Appendix

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Appendix A

Final Project Overview

Project Description

For the final project, you will create a PowerPoint® presentation in which you describe your personal viewpoint, as well as 3-4 related principle issues, concerning one of the topics in philosophy listed below:

Final Project Topics1

Does the universe have a purpose? Does life have a purpose?

Is there order in the cosmos independent of what the mind puts there? Could the universe be radically different from how we perceive it?

Is a person more than a physical body? What is the mind? What is thought?

Do people really have free will?

Is there a God?

Does it make a difference if there is or isn’t a God?

What is art? What is beauty?

What is truth?

Is it possible to know anything with absolute certainty?

What is moral obligation? What is the extent of our moral obligation to other people and other living things?

What kind of person should I be?

What are the ethically legitimate functions and scope of the state? What is its proper organization?

Complete the following requirements in your presentation:

Cover a topic mentioned above, as well as 3-4 principle issues within your topic.

Develop your personal philosophy concerning the topic you choose.

Cite at least three philosophers mentioned in Philosophy: The Power of Ideas according to APA style guidelines.

Include speaker’s notes that add to the presentation and, therefore, are not a replica of the PowerPoint slides.

Using text and graphics, create 11-14 PowerPointTM slides to illustrate your philosophy. The presentation should include the following:

1 slide introduction that presents your topic

3-4 slides that describe 3-4 principle issues within your topic

3-4 slides that present your views concerning the 3-4 principle issues

3-4 slides that present historical philosophers’ views as support to your theory

1 slide conclusion

Final Project Timeline

You should budget your time wisely and work...