The Philosophy of Love

PHIL 3320: The Philosophy of Love Summer II, 2019

Instructor: Dr. Doug Gilmour U I W

A Brief Note On

Your

"Summary Reflection" Essay Assignment

For this assignment, you have a choice of writing on one of several possible topics which I have indicated below. The ideal format of this essay is as follows -- (though I'm not concerned if your "summary" or your "reflection" turns out to be a little more than specified):

Please Double-Space your essays and use 12-point font size.

1) Cover (Title) Page (with all the standard information included:

-- the title of your essay, your name, the course, my name, the date --

no special format).

2) An approximately two-page Summary of the philosophical position(s)

you've chosen to evaluate (which will essentially be determined by the

topic on which you choose to write).

3) An approximately two-page personal Reflection on the position or

positions you've just summarized (and we can discuss in class a few

possible approaches you might take to this).

4) additional "Works Cited" page to document any sources you

use including our basic text(s). For instance, if you use information you

have gathered from some web site or book, you absolutely must

document it properly in order to avoid plagiarism. So long as you do

provide adequate documentation, however, it’s perfectly fine to consult

outside sources for your essays.

As always, please let me know if you have any questions

about how to approach this essay assignment!

Summary / Reflection Essay Topic Possibilities:

Due Tuesday, August 6th

1) Choose one of the “meanings of love” discussed in Wagoner’s book and begin

your essay by summarizing its chief features and characteristics. Following

your summary, discuss this particular view of love from your own perspective

and your own experience of love.

2) Choose any excerpt or essay from our anthology and begin your essay by

summarizing its main theme(s). Following your summary, discuss the position

of the author from your own perspective and your own experience of love.

Note:

Please feel free to discuss with me any questions you might have about the specific topic you choose to write about!

Good Luck & Have Fun!!!