Goal: A deeper understanding of the chosen topic.

Course Objective(s):
CO1: Identify historical beginnings of philosophy and contemporary positions concerning the nature of knowledge and reality
CO3: Distinguish the basic concepts of moral and political philosophy
CO4: Evaluate arguments for and against the existence of God
CO5: Evaluate various approaches to the mind-body problem

Task:
This 1200 – 1600 word (not to exceed 2000 words) Philosophical Essay you will be writing due Week 7 is designed to be a thoughtful, reflective work. The word count does not include the works cited page (or the cover page if you choose APA formatting). It will be your premier writing assignment focused on the integration and assessment relating to the course concepts.

Your paper should be written based on the outline you submitted during week 4 combined with your additional thoughts and instructor feedback.
You will use at least three scholarly/reliable resources with matching in-text citations and a Works Cited (References) page.
All essays are double spaced, using either a 12 point New Times Roman or Arial font containing a proper header and title and all paragraphs indented six spaces (1/2 inch).