Pick a topic and specific viewpoint covered in the following topics: ontological Argument, Dualism, Idealism, Materialism, Pantheism, Transcendental Idealism, Empiricism, Rationalism, Logical Positivism, Logical Behaviorism, Mind/Brain Identity Theory, Functionalism, Nihilism, Emotivism, Prescriptivism, Error Theory, Subjectivism, Relativism, Naturalism, Non-Naturalism, Secondary Property Realism, Divine Command Theory, Virtue Ethics/Eudaimonism, Natural Law Theory, Kantianism, Utilitarianism
hat you think about it. This will be your Thesis Statement.
To develop the paper, you will need to:
1) Explain the topic/idea you are talking about (such as Virtue Ethics, Mind/Brain Identity Theory, or whatever). Assume that I’ve never heard of it before.
Your explanation should be a greater level of depth than that at which the idea was presented in the course. Research.
Your explanation should include some historical context and reference to key figures who originally presented the idea.
2) Explain your personal view regarding this idea.
Consider answering questions such as: Did the original author/philosopher just nail it? Does it need a modification which you can suggest? Is the idea complete malarkey? Make your position clear.
3) Explain the reasons and arguments for why anyone should agree with your position.
These can be your own reasons and argument or a presentation of historical arguments.
4) Defend the your view against 1 powerful counterargument
(hint: pick the biggest reason why you, yourself, might have reservations about this idea and work your way through the objections). You will have to give a solid, fully-fleshed representation of the counterargument. Again, write as if you assume I’ve never heard of these ideas. And, I do not want to see any “straw-man,” easily defeated objections in this section.
There are several “Rules” regarding this essay that you must follow:
– Cite at least three sources.
I will only count one source from an online encyclopedia, etc. (If you cite 2 encyclopedias, I will still want 2 other sources.)
Wiki-any things to not count towards the tally.
One source must be an original primary source.* For example, if you are writing about Natural Law Theory, you will need to read some, directly refer to some, and cite some of the work of Aquinas, Locke, or whomever. . .
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