又到了每年的寫作季，有一項競賽是以 “自由主義之父” 的名字來命名的，它就是約翰·洛克論文競賽（John Locke Essay Competition）。這是一項很多准留學生們在申請過程中的都會選擇的競賽，一方面是因為它由牛津大學的獨立教育組織發起，並聯合普林斯頓和布朗等世界名校共同組織，被譽為 “文科競賽天花板”、“爬藤利器”，含金量可謂是相當高了。另一方面是學科範圍廣泛，並沒有隻限制在某一學科上，對低齡學生也非常友好。
【適合人群】
- 18歲以下的學生，分為低年級組和高年級組，不限國籍和地域都可參加
- 低年級組：提交論文時為14周歲或以下
- 高年級組：提交論文時為18周歲或以下
【關鍵時間點】
- 註冊開始：2024年4月1日
- 註冊截止：2024年5月31日
- 提交截止：2024年6月30日
- 逾期參賽截止：2024年7月10日
- 通知入圍作者：2024年7月31日
- 學術會議：2024年9月20至22日
- 頒獎晚宴：2024年9月21日
最近，約翰洛克論文競賽的2024年題目新鮮出爐啦！我們一起來看看都有哪些題目，另外小編還整理了解題思路和最新的競賽規則，以及往年優秀獲獎範文，
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01
哲學 Philosophy
Q1：Do we have any good reasons to trust our moral intuition?
Q2：Do girls have a right to compete in sporting contests that exclude boys?
Q3：Should I be held responsible for what I believe?
02
政治 Politics
Q1：Is there such a thing as too much democracy？
Q2：Is peace in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip possible？
Q3：When is compliance complicity？
03
經濟 Economics
Q1：What is the optimal global population?
Q2：Accurate news reporting is a public good. Does it follow that news agencies should be funded from taxation？
Q3：Do successful business people benefit others when making their money, when spending it, both, or neither？
04
歷史 History
Q1：Why was sustained economic growth so rare before the later 18th century and why did this change?
Q2：Has music ever significantly changed the course of history?
Q3：Why do civilisations collapse? Is our civilisation in danger？
05
心理學 Psychology
Q1：According to a study by four British universities, for each 16-point increase in IQ, the likelihood of getting married increases by 35% for a man but decreases by 40% for a woman. Why?
Q2：There is an unprecedented epidemic of depression and anxiety among young people. Can we fix this? How?
Q3：What is the difference between a psychiatric illness and a character flaw?
06
法律 Law
Q1: When, if ever, should a company be permitted to refuse to do business with a person because of that person’s public statements?
Q2: In the last five years British police have arrested several thousand people for things they posted on social media. Is the UK becoming a police state？
Q3: Your parents say that 11pm is your bedtime. But they don’t punish you if you don’t go to bed by 11pm. Is 11pm really your bedtime?
07
神學 Theology
Q1: “I am not religious, but I am spiritual.” What could the speaker mean by “spiritual” ?
Q2: Is it reasonable to thank God for protection from some natural harm if He is responsible for causing the harm?
Q3: Does God reward those who believe in him? If so, why?
08
少年組 Junior Prize
Q1: Does winning a free and fair election automatically confer a mandate for governing?
Q2: Has the anti-racism movement reduced racism?
Q3: Is there life after death?
Q4: How did it happen that governments came to own and run most high schools, while leaving food production to private enterprise?
Q5: When will advancing technology make most of us unemployable? What should we do about this?
Q6: Should we trust fourteen-year-olds to make decisions about their own bodies?
去年「特優生學院」設置了比賽的 Guideline & Reading Recommendation，主要是發現許多學生無法拆分問題。像剛剛我們分析了很多問題，其實是先把問題相關的 key words 關鍵詞和相關的名詞先摘了出來。
↑特優生 John Locke 競賽拆題思路展示↑
約翰洛克競賽的題目一般都是思辨題（除了心理更像理科的考試題），絕對不是單一的 yes or no 問題，基本都需要從多角度進行分析。這裡其實閱讀量和閱歷也非常重要，不然連問題的相關信息都拆不出來。
還有一點需要對大家強調的是：不要拖到DDL再提交！！因為在競賽中有一個「Late entries」規則，導致很多同學在答題的過程中發現還有 Late entries 的空間， 因此可能會放緩答題腳步。雖然理解同學們這樣做的原因是為了寫出更好的內容，但是我們仍然建議大家要按時完成，因為上了大學以後是沒有 Late entries 機會的，養成良好習慣這一點非常重要。
