In a few paragraphs, describe one issue (which you can think of as a yes-or-no question) relevant to this course, say briefly why it arises, and sketch a position on it (which may, but need not, be your own). This can be an issue that you’ve found in the reading for the course—and, if so, you should say where you found it—but it need not appear in the reading. In any case, you should not take its relevance to the course for granted but instead explain that as part of your explanation of how the issue arises for someone thinking about the relations among minds, bodies, and machines.

This is intended as a opportunity for you to try out ideas for your final paper. But it is not intended as a full paper, so your emphasis should be on what might be the introductory part of your final paper—i.e., your explanation of why you are discussing an issue and a hint of the position on it that you will consider.

As with your first assignment, I’ll give you feedback but I won’t grade these: you will get full credit simply for making a serious effort. While I’d be happy to accept your assignment on paper, it is more convenient for me to receive work electronically, as an e-mail attachment (or as the content of an e-mail message)—or uploaded to your “group” on Canvas.