Please select one of the following, and provide reasons and citations as necessary in support of your answers.
OPTION I: Consider Moore’s “Proof of an External World”.
1. Briefly reconstruct Moore’s proof and explain the three conditions he thinks it meets in order to be a “rigorous proof”.
2. Is Moore’s proof successful, and does it constitute an adequate reply to skeptics about knowledge of the external world? Why or why not?
OPTION II: Consider Singer’s “The Singer Solution to World Poverty”
1. Explain Singer’s position about donating to charity and provide a brief reconstruction of what you think Singer’s argument is.
2. Is Singer’s argument convincing? Why or why not?
General Requirements, Warnings, and Guidance:
1. Target Length: 600 words (not including block-quotes)
2. You do not need a bibliography. Here is an example of an appropriate citation format:
Moore claims that he “can now give a large number of different proofs” (Moore 24).
3. Plagiarizing, including cutting and pasting without appropriate citation, or jointly writing your paper with another student without appropriate citation, will result in a failing grade.
