The human mind is NOT a physical thesis

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The paper must be typed in Times, Times New Roman, or Cambria. Use an 11 or 12 point with standard margins, space and a half. Do not justify the margins.

Your paper should be between 1200 and 1500 words and it needs to be grammatical, well-written and spell-checked.

II. Structure of the paper:

1. Thesis. You must have a clear thesis: “in this paper I argue that X”. The thesis is the answer to some question. If your thesis is not the answer to a question that is relevant to the topics we have examined in this course, then you should rewrite your thesis.
2. Argument. You must provide an argument for your thesis. Make sure the argument is valid and
   to the best of your knowledge sound. Do not simply say what your position is and why you hold it (e.g., I was raised to believe…), rather, provide reasons for thinking that your position is correct. You can provide an argument of your own or adopt an argument from the ones covered in class. If you do the latter, either develop the argument in an original way that goes beyond what was covered in class or provide an original contribution in section 3 or 4 below.
3. Objection. You must anticipate relevant and decent objections to the argument you gave in (2).
   State what you think is the biggest problem for the argument in (2). This step involves arguing that the argument in (2) is invalid and/or has false premises. Be sure to be charitable when presenting an objection to your argument and avoid setting up a straw man (setting up a weak objection to make it easier to refute). You can provide an objection of your own or adopt an objection from the ones covered in class. If you do the latter, either develop the objection in an original way that goes beyond what was covered in class or provide an original contribution in section 2 or 4.
4. Rebuttal. You must respond to the objection raised against your argument. State what the best
   rebuttal to the objection in (3) is: show that the objection in (3) is invalid and/or one of the response’s premises is false. If you find an objection that you cannot answer to, then you should think about revising your thesis to actually defend the objection. You can provide a response of your own or adopt a response from the ones covered in class. If you do the latter, either develop the response in an original way that goes beyond what was covered in class or provide an original contribution in section 2 or 3.