PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON (PAIRED COURSE-NON-IBL)

PAPER ASSIGNMENTS

FALL 2006

PAIRED COURSES PAPER

PHILOSOPHY & SOCIOLOGY

1. Consider this question: Based on your understanding of the subject matter in the Paired Courses, which discipline, Philosophy or Sociology, provides a more complete or compelling account of the human person?
2. Begin the paper by considering how each discipline investigates the human person.
3. Formulate your own answer to the question.
4. Present/Lay out your argument in support of your answer. (And then participate in our classroom debate.)
5. Critically evaluate your argument.
6. Conclude by saying why your answer is correct.
7. The point of this paper is for you to think critically about the different ways by which Philosophy and Sociology approach and understand the human person, and then answer the question in #1.

PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON (PC-NON-IBL)

DIRECTIONS FOR WRITING PAPERS

1. FIRST PAGE

*Title of paper at top in center/middle of page

*Your name

*Paper number (i.e., Paper #1)

2. INTRODUCTION

*Begin by stating your objective/purpose

*(i.e., The purpose of this paper is ...)

*Say why you THINK this is an important topic/ question

*Explain what you are going to do/show in the paper

3. MAKE YOUR CASE

*Present your evidence/set up/lay out your argument(s)

*i.e., Plato thinks that Socrates is NOT a Sophist BECAUSE:

P1--If a Sophist, Then Lots of $$$

P2--~(Lots of $$$)

C--S0 ~ a Sophist

*REMEMBER--you are trying to justify what you believe

4. CRITICALLY EVALUATE THE ARGUMENT(S)

*State what kind of argument it is

*(i.e., Modus Ponens, Modus Tollens, Induction, Disjunction)

*Check its validity/strength

*Explain why its PREMISES are TRUE or FALSE

*Any counter-examples???

*Say what you THINK about the argument(s)

5. CONCLUSION

*Say what you have done/shown

*(i.e., This paper has shown that ...)

NOTE: GRAMMATICAL & MECHANICAL MISTAKES COUNT!!

3 OR MORE WILL RESULT IN A FULL GRADE REDUCTION!!