I'm sitting here trying to write an essay due in about 18 hours, and I don't even bloody understand the source material I'm supposed to be writing about. That makes things difficult.
Any advice? I'm not really good at bullshitting when it comes to philosophy, since I'm a biology major.
btw I'm supposed to be writing about the Encheiridion by Epictetus. I'm supposed to basically explain it briefly, state an objection, and then either approve of or refute that objection.
Nov-29-2007 06:27
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Nov-29-2007 06:28
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adderall
and get off TA!
Nov-29-2007 06:34
Turbonium
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quote:
Originally posted by JD8180
adderall
and get off TA!
I wouldn't know where to get that stuff.
Nov-29-2007 06:36
narcism
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copy and paste is your friend
Nov-29-2007 06:41
Turbonium
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Originally posted by narcism
copy and paste is your friend
turnitin isn't
Nov-29-2007 06:42
pkcRAISTLIN
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Re: philosophy essay
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Originally posted by Turbonium
I'm not really good at bullshitting when it comes to philosophy
wow, well arent you in totally the wrong subject? haha.
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Nov-29-2007 06:49
Turbonium
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Re: Re: philosophy essay
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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
wow, well arent you in totally the wrong subject? haha.
Not really.
I'm a jack of all trades, master of none. I'm just totally not in paper writing mood right now, that's all.
Nov-29-2007 07:07
Sushipunk
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Re: Re: Re: philosophy essay
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Originally posted by Turbonium
Not really.
I'm a jack of all trades, master of none. I'm just totally not in paper writing mood right now, that's all.
Yes, I'm sure that's it.
How long have you had to "understand" the source material? A week? Two weeks?
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Nov-29-2007 07:16
Turbonium
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Re: Re: Re: Re: philosophy essay
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Originally posted by Sushipunk
Yes, I'm sure that's it.
Yes, I'm sure you know more about me, a total stranger on the Internet, than I know about myself.
Nov-29-2007 07:29
Sushipunk
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: philosophy essay
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Originally posted by Turbonium
Yes, I'm sure you know more about me, a total stranger on the Internet, than I know about myself.
Why then, a mere 18 hours from the submission time, do you not know the subject matter that you are supposed to write an essay on? Again: How long have you had to write this essay? A week? More?
To say you're "not in the mood" in fine, and I completely believe you. I've rarely met a student that was in the mood to write an essay. I never was.
Have you not bothered to familiarize yourself with the subject matter? Surely your classes would have been based around this topic in some way?
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Nov-29-2007 07:46
MrJiveBoJingles
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Epictetus was a Stoic. So try arguing that it's better to take the bad with the good than just spending your whole life trying to run away from pain (which is basically what Stoic philosophy is about).
