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=The Assignment=

= Philosophy Presentations =

Your presentation should include:


 * A brief biography which includes dates and geography
 * A clear, concise explanation of the major contributions of your philosopher, that is key teachings and ideas.
 * Key works (titles)
 * School of philosophy with which the philosopher is associated (if any).
 * Famous, telling quotations attributed to your philosopher.
 * Connections with philosophers and philosophical ideas we have studied previously (looks back).
 * Influence (looks forward)
 * Sources.
 * A handout for each student which contains each of the above.
 * Anything else to make your information and presentation memorable and useful to us! A “sticky” presentation!


 * Grading: ** Clarity, Creativity, Connection, Substance


 * Philosophers to be covered: ** Francis Bacon, Thomas Hobbes, Rene Descartes, Benedict Spinoza, Gottfried Leibniz, John Locke, George Berkeley, David Hume, Edmund Burke, Voltaire, Denis Diderot, Jean-Jacques Rousseau