John Stewart Mill’s position on justice

Suggested Length: (5-6 paragraph, essay format)

Research: 1 primary source, 3-4 secondary sources in addition to the textbook

Documentation: Cite sources within essay using parenthetical citations. Match full sources in Works Cited or References page following MLA or APA format.

See the Writing Resources module in this course for further details about writing and research.

The Final Research Essay will be an expository exploration into an issue or problem in philosophy. Choose a topic we have covered so far in philosophy that you find interesting from the Possible Topics for Final Research Essay to further research in a short expository essay using at least 1-2 primary source quotations from philosopher(s) in addition to 3-4 secondary sources about your topic.

See: Directions for Final Research Essay

 

Directions for Final Research Essay

Select a topic from the Possible Topics for Final Research Essay to research using PRIMARY (Like words/quotes from the philosopher, make sure to use in text citations) and secondary sources from philosophical literature.

Written and graded feedback on your Midterm Research Essay will be provided, which you can use for your Final Research Essay.

Please use the following academic structure for your Final Research Essay, which requires a formal tone that was not required in Discussions: