Final Project and Oral Presentation: The final project will consist of both a term paper (approximately 2000 words in length) and an oral presentation (15 minutes in length) with power point presentation (10-15 slides). The final project (paper and oral presentation) will require students to identify and articulate a focused research question where there is clear evidence of American Philosophical Pragmatism at play in the arena of politics, economics, art, etc. Examples of real world events in the history of America are, but limited to, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Sexual Revolution of the 60’s, the Oil-Shock of the 70’s, etc., where the philosophical position of Pragmatism was clearly exhibited in the decisions and debates surrounding the event.
