Here are some of my essays that I've written over the year for my course - I hope they are of interest and are of some use to others studying philosophy, or simply trying to get a grasp of some of the ideas and issues raised by the subject.
Part 2 (3rd year)
Logic
Is there a Rule-Following Problem?
Can one distinguish between different types of self-referential paradoxes?
Does Arithmetic Require an Appeal to Intuition?
Aesthetics Extended Essays
aka mini-dissertations, submitted in lieu of an exam.
Currently being examined. I will put these up during the summer.Philosophy of Science
Is Physical Geometry Conventional?
Does believing a theory entail believing the entities it involves exist?
Mathematical Logic
Does Gödel's Incompleteness Theorem Show That Minds Are Not Machines?
Part 1B (2nd year)
Logic
Can Meaning Be Described In Terms Of Speakers' Intentions?
Are Names Abbreviated Descriptions?
Mind Extended Essays
Is Personal Identity a Useful Concept?
Philosophy of Science
Can You Measure Temperature With A Turnip?
Is a Universal Regularity Theory an Adequate Account of Laws of Nature?
Do You Believe In Electrons? If So, Why?
Metaphysics
Part 1A (1st year)
Ethics
'There are No Objective Truths' - Discuss
What Truth, If Any, Is There In Emotivism?
Is hedonism an adequate theory of happiness?
Set Texts
Expound and Evaluate Plato's Doctrine of Recollection
'Virtue Is Knowledge' - Is It?
How Coherent is Hume's Attempt to Disprove the God of Theism?
Logic
What are the Bearers of Truth Values?
Are There Synthetic A Priori Truths?
What is the Distinction Between Sense and Reference?
Metaphysics / Mind
What is the Mind / Body Problem?