To reinforce the main points presented above. Please review these two concrete examples of Kant applying Reason to right and wrong: Kant believes breaking promises is wrong. Why? Because when you make a promise, you must (it is IMPERATIVE) follow through on it. This is the logical point of promise-making. Otherwise, don’t make a promise. […]
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Is Descartes just proving what we already know, or have we discovered something important on this journey from doubt to absolute certainty?
from page 23 meditation number 5 begins until the last one which ends in meditation 6 So Descartes spends the whole time in this book, which you’ve now finished reading, trying to prove two simple things and one not-so-simple (rather huge) thing. The simple things; and a whole wide world apart from exists, including other […]
Discuss some of the strengths and weaknesses of each of these theories.
The paper must be based upon YOUR CHOICE of one of the following topics: Discuss your own philosophical perspective on religion in comparison with ideas shared in Chapter 7. Include a discussion of TWO OR MORE of the following topics: Theistic and Non-Theistic Religions; The Problem of Evil; The Existence of God; Faith and Religious […]
Explain Edmund Gettier’s argument from his article, Is Justified True Belief Knowledge?
1) Explain Edmund Gettier’s argument from his article, Is Justified True Belief Knowledge? Present an argument either in defense or against Edmund Gettier’s objections to the justified-true-belief notion of knowledge. 2) Explain Peter Unger’s argument from his piece, An Argument for Skepticism. Do you think Peter Unger is correct to claim that certainty is required […]
Demonstrate the historical and philosophical connection between Aquinas’s proofs and the Kalaam Argument by Al-ghazali.
Essay on Medieval Read the assigned readings for Module 3, on Medieval Philosophy, and watch Module 3 video lectures. Write a two page essay (Times New Roman, 12 pt., Double Spaced) on the following topic: 1. In your own words, describe in detail, each of Aquinas’s “Five Proofs for the Existence of God”. 1a. Dedicate […]
What would have been your choice in the Hobbes dilemma ‘game’, and why was that the’ smart’ choice, in terms of your self-interest?
What would have been your choice in the Hobbes dilemma ‘game’, and why was that the’ smart’ choice, in terms of your self-interest?
What does Hume mean by this-What role does this play in the problem of induction?
Step 1: Choose ONE topic from the options below (on page two of these guidelines). These topics and their corresponding questions are meant to be broad enough for you to formulate your own viewpoint through a critical analysis of the relevant text. Step 2: Examine your chosen selection closely. Answer the posed questions in an […]
what exactly did he do wrong-What was the root cause of the failing?
Imagine an owner of a passenger ship is about to send out an emigrant ship, carrying several families across the sea to a new home. He understands that the ship is not very well built and knows it has suffered a lot of wear and tear. A shipwright he employs brings some expensive structural […]
Does the legal right and/or moral obligation to privacy extend to a right to sell one’s own organs to the highest bidder?
Topic: Ethical Right to Privacy Review the discussion of a right to privacy on Pages 48-49. Take notes as you read so you can refer to them as you write your essay. Next, answer the following questions in an APA 7-formatted essay. State your position in an argument and develop your ideas through well-constructed paragraphs. […]
What would have been your choice in the Hobbes dilemma ‘game’, and why was that the’ smart’ choice, in terms of your self-interest?
What would have been your choice in the Hobbes dilemma ‘game’, and why was that the’ smart’ choice, in terms of your self-interest? You must first confirm if you would have played or not played. If you were playing, then you also need to 1st half of the paper should consist of Analysis. Explain argument […]
