Need help with some philosophy...

Year's_End · 12-05-2010, 11:38 AM

JUST found out that on top of the 5600 words worth of papers I'm writing for this class that there's another paper with a minimum requirement of 2500 words that's due this wednesday. FML. I'm already slammed with work and three other bullshit classes.

So this final research paper can be on anything I want under the broad heading of philosophy. If anyone had some suggestions for ideas, that'd be awesome. I just need an idea or two that I can expand into 2500 words.

Thanks in advance guys.

fwmcb · 12-05-2010, 12:21 PM

You could write a paper on the philosophy of law and share it with me, lol... Feel your pain man it won't be that bad!

1speedbike · 12-05-2010, 12:37 PM

Write about Gettier problems in epistemology, critique other philosophers' solutions to Gettier problems (such as the Theory of Relevant Alternatives), and then offer your own solution to the Gettier problem.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gettier_problems

the "cow in the field" example is a good way of illustrating Gettier problems

Then I also did a paper a while ago about Descartes vs Hume.

That's all I really remember from college

radix · 12-05-2010, 01:31 PM

Compare and contrast the respective conceptualizations of the 'mind' by both psychology and buddhism. This should be interesting and relatively easy to find information on, e.g.:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism_and_psychology

http://www.psychologytoday.com/artic...-and-the-blues

http://www.apa.org/monitor/dec03/tibetan.aspx

etc.

TiAg335i · 12-05-2010, 01:38 PM

argument for existence of god in the face of evil...i.e., a theodicy

Mighty M · 12-05-2010, 02:08 PM

Say the that that Chinese dude that wrote art of war was the first psychologist and philosopher.

skinnycow · 12-05-2010, 02:10 PM

go read your inbox message =)

Year's_End · 12-05-2010, 06:11 PM

Thanks for the help guys. I appreciate it.

My fingers are cramping up from typing, ugh.

ideliver · 12-05-2010, 07:59 PM

the ethical justification of physician assisted suicide...hint - "autonomy"

nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn · 12-05-2010, 08:52 PM

Is there such thing as the truth. That'll make you think in circles

double_j · 12-06-2010, 11:44 AM

Wow. That sounds like a fairly worthless assignment.

I would just write an essay entitled - "Is this 2500 word essay worthy of an A?" and then say why you deserve an A, or don't, or how it doesn't really matter what you get since the ultimate grade is totally subjective and dependent on the teacher's perspective, etc.

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