PHL 365 Lecture 12: Lecture 12
2 Apr 2016
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November 2nd, 2015 session on essay writing. Pick from list or clear with me (strongly recommended) Must be a philosophical essay: argumentative (defends a thesis); not a summary or review, philosophical thesis: not empirical. Choose a thesis with a modest scope. Grade reflects how well you developed your argument. View x is wrong (view x is correct) This argument for view x is no good. This argument against view x is no good. View x is superior to view y. This philosopher is actually committed to view x, even though she never explicitly defends it. View x has important consequences, if it is true. We want your paper to tell us what you think. The paper isn"t just giving your opinion we want to get your reasons for believing (well. It is okay to use the first person informed, well supported) A good paper will convince such a reader of its thesis. Don"t start over: just flip it around!
