User:MTSpencer79/Choose an Article

Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Übermensch
 * Article Evaluation
 * I think that the article is under-developed. It can be improved by adding more details to the introduction to make it a more comprehensive synopsis of the article. Furthermore, more images could be added to the sections that detail Nietzsche's personal life and his major works. Also, the section on Nazism should include more transparency to capture the essence of who Nietzsche was and what he believed. The strengths of this article lie in the clear structure and presentation of facts. More sources and citations would be useful additions. Grade: Start-class
 * Source: Finding the Übermensch in Nietzsche’s Genealogy of Morality
 * Loeb, P. S. (2006). Finding the Ubermensch in Nietzsche's genealogy of morality. The Journal of Nietzsche Studies, 30(1), 70-101. doi:10.1353/nie.2005.0013
 * I chose this article because the concept of the Übermensch is a central idea within Nietzsche's magnum opus: Thus Spoke Zarathustra. Information and context on this is value to the field of philosophy. It is also relevant today because it represents an ideal to strive for to live a good life.
 * I chose this article because the concept of the Übermensch is a central idea within Nietzsche's magnum opus: Thus Spoke Zarathustra. Information and context on this is value to the field of philosophy. It is also relevant today because it represents an ideal to strive for to live a good life.

Option 2

 * Absent qualia
 * Article Evaluation
 * This article is lacking substance and structure. It can be improved by adding more sections. One strength is that it is written neutrally without apparent bias. However, more sources and citations are needed to provide substantive information on the topic.
 * Grade: Start-class
 * Source: VINDICATING THE ABSENT QUALIA OBJECTION
 * Conee, E. (2017). Vindicating the absent qualia objection. Ratio, 31, 19-34. doi:10.1111/rati.12171
 * I chose this article because the concept of absent qualia is important in both the fields of philosophy and psychology. This concept sheds light on the nature of consciousness and subjective experience. Information on this topic would be helpful because it could help people understand how the subjective nature of experience has implications on phenomena such as emotion and other forms of perception.

Option 3

 * Subjective idealism
 * Article Evaluation
 * This article is under-developed. It can be improved by added more details to each section. The biggest deficiency in this article is the lack of strong sources and citations. The strengths of this article lie in the clear structure and presentation of facts. More sources and citations would be useful additions.
 * Grade: Start-class
 * Source: DEWEY, SUBJECTIVE IDEALISM, AND METAPHYSICS.
 * Sweet, W. (2017). Introduction: Idealism, metaphysics and community in the 20th century. Idealism, Metaphysics and Community, 1-17. doi:10.4324/9781315187594-1
 * I chose this article because subjective idealism is a significant idea within philosophy of mind. The idea that the physical world is not real lends insight into skepticism, which is a foundational facet of philosophical thinking. It may not be an attractive idea, but the contemplation of this theory can inform subsequent philosophical theories of the mind.