Discuss a topic in ancient Hindu philosophy (texts written past 1600 are too modern)
you are free to choose how exactly you are approach your topic. For example, your paper may be informative, in the sense of simply informing me in a scholarly way about the topic. It may be argumentative, in the sense of adopting a certain stance or interpretation concerning a given issue and arguing for that stance or interpretation. It pay present a debate on the topic without arguing in favor of either side of the debate. However, it is not adequate to simply give me your opinion about some topic. (i) research, in other words you should share information which is the result of studying academic sources pertaining to your topic; and, (ii) argument, in other words you should provide reason or evidence in favor of any position or claims you adopt beyond those established by your research.