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Modern Philosophy. Paper. The Paper. The Draft & Final Version Dates Draft Due Date Draft Deadline Date On Time Bonus Deadline Date Emergency Deadline Date 50% Grade Deadline Date. The Paper. Turning in the Paper Drafts Final Version BlackBoard Printed Copy Grade Discussion
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Modern Philosophy Paper
The Paper • The Draft & Final Version • Dates • Draft Due Date • Draft Deadline Date • On Time Bonus Deadline Date • Emergency Deadline Date • 50% Grade Deadline Date
The Paper • Turning in the Paper • Drafts • Final Version • BlackBoard • Printed Copy • Grade Discussion • Plagiarism • Defined • Avoiding • Citing Sources
Writing the Introduction • 5 points • 125 words or less. • Content • Thesis • Summary Statement • Position Statement • Argument Statement • Minimal Background
Writing the Summary • Descartes First Meditation • 45 Points • 350 words+ • Objective: summarize the text • Clearly • Concisely • Accurately • In your own words.
Summary: Outline of Meditation 1 I First Part A. Start and Goal B. Method II Doubting the Senses A. Senses B. Dream Problem C. Painter Analogy D. Math-Skeptical Pause III God and the Demon A. God B. The Demon
Grading the Summary • Excellent Summary (A) (41-45 points) • Good Summary (B) (36-40 points) • Adequate summary (C) (32-35 points) • Poor Summary (D) (27-31 points) • Failing summary (F) (0-26 points)
Writing the Argument • 45 Points • 500 + words • Position Statement • Issue: : Do Descartes’ skeptical arguments justify the degree of doubt claimed?
Writing the Argument • Argument #1: Doubting the Senses • Position: Descartes’ argument succeeds. • Hint-Deceptive Senses • Hint-Distrusting the Deceiver • Position: Descartes’ argument fails. • Hint-Critical Thinking • Hint- Deceit Assumes Trust
Writing the Argument • Argument #2: The Dream Argument • Position: Descartes’ argument succeeds. • Hint-Intuition Argument • Hint-Standards • Position: Descartes’ argument fails. • Hint-Standards
Writing the Argument • Argument #3: God/Demon Argument • Position: Descartes’ argument succeeds. • Hint-Dreamlike • Hint-Memory • Hint-The Problem of Evil • Position: Descartes’ argument fails. • Hint-Demon Odds • Hint-Irony: Too Much Success
Grading the Argument • Excellent Argument Section (A) (41-45 points) • Good Argument Section (B) (36-40 points) • Adequate Argument Section (C) (32-35 points) • Poor Argument Section (D) (27-31 points) • Failing Argument Section (F) (0-26 points)
Writing the Conclusion • 5 points • 125 words or less. • Content • Thesis • Summary Statement • Position Statement • Argument Statement • Final Relevant Remark
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