22 Jan If a tree falls in the forest and there’s no one around to hear it, does it make a sound?

Order Instructions

CO1: Identify historical beginnings of philosophy and contemporary positions concerning the nature of knowledge and reality

CO3: Distinguish the basic concepts of moral and political philosophy

CO4: Evaluate arguments for and against the existence of God

CO5: Evaluate various approaches to the mind-body problem

Task:

TOPIC:

Consider the following philosophical puzzle: “If a tree falls in the forest and there’s no one around to hear it, does it make a sound?” (1) How is this philosophical puzzle an epistemological problem? And (2) how would John Locke answer it (CO1)?

What you are submitting now is your outline (not the full assignment) for your week 7 Philosophical Essay (not the actual paper – that is due in week 7). There is a Word file marked Outline Template for your use that is provided in transitional form to walk you through mainly doing the paragraphs. Please download it and use it for this assignment, if you like, or use your own Word format.

In two to three full pages you need to include the following:

Your rough draft introduction with a clear thesis (see this article about how to write a Thesis Statement)

Paragraphs with transitioning

A rough draft conclusion

Three reliable resources

At least two in-text citations with direct quotes or paraphrasing

Resource page correctly done in formatting

Resources:

Provided Word Template

Word is free to students – if you encounter an issue please write [email protected] for guidance

Tutor.com – information available in the syllabus

APUS Library

Citation and Reference Style: You will follow the citation style that is common to your discipline/program (APA, Turabian, AP, or MLA). If you do not have a citation style, please use MLA style. OW Purdue is a great resource for formatting of citations and resources.

Remember:

Purpose: Clearly articulated thesis statement of appropriate scope that (1) tells the reader how you will interpret the significance of the question, and (2) tells the reader what you intend to accomplish in your essay. Body paragraphs with transitioning sentences. Conclusion. Works Cited in MLA formatting.

Support: List of three or more reliable/scholarly resources.

Syntax, Style, Grammar, and Formatting: The writing contains sentences that are always complete and grammatically correct, and free of confusion and ambiguity. The essay follows MLA formatting and adheres to the additional guidelines detailed in the syllabus. This should be double-spaced with 1” margins.