Instructions
Due, as an attachment, via the “Assignments” tool on Canvas, by 11:55pm
Monday, May 1.
Identify a short passage — either one of those listed here or, if you prefer,
another one of similar length — which can be interpreted in (at least) two
different ways. Give two different interpretations, indicating briefly what can be
said in favor of each (on the basis of the text itself and/or based on other things
you know about Locke’s views). No need to find a conclusive argument for one
interpretation or the other — if nothing else, you don’t have space for
that; just give each of them some reasonable support. (In some of these
examples, what I’ve said in lecture may favor one interpretation over
another. That’s okay, you should still be able to think about other possible
interpretations.)
The total length of your response should be 2–3 pages.
If you are using one of the suggested passages, you need not quote
it.
Needless to say this should be your own original work. If you
have any questions about what plagiarism is or how to avoid it,
you can ask me, or consult the resources listed on the Library
website.[1]https://guides.library.ucsc.edu/citesources/plagiarism.
For possible consequences of plagiarism, see the Academic Misconduct
Policy.[2]https://www.ue.ucsc.edu/academic_misconduct.
Along with the suggested passages below you will find some hints as to why
they might be difficult to understand. You need not follow those hints, however;
please ignore them if you don’t find them useful.
Note that this is not a full scale paper — please do not write an introduction
and conclusion, summarize other, irrelevant parts of the text, etc. Just focus on
doing the above.
You can find answers to some commonly asked questions about my
assignments and grading in my FAQ.
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