@petersuber Students can struggle with primary sources, but not allowing undergraduates to read them, is counterproductive and condescending: it will severely undermine the joy of studying (and the credibility of the professor). I did not enroll in philosophy to study what x said about a famous philosopher - I wanted to read what they wrote and discuss it! Students need to learn to read, yes, so teach them, but skip the training wheels. Some may not keep up, true. And that is actually fine.