Technical requirements of the Mind-Body Essay Assignment:
4-5 pages 1000-1250 words (more is ok, less is not)
Submit a Microsoft .docx (not .pages or .pdf)
Double Spaced, 12pt Times New Roman font, 1” right and left margins
In your essay, address the following philosophical question(s) analytically:
Is the human mind only physical?
Your essay should have the following basic structure:
1. Introduction
Describe the philosophical problem as accurately as possible
Include a clear argumentative thesis statement
Define key technical/philosophical terms that you will use in the essay
2. Body
Demonstrate in an organized fashion the strength/validity of each the arguments that favor your view
Address in an organized fashion each of the counter arguments that don’t favor your view
3. Conclusion
Summarize your position and why the arguments favor your view
Offer a larger context in which your position is helpful to understand