Philosophy
philosophy
A hotly debated issue in recent years has involved judicial restraint verses judicial activism. There is a section on this issue in textbook. 1. Describe these two judicial philosophies. 2. What are the differences between the two? 3. What role report must be at least 300 words. List all web resources and referenced materials that […]
John Locke claims that we can acquire knowledge via sense perceptions even though this kind of knowledge is not like that of demonstration. Explain how he argues for the possibility of this kind of knowledge with necessary quotations from the reading and
John Locke claims that we can acquire knowledge via sense perceptions even though this kind of knowledge is not like that of demonstration. Explain how he argues for the possibility of this kind of knowledge with necessary quotations from the reading and how he avoids the critical worries like the ‘bent straw’ argument. NOTE: This […]
Examine the development of the notion of government by social contract in the writings of Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau. What did Locke find wrong in Hobbes’ account, Rousseau find objectionable in Locke’s theory, and what problems remain in Rousseau’s socia
Write a 10-12 page (double-spaced) paper in which you reflect on the relevance of the works of the political philosophers to current events on any topic covered in this course. The paper should include both a discussion of the thought of at least two of the philosophers covered in the course as well as your […]
Merleau Ponty Cezanne’s Doubt
Following Merleau-Ponty, how does Cezanne’s painting illuminate the experience of perception?
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explicate descartes inference from sense experience to the existence of material substance
philosophy of mind
I have to write 2 argumentative essays for two different classes in philosophy. Both papers have to be about 10-15 pages long. in the class of philosophy of mind, I want to argue against “the Chinese room” by John Searle. For my class on metaphysics and epistemology, I want to argue against pansychism.
How does Sartre’s and De Beauvoir’s ideas on freedom compare to those of Nietzsche?
How does Sartre’s and De Beauvoir’s ideas on freedom compare to those of Nietzsche?
Explain the Plotinean view of reality as we discussed it in class. Use your own words, without quotations from the book.
This assignment has three parts: A. Explain the Plotinean view of reality as we discussed it in class. Use your own words, without quotations from the book. B. Explain in your own words (line by line and including all key concepts) the following passages: 1. p. 42 Beginning “What, then, is this inner vision?” and […]
Philosophy of Langauge
The Topic: “Those who assume that each natural language has a compositional meaning theory typically assume that each natural language also has a compositional truth theory… After all, it is part of the meaning of ‘Snow is white’ that an utterance of it is true iff snow is white; so if it is reasonable to […]