At the end of the Meno (around 100b) Socrates says that if Meno can convince Anytus of the things they have concluded in the dialogue he will provide a benefit to the Athenians. Given the background of the Apology what do you think Socrates means by this. What is the overall topic of the Meno? […]
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Why does it ultimately make consciousness hard to explain from the physicalist perspective?
Thomas Nagel, Bats, and Subjectivity Critique of philosopher Thomas Nagel’s paper, “What Is It Like To Be A Bat?” Thomas Nagel argues that there is something especially difficult in characterizing and explaining consciousness. What is Nagel’s characterization of consciousness? How does Nagel relate consciousness to points of view? Why does it ultimately make consciousness hard […]
Is Lin’s argument an example of a hyperbole as rhetorical device? Explain your answers.
Watch the following Ted-Ed video Self-Driving Cars by Patrick Lin (2015) and answer the following questions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixIoDYVfKA0Links to an external site. 1.) At 1:19, Lin claims there’s a difference between an instinctual reaction and a conscious decision, and programmers of self-driving cars have a dilemma: they must choose what a self-driving car does when swerving […]
How did Plato’s view affect Augustine’s later religious view of marriage?
Socratic Project as described in the Apology. Socrates is pursuing the truth about the Good life. The Oracle said he is the wisest person. Be able to explain why Socrates did not accept this statement. Know the process of elenchus and the 5 steps. Why is it significant that Socrates finds the contradiction in someone’s […]
Would you characterize Plato’s views about a good state as elitist or just? Explain your answer.
Plato Philosophy Knowing Real and Good Discussion Thread 1: Consider someone you know whom you regard as an exceptionally good person. How much does the person resemble Plato’s portrait of the just person? How is he/she different? Thread 2: Would you characterize Plato’s views about a good state as elitist or just? Explain your answer. […]
What can you say about the Form of an ordinary object, in the fashion of Plato’s discussion of the Form of triangle?
Pre-Socratic philosophers Choose one of the elements defended by the pre-Socratic philosophers (water, fire, numbers, and so on) and argue for it as well as you can, preferably with a friend or a few friends who will try to prove you wrong. For example, if you choose fire, an immediate objection would be that fire […]
How would you argue that you do indeed have a mind, that you are not just an automaton or a robot, but a thinking, feeling being?
Justice and the Good Society Philosophical Questions1. Is there anything you would willingly die for? What? 2. If you had only a few minutes to live, what would you do withthem? What if you had only a few days? Twenty years? 3. A famous philosopher once said that human life is no moresignificant than the […]
Does he also have a theory of ideas, or forms, that we discover primarily in his Physics and Metaphysics?
What do you think Aristotle would have to say about the theory of “ideas” or “forms” that Plato expounds in the Republic? Does he also have a theory of ideas, or forms, that we discover primarily in his Physics and Metaphysics? If so, how is it different, or not, from Plato’s? Which account is more […]
List and briefly explain three similarities between the philosophies of Kierkegaard and Nietzsche.
Phil 310 final Question 1. Answer one and only one of the following short answer questions by entering your response in the space provided. There is no specific length requirement, but a suitable answer will consist of about 6 or 7 pointed, well-formulated, and accurate sentences. (1) Using your own words, briefly explain Hegel&x27;s notion […]
Do you think Kierkegaard is right about this-Why or why not?
PHI 310 db 8 Kierkegaard, despite being a Christian, claimed that a pagan who prays passionately to a false god is more of a saint than a Christian who prays to the Christian God without passion. If Kierkegaard is right, what does this imply about the nature of religious faith? Do you think Kierkegaard is […]
