How should we live?

How should we live? Answer this question with respect to at least two of the authors we read in the second half of the course (authors you did not discuss in your first essay). Make sure your essay includes consideration of how—if at all—your views have changed since you wrote your first essay.

Rubric:
1. Paragraph. Make sure every paragraph has a specific topic and that every topic has a specific paragraph.

2. Cite the texts. Ground your discussion in an analysis of the texts and do not stray too far from them. Make sure you include specific citations of the text, and make sure you cite the texts properly.

3. Define terms. Make sure you are clear about the meaning of the key terms in each question.

4. Focus on the question. Formulate a specific thesis that responds to the question. Make sure this arguments directly answers the question, and make sure that your arguments appears in your first

paragraph. Everything you write should support your arguments and address the question.

5. Compare authors. You should do more than express clearly the arguments of the authors you discuss. You should also compare the authors’ arguments as well.

6. Evaluate arguments. Rather than simply repeat the arguments we have studied, evaluate them. This does not mean that you need be critical of the authors.

You might look for gaps in reasoning. You might think about the background against which they are writing or about their underlying purpose or motivation. Finally, you might think about how their arguments relate to each other or to arguments that you  hear in contemporary life