Explain, reconstruct, and evaluate Descartes’ two  arguments for mind-body dualism as discussed by Sober, and the way the  arguments are formally presented by me in the Canvas document. Make sure  you present each argument separately and reconstruct the premises.  Also, make sure you present the criticisms discussed in class against  each argument.  Finally, evaluate the criticisms:  Are the criticisms  conclusive against Descartes, or can he offer a rejoinder to one or both  criticisms? Explain what Searle calls the General Problem of Skepticism and  reconstruct and evaluate an answer to it from Representative Realism. How  does the General Problem of Skepticism arise? Explain the background  conditions that generate the problem.  After this, present Naïve Realism  as a context for Representative Realism, concentrating on the two  objections.  Next, explain how these objections lead to Representative  Realism and why the proponents of this theory regard it as a better  explanation.  Finally, evaluate the solution.  Does Representative  Realism offer a viable solution to the problem?  Why or why not?  Here  your footnoting needs to reference the number of Searle’s audio file and  the approximate time in the file that you are referring to.   Explain, reconstruct, and evaluate the two arguments  for Mind-Body Identity Theory as discussed by Sober, and the way the  arguments are formally presented by me in the Canvas document. Make sure  you present each argument separately and reconstruct the premises.   Also, make sure you present the criticisms discussed in class against  each argument.  In addition, discuss the major assumption by the theory:  that there cannot be any difference between two things without it being  a physical difference.  Finally, evaluate the criticisms:  Are the  criticisms conclusive against Mind-Body Identity Theory, or can the  proponents of this theory offer a rejoinder to one or both criticisms? Explain, reconstruct, and evaluate three objections to  logical behaviorism as discussed by Searle (do not discuss the  antecedent hypothetical objection). Make sure you first present a  general view of this type of behaviorism and only after that the four  objections discussed by Searle. Next, present possible rejoinders from  the logical behaviorists.  Finally, evaluate the rejoinders:  Are the  rejoinders enough to salvage logical behaviorism or not?  Here your  footnoting needs to reference the number of Searle’s audio file and the  approximate time in the file that you are referring to.  Your papers must be 5-6 pages long Word Documents (1250-1500 words), 12” font, typed, double spaced, with 1”margings all around, and properly footnoted[1](papers  of this length should have around 20 footnotes).  Your papers are due  April 22 at 12pm on Canvas through an electronic submission. Late papers  will suffer the penalty of a reduced grade. All papers will be checked  for possible plagiarism through Turnitin, and any found to be in  violation will be dealt according to the administrative guidelines  outlined in the Students’ Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. For sources, you area only allowed to use your textbook by Elliot Sober and the audio files of Dr. John Searle used in class. Refer to John Searle audio files as John Searle Audio 1, 2 or 3, and the approximate time of the particular referene.  Please refer to the syllabus for grading criteria.  [1] Sober, Elliott. Core Questions In Philosophy, (New York: Pearson, 2013), p. 73.

Assignment 2: Identifying Prospectus Parts and Alignment As seen in the Prospectus Guide a prospectus consists of eight required sections, each of which is connected to and supports the next. This is called alignment and is essential for a good prospectus. Note: There are also non-required, optional sections within the prospectus (e.g., Possible Analytic Strategies, Other Information, and even quantitative hypotheses are optional for inclusion) and your chair will determine whether these should be included in your Prospectus. To Prepare: Choose one of the sample prospectuses. Review the alignment of the parts. The Assignment Summarize the study you selected. Provide two specific examples of how elements are well aligned. Alignment would be demonstrated by describing how one element is logically related to another element.