In five pages, no more than 5 and a half
#1 explain the notion of knowledge as true judgment with an account, from the assigned excerpt of Plato’s Theaetetus;
#2 explain the difference between a (mere) sum and a whole, from the assigned excerpt of Plato’s Theaetetus;
#3 explain the so-called Chinese Room argument from the assigned Searle excerpt
#4 argue for or against the claim that one must understand the difference explained in #2 in order to give an adequate account of the Chinese Room from #3; and
#5 defend your argument in #4 against a naysayer to either your argument in #4 or your explanation in #1, #2, or #3
links to excerpts:
Plato’s Theaetetus— http://www.christopherlay.com/PlatosTheaetetus.html
Chinese Room Searle —- http://www.christopherlay.com/SearleRoom.html
Structure:
– Statement.
– Definition of relevant term(s) from that statement.
– What that statement means.
– Why is means that.
– What the statement doesn’t mean X (semi-obviously).
– Why the statement doesn’t mean X.
– What else the statement doesn’t mean, say Y (less obviously).
– Why the statement doesn’t mean Y.
– Explain what your reader is supposed to think as a result of reading this paragraph.
– Example of what it means.
– Explanation of why that example exemplifies what you say it exemplifies.
– Explain what the example doesn’t show.
– Explain now how the statement and the example are relevant to your thesis.
and here is a link to some writing tips and writing format expected by the professor — http://www.christopherlay.com/EssayWritingTips.htm
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