Essays

Essays since October 2003

Here are links to the essays I've handed in since starting my part-time Philosophy course in October 2003.

First year modules (1,500 words)

December 2003 English Spelling - "One Sound, One Symbol"? 58% "Discussion incomplete and partial..."

December 2003 Descartes - Two Substances 72% "Very well written and carefully considered first essay..."

December 2003 Kant's Categorical Imperative 60% "You identify rationality with morality, and this oversimplifies Kant's theory..."

January 2004 Linguistics: three mini-essays 95% "Very well written piece of work..."

March 2004 All Varieties of English are Equal? 58% "Not enough time spent addressing the question..."

March 2004 Aristotle and Self-Evident Knowledge 70% "A good discussion..."

Second year modules (2,000 words)

December 2004 Max Black and the Identity of Indiscernibles 66% "Grasp of topic is good except for your insistence that PII requires an observer..."

December 2004 The Singer Solution to World Poverty 68% "Perhaps more on the demands given by Singer would have been worthwhile..."

March 2005 Are Laws of Nature mere Regularities? 64% handed in late; never had comments back

March 2005 How should CO2 emission rights be decided? 54% handed in late; never had comments back

December 2005 What's the best argument for Particularism? 85% "An excellent essay..."

December 2005 Should animals have the same moral rights as mentally impaired humans? 67% "not enough discussion of relevant literature or key philosophical debates..."

March 2006 Does the theory of evolution support any particular meta-ethical theory? 72% "Could have said more about redundancy of non-natural properties if evolution is true..."

March 2006 Is speciesism morally equivalent to racism? 72% "could have considered the implications of Singer's reflections on the value of different lives..."

Third year modules (3,000 words)

December 2006 Can a behaviourist admit we have hidden thoughts? 80% "The important circularity objection could have been discussed..."

December 2006 Is the Aesthetic Attitude a Myth? 85% cover sheet

March 2007 Is Dennett Right? 63% Well written but left it too late to engage with the real issue

March 2007 Can art be defined? 75% Valiant attempt but ultimately unconvincing

Dissertation

March 2008 Truth and Tragedy in the work of David Nobbs 63%

Extra

January 2009 Compulsory "Career Management Skills" essay 66% You have been very lucky for the most part to have work you have enjoyed. Very few people, I think, can say that.

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First year modules (1,500 words)
December 2003	English Spelling - "One Sound, One Symbol"?	58%	"Discussion incomplete and partial..."
December 2003	Descartes - Two Substances	72%	"Very well written and carefully considered first essay..."
December 2003	Kant's Categorical Imperative	60%	"You identify rationality with morality, and this oversimplifies Kant's theory..."
January 2004	Linguistics: three mini-essays	95%	"Very well written piece of work..."
March 2004	All Varieties of English are Equal?	58%	"Not enough time spent addressing the question..."
March 2004	Aristotle and Self-Evident Knowledge	70%	"A good discussion..."
Second year modules (2,000 words)
December 2004	Max Black and the Identity of Indiscernibles	66%	"Grasp of topic is good except for your insistence that PII requires an observer..."
December 2004	The Singer Solution to World Poverty	68%	"Perhaps more on the demands given by Singer would have been worthwhile..."
March 2005	Are Laws of Nature mere Regularities?	64%	handed in late; never had comments back
March 2005	How should CO2 emission rights be decided?	54%	handed in late; never had comments back
December 2005	What's the best argument for Particularism?	85%	"An excellent essay..."
December 2005	Should animals have the same moral rights as mentally impaired humans?	67%	"not enough discussion of relevant literature or key philosophical debates..."
March 2006	Does the theory of evolution support any particular meta-ethical theory?	72%	"Could have said more about redundancy of non-natural properties if evolution is true..."
March 2006	Is speciesism morally equivalent to racism?	72%	"could have considered the implications of Singer's reflections on the value of different lives..."
Third year modules (3,000 words)
December 2006	Can a behaviourist admit we have hidden thoughts?	80%	"The important circularity objection could have been discussed..."
December 2006	Is the Aesthetic Attitude a Myth?	85%	cover sheet
March 2007	Is Dennett Right?	63%	Well written but left it too late to engage with the real issue
March 2007	Can art be defined?	75%	Valiant attempt but ultimately unconvincing
Dissertation
March 2008	Truth and Tragedy in the work of David Nobbs	63%
Extra
January 2009	Compulsory "Career Management Skills" essay	66%	You have been very lucky for the most part to have work you have enjoyed. Very few people, I think, can say that.