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Phil 150: Introduction to Reality (Spring 2023)

If you don't have a topic/question yet

Sample Question:

Do objects bigger than atoms exist? Do "arbitrary mereological fusions" (such as trout-turkeys) exist? Defend your answer. 

Spend 5-10 minutes finding an article

Starting with one of the database below, conduct a search and identify one potentially interesting article.
Consider:

  • why might it be a useful article?
  • who wrote it?
  • Is the work important/cited?
  • Is it peer reviewed?

Remember:

  1. Write out your question
  2. Identify key terms and topics
  3. Write out possible search terms
  4. Use boolean to create searches.
  5. Based on initial search results, revised your search terms.

Start with Subject Databases

If you're stuck...