Description
Essay should be roughly 4-7 pages (1000 – 1750 words roughly).
Essay is based on the movie Moon, directed by Duncan Jones
In this essay assignment, you will be explaining a theory about mind and some theories about personal identity, and then you will be applying those theories to different aspects of the movie. Here is what you should do.
Pick at least two theories on the mind (Substance Dualism; Identity Theory; etc.) and exposit/explain those theories thoroughly and completely.
Pick at least two theories on personal identity (Soul Theory; Psychological Continuity Theory; etc.) and exposit/explain those theories thoroughly and completely.
In doing 1 and 2, make sure you explain the views thoroughly, including any principles, concepts, and arguments used in and for those positions.
Analyze the character of GERTY and Sam Bell(s) using the two theories on the mind you chose to explain in 1 above.
Analyze the personal identity of Sam Bell using the theories on personal identity you chose to explain in 2 above.
In doing 3 and 4, be sure you explain the application of the concepts and arguments of each respective view in analyzing the character of Sam Bell.
Criticize one of the theories you chose in relation to its application in 3: is one theory worse than another? Is one theory better than another? Explain.
Criticize one of the theories you chose in relation to its application in 4: is one theory worse than another? Is one theory better than another? Explain
Sample Solution
The life of a celebrity compared to an average personâs life is very different. A rich person lives a more luxuries lifestyle than the average person does. The average person usually only owns a single home where as someone of wealth may own several homes. The normal person is not as fortunate as someone who is rich and can sometimes be envious of what the elite own. The average salary for a middle class family is $60,000 to $85,000 the minimum amount of money you need to live a comfortable lifestyle these days is around $50,000. In order to be considered wealthy it is over a million dollars and with that amount of money you can buy almost anything you want and never have to work again, that is if you are careful with your finances. A rich celebrity on television usually owns a couple of luxurious homes all over the world thatâs why we get excited watching them on television and showing all that they own. We, as the viewers, are interested to see what the rich have spent their money on. While we are also jeal>
The life of a celebrity compared to an average personâs life is very different. A rich person lives a more luxuries lifestyle than the average person does. The average person usually only owns a single home where as someone of wealth may own several homes. The normal person is not as fortunate as someone who is rich and can sometimes be envious of what the elite own. The average salary for a middle class family is $60,000 to $85,000 the minimum amount of money you need to live a comfortable lifestyle these days is around $50,000. In order to be considered wealthy it is over a million dollars and with that amount of money you can buy almost anything you want and never have to work again, that is if you are careful with your finances. A rich celebrity on television usually owns a couple of luxurious homes all over the world thatâs why we get excited watching them on television and showing all that they own. We, as the viewers, are interested to see what the rich have spent their money on. While we are also jeal>
