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Click on issue, or click here for description of the game. Moral Philosophy, What act is right?, Why do it?, Why me? Social Philosophy, Are inequalities justified? What system is best? Political Philosophy, Are we obliged to obey governments? Criminal Justice System, Is punishment of criminals justified? Theory of Knowledge, Can we know anything? Philosophy of Religion, Does God exist? Metaphysics, What is the nature of the world? Rationalism & Empiricism, How do we learn about the world? Free Will Vs. Determinism, Do people have free will? Security Issues, How can nations attain security? Description of World Consensus Game
The World Consensus Game allows anyone to contribute to the creation of a world consensus on issues that divide people. You can look up any position on any topic that people disagree on relating to our living together on this planet. Once you identify a question that interests you, a map is provided that shows the positions that have been taken on that question along with definitions of positions. This much exists now. Plans for the World Consensus Game are for it to be a huge symposium of the world's people with you as a participant.
A book version is available for $10. Philosophy Guidebook: Complete with Maps. You can order by clicking to the order page or calling toll free to Findhorn Press at 877-390-4425, sending a fax to 850-893-3442 or sending an E-Mail to Peacegames@aol.com
On each topic there are maps and definitions of positions and on many topics there are simulation games and discussion questions.
Moral Philosophy
Can we know right from wrong? Challenge: We cannot know right from wrong.
Why should we do the right thing? Challenge: There is no reason to do the right thing.Can we hold people responsible for actions? Challenge: No-one is ever responsible.
Social Philosophy
Are inequalities in wealth justified? Challenge: Inequalities are never justified.
What is the best economic system? Capitalism, Communism, Socialism, etc.Political Philosophy
Are we obliged to obey governments? Challenge: All government is unjustified.The Criminal Justice System
Is punishment of criminals ever justified? Challenge: No punishment is justified.Theory of Knowledge
Can we know anything? Challenge: We cannot know anything.Metaphysics
What is the nature of our world? Challenge: Minds versus bodies versus both.Philosophy of Religion
Does God exist? God exists vs. God does not exist.Security Issues
How can we provide security? Challenge: There will always be war.
Ordering Information
An 8 1/2 by 11 book version is available by ordering:
PHILOSOPHY GUIDEBOOK: COMPLETE WITH MAPS
by David W. Felder, Ph.D, ISBN 0-910959-05-6
© COPYRIGHT 1997 BY DAVID W. FELDER
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Plans for the World Consensus Game
The World Consensus Game is a work in progress. The next stage is to have it so that you can click on a position in the charts and then you would find a page with the following choices. You are asked to indicate what type of type of argument you want to see.
You can indicate the Type of Argument you want to see.
Indicate the type of argument you want to see Arguements for view Arguments against view Professional Philosophers Professional Philosophers Students of Philosophy Students of Philosophy Conventional view Conventional view Group 1 Group 1 Group 2 Group 2
"Conventional" argument means arguments that may be popular among people who have not examined all viewpoints on the issue. Anyone who has taken the time to consider arguments for opposing viewpoints is considered a "student of philosophy."
Group 1, Group 2, etc. referr to special groups that may want to have private conversations among themselves. For example, students in a particular class, or members of an organization or ethnic group may want to compare views with members of their particular group. A password system will be established for groups that want private conversations. A group may wan to limit contributors while allowing the public to see their conversation. All these possibilities can be included in the World Consensus Game.
You will be able to choose to examine particular arguments.
After you have indicated the type of argument you want to see, all the available arguments will appear. The arguments are listed with the most recent last. You can identify the latest arguments for or against a position.
You will be able to vote on arguments.
You will be asked to indicate whether or not you are a philosopher and whether you are for or against the position and argument.
Indicate your background. Vote on Arguments For Against Professional Philosopher Student of Philosophy Member of Public Group 1 Group 2
You will be able to contribute to the discussion
If you indicated that you do want to make a new contribution to the world consensus discussion, in addition to voting on other's arguments, you can type in text at this point.
For Philosophy Students and Teachers
GUIDE TO WRITING HONEST PAPERS
Dr. David W. Felder
None of us is born knowing how to write. We improve our writing by a process of writing papers, having those papers critiqued, learning from those criticisms of our writing, and then doing more writing. At most schools there are many resources to help students improve their writing. Usually, students are required to do writing, teachers are hired to critique student's papers, and there are writing labs that students can use. Unfortunately, some people try to short circuit the process that is in place to help them with their writing. First I list what is involved in writing an honest paper, and then I will examine how some people try to skip steps. All these steps are involved in writing and all must be done if a person wants to learn how to write.
1. Read background material and take notes.
2. Choose a topic.
3. Organize your thoughts.
4. Write a rough outline.
5. Write a first draft. This should be done quickly without any thought as to whether the grammar and spelling are correct.
6. Revise your first draft correcting grammar and spelling.
7. If it aids your paper to quote someone, look up the source of the quote and include a footnote to show where the person made the statement.
8. Revise your paper several times, improving it each time and proofread your paper before turning it in.
Writing honest papers is different from several processes which are defined below:
Plagiarism occurs when a person takes someone else's writing and tries to pass it off as their own. When someone plagiarizes they are not doing any of the processes involved in writing.
Paraphrasing is the rewording of the thoughts in something that someone else has written. A person paraphrasing takes someone else's ideas and puts them in his or her own words. This process may be useful in taking notes on what we read, but it is not the same as doing original writing. You can't learn to write by paraphrasing because when you paraphrase you are using someone else's ideas instead of forming and organizing your own ideas.
Improper Use of Quotations occur when a person fills a paper with long quotations from the writing of others and cites the original sources. A person doing this may think he or she is being honest (because sources are listed), but it is not writing an honest paper. It is not a legitimate use of quotations to use other's words because you prefer their words to your own. Quotations should be brief and used only when needed.
When are quotations needed? If you claim that someone said something, you need to name the person, quote the person's direct words, and then back up the quote with a footnote that tells where the person made the statement. Where the statement was made includes citing the book or article, information on the publisher, and the page of the publication the statement appears on. The usual format is ... Name of Person Making Statement, Book, (City: Publisher, Date of Publication) and Page Number. In addition to providing proof in the way of a quotation for statements you ascribe to people, you need to back up any controversial figures you present. If you don't cite sources for numbers, then you are being arrogant in expecting your reader to accept you as an authority.
While it is not hard to spot a dishonest paper, it is aggravating to have students trying to pawn off other's works as their own. A teacher's critique of the writing can't possibly help the student improve his or her writing because if what they read is not the student's writing. It's not just wrong to copy someone else's work. It is insulting to your instructor. Now that you understand what an honest paper requires you should not turn in dishonest papers.
What is required on papers? Just do an honest job. An honest and acceptable paper involves all the steps listed above.
