Is the human mind only physical?
How this essay will be graded
Clearly, there are many “answers” to this question as you have discovered over the last weeks. But for the purposes of this course, your “answer” is less important than demonstrating (1) that you understand and can accurately describe the philosophical problem, including coherently addressing counterarguments to your position (2) that you can break down the philosophical problem into relevant parts and connect these parts coherently, and (3) that you can integrate relevant ideas and arguments from the course readings into a cohesive position. In other words, your grade for this essay will depend on how well you do analytical philosophy, and not whether you think you got the “right” answer.
Structure your essay like any other college essay, with an introduction that outlines your position and an argumentative thesis statement, a body consisting of three or four sections discussing the arguments and counterarguments that favor and don’t favor your position, then a conclusion that summarizes your position and offers a larger context for the issue. In addition, at the beginning of your essay in the introduction, spend at least a paragraph defining the key technical/philosophical terms that you will be using in your essay. Assume your reader is new to the question and to the philosophical issue.
Your essay should have the following basic structure:
1. Introduction
Describe the philosophical problem as accurately as possible
Include a clear argumentative thesis statement
Define key technical/philosophical terms that you will use in the essay
2. Body
Demonstrate in an organized fashion the strength/validity of each the arguments that favor your view
Address in an organized fashion each of the counter arguments that don’t favor your view
3. Conclusion
Summarize your position and why the arguments favor your view
Offer a larger context in which your position is helpful to understand
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