09 Nov What is a specific philosophical problem raised in or by the philosophical literature on the desirability of immortality? Analyze and assess the problem.
1) Prospectus An essay prospectus is due as a Word document or PDF to Blackboard by 11:59 pm on Friday, November 5. You may take a 72-hour extension until 11:59 pm on Monday, November 8, without penalty. An essay prospectus is a proposal for an essay project. Your prospectus for this essay project must include the following: o The general topic of your essay project. An explanation of the philosophical problem or debate concerning the philosophy of death that you plan to focus on in your essay. Again, the problem or debate must be based in or raised by the texts you have studied in this course. o An explanation of the philosophical importance of that problem or debate. Motivate your essay; do not assume that your audience knows why it is a problem or debate worth thinking about. o An explanation of how you plan on using three course texts to analyze and assess that problem or debate. This explanation should demonstrate a careful reading and thoughtful understanding of those texts. Your prospectus should be 1-2 pages plus a bibliography of your sources, prepared in doublespaced 12-point Times New Roman font with normal 1” margins.
