Assignment:
Essay Assignment: Topics and Instructions
The articles given below are from The New York Times. Non-subscribers are limited to the number of articles they can read, but the Dallas College Library has full access to The New York Times. You can access The New York Times via this DCCCD Library web page.
Choose one of the topics below.
Topic 1: Women in Philosophy
For this topic, you will be researching the history of women in philosophy, current attitudes toward women in philosophy, and the goals of feminist philosophy. As well as including specific discussion of both articles below, your essay should meet the essay requirements listed below topic 2.
"Feminism and the Future of Philosophy"
"Women in Philosophy? Do the Math"
Topic 2: Free Will/Determinism
Our text deals with the problem of free will. Or, we could also call it, the problem of determinism. Read this article from The New York Times and write an essay that discusses the article in relation to at least one of the arguments/problems related to free will/determinism. In addition to a summary of the article provided for this topic, your essay must include reference to chapter 7 of our text as well as at least one reference to an article/entry in either The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy or The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, through quotation and/or paraphrase. Rather than your opinion on the problem of free will/determinism, your essay should be a discussion of various arguments made by philosophers about the problem of free will.
Your essay must include the following:
• A heading done according to MLA
• An original title
• An introductory paragraph that contains your thesis (see this VERY helpful advice on how to write your intro/begin your essay, and if you are unsure of how to write a thesis, read this advice on developing a thesis)
• Body paragraphs that develop and support your thesis (here is some excellent advice on how to structure body paragraphs)
• A minimum of 3 full pages (your works cited page doesn't count as a page)
• A conclusion (see this VERY helpful advice on how to conclude your essay)
Your essay should be double-spaced, in Times New Roman 12 point font; your paper should be written in Standard English and done in MLA format. You must include a MLA works cited page that includes all sources used in your essay, including the article I provided.
Any instance of plagiarism will be punished by a minimum of an F on the assignment and a report to the associate dean of the humanities division.
Further punishment could include failure in the course, suspension, or expulsion.