• Archeology of the problem. Provide brief background and contextual information on the issue. How did it arise? How did it become a problem issue for your audience (national, state, or local agenda)? Would it look different with a different scope? What is the benefit of trying to solve your issue? (refer to your Background […]
Category Archives: Philosophy
Explain the debate surrounding the Altar of Victory. That is, explain at least two of the reasons Symmachus gives for why the altar and its associated rituals should stay, and explain Ambrose’s response to each of these reasons and his own position on the relevant matters.
Explain Aristotle’s theory of the four kinds of cause. That is, explain in your own words what this is a theory about, what the four kinds of cause are, and provide an illustration of the analysis of something into each of its four kinds of cause. Explain Aristotle’s distinction between the sublunary and the celestial […]
Are media consumers being formed by what is highlighted? Are media outlets reacting to a preexisting consumer mindset? Or some combination of the two? How does all of this affect our lives, given the current conditions of the pandemic?Discuss
Consider why media react in the way described. Are media consumers being formed by what is highlighted? Are media outlets reacting to a preexisting consumer mindset? Or some combination of the two? How does all of this affect our lives, given the current conditions of the pandemic? Relate to David Foster Wallace on attention and […]
Discuss Searle’s theories of the mind and engage with his arguments. John Searle offers us some profound and creative ways to understand the nature of mind.
Discuss Searle’s theories of the mind and engage with his arguments. John Searle offers us some profound and creative ways to understand the nature of mind. One of the most interesting facets of our mental life is the “aboutness” of our thought, or what philosophers call “intentionality.” Talk about what this is and what this […]
Discuss what empirical evidence is there for the psychological claims about human psychology that are made by philosophers?
In each of the following questions a topic that has been explored philosophically is paired with articles that ask the question: what empirical evidence is there for the psychological claims about human psychology that are made by philosophers? Here is the list I want you to discuss: 1 Character and Situationism 2 Egoism and Altruism […]
According to Bennett, what are at least three requirements for someone to have a valuable and meaningful life? Explain why each of these are important.
Questions (-1pt for each question not answered or not answered correctly) According to Bennett, what is meaning and value in life determined by? Explain in detail. According to Bennett, what are at least three requirements for someone to have a valuable and meaningful life? Explain why each of these are important. According to Bennett, why […]
What consequences do you think such an implant would have on equality, personal autonomy, and unity (or wholeness) in love?Discuss
What consequences do you think such an implant would have on equality, personal autonomy, and unity (or wholeness) in love? Given what you say above, explain whether the Love Implant interfere with, support, or be inconsequential for erotic love from the perspective of any 3 theorists we have discussed this semester. Be specific and provide […]
Discuss is it about the definition that interests you? what other questions do you have regarding the meaning of philosophy? what potential problefktms do you see with any of the particular definitions?
Looking over the initial material on the definitions of philosophy in topic one of the course, which definition (Aristotle, Novalis, Wittgenstein) would you say gives you the best feel for philosophy? What is it about the definition that interests you? what other questions do you have regarding the meaning of philosophy? what potential problefktms do […]
What is the effect of the soil composition on the filtration rate of water?Discuss
Overall Topic- Soil Specific Research Question- What is the effect of the soil composition on the filtration rate of water? Proposed Procedure (general)- Get a bucket of water and different types of soil and see how long it takes to filter the water You have to collect your own data but you can make up […]
Explain how each thinker describes the feeling of resentment (or ressentiment), being sure to articulate clearly how they differ.
Read these instructions with great care and attention to detail. Failure to abide by any of them will affect your grade negatively. I. General Description, Point Value, and Due Date This paper assignment covers Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics, John Stuart Mill’s Utilitarianism, and Friedrich Nietzsche’s On the Genealogy of Morals. All assigned readings and all lectures […]
