As the title says, this is a CAP (Crititcal Analysis Paper) The prompt is “Do you believe we have free will?”
I’d like the stance taken to be no, please. <3 Thank you!!
Instructions attached, but some key points here as well:
• Include a short outline of the main points of your paper and include it after the title page.
• You are allowed to write in the first person (use the word “I.”).
** “Some Possible Writing Strategies:
• The paper must do substantive work, not merely regurgitate an author’s main points
(although, of course, it is important for you to restate an author’s position before criticizing
it). Some possibilities are:
• The paper must do substantive work, not merely regurgitate an author’s main points
(although, of course, it is important for you to restate an author’s position before criticizing
it). Some possibilities are:
o Criticize an argument; or show that certain arguments for the thesis are no good.
o Defend the argument or thesis against someone else’s criticism.
o Offer reasons to believe the thesis.
o Offer reasons to believe the thesis.
o Offer counterexamples to the thesis. “
** “You must cite at least two reliable sources, preferably academic in nature. Since web
addresses change constantly, you can find the website by googling its name. Be careful of
satire websites or fake news. Some good websites include the Stanford Encyclopedia of
Philosophy, Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Philosopher’s Imprint, and the numerous
electronic databases that the school library carries. Possible sources include books, journal
articles, magazines, databases, Websites, videos, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and almanacs.
Electronic databases such as JSTOR also contain numerous academic articles and are usually
accessible through the college website. When possible, try to cite from recent sources.”
** “You must cite at least two reliable sources, preferably academic in nature. Since web
addresses change constantly, you can find the website by googling its name. Be careful of
satire websites or fake news. Some good websites include the Stanford Encyclopedia of
Philosophy, Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Philosopher’s Imprint, and the numerous
electronic databases that the school library carries. Possible sources include books, journal
articles, magazines, databases, Websites, videos, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and almanacs.
Electronic databases such as JSTOR also contain numerous academic articles and are usually
accessible through the college website. When possible, try to cite from recent sources.”
MLA or Chicago citations.