Write an essay of approximately 1250
– 1500 words (4-5 pages) on the following. The paper must be double-spaced with
one-inch margins on all sides, and must follow all formatting from Turabian,
including title page as well as notes and bibliography if you use any outside
sources. The best papers will have a clear, complex, and well thought out
thesis, make references to multiple sections of the texts in support of your
thesis, and fully explain and support their arguments. The paper must be submitted to the drop box
on Blackboard in Microsoft Word or Pages format no later than 11:59.59 on
Sunday, November 14.
Write an
essay on the different concepts of liberty/freedom in Mill,
Rousseau, and Marx. Remember that concepts of freedom involve deeper questions
about the relation of human nature and society, as well as what it means to be
a person (an “individual”). The best essays will develop a thesis that relates
the concept of freedom to one or more of these fundamental questions. The best
essays will address in detail how these basic assumptions inform the specific
concepts of freedom and liberty.
YOU determine how to
structure your essay depending on how you understand the differences between
the three theories. I expect the essay to have a clear thesis and organization.
For example, your essay can focus on one theorist, analyzing his concept in
detail and explaining how the others would react to it. A better possible
structure for the essay might be to begin with one of the deeper questions –
for example, about how each theory understands what is a “person” or
“individual,” and the extent and ways an individual is defined and affected by
social institutions and social forces – and then explain how different views of
freedom and liberty differ based on these different assumptions. These are only
two options. In any case, your essay requires a clear thesis and support from
the texts we have read in class.
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