We have read Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave,” and the Apology, and also Bertrand Russell’s “The Value of Philosophy,” all to help us begin to grasp what philosophy is about and how it might be relevant to our lives.
This assignment gives you the opportunity to further formulate your own ideas on this topic.
Using the above three readings, write a 2-3 page, double -spaced, essay (700 – 1000 words) on what you have learned about philosophy.
Use the following as guiding questions for what you write in your essay:
What do you find particularly relevant to your own life in these readings?
How do these readings shed light on how philosophy is relevant to life in general?
What, in these readings, do you find that sheds light on attitudes or problems in our society today?
What do you find in these readings that sheds light on what is important, valuable, or worth pursuing?
Specific Requirements
Write an 700-1000 word essay (approx. 2-3 pages).
Make sure it is well-edited for spelling, punctuation and grammar.
Use at least one quote from each of the 3 readings in your essay and make sure to cite your source.
Use examples and illustrations from everyday life where appropriate.
Make sure you put forward your own ideas, and not those from some other source. (I want to read your thoughts about these readings than some other source’s.)
Turnitin.com will be utilized.
Use MLA format.