The Belief in God: Analyzing Faith Topic B: 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 of other thinkers […]
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Are there any factual considerations that would help evaluate the severity of the ethical offense in this case?
FIRST (200 word minimum) Define and describe the following: Describe in outline what consequentialist moral theory is. If you learned something interesting which you think will help you in your life, briefly explainwhat that is. SECOND (200 word minimum) Go to the HANDOUT: Case Studies in Readings and Lecture. Read Case 2. ATTACHED TheResearch Director. […]
How would you defend this claim in your own words? In the end, is it really commonsensical?”
Discussion questions Some thinkers have argued that Descartes starts modern philosophy on a bad path because he based knowledge on certainty, and there are very few things in life that we can know with certainty. What do you think of this view? 2. ( This question comes from Miller at the end of the chapter […]
How does he support his main argument (evidence, ancillary arguments, etc.)?
Reflection Paper Topics Your assignment is to read any ONE of the following four articles: Roads to Serfdom The Frivolity of Evil How and How Not to Love Mankind What We Have to Lose Then, FOR THE ARTICLE YOU CHOOSE TO WRITE ON, you will type a 1000-1500 word response in which you address EACH […]
What are the requirements on each view for some capacity/disposition/property to constitute or determine human nature on each of these views?
Descartes (1641) comes to the conclusion at the end of Meditation 2 that what “I” refers to is a thinking thing. Humans in this view are essentially thinking things. Descartes ultimately came to the conclusion that only humans have minds, other animals being mere automata. Birch et al. (2020) explain that the scientific consensus today […]
What point is Plato trying to make with that story-Do you agree or disagree with that point?
Assignment: Retell the story of the Ring of Gyges. What point is Plato trying to make with that story? Do you agree or disagree with that point? Recommend when researching sources from websites such as the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy and/or Philosopher’s Imprint.
What is the “paradox” of Christianity, and why is it the ideal that can give our lives the greatest meaning?
PHIL-2255: Mid-Term Paper Topics and Guidelines About three-and-a-half to four pages of the paper should be employed on explaining and analyzing the authors’ views. This means clearly and carefully answering all of the topic questions, explicating the relevant arguments, and explaining their significance. In this part of your paper, it is extremely important to accurately […]
Identify philosophical questions and concepts that were addressed in the film and support your assertions with direct examples.
Final reflection – Blade Runner (1982) Identify philosophical questions and concepts that were addressed in the film and support your assertions with direct examples. Reflect on how the film’s approach to these questions relates to the ones we covered throughout the course. Philosophers allowed are: Plato, Immanuel Kant, siddhartha buddha, Nelson Mandela, Daniel Dennett. From […]
Explain in your own words why this concept fits so well to the example(s) you have chosen from your article.
Sociological Theory Introduction Clearly tell where paper is going briefly summarize the news article in 1-2 sentences and identify the theorist/theory and 2 concepts you will be applying in the paper (state that you thought those would be a good fit to the topic, etc.) Theorist’s/Theory’s Overall Model Show that you understand the overall model/orientation […]
Identify several (7-10) critical thinking skills and concepts that you’ve learned in this course that are necessary to apply when engaging in civic life, and discuss why you think they are important.
The value of truth in a democratic society. The final paper is an opportunity for you to reflect on and synthesize what you have learned this semester. Throughout this course you have learned about basic principles of logic and argumentation, philosophical theories of truth and how it is established, and obstacles to critical thinking such […]
