Write an essay about ONE of the four philosophers discussed by Chris Surprenant in his videos about The Good Life. (Plato, Aristotle, Kant, or Nietsche).

How would that philosopher’s ideas assist you in your self-development?  Be specific about what you would like to develop.

Why is this philosopher’s conception of happiness persuasive–and attractive–to you? 

What social or political problem might this philosopher’s ideas help to solve or solve?  Explain how that would work with a specific example.  

Write your INTRODUCTION last.  Make it direct, active, succinct, and focused on what you have to say in the rest of the essay.  

Example: Plato [Aristotle, Kant, Nietzsche] would help make me a leader and better the world. NOT: “There are many views of what leads to a Good Life” or something akin to that. 

Write a CONCLUSION that addresses what critics of your point of view would say and refute their objections.

Example: Critics of Plato claim that he shortchanges the individual, however…

Wordcount: Use as many words as you need to make your essay persuasive, specific, and well-exampled. Edit your essay until there are no sentences or words that do not illustrate, demonstrate, evidence your points or charm, amuse, delight, intrigue, and satisfy readers. 

At the end of your essay–you can put in a few asterisks to separate it–write a Reflective Paragraph.

What use did you make of Pre-Writing?

What are the strengths and weaknesses of your essay?  

^Just for some context I’m a freshman girl in college whos majoring in civil engineering and am cuurently a yoga instructor you make up any story you want about me