Question: 5) Is the Turing Test a reasonable way to test for intelligence? Argue for your conclusion. Be sure to clearly articulate any background theories that our position depends upon and give plenty of illustrative examples
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Which is the more important consideration when making ethical decisions, obligation or consequences? Why? Give an example.
Journal Entry Assignment Journal Activities – Ethics: How Should One Live? (Choose one) Activity A3: Record your thoughts. Which is the more important consideration when making ethical decisions, obligation or consequences? Why? Give an example. Journal Activities – Political Philosophy (Choose One) Activity B4: Record your thoughts: What does Social Justice mean to me?
What extent can some areas of knowledge be better in providing a more justified belief?
“Robust Knowledge requires both consensus and disagreement” Discuss this claim with reference to two areas of knowledge. To what extent can some areas of knowledge be better in providing a more justified belief? Can robust knowledge be considered as truth or just knowledge that is agreed upon or that is consensus with other robust knowledge? […]
How current sustainability attempts/projects (about 2 or 3) fit into the category of deep ecology?
The paper needs to be a review of how current sustainability attempts/projects (about 2 or 3) fit into the category of deep ecology; how they fit the standards of deep ecological thought or do not…It needs to base itself around the deep ecology philosophy, and evaluate different attempts at conservation and environmental projects through this […]
What philosophers did the arguments in the book remind you of?
The Subtle Art How did the book agree with and disagree with the conversations we had in PHI-101? What philosophers did the arguments in the book remind you of? How do your experiences align/contrast to the author’s? What were the strongest/weakest arguments in the book? What did you agree and disagree with? What stories/advice impacted […]
What might society look like in your opinion if the rights that you value most were taken away?
Second, after you have completed the first section, then do some research on your rights and share which rights you cherish most and explain why. What might society look like in your opinion if the rights that you value most were taken away? If relevant, how could society do a better job of promoting, protecting, […]
Does this story shed light on the animal-human relationship?
Jack London attempts to tell a story from the point of view of an animal (a dog). Does he succeed? Does this story shed light on the animal-human relationship? Even though it’s a work of fiction (not philosophy), does it imply how animals should be treated? use quotation and explain .
Do you think Socrates demonstrated a biblical way of thinking to some degree? Why or why not?
Session 1 Paper The paper should answer these questions: 1. What do you see as the ultimate goal of philosophy? Do you think that this goal is in line with biblical goals? Who or why not? Use scripture to defend your point. 2. Do you think Socrates demonstrated a biblical way of thinking to some […]
Explain and justify your choice by using Fromm’s arguments and episodes from the movie.
Reading Fromm, we learned to distinguish authentic, true disobedience from false disobedience and to distinguish heteronomous obedience from autonomous obedience. Analyze the movie from Fromm’s perspective. Choose at least two characters who represent true disobedience and false disobedience and two characters who represent different types of obedience in the movie. Explain and justify your choice […]
Why is this one more cogent or plausible than the others?
The Supervaluaionist View of Vagueness 1. Summarize Vagueness as understood in Philosophy and Introduce why it’s an important philosophical debate. 2. Write (roughly one- two paragraphs) about what view of vagueness you find most convincing. Write topic at the end and underline it. 3. Argue for your thesis, the view of vagueness that you find […]
