Write a philosophical paper on one of the following arguments:

1. Plato's argument (Republic X (selection)) in the final book of Republic that the soul is immortal
2. Thomas Aquinas's argument in Summa Theologica Prima Secunda, question 3, article 8 that perfect and final happiness for man "consists in the vision of the divine essence." (The "I answer that" section is where Aquinas offers his view.) [More of the context can be seen at: What is Happiness?.]
3. John Stuart Mill's argument in On Nature against the view that there is moral merit or value in "following, imitating, or obeying Nature"
4. "Weirob"'s critique of "Miller"'s person-stage account of the possibility of survival of death in John Perry's A Dialogue on Personal Identity and Immortality (in Philosophical Inquiry pp.321-334; see especially pp.325f)
5. Arthur Danto's argument (in section IV of "The Artistic Enfranchisment of Real Objects: The Artworld") that "Strictly speaking, a black square by Reinhardt is artistically as rich as Titian's Sacred and Profane Love." (Philosophical Inquiry p.851b)

Here are some guidelines:

• The argument should be carefully and completely laid out.
• Premises and conclusion should be clearly identified. (See "Identifying and Formulating Arguments")
• The paper should include clarification of positions, distinctions, premises, and arguments.
• There should be critique of the argument.
• The paper should display insight into the issue.
• The paper should be fair to several sides of the issue.

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This paper should be submitted electronically to rlee@uark.edu. The paper should be submitted as a "rich text format" (.rtf) file. (You'll need to use a "save as" command to get your document into this form.) Submissions after the due date risk incursion of a penalty for lateness.

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