Year 11 Philosophy & Ethics: 2A - 2B Philosophy of Language Assignment: Argumentative Essay

Place Holder High School Term 3: 2014

Essay Question: Write an argumentative essay in support of one of the following two claims. a. It is possible to create a private language in which words have whatever meaning the creator of that language ascribes to those words. OR, b. It is not possible to create a private language in which words have whatever meaning the creator of that language ascribes to those words.

Word count 1000 words (excluding bibliography).

Due Date 3:30pm Friday, one week after the completion of Lesson 4.

Referencing Your essay is to include appropriate in text (name, date) referencing and a bibliography of sources.

Weighting This assignment is worth 30% of your grade for this term.