Write your essay as if you are writing to a friend who missed class on the day this was discussed. There is no bibliography or works cited page required. You may write in first person or even write the essay as if it were a letter to your “friend” from class. Explain and evaluate the […]
What is the Duhem-Quine problem, and why does it matter?
Nietzsche explores the idea of Bad Conscience and sees it as limiting our power. Specifically, he connects the idea to promise-keeping and promise-breaking, to punishment, and to cultural institutions. Write an essay in which you: 1. Explain what Nietzsche takes to be the basis of social rules and morality. 2. Construct and defend an interpretation […]
What is the replication crisis, and how serious a problem is it for science?
Term Research Paper Choose one topic from the following prompts and compose an essay. Format: approximately 5-7 pages (12pt, double–spaced) Suggested Topics: 1. Explain the core beliefs of rationalism and empiricism, two major intellectual camps in Modern philosophy. 2. What is the conception of substance crucial to modern philosophers? Explain the different theories of […]
Description Write a paper on your vision of the good life. Naturally, a good life should have good things in it. And, according to the guiding assumption alluded to just above, there are three things good enough to be worth pursuing independently in our lives: meaningfulness, happiness, and moral excellence. So, in your paper, explain […]
What is Wisdom? In a 3-4 page essay, address/discuss the following: * Define “dialectic” and discuss how Socratic dialogue differs from other conversations. * Illustrate your understanding with examples of some specific beliefs one might examine via the Socratic Method. * Explain the difference between knowledge and opinion for Socrates as illustrated in the Meno […]
Critical Analysis:Global Ethical Issues Provide critical analysis of the challenges related to the selected issue in a wider global context using theories, tools and methods from this and other fields of study. Consider the political, social, environmental or economic factors contributing to the ethical issue. Consider other perspectives as well as your own. (3 pages)
Answer to what is Justice- Righting a wrong Write a 4-5 page paper that answers the following question: Using the novel 1984 as your foundation answer What is Justice? You will use other materials from the course as well, such as Plato, Gilgamesh, Antigone, etc, but base the argument on 1984 (George Owell). The key, […]
Using readings as your foundation, What is it to be Human? The paper will be double-spaced, one-inch margins, 12-pt font, black typeface, doc, docx, or RTF Use APA or MLA formatting (Click here for OWL@Purdue (Links to an external site.)) The paper must have a minimum of 4-6 in-text citations taken from the primary texts.
