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Tips and Guidelines for Term Papers in the Humanities (History, Philosophy, Language, Literary Culture) A. General Observations 1. An essay in the humanities has an argument. 2. The good essay has a sharply focused and limited topic. 3. Good papers use primary sources. 4. Get to the point quickly. 5. Build the paper step by step on evidence. 6. Document all sources. 7. Essays are written dispassionately, from the perspective of a detached, objective observer. 8. A good paper includes original thoughts of the author. 9. An honest argument takes contrary evidence into account. 10. Use standard English and observe the common conventions of writing. 11. First and last paragraphs should mirror each other. B. Argument 1. State your argument quickly and concisely, as early as possible in the paper. 2. When making an assertion, provide examples as evidence. 3. Give fair treatment to points of view different from your own. 4. Admit weaknesses in your own argument or acknowledge facts that potential opponents might use to dispute your findings. 5. Avoid too much detail, otherwise your argument might become submerged. C. Critical Use of Sources 1. Identify crucial information to answer the following questions: 1.1. Who are the actors/heroes? 1.2. What exactly happened? 1.3. When did it happen? 1.4. Where did it happen? 1.5. Why did it happen, and what is its significance? 1.5.1. Distinguish between precipitating and background causes. 1.5.2. Remember that historical causation in history itself, literary culture and civilizational transformation is complex. 1.5.3. Be cautious in your judgments. 2. When using primary sources, be sure to situate them in their historical context. Answer the following questions: 2.1. Who wrote it? 2.2. When was it written? 2.3. Where was it written? 2.4. For whom was it written? 2.5. What does it say? 2.6. What does it mean? 2.7. What can we infer? D. References 1. Use footnotes whenever you quote directly from a source. 2. Acknowledge any paraphrase or summary of a source. 3. Acknowledge important ideas that are not your own. 4. Do not reference common knowledge, expressions, or allusions. 5. Footnotes include the essential bibliographical information about of the source, i.e. author, title, place of publication, publisher, year of publication, and the number of the page from which the reference was made. Sample: William F. Nimmo, Japan and Russia A Reevaluation in the Post-Soviet Era (Greenwood, CT: Greenwood Press, 1994), 12 6. When citing a book or article the second time, it is sufficient to indicate the author’s last name (and a short version of the title, if you using several books by the same author) and the page number. E.g.: Nimmo, 134 7. When quoting from the same source more than once in a row, you may use “ibid.” instead of the above. Note that “ibid.” refers only to the note immediately preceding the current one, therefore you must use the author/short title formula when referring to works other than the one indicated in the immediately preceding note. E. Bibliography Provide a bibliography listing all sources you have used for your paper in alphabetical order. Note that the form of a bibliographical entry is slightly different from that of a footnote. Nimmo, William F. Japan and Russia. A Reevaluation in the Post-Soviet Era. Greenwod, CT: Greenwood Press, 1994.
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Real-Life Applications and Consequences of Different Philosophical Theories that is
Epistemological Theory, Marxist Theory and Social Contract Theory
Introduction
Various theories circulate in the prescriptive treatises, the philosophic and also in the
origin of the classical antiquities. Some of the precedents of these theories may be regarded as
the commonplace of ancient and medieval literature, while others are described as the arguments
which are advanced by and identifiable with specific philosophers (Marenbon 3). The arguments
of the particular philosophers often take the start point in the common places. On this basis, most
of the philosophical theories try to explain the difference between the truth and opinions. The
different philosophical theories can be applied differently in real life, and this will lead to
different consequences. Different philosophical viewpoints are practiced in various societies with
the potential of yielding positive and negative consequences. Therefore, it is essential to explore
how different philosophical theories can be put into practice and reconstruct the reasoning which
each philosophy used to justify its claims. This also necessitates the highlight of the positive
outcomes from the practice of each philosophy, identifies the areas in the community that have
philosophical significance and expounds on how the positive aspects of the philosophies can be
applied in the community.

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Epistemological Theory
Plato, in his epistemological, philosophical theory, argues that knowledge emerges in the
relationship of dialogue where the truth is revealed using critical questioning (Bauman 253).
According to Plato, there is some innate source of truth in every individual that is made explicit
through the dialectical process. This philosophical theory appears to be in contrast with what
some people in society argue that knowledge must be democratically available to everyone so
that society can be transformed through social justice. In this regard, Plato argues that the
movement towards the light, reality and freedom represents the personified search for the truth.
This philosophical theory is based on the assumption that the ideal founders of society know the
ideal knowledge required for a model ruler. Therefore, if the ruler acquires such knowledge, then
it will meet the criteria set out by the founders of the society. This philosophical theory can be
put into practice in society by ensuring that the leaders undergo some training (Perruci and
Sadhana 6). However, society needs to acknowledge that they need some person who has some
sought of charisma and who is in a position to facilitate the emergence of a philosophical ruler.
In this regard, it is essential to acknowledge that leadership in society is rounded on the ability to
visualize what constitutes the common good and act by this vision. This is what is expected of
those taking leadership positions in every society. A leader mu...