writing a letter to the writer of an opinion piece. Please choose an opinion piece where aconclusion is in line with your view. This opinion piece should be of a current issue withinsociety. example topics to choose from : (e.g. abortion, death penalty, immigration, xenophobia) Although you agree with the conclusion, a critique the authors […]
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December 23rd, 2020 
1.Briefly define Tao and define Logos within the context of Asian philosophy and Stoic philosophy, respectively. What are the aspects of each? How are they similar? How are they different?.Explain the importance of power to Sophist philosophy, as well as how various Sophists think humans should use power in philosophies such as pragmatism and moral […]
What can I know regarding philosophers
December 20th, 2020 How do we acquire knowledge? What approach does Descartes take to the question “What can I know?” How does this approach fit with his idea of doubt? How would George Yancy and Derrick Jensen each critique such an approach? With whom do you agree and why?
The Matrix v. Plato’s ‘The Cave’
December 20th, 2020 Using both your own knowledge and the Grau and Partridge articles, discuss in detail how the film “The Matrix” illustrates Plato’s allegory of the cave. How does it differ from Plato’s allegory? What does the film suggest about how we know things? Does Plato agree? Do you?
Socrates Obeying the State
December 20th, 2020 In the Apology and the Crito, is Socrates saying one should always obey the state no matter what? What argument is he making in the Crito by having the law speak rather than saying those words himself? How does what the law says connect with with what Socrates says about obedience to the state and […]
Ethics
December 18th, 2020 Case Four: Gone Today, Here TomorrowIn Jurassic Park-like fashion, scientists have been attempting to bring recently-extincted species back from the dead, so to speak. The 5 April 2013 journal Science reported that the first live product of de-extinction, a Pyrenean ibex, lasted only a few minutes before extincting again. The ibex, which was produced by […]
Philosophy
December 18th, 2020 1-After reading John Locke’s 1st Treatise on Government, critically discuss Locke’s rationale for the denial of the hereditary right of an Absolute Monarch. Be sure to cite Lockes rebuttal of Sir Robert Filmers defense of the divine right of kings. How does Lockes rebuttal of Filmer affect the future of democracy and representative government in […]
Care Ethics
December 18th, 2020 Topic: Do we have special obligations to veterans, the elderly, children, women, any minorities, any types of disability or “differently-abled” people? According to the CARE OF ETHICS this theory will further support my opinion on why society has an obligation to care for all individuals specifically those previously mentioned Writing a philosophy paper:(1) The whole […]
Any topic (writer’s choice)
December 17th, 2020 Rather, it should be a critical paper. What this means is that you will offer either a defense or a critique of a position or topic that we have covered in class this semester, and will support your position with rationally persuasive reasons. Your job here is to think, and to write in support of […]
Why do bad things happen to good people? Does this truth make God more or less likely to exist? Why?
December 13th, 2020 For your second short philosophical papers (about 4-6 pages double-spaced) you will address one of the questions we have discussed in the past few weeks. While it is important to show familiarity with the issues covered in class, you do not need to address everything that we discussed. The primary purpose of these papers is […]
