Category Archives: Philosophy

Explain why you think the argument fits this concept. Identify if this was purposeful and why, as well as how this impacts the strength of the argument?

For this video presentation, you will pick one item that addresses a current issue and make connections to class concepts. The item may be print or video and may be the product of any source. TV commercials can be a great source for this analysis, because you will need to identify, and present which rhetorical […]

What does the argument against believing in God without sufficient evidence look like?

Is it morally permissible to believe in God just because it is to your practical advantage to believe? Why or why not? Use the material in Vaughn’s book to help you explain how Pascal argues for belief in God. Explain the strengths and weaknesses that other thinkers have identified in his reasoning. What does the […]

Provide the best argument you can make position opposite to your own. The statement and objection must be one page in length.

In consultation with your small-section professor, you will choose a question arising from your reading and discussion of Plato’s Republic on which you will take a position, either for or against. You will then write a paper adhering to the following format.Question: The effectiveness about Plato’s proposed class system in The Republic that Plato devises […]

What would a Roman stoic tell you, living today, how to incorporate contemplation of death into your life in a healthy way?

What would a Roman stoic tell you, living today, how to incorporate contemplation of death into your life in a healthy way? Directions: In your essay Assume You Are Answering Like a Stoic. Your opinion means: Your Opinion as a. No Talk of hope and faith in an afterlife. This is about . Talk about […]

Explain the idea that health care is a “gendered” institution. How does this relate to differences in health, patient care, and health care occupations? In what ways might other social factors, such as race and social class, impact overall health? Include a current event, with link, that relates to gender and health in society.

Description Explain the idea that health care is a “gendered” institution. How does this relate to differences in health, patient care, and health care occupations? In what ways might other social factors, such as race and social class, impact overall health? Include a current event, with link, that relates to gender and health in society.

Certainty, or Error-Reduction?Discuss Plato and Descartes on certainty; discuss Socrates and Popper on error-reduction. How is this issue related to the distinction between analytic and synthetic propositions?

Midterm Essay Questions Philosophy 1: Introduction to Philosophy Winter 2021 From the following 3 essay topics, choose 2 and write essays in response. Please do not write more than 2 nor less than 2. (This format is exactly the same as the midterm.) You should be able to write a good essay using nothing more […]

Prepare a statement of beliefs that you may leave with them to ensure that they know fully what you think about the fundamental forces that shape curriculum and in turn are shaped by it.

A Statement of Personal Beliefs Simply put, curriculum may be defined as what students should know and be able to do. Therefore, curriculum is the point of departure, the hub, the heart, the foundation for consideration of practically all aspects of education. Imagine then that you will soon interview for a position as a curriculum […]

How should we understand Plato’s arguments about the difference between men and women in the Republic. And how does this understanding of difference challenge our modern conceptual distinction between sex and gender?Discuss

Topic: How should we understand Plato’s arguments about the difference between men and women in the Republic. And how does this understanding of difference challenge our modern conceptual distinction between sex and gender?