User:Maryannelindemann/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
(Provide a link to the article here.)

Consciousness

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
(Briefly explain why you chose it, why it matters, and what your preliminary impression of it was.)

I chose this article because the idea of consciousness is a significant part of many philosophical arguments. It has interested me in both of my majors, psychology and philosophy, and I wanted to learn a little more about it. The idea of consciousness is important, because whether someone acts intentionally or subconsciously are two very different things.

Evaluate the article
(Compose a detailed evaluation of the article here, considering each of the key aspects listed above. Consider the guiding questions, and check out the examples of what a useful Wikipedia article evaluation looks like.)

In terms of content, there is a lot of it. The article is relatively long, and includes many different aspects of consciousness. While there was a lot of different information, it was all relevant to the topic. Some of the sources are older, as many of them are from philosophers that even started thinking about these ideas. There aren't any notable equity gaps.

The article uses a neutral tone throughout. This article is informative more than anything, so there is not really an argument to be made towards one position or another. This article represents the ideas of many philosophers, and does not represent some ideas more than others. It does a good job of just informing the reader of specific views from different philosophical thinkers.

The sources do support the claims made in the article, and/or the ideas of the thinkers that was stated throughout the article. The links from the sources do work. Facts are referenced with reliable sources and definitions. The sources are informative and unbiased. Since there are so many different aspects listed in the article, there are also many different types of sources as well.

There was mention in the Talk page that no Indian philosophies were mentioned throughout the article, which I found to be true. The article is rated GA-class, and is in many different WikiProjects, where it is also rated highly and as significant.

The article is strong because it covers a significant idea in an unbiased way, with plenty of diverse sources to back up the claims of the article. It has been added to since its publication, in order to stay up to date and relevant as well. The fact that many WikiProjects use this article shows that it is helpful in the understanding of philosophy as well.