Philosophy

C. High School Assignment: Imagine that you are a high school teacher and you have to assign one of the following texts to your class: Plato’s allegory, Bacon’s Four Idols, or Freud’s “Oedipus Complex”. Write an essay explaining which one you would choose and why. What can students learn from this essay? How would it […]

Does one who kills another “deserve” to die? Why or why not? Are there circumstances that would change your answer? Make two lists (perhaps using a table with two columns). In one column, list the circumstances in which a killer would deserve to die; in the other, list circumstances in which a killer would NOT […]

Choose a document from the below list and write a double-spaced 3-4 page essay in which you analyze it. If you prefer to choose a different primary source (document, painting, song, etc.) please make sure it relates to one of the themes discussed in class. If you pick your own source then run it by […]

Read the article located at the following email–respond to the following question. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/how-biased-is-the-media-really/2012/04/27/gIQA9jYLmT_story.html 1. In a paragraph or two, provide an example of what you believe to be an example of “biased news” or “biased news reporting” (on a matter of your choice). Explain why you believe it to be “biased” and, if you can, […]

Directions: Your response should be four (4) double-spaced pages; Respond to the items below. 1. What is traditional utilitarianism? With traditional utilitarianism, how do you determine what the moral thing to do on any particular occasion might be? Include mention of the four (4) considerations to determine what the moral thing to do on any […]

What is an area of life in which you have experienced people treating arguments as a kind of war? What were the consequences of that approach? What is an area of life in which you have experienced people treating arguments as a kind of performance? Was that approach effective? Why is it better to treat […]

PAPER 1- Pick from ONE of the questions below and answer in essay form. TO GET PROPER CREDIT YOU MUST: 1- Write out and answer the question. Check all spelling and grammar in MLA format. 2. Cite all sources, direct quotes or indirect ideas using elliptic giving author AND page numbers, i.e. (Soccio 26). Failure […]

Explain and elaborate on the following passages by Laozi and Aristotle and give a general sense of their philosophy. ( You can also use other quotes instead of the ones I am suggesting): 1) “The Way does nothing, yet nothing is left undone” (Laozi, ch. 37) 2) “Those good at fighting are never warlike” (ch. […]

Identify the 17 individuals shown in the background and, as an individual, cover the following questions: • What did each of the individuals contribute to the world? • How was each of these contributions rooted in creative thinking; that is, how did each change existing paradigms of seeing or experiencing the world? • Are there […]

Please evaluate the following argument: Some sound arguments are valid Some valid arguments are arguments with false premises Some arguments with false premises are arguments with mood and figure OAO-2. No arguments with mood and figure OAO-2 are sound Please put this sorites in standard logical form. Once you have the argument in standard logical […]