Introduction to Philosophy Final Paper instructions Required reading: 1. Mur

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Introduction to Philosophy Final Paper instructions
Required reading:
1. Murdoch, The Sovereignty of Good, pages 26-39 (pdf attached)
2. Murdoch, The Sovereignty of Good, page 65 (pdf attached)
3. Murdoch, The Sovereignty of Good, chapter 3, pages 97-104 (pdf attached)
Be sure to look for the answer in the reading attached. Do not use any other sources, this reading should be your only source.
After reading the entire file attached, write a 1200-1500 word argumentative essay in response to the following question:
What, according to Murdoch, is freedom? What do you think about Murdoch’s idea of freedom? Do you agree with the her? Why or why not? (See especially pp. 26ff., 35ff., 65, 97ff.)
ff. = and following pages
The Structure of this Argumentative Essay
The point of an argumentative essay, unsurprisingly, is to produce arguments in favor of some thesis. This thesis can be a positive claim (e.g. “Humans have free will”) or a negative claim (“Humans do not have free will”). It can even be a skeptical claim (“There is no way of knowing whether humans have free will”). Here are the components that you will need to include in your essay:
(a) A clear thesis to be defended. Your thesis statement should address a philosophically significant subject matter concerning which there is reasonable disagreement. And it should be formulated in unambiguous, straightforward terms. Be sure to underline your thesis statement and put it in the first paragraph of your paper.
(b) At least one main argument in support of your thesis. This argument will ideally consist of premises which logically entail or render highly probable your thesis, and which are at least as, and hopefully more, plausible than the thesis itself. Your thesis is the conclusion of this argument. If an argument contains a premise that is decidedly controversial, you may need to argue for that premise as well. So, your main argument may consist of sub-arguments for at least some of its premises. It always helps to illustrate your central points with examples.
(c) At least two objections, NOT to the question/philosopher’s view, but to your thesis and/or your arguments for it. These objections must be cogent and strong. Since your goal is winning the truth rather than winning a debate, you should try to think of the very best and most plausible objections to your thesis you can come up with or discover. If those objections weaken your credence in your thesis, that’s fine. It’s rational to lower one’s confidence when compelling objections arise and to be uncertain when matters are unclear. Just say so in your essay! Think of your task as that of presenting the best possible case for a thesis rather than that of producing unshakeable conviction in your readers or yourself. (But, of course, if you have more confidence in the truth of an objection than your thesis, choose another thesis.)
(d) At least one response to each objection—two responses altogether. In most cases, your response must specify which premise or set of premises is wrong in the objection, and explain why it is wrong.
As always, I urge you to write clearly and straightforwardly—like you’re trying hard to find the truth and to be understood by others. (Some philosophers write as though they’re trying hard not to be understood. Please don’t emulate them.)
Finally, the structure of your essay should be clear. You should, for instance, flag transitions with sentences like “One objection to my view is this:…” “In response to this objection, I maintain that…”
Remember, you should write as if your reader is an intelligent adult who isn’t in our class, hasn’t read the required material, and who isn’t familiar with philosophy. Because of who your intended reader is, you need to explicitly, fully, and accurately explain all points, terms, claims, etc. to them—doing so is a key way to demonstrate mastery of material when writing a philosophy essay.
What your paper should look like:
1. The paper should start with an intro paragraph. Ideally, a philosophy paper’s introduction will include a brief (1-2 sentences) of the paper’s main points because it helps set the stage for the intended reader. As with most academic papers, you should include a thesis statement in your intro paragraph so that your answer to the prompt’s question(s) is clear at the outset. DO NOT FORGET TO UNDERLINE YOUR THESIS STATEMENT
2. The following 2 paragraphs (paragraphs 2&3) should fully answer and explain what Iris Murdoch means by freedom. Fully explain her view on what freedom is as if you are teaching this to someone who doesn’t know anything about philosophy.
3. The next 2 paragraphs (paragraphs 4&5) should be talking and explaining your main argument(s) in support of your thesis. Like what do you think? Do you agree with the author? Why or why not?
4. The next 2 paragraphs (paragraphs 6&7) should be talking about your two objections, NOT to the question/philosopher’s view, but to your thesis and/or your arguments for it. One paragraph for each objection, so paragraph 6 should be talking about the first objection and one response to this objection. Paragraph 7 should be talking about the second objection and one response to this objection.
5. The last paragraph (paragraph 8) should be your conclusion. Just a short concluding paragraph to briefly recap the philosopher’s views and once again restate your argument and stance regarding the philosopher’s view.
Things to always remember:
– Be sure to look for the answer in the reading attached. Do not use any other sources, this reading should be your only source.
– Your intended reader doesn’t know what you know, so you need to explicitly explain why you’re saying this. Remember, your intended reader doesn’t know thing such as: specific arguments from the text; your reason(s) for taking a particular view; the supporting reasons for your argument (note that there’s often more than one possible reason, so you reader may not know which reason you have in mind); etc.
– Capitalize all names, even in your in text citations!
– Using the first person helps differentiate when you are writing about your view

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