This paper focuses primarily on presenting a critical response to Plato’s dialogue. You
should briefly offer a synopsis of the text or claims to which you are responding, but you should
do so in no more than one page. The rest of your paper should consist of a presentation of your
own view, supported by reasons and arguments.
Subject is: Phaedo (immortality)…
Task: provide an in-depth discussion and analysis of it. How does the argument work? What
are its major premises and steps? In your view, is it a good argument? Why or why not?
(The cyclical argument appears at 70a-72e.. i attached the pages)
also i attached a model paper to show how philosophy essays are written within my requirements, i am not looking for creativity as much as accuracy. If you are quoting a text assigned for class, then you may cite it by simply giving the
philosopher-fragment number (e.g., Heraclitus 10.40), or the McKirahan page number
(e.g., PBS p. 44).
more importantly:
Characteristics of an ‘A’ paper:
• Accuracy: presents the authors’ views without distortion or confusion
• Completeness: does not leave out any salient or vital parts of the authors’ ideas
• Depth: goes beyond merely repeating class notes; demonstrates a familiarity with the
primary text(s), and an awareness of the ambiguities and nuances of the text(s)
• Clarity: is well-structured, and presented without major grammatical or syntactic or
stylistic errors
• Criticism, inquisitiveness: does not simply accept the ideas or texts at face value, but
raises critical questions about them; states agreement or disagreement, with supporting
reasons or argument
Thank you all…
