Category Archives: Philosophy

Which two or three reasons/arguments would you find most persuasive?

Now that you know about the Ptolemaic, Copernican, and the Tychonic planetary systems, try to put yourself in the position of an astronomer at the beginning of the 1600s. Given the evidence and arguments that were available at the time (from Copernicus, Galileo, Tycho, and Kepler), which of the three systems would you have believed […]

What the Buddha would think about the teleportation device and selfhood.

Alphabet Inc. (Google’s parent company) has engineered a teleportation device that allows users to travel across the galaxy in nanoseconds. The teleportation device works by perfectly replicating your physical composition, atom by atom. Questions have been raised regarding whether one’s “soul” also gets replicated. According to congressional representative Anita Herndandez, “There is more to the […]

what would one or more of the three philosophers that you cite in your essay have to say about what you are arguing?

In this brief review we have: 1. The assignment 2. The list of philosophers to use with positions listed in Epistemology, Metaphysics, Ethics and Aesthetics 3. Topic Areas for the essay 4. Suggested organization of the essay. 5. Three Possible essay topics you might want to use   1. The assignment we are concerned with […]

what would one or more of the four philosophers that you cite in your essay have to say about what you are arguing?

What is Knowledge 1. The assignment we are concerned with is the “Philosophy First Essay” which is the following: Write an essay that addresses a philosophic issue of your choosing. Your topic is any issue you would like to explore that Plato and Aristotle addressed. Find a philosophical issue/ idea developed by a PreSocratic philosopher […]

Write as if your mother or roommate will be reading your answer:

Philosophy for living 6. Write as if your mother or roommate will be reading your answer: a. Really. Write as if your audience is not you, your classmates, or your professor (all of whom should be familiar with the material already). b. Rather, ask yourself if someone as smart as you – but without benefit […]

Describe how the theory provides the reasoning/justification to demonstrate your proposed solution is the best one.

Highly recommend writing about the choice that does not refer to a certain week unless access to APUS philosophy 101 While some assignments can be a bit more creative, learning how to improve your skills with written communication is also a good thing. Toward that end, the goal here is to write a paper of […]