Category Archives: Philosophy

Give an account of the allegory and briefly explain its meaning. To what extent do you find it congruent with the argument of Descartes’ First Meditation?Explain

Please read the Cave Allegory (the last installment on Plato in BB Contents). Give an account of the allegory and briefly explain its meaning. To what extent do you find it congruent with the argument of Descartes’ First Meditation?

Compare and contrast of the state of nature, as discussed by Hobbes and Locke.consider how each defines the state of nature and how each develops a notion of social contract to reach a resolution.

A comparison and contrast of the state of nature, as discussed by Hobbes and Locke. In looking at these two philosophers, please consider how each defines the state of nature and how each develops a notion of social contract to reach a resolution. Please look also at how the ideas from these philosophers are seen […]

Write a paper about any aspect of one of these philosophies that interests you: The philosophy of Lao-tzu The philosophy of Confucius The philosophy of Buddha The philosophy of Socrates The philosophy of Plato The philosophy of Aristotle The philosophy of Descartes The philosophy of Bentham The philosophy of Mill The philosophy of Kierkegaard The philosophy of Sartre The philosophy of de Beauvoir* The philosophy of Camus* The philosophy of Singer

Option 1 Write a thoughtful and informative summary of one of the following chapters in Archetypes of Wisdom: Chapter 2: The Presocratic Sophos Chapter 3: The Sophist: Protagoras Chapter 7: The Stoics: Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius Chapter 8: The Scholar: Thomas Aquinas Chapter 10: The Skeptic: David Hume Chapter 11: The Universalist: Immanuel Kant Chapter […]

Explore –Is wealth a permissible objective for lawyers? Is it permissible for a lawyer to be primarily concerned with earning a great deal of money?

*Choose a question. *Write a 6 page paper in response. *Answer the question directly – get right to the point. *Be concise – use only the words you need to get your idea across, avoid rambling. *Use quotation marks and cite the source when you quote. Cite your source when you paraphrase. *Avoid using outside […]

Discuss three examples of what you believe to have been the more valuable and/or relevant means of responding to crisis.

  Discuss three examples of what you believe to have been the more valuable and/or relevant means of responding to crisis. Be sure to set out, for each example, (a) what the crisis was, (b) what the response to the crisis was, and (c) why you believe this would be a valuable/relevant means of response […]

Compare what ancient greeks considered philosophy vs what we may consider philosophy. Social aspects that meant not really going against religion.

The essay should use examples and arguments in favour of Hesiod being a posible philosophical text. Aratus and Nicander can also be used as examples but personally I believe Hesiod should be the prime focus as it does have philosophical tints on a more religious level. I will add a basic structure of what I […]

Do you think a commitment to peace and conflict transformation will help you in future situations? Why or why not?Discuss

Take some time to reflect on the content you most enjoyed and your personal development throughout this course. Then, answer the following questions: 1) Now that you have completed HUMA 1301, how has your understanding of culture developed since the beginning of the semester? 2) Did you discover new works of art that you found […]