Existentialism

****** IMPORTANT: Writer must have acess to the book “Existentialism, Basic Writings second edition” as that is where you must pull the 5 quotes from

 

In this second assignment you will compare and contrast Nietzsche and Heidegger. You have three major tasks:

TASKS:

1. State a contrastive and argumentative thesis in which you relate the thoughts of Nietzsche and Heidegger.

2. Analyze 5 short passages (at least two from each philosopher) that relate to your thesis

3. Formulate a conclusion in which you explicitly relate back to your thesis and tie the different points you made together.

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

– Only state a thesis (thus, without an introduction)

– Use short quotations and use a proper format of citation

– Learn from your previous essay: look carefully at the comments and rubric (during the semester grading will become harder)

– Length: no more than 700 words and no less than 600 words

 

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Evaluation

Thesis Statement:

1. Is the thesis statement clearly formulated?
2. Does the thesis relate to both philosophers (Nietzsche and Heidegger)?
3. Does the thesis contain an argumentative and a contrastive component?

Quotes:

1. Are 5 short quotes and at least 2 for each philosopher included?
2. Is a proper method of citation used?
3. Do all the quotes relate to the thesis?

Analysis of the quotes:

1. Are all the quotes analyzed in detail?
2. Are all the quotes explicitly tied back to the main thesis?

Conclusion:

1. Does the conclusion relate the different quotes?
2. Does the conclusion return to the thesis?

Overall:

1. Does the assignment answer the question?
2. Is it clearly written without grammar and spelling errors?