C1. Purpose. In these papers, you will be asked to clearly reconstruct/explain the arguments of the text that we read and discussed in class and add your own reflections/arguments about the issues raised in that text. These papers aim at upholding your degree of involvement in the course, enhancing your learning and understanding of the issues raised in the texts, and sharpening your philosophy writing skills. I will be posting topics every two weeks or so and providing structural guidelines regarding the main components of your essays. For the first essay topic, besides writing in-class arguments that are components of the essay, you will also upload a full draft online for comments before submitting a final version. In total, eight topics will be assigned (final number may slightly differ depending on the flow class discussions or unforeseen circumstances). You will be required to submit four essays on topics of your choice, two for the midterm portion, and two for the final portion of the course.
C2. Length Minimum 800 words of meaningful text are required for a minimum passing grade (C or below). As the chapters we discuss are quite long, much longer and detailed papers are sought for better grades. Double or triple the length to be considered for B or A accordingly). However, always have in mind that is not only the quantity, but also the quality of your writing that will produce the sought outcome.
