions of the course, more if justified. • You are strongly encouraged to ask as many questions as you like and share your own thoughts in class (and beyond). You are not here to be judged; we are learning and investigating together. • While working on the assignments, copy/plagiarism will not be tolerated and will lead to an automatic failure of the assignment. As long as you adhere to this strict rule, you are permitted to utilize AI software for the purpose of revising your English and structuring your presentation and/or essay. In short, use this tool with intelligence and adult responsibility. • You will not be evaluated for your command of the English language. Taking this English course will allow you to improve your linguistic skills.

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