800+ words Essay

Phil 1 – Winter 2020

Paper Prompt 1

Prompt: Choose exactly one argument from the list of options below and advance an

objection to it. Make sure to fully explain the argument itself and any necessary

background, then advance your objection to it, then consider and address some potential

responses to your objection. Follow all of the instructions.

List of options: (Remember: choose one)

(1) The Argument from Suffering (p. 20) (Do not deny that God is an “omnibeing”)

(2) The Argument for Betting on God (p. 34)

(3) The Desire Argument (p. 45)

(4) The Argument from Determinism (p. 50) (Do not deny the truth of determinism)

(5) The Doomed Regardless Argument (p. 53)

Instructions: (Read these carefully and follow them!)

• Due date: Tuesday 2/4 at 11:59 pm

• Submit: Electronically on Gauchospace (in Week 5 section) as a pdf file

o Make sure to submit the correct file on time; otherwise, late penalties

• Late penalty: 3.33% per day starting at midnight (maximum penalty: 50%)

• Word limit: between 800 and 1000 words

• Labeling:

o Put your perm number but NOT YOUR NAME on front (blind grading)

o Include an exact word count on front

• Formatting:

o Double-spaced with one inch margins

o Times New Roman size 12 (or something close)

• References:

o Cite “(Korman p. X)” (where X = page #) when referencing textbook

o Cite “(lecture slides)” when referencing lecture slides

o No need for a bibliography if you reference only textbook and/or slides

o Need a bibliography if you reference anything else (not recommended)