This writing assignment will help you to develop knowledge and skills related to the following Student Learning Objectives: Objective 1: Read, analyze, and critique philosophical texts. Objective 2: Demonstrate knowledge of major arguments, problems, and terminology in philosophy. Objective 3: Articulate key conceptual distinctions in philosophy. Objective 4: Present logically persuasive arguments in writing. Objective 5: Demonstrate an ability to discuss and reflect upon the application of the course material to various aspects of life. Objective 6: Evaluate the personal and social responsibilities of living in a diverse world. Objective 7: Demonstrate personal responsibility by doing independent work in PHIL 1301 and properly citing all sources. General Instructions: 1. Before writing, carefully read the instructions for this entire assignment. 2. Compose your responses in a separate document. 3. Label and number the headings for each paragraph. (A1, A2, B, C1, C2, D1, D2) 4. Proofread your writing for spelling, grammar, and overall clarity. 5. Submit your assignment by copying your responses into the provided textbox or by attaching the document as a .docx or .pdf file. 6. Save a personal copy of your assignment in case of a submission error. 7. Late papers are accepted through the last day of classes before the week of final exams, but with a 20% late penalty. A. Big Ideas A1. Write a paragraph that identifies and explains one of the big ideas discussed by Hume in the Enquiry. a. Clearly state this big idea in the paragraph’s topic sentence. b. Explain Hume′s reasons for taking this position. c. Explain why this idea is important to Hume. A2. Write a second paragraph that identifies and explains a second big idea discussed by Hume in the Enquiry. a. Clearly state this second big idea in the paragraph’s topic sentence. b. Explain Hume′s reasons for taking this position. c. Explain why this idea is important to Hume. B. Primary Text Select a specific passage from the text of Hume′s Enquiry that functions as a kind of “key” to understanding the whole of the Enquiry. You may choose any passage you believe meets this criterion. a. Type out, word for word, the text of your key passage in full. b. Use quotation marks and supply a page number in parentheses. C. Analysis of Primary Text C1. Write a paragraph that identifies the main idea of the key passage you selected from the primary text. a. Clearly state the main idea of your key passage in the paragraph’s topic sentence. b. Identify the reasons given in the passage in support of this main idea. c. Include citations from your key passage that provide evidence for your argument. C2. Write a second paragraph that explains why, in your view, the selected passage is a “key” to understanding the whole of the Enquiry. a. Clearly state your reason for choosing this passage in the paragraph’s topic sentence. b. Explain how this key passage helps us to better understand the whole of the Enquiry. c. Connect your explanation to both of the “big ideas” identified in section A. d. As needed, include citations from your key passage that provide evidence for your argument. Use quotation marks and supply page numbers in parentheses. D. Pop Culture Comparison Find an example from pop culture—a scene from a movie or TV show, a song, a book, a commercial, a YouTube video, etc.—that touches on the same topic as your cited key passage. Avoid generalities and try to choose a particular scene from a show or a particular set of lines from a song. (For example, you might choose a scene from a movie or TV show where someone uses their imagination and then compare that scene to Hume′s theory about the limits of human imagination.) D1. Write a paragraph (approximately 150-250 words) that describes your example from pop culture. [10 points] a. Clearly identify your pop culture example in the paragraph’s topic sentence. b. Describe the relevant details associated with your example. The more specific you can be, the better. Focus on details that will be useful for your comparison. D2. Write a second paragraph (approximately 150-250 words) that explains how your example is both similar to and different from what Hume says in your key passage. [10 points] a. Clearly identify the main point of overlap between your pop culture example and your key passage in the paragraph’s topic sentence. b. Compare and contrast the details of the example with details from your key passage. c. Include citations from your key passage that provide evidence for your argument. Use quotation marks and supply page numbers in parentheses.
