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Writing Papers: essential advice on how to pass the class

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Politics and the English Language by George Orwell. Classic essay in which he argues that clear writing is the ally of clear political thinking.
Or is it a classic?
The All-Spin Zone: Stanley Fish criticizes Orwell on 'Politics and the English Language'
Another Spin of the Wheel: Stanley Fish defends and refines his critique of Orwell

Why I Write by George Orwell


Comments on paper 1, Spring 2015

Comments on third paper, Fall 2012.

Comments on second paper, Fall 2011.

Comments on first paper, Fall 2011.

Comments on Paper 3, Spring 2011

How to get an A-

Comments on the first set of papers, Spring 2011

Highlights and Lowlights from previous semesters:

Fall 2010

Papers 2 and 3, Spring 2010

Paper 1, Spring 2010


Highlights and Lowlights
Highlights and Lowlights
Highlights and Lowlights

Some Useful Links:



Language As Our Means of Communication by Michael Dummett: does not discuss statements about time, but provides a good starting point for understanding Dummett's thoughts on realism and anti-realism. Scroll down past the Italian version of the article to find the English version.

The following guides are written to accompany the handouts that are available in the folder in the library:

A Guide to 'The Reality of the Past'  by Michael Dummett
A Guide to "The Last Intellectual in Europe: Orwell on Cruelty." by Richard Rorty
A Guide to 'The Blue Book" by Ludwig Wittgenstein
A Guide to "Rational Animals" by Donald Davidson

The Brother Karamazov page at Dartmouth College. Excellent site to find out more about Dostoyevsky and The Brothers Karamazov.


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