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PHIL301: ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY -- SECOND PAPER
This is a take-home paper assignment. The paper should be between 800 and 1200 words, 12 points - double spaced. Any paper outside the limits will automatically receive a C. A wordcount should appear in your paper. It should fulfill the requirements of an argumentative paper. Typically: YOU HAVE TO DEFEND A SPECIFIC THESIS, and your paper should follow the format: introduction, three or more arguments, and conclusion. To see what I expect from your paper, you can also consult my grading guide and the grading sheet (link on main course web page) . - THE PROSPECTUS IS DUE ON 3/29: a prospectus contains: a tentative title, and one paragraph giving your main arguments. It should no more than 300 words. - THE PEER REVIEW TAKES PLACE ON 4/9, THERE WILL BE ABSOLUTELY NO LATE PAPER ACCEPTED - FOR THE FINAL VERSION OF THE PAPER, DUE ON 4/16, GRADES WILL BE LOWERED BY ONE LETTER GRADE EACH DAY AFTER THE DUE DATE Turning in a prospectus and showing up for the peer review with a complete draft of your paper is mandatory. Failure to do so will result in your grade being lowered by one letter grade (per offense). Please read the appropriate section in Part I of the course notes about prospectuses and peer reviews. Your paper should be turned in either in a paper form directly to me, or by email: 1. to lebihan@iit.edu 2. as an attachment in word, text or pdf format. 3. with, as subject of your email, and as name of the document attached: PHIL302-YOURLASTNAME-PAPER1 Moreover, your paper, paper or electronic, should have 1. A cover with your name and the topic chosen 2. A title (not the topic) 3. pages numbers and word count. I will not accept papers unless they are under the format required. TOPIC: What would you do if you had the Gyges ring? Justify your choice. If you choose to do something unjust, what would Socrates object to you? What would be your answer to him? If you choose to do something just, what would Thrasymachus object to you? What would be your answer to him?
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