Analysis papers for Inductive Logic II

Boudry and Braeckman on Human Rationality: In a 600-800 word paper, following How to Analyze a Philosophical Essay and Philosophy Department Writing Guidelines, explain the central thesis of Boudry and Braeckman's: How Convenient! The Epistemic Rationale of Self-Validating Belief Systems. Give an accurate, concise, and clear explanation of their argument for the thesis. Your paper should meet the standards of written college English in the Writing Guidelines. Put it into a Google Doc titled Last Name Inductive Logic II. The paper is long and complicated; you will have to choose and explain only the most important premises/point in their argument.

Optional: Use these stories from the recent news. Apply B and B's argument and discuss how their account explains what's going on in these Qanon cases.

QAnon believers grapple with doubt, spin new theories as Trump era ends.

"Trump just used us and our fear."

"QAnon Believers struggle with inauguration."

Critical Evaluation: At least one of the papers we are writing should have a critical evaluation after the exposition of the main thesis and argument. You can go over the word count without penalty.

Mercier and Sperber paper: In a 600-800 word paper, following How to Analyze a Philosophical Essay and Philosophy Department Writing Guidelines, explain the central thesis of Mercier and Sperber's Why do humans reason? Arguments for an argumentative theory. Give an accurate, concise, and clear explanation of their argument for the thesis. Your paper should meet the standards of written college English in the Writing Guidelines. Put it into the same Google Doc from above. The paper is long and complicated; you will have to choose and explain only the most important premises/point in their argument.

At least one of the papers we are writing should have a critical evaluation after the exposition of the main thesis and argument. You can go over the word count without penalty.

Dennett and McKay paper: In a 600-800 word paper, following How to Analyze a Philosophical Essay and Philosophy Department Writing Guidelines, explain the central thesis of Dennett and McKay's The Evolution of Misbelief. Give an accurate, concise, and clear explanation of their argument for the thesis. Your paper should meet the standards of written college English in the Writing Guidelines. Put it in the Google Doc for our class.

At least one of the papers we are writing should have a critical evaluation after the exposition of the main thesis and argument. You can go over the word count without penalty.

Salmon or Draper paper: In a 600-800 word paper, following How to Analyze a Philosophical Essay and Philosophy Department Writing Guidelines, explain the central thesis and argument of either Wesley Salmon's Religion and Science: A New Look at Hume's Dialogues or Paul Draper's Pain and Pleasure: An Evidential Problem for Theists. Give an accurate, concise, and clear explanation of their argument for the thesis. Your paper should meet the standards of written college English in the Writing Guidelines. Put it in the Google Doc for our class.

At least one of the papers we are writing should have a critical evaluation after the exposition of the main thesis and argument. You can go over the word count without penalty.