Essay Due: Sunday 11th of June Weighting: 35% The essay provides you with an opportunity to research and engage with a topic in some depth. Essays require you to develop and defend a clear argument for your own position, drawing on key ideas from a range of relevant readings. Essay topics and suggested readings will be made available approximately three weeks before the due date. A guide to writing Philosophy essays will be available through the website. The essay is to be submitted through Turnitin by 11.59pm on Sunday 11th of June. Assessment will be based on the quality of understanding, clarity, engagement and argumentation. A rubric will be available through Turnitin. This Assessment Task relates to the following Learning Outcomes: Understand and analyse arguments in the relevant literature Demonstrate an awareness of central problems in epistemology (the theory of knowledge) Critically evaluate arguments in the relevant literature Develop your own view or perspective through consideration and analysis of the views and arguments presented in the unit, and present your own views with clarity and rigour. Develop clarity of thought, clarity of verbal expression, clarity of written expression and exposition.