pick two authors from two different units in class pre socratics socrates plato aristotle hellenistic philosophy plotinus and medieval philosophy and compare and contrast their ideas

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  • Pick two authors from two different units in class (Pre-Socratics, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Hellenistic Philosophy, Plotinus and Medieval Philosophy) and compare and contrast their ideas.
  • Contain a well-articulated thesis statement that explains what the paper is about and takes a clear stand on the issues under discussion,
  • Provide a clear articulation of the authors or issue you have chosen,
  • Clearly respond to the demands of the prompt,
  • Conclude with your own analysis of the issue and your own views on the issues that have been discussed,
  • Properly cite (using MLA) all sources used in the paper.
  • double-spaced and written in 10-12 point legible font
  • focus on Logic,metaphysics, epistemology, and axiology for whichever author you chose
  • To earn an A, your responses provide evidence of the ‘B’ standards below, plus that you have really thought about the concepts covered in the reading and lectures:
    • You use very original examples to illustrate the concepts of the reading.
    • You apply very specific events or discussions from the reading to some new situation.
    • Your writing is excellent and/or your style is very interesting

    To earn a B or higher, your responses provide evidence of your having read and comprehended the material. In addition to the ‘C’ standards below:

    • You apply ideas from the reading to correspondent ideas presented in the classroom.
    • You use examples from the lectures to illustrate the concepts in the reading.

    To earn a C or higher, your responses provide evidence of your having read and comprehended the material.

    • You answer correctly all basic questions about the main ideas and characters.
    • You show recognition of all main ideas or characters’ names and their respective associations.
    • You correctly identify all concepts introduced or reviewed in the reading.
    • You correctly identify and apply all terms from the reading and lectures.
    • Your writing is relatively free from spelling and grammatical errors.
    • You use examples from the reading or lectures to illustrate your answers.

    To earn a D or higher, your responses provide some evidence of your having read, thought about, and comprehended the material:

    • You answer correctly some but not all basic questions about the main ideas.
    • You show some recognition of main ideas or characters’ names.
    • You correctly identify some but not all concepts introduced or reviewed in the reading and lectures.
    • You correctly identify and apply some but not all terms introduced or reviewed in the reading and lectures.