Instruction:
Your paper should demonstrate a grasp of both the primary text(s) you choose to write on and the critical materials available. This means that you must show an understanding of the reliability of critical materials, how to find scholarly criticism, and an ability to judge whether a work is dated or current. While some topics will have more or less critical materials available than others, I require a 3 sources minimum drawing from http://www.jstor.org—these secondary sources must be an important part of how you pursue your essay’s thesis, such as supporting materials or existing work with which you choose to disagree (or simply approaches you wish to extend). In other words, your research must be an integral part of your essay. You may wish to consider biographical materials, letters, print history, journals, or other such sources as well, but a minimum of 3 sources must be scholarly work from http://www.jstor.org

Topic:
Compare potential differences between the Marxian and Enlightenment notions of subjectivity. Do they lead to different ideals of a just society? Do they lead to different notions of citizenry or authority? Is either view valid, and what does it mean to be a subject and/or citizen in such a just society? Which has the most in common with the world in which we live today (and bear in mind, our beliefs and actions in relation to this topic may differ substantially)?