When writing your responses, imagine your audience is a fellow student who is not in our class, and think about what you’d need to say in order to answer these questions in a way they could fully understand. Be sure to organize your essays well, define important terms, and make your wording as clear and direct as possible. I will be looking for clear, concise expression of ideas; complete answers to each question; evidence of your comprehension of the material; well-structured arguments where called for (not just assertions); as well as proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
Also, be sure to avoid plagiarism. If you use someone else’s wording, be sure to put it in quotation marks and provide a citation. If you are quoting one of our assigned readings, simply providing the author’s name and the page number in parentheses is sufficient. If you are quoting any other sources, you must provide a bibliography.
Explain the role God plays in Berkeley’s overall argument. Why does Berkeley invoke God to begin with? What function does God serve in Berkeley’s picture of reality, our knowledge of it, etc.? Be sure to outline Berkeley’s arguments clearly, showing how he reaches his conclusions.
