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Topics - Choose one of the following topics:
Compare Aristotle’s account of erotic love in his discussion of friendship in Nicomachean Ethics with Plato’s discussion of erotic love in the “Speech of Aristophanes” from Symposium.
Use Nygren’s distinction between eros and agape to examine Plato’s theory of love in the “Speech of Socrates” from Symposium.
Compare Heloise’s view of romantic love with Beauvior’s.
Structure
· Paragraph 1: Include 3 thesis statements – main thesis, (stating your position on, criticism of, evaluation of the issue raised by these two theories) and two sub-theses summarizing or encapsulating the main argument/point of each of the two theories discussed. You should state all three theses in your opening paragraph and show their relation to each other.
For example:
Aristotle argues that erotic love does not lead to happiness because it is based on appetite. Beauvoir argues that romantic love (similar to erotic love in ways I will discuss) does not lead to happiness because of gender inequality. I will argue that they have both underestimated the power of erotic or romantic love to lead to human happiness.
Do NOT include vague generalizations – e.g. “Throughout history, people have wondered about the nature of love….” This does no philosophical work; it does not show your understanding or advance your argument; instead, it wastes your reader’s time.
· Body (Succeeding Paragraphs): Discuss the relevant points and arguments of each theory to demonstrate your understanding of it. Strive to present a clear and well-organized explanation of the relevant portion of the theory rather than a random list of points whose relation to each other is not made clear. There is no requirement about how to organize the discussion of the two theories, except to develop a logical progression of ideas.
· Conclusion: Draw a brief conclusion about the issues in the topic you have chosen showing why they are important.
· Secondary Sources: You do not need and are not encouraged to consult secondary sources. But if you do - and that means if you read anything more than the two articles named in the topic - then even if you do not quote them directly, you must provide a bibliography listing all sources you have read and you must cite any material you paraphrase or quote in APA format. Failure to do so constitutes plagiarism and will be heavily penalized.
Topics - Choose one of the following topics:
Compare Aristotle’s account of erotic love in his discussion of friendship in Nicomachean Ethics with Plato’s discussion of erotic love in the “Speech of Aristophanes” from Symposium.
Use Nygren’s distinction between eros and agape to examine Plato’s theory of love in the “Speech of Socrates” from Symposium.
Compare Heloise’s view of romantic love with Beauvior’s.
Structure
· Paragraph 1: Include 3 thesis statements – main thesis, (stating your position on, criticism of, evaluation of the issue raised by these two theories) and two sub-theses summarizing or encapsulating the main argument/point of each of the two theories discussed. You should state all three theses in your opening paragraph and show their relation to each other.
For example:
Aristotle argues that erotic love does not lead to happiness because it is based on appetite. Beauvoir argues that romantic love (similar to erotic love in ways I will discuss) does not lead to happiness because of gender inequality. I will argue that they have both underestimated the power of erotic or romantic love to lead to human happiness.
Do NOT include vague generalizations – e.g. “Throughout history, people have wondered about the nature of love….” This does no philosophical work; it does not show your understanding or advance your argument; instead, it wastes your reader’s time.
· Body (Succeeding Paragraphs): Discuss the relevant points and arguments of each theory to demonstrate your understanding of it. Strive to present a clear and well-organized explanation of the relevant portion of the theory rather than a random list of points whose relation to each other is not made clear. There is no requirement about how to organize the discussion of the two theories, except to develop a logical progression of ideas.
· Conclusion: Draw a brief conclusion about the issues in the topic you have chosen showing why they are important.
· Secondary Sources: You do not need and are not encouraged to consult secondary sources. But if you do - and that means if you read anything more than the two articles named in the topic - then even if you do not quote them directly, you must provide a bibliography listing all sources you have read and you must cite any material you paraphrase or quote in APA format. Failure to do so constitutes plagiarism and will be heavily penalized.
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