The PURPOSE of this final course essay is to give you more room to analyze and e

The PURPOSE of this final course essay is to give you more room to analyze and evaluate an argument
as you understand it than is possible in the short essay format. IT IS NOT A RESEARCH PAPER, though
you may find yourself doing some additional reading to clarify a sticking point in your reasoning.
TOTAL PAGES: At least 4 pages, double-spaced, roughly 1,000 words (~250 words per page). The
Works Cited page is separate. Please DO NOT use a cover sheet.
FORMATTING: In this course we will use MLA formatting because it’s the most commonly used format in
the humanities.
Content can be anything in the scope of ‘identity’:
the philosophical problem of “self” and personal identity
the paradox of “personal identity” and the Ship of Theseus
key concepts: necessary and sufficient conditions, qualitative and numerical identity, “equivalence relation”