Philosophy 101        Inroduction to Philosophy   Group Writing Projects  How to formulate aspects     of the topic for theses

   Narrowing the topic down to a question that you can handle within a 5-7 page paper can be difficult at times. Sometimes it happens easily. In the introductions to the topics, I have tried to unpack some of the topics so you can see how the larger topic contains a number of smaller issues related to it. Each of you in the group will choose a different aspect of the same topic.
In relation to the first topic, each of you, for example, might take one of the three theories of truth (correspondence theory, coherence theory, and pragmatic theory) and develop that theory in relation to Bohannan's experience with the Tiv. To continue the example, one of you would take the correspondence theory of truth and think through the problem of whether the correspondence theory is concerned with objective truth or relative truth. Then you would assess that theory in relation to Bohannan's experience with the Tiv. Your thesis would be your position on the correspondence theory after you have made your assessment of it in relation to Bohannan's experience. Is the correspondence theory an adequate theory of truth given what takes place as Bohannan narrates the plot of Hamlet?

If we run into difficulties, we'll take some class time to brainstorm a particular topic or, if you wish, you can e-mail me with a question or problem;however, I really do want you as a group to try to work these theses out for yourselves first.



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