Development of highly valued skills in active reading, clear writing, and respectful dialogue. Students will learn: how to analyze and annotate texts; how to clarify terms, questions, and claims; how to compare theories and consider opposing views; how to write and revise philosophical prose, and how to give and respond to feedback. Philosophical texts that explain, elicit, and/or exemplify these skills with readings that range from ethics to metaphysics to political philosophy will be examined.