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Sun Dec-12-04 07:38 PM
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I have to write a 2000 word philosophy paper tonight |
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I'm thinking I'm gonna make a utilitarian argument against teaching philosophy. Anybody have any other ideas?
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Sun Dec-12-04 07:39 PM
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1. The futility of the 2000 word paper as a learning exercise NT |
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Sun Dec-12-04 07:40 PM
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2. There's always the good old one on whether man is inherently good or evil |
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you could also bring in Descartes as well. You should be able to have 2000 words easy. It's basic stuff, but I don't know what level you're at.
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Sun Dec-12-04 07:43 PM
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5. I could, but I'm trying to score extra points with irony |
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Sun Dec-12-04 07:41 PM
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4. In yesterday's NYT there was a response by a |
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philosophy professor to an article which said it was foolhardy to major in something like philosophy. Why don'tcha look that up and the offending article to support your argument?
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Sun Dec-12-04 07:57 PM
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6. you could use this idea |
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Consider Plato's "Republic". It would ban poets and many kinds of music, and by modern standards would be considered very repressive. He also advocates that only the "philosopher-kings" rule. You could argue: If that is what philosophy teaches, we don't want it.
Of course, this is a one-sided and warped argument, but it might be fun to try.
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