Can you think of an invention that has had different impacts in different places around the globe – good in some, but damaging in others? If so, how would you reinvent it to make it more universally beneficial?
Description The Trolley Problem is one of the most famous thought-experiments in ethics. It was originally developed by Phillippa Foot. The version below is one developed by Judith Jarvis Thomson. Yes, it was utilized in TV series, The Good Life. “Suppose you are the driver of a trolley. The trolley rounds a bend, and there […]
Is Nietzsche correct about the value of history? Answer with reference to ‘On the Utility and Liability of History for Life’.
How should we understand Plato’s arguments about the difference between men and women in the Republic. And how does this understanding of difference challenge our modern conceptual distinction between sex and gender?
What is the relationship between Marx’s conception of human agency in history and the conceptions of either (a) Kant and Hegel OR (b) Hegel and Nietzsche?
Description In his book “The Examined Life” by Robert Nozick, he states the following thought experiment: ”Imagine a machine that could give you any experience (or sequence of experiences) you might desire. When connected to this experience machine, you can have the experience of writing a great poem or bringing about world peace or loving […]
“Accepting knowledge claims always involves an element of trust.” Discuss this claim with reference to two areas of knowledge.
“Areas of knowledge are most useful in combination with each other.” Discuss this claim with reference to two areas of knowledge.
What is the best argument against Presentism and/or dynamic theories of time ? Does it succeed?
Use two sociological theories, conflict theory, feminist theory, to analyze how economic factors affect white and non-white students’ educational experiences.
