How is philosophy necessary for laws, society and/or human rights?-

Assignment Question

Theme: You should plan to address the following question based on your own personal perspective, on course content, and on independent research: How is philosophy necessary for laws, society and/or human rights? Content- included in your paper should be the following information, addressed in this order: An opening paragraph which clearly states the theme the paper will address, as well as previewing what topic you plan to use to support your perspective on that theme. For the main body of your paper, I would like you to address a single topic within the overall umbrella of law, society, and/or human rights which shows an absolute dependence on philosophy for its resolution. Examples might be: racism; end-of-life/hospice care issues; abortion; slavery; social inequalities of any kind; war; poverty; freedom of speech/religion/etc. issues with artificial intelligence; or any other such issues. These can be contemporary issues or an exploration of a given issue in history. Your writing should make clear how this issue depends on philosophical issues that we’ve discussed in class. Some examples would be personhood; consciousness; the value and/or purpose of human life; what a good/worthwhile life is; where rights come from and who gets to decide; etc. Your own opinion can be a central part of your discussion, but your main mission should be to demonstrate how basic philosophical ideas are necessary to fully understand, appreciate, discuss, and/or resolve the issue(s) that you bring up. Your research & references should support that perspective, with quotes or clear points that support how philosophy underlies the issue in the end. If you’re not sure about the topic you want to do, or need help formulating it, please let me know! A concluding paragraph which sums up your main points and re-states the theme in light of what you discussed in the body of the paper. Citations from at least five different sources will be necessary as part of your paper and clearly cited in a bibliography; these citations should only appear in the body of the paper, and not in the opening/concluding paragraphs.

NOTE: while certainly science, history, sociology, etc. are all fair game, your research does not have to be academic at all (though it can be!)– I am perfectly satisfied with citations from sources that are news stories or events, movies, music, etc., so long as they relate to your points in a clear way and are properly cited. What I am looking for is your ability to use philosophical concepts to frame a conversation around important human issues. This paper is a measure of how well you are able to concretely apply the kind of conceptual knowledge & personal reflection we’ve used in this course. GUIDELINES 5 pages TYPED—can be longer, but not shorter! I grade strictly on this point. NO COVER PAGE!!! There should also be NO SPACE AT ALL devoted to putting your name, date, course, etc., which I will consider to be artificially lengthening the paper. Bibliography page should be added at the conclusion of your paper on a separate page, and will NOT count as part of the five-page length Times New Roman only, size 12 font only, double spaced, standard margins only!






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