This course is a senior capstone for students majoring in Philosophy. In this course, students research and craft multiple drafts of a major research paper that focuses on advanced level primary texts and secondary sources in a given topic or historical movement, with the goal of refining the students' researching, writing, and oral argumentation skills at the highest undergraduate level. Students present their research and arguments at the Capstone Carnival in the spring. Prerequisites: 1) Section I of the Philosophy major requirements, 2) PHI 2589 Gender Troubles in Ancient Greek Thought OR PHI 2590 Ancient Philosophy: Problems of Truth and Goodness, 3) PHI 3530 Modern Philosophy, and 4) have at least junior standing to enroll in a capstone seminar in Philosophy.
- Teacher: Sally Fischer