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    Thank you for thinking about this course. I hope that you will participate.

    The details of the course are explained below and under the TABS on the left. If you do not see them, click the icon in the upper left corner of the page. The tabs will appear.

    To get started, here are

    THREE IMPORTANT THINGS TO NOTE.

    1) The course will be taught ENTIRELY ONLINE - scroll down this page for our permanent Zoom link. So online lecturing, among other things, but there will be no contact teaching at the campus. If you want to do your group works in person, that is, of course, possible, all consenting.

    2) Our FIRST SESSION is on Wednesday 13 September. My "trailer" presentation:  .

    3) During the first session, you will all complete, working by yourselves, a PRELIMINARY LITERATURE EXAM. You can start preparing for it already. Details below.

    Preliminary literature exam on Wednesday 13 September at 14:30-17:00.

    Assessment: Pass / Fail. This exam cannot be compensated by other assignments.

    Literature: John Stuart Mill, On The Logic of the Moral Sciences (also known as A System of Logic, Book VI; the eight edition of 1872 is preferable). You can access the book here: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/27942/27942-h/27942-h.html#toc127

    Questions: Questions will test your understanding of the main points of each chapter. You will answer two of three stated questions.

    Aids: Literature, notes, and internet searches are allowed during the exam.

    Turning in your results: Once completed, send your answers by email to: matti.hayry@aalto.fi

    Enjoy your preparations! Hoping to “see” you on the course.

    Onward and upward!

    Matti