Assignment instructions:

The Argumentative Essay. The purpose of this assignment is to outline, analyze and defend a thesis about the key philosophical issue or theory original to and examined in in this course with theories/approaches found in at least one section of How the World Thinks, Julian Baggini, Granta, 2019, ISBN: 9781783782307. You are encouraged to include a primary source philosophy article about an Contemporary (20th/21st century) philosophical topic, found in Unit 5 of on a 20th/21st century philosopher's theory or issue that we have not covered suring this course, the explain, analyze and critique this theory using studied materials and methods, using at least one previously studied philosopher from the past. In the Argumentative Essay, roughly a full 8 page required paper, students will synthesize the material covered in the/each previous essay and coursework and defend your final tested and considered thesis about your original topic. No topic involving religion is allowed. These papers should begin with solid objective exegesis and defend a theses with sound arguments; remember that the purpose of the assignment is to demonstrate your mastery of course material by integrating relevancies, objections, etc. that pertain to your topic and thesis. This required final argumentative essay must be submitted on Blackboard before the due date to be on time, but being reuires, in may be submitted late.