2007-12-06 03:35:14 · 7 answers · asked by tamara b 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
How about "The Irony of a Philosophy Major having to ask what thesis he/she should be writing"?
2007-12-06 03:38:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Compare and contrast the reasons why the North and South fought the Civil War.
If there's time, run it by your instructor or make an appointment at the Writing Center to get some feedback. Even if you do not have time to get advice elsewhere, you can do some thesis evaluation of your own. When reviewing your first draft and its working thesis, ask yourself the following:
Do I answer the question? Re-reading the question prompt after constructing a working thesis can help you fix an argument that misses the focus of the question.
Have I taken a position that others might challenge or oppose?If your thesis simply states facts that no one would, or even could, disagree with, it's possible that you are simply providing a summary, rather than making an argument.
Is my thesis statement specific enough? Thesis statements that are too vague often do not have a strong argument. If your thesis contains words like "good" or "successful," see if you could be more specific: why is something "good"; what specifically makes something "successful"?
Does my thesis pass the "So what?" test? If a reader's first response is, "So what?" then you need to clarify, to forge a relationship, or to connect to a larger issue.
Does my essay support my thesis specifically and without wandering? If your thesis and the body of your essay do not seem to go together, one of them has to change. It's o.k. to change your working thesis to reflect things you have figured out in the course of writing your paper. Remember, always reassess and revise your writing as necessary.
Does my thesis pass the "how and why?" test? If a reader's first response is "how?" or "why?" your thesis may be too open-ended and lack guidance for the reader. See what you can add to give the reader a better take on your position right from the beginning.
2007-12-06 03:43:22 · answer #2 · answered by soldierb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try this:
Start with the era of philosophy which appeals to you most. Do you dig the Greeks, the Church fathers, Asian philosophy (Tao, Confucius), Medieval, Renaissance,
the Enlightenment? Start with that.
And then which philosophers do you like best? Whyi?
What is it about their mode of thinking, their expression, their subject matter that really turns your crank?
Now, what issues in philosophy are important to you?
Is there a philosophical school or train of thought, or
subject that really has you intrigued?
No one can choose a topic per se for you, because philosophy has a long and complex history. Are you interested in why certain philosophies arose at certain times? Are you interested in how certain philosophies affected their civilizations? Or why certain questions arose at certain times?
Maggie
2007-12-06 03:41:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why has the American educational system produced students who are supposed to think about thinking but cannot think for themselves?
2007-12-06 03:38:32 · answer #4 · answered by Dad 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1.Does God exist?/Atheism
2.Religious Humanism.
3.Bible analysis.
4.Metaphysics.
2007-12-06 03:56:42 · answer #5 · answered by Shona 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think i'd tackle Freud. He was a nutcase.
2007-12-06 03:38:43 · answer #6 · answered by Dacious P.I. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Practice and Philosophy of Hinduism......... ....how much relevance it has in today's society "
2007-12-06 03:40:13 · answer #7 · answered by bikashroy9 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋