Bantu reference- Tempels, Placid Bantu Philosophy
Māori reference – Tuari Stewart, Georgina Māori Philosophy: Indeginous Thinking from Aotearoa
Instructions from the professor:
1) Draft. A draft is a paper. It’s not an outline or any other kind of promissory note. Of
course, it may not be brilliant, but together we can correct that! Typically, a philosophy
paper will make an argument, but it may also (and sometimes only) involve a question
of interpreting what a primary text means. Naturally this also involves making argument,
giving evidence etc., albeit of a different kind. Either way, you should be able to make
your case by giving evidence, and then evaluate your case by raising (and evaluating)
some objections, likely from your secondary source.
course, it may not be brilliant, but together we can correct that! Typically, a philosophy
paper will make an argument, but it may also (and sometimes only) involve a question
of interpreting what a primary text means. Naturally this also involves making argument,
giving evidence etc., albeit of a different kind. Either way, you should be able to make
your case by giving evidence, and then evaluate your case by raising (and evaluating)
some objections, likely from your secondary source.
2) For the subject and the (2) sources that you choose, the only thing I want you to make sure you state clearly is your thesis. Sources should be in MLA format (nothing fancy since I am already British and fancy enough for this class). The main thing is for you to state your thesis clearly, cite your sources more than just once in your paper, and write like it’s your last paper! Technically for this class it is but we are not techinical as philosophers. Happy writing!