A. What kinds of activities do you want to be a regular part of your life, and what draws you to those activities? (Examples of activities discussed by former students include learning, drawing, writing, cooking, reading, raising children, working to foster equity and human rights, meditation or prayer, hiking and camping, playing basketball, fly fishing, […]
Category Archives: Philosophy
How do you define human choice-How do you define human event-Are they different?
Discussion Board For this Discussion Board, you will write a dialogue between yourself and an imaginary Socrates. You will debate the question of free will versus determinism. Remember that the Socratic Method involves asking a series of questions to clarify key words and ideas. In your dialogue, the imaginary Socrates should be asking clarifying questions, […]
Does the development of civilization make humans happier-Does the development of civilization make humans better-Does the development of civilization make humans more moral?
Does the development of civilization make humans happier? Does the development of civilization make humans better? Does the development of civilization make humans more moral?
What do you take to be the strongest objection to property dualism from either Churchland or Bennett, and does it work?
Moral philosophy and Philosophy of Mind Moral Philosophy -Answer one of the following: 1. Critically assess the theory of emotivism. 2. Is quasi-realism able to explain and justify “realist-sounding” language? 3. What is Mackie’s argument from queerness? Is it persuasive? 4. Should we accept an error theory about morality? Philosophy of mind – Essay question: […]
Does the conclusion follow from the premises-If not, is there a plausible premise we can add to strengthen the argument?
Passage In 500 words, reconstruct and critically evaluate the argument found in the passage. A successful reconstruction makes the argument easily understandable to someone seeing it for the first time. It clearly and accessibly defines technical terms. It makes clear what the structure of the argument is: what is the conclusion? What are the supporting […]
Discuss what you think about the text’s argument (explain whether you agree or disagree and why)
First Draft for essay (O’Connor Misinformation) In the first draft, you’ll analyze and explain an argument of your choice (the Introduction paper and article are attached. the first draft should: Explain the argument of a text (identify premises and conclusion) This is similar to summarizing the article, but you aren’t just describing or paraphrasing every […]
Socrates argues that knowledge is more valuable than mere true belief because knowledge is more stable
Socrates argues that knowledge is more valuable than mere true belief because knowledge is more stable. Explain his argument. Why does Socrates think that knowledge is more stable? Then raise an objection to Socrates’ argument. How would Socrates respond to that objection? Should we accept Socrates’ response against the objection? Why or why not? Include […]
Is it ethically permissible to hold a modern society accountable for what their nation did in the past?
Is it ethically permissible to hold a modern society accountable for what their nation did in the past? Students will conduct thorough research on their topic, including any important debates and theoretical differences surrounding the topic. Students will prepare an annotated bibliography of their research, including correct citations of all sources and a brief paragraph […]
What do you think about this independence this call for becoming self-reliant, and self-dependent when it comes to knowledge, truth and, finally, morality itself?
What is “ethics” really about? COLLAPSE Let us recall that in the Euthyphro, Socrates asks for an “account” of why something is holy, pious, or moral. He does not, and cannot accept, an explanation in terms of just “whatever the gods love”, or whatever God tells you to do. For, if at the end of […]
Do you agree or disagree with this assessment of the good life, and why?
Unit 2 Applied Philosophy Paper Analyze and explain Epicurus’ famous proclamation: “Thanks be to blessed Nature because she has made what is necessary easy to supply, and what is not easy unnecessary. The right understanding of these facts enables us to refer all choice and avoidance to the health of the body and the soul’s […]
