Oakshott What is the appropriate context to study Hobbes? Answer with reference to Oakshott’s arguments
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Explain how the two principles differ by giving a case in which they issue different verdicts (one principle says an action is wrong and another says an action is not wrong)
Peter Singer on Charity Last summer, Prof. Rude and his family spent $2,000 to go on a vacation in Chile. […]
How does Nagel relate consciousness to points of view? Why does it ultimately make consciousness hard to explain from the physicalist perspective?
Critique of philosopher Thomas Nagel’s paper, “What Is It Like To Be A Bat?” Please use this paper as a […]
Is this syllogism using deductive or inductive logic? Explain your answer. If deductive, test the logical validity and soundness of the syllogism. If inductive, explain if the syllogism is stronger or weaker.
Watch the following Ted-Ed video Self-Driving Cars by Patrick Lin (2015) and answer the following questions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixIoDYVfKA0Links to an external […]
Know Plato’s view of love and eros. Why are relationships most permanent when they are based on a love of the forms? How did Plato’s view affect Augustine’s later religious view of marriage?
1. Socratic Project as described in the Apology. Socrates is pursuing the truth about the Good life. The Oracle said […]
Would you characterize Plato’s views about a good state as elitist or just? Explain your answer
Plato Philosophy Knowing Real and Good Discussion Thread 1: Consider someone you know whom you regard as an exceptionally good […]
Do you believe that men and women think differently? How do you know? If so, to what do you attribute the difference—nature, education, or choice?
Philosophy, Sex, Race, and Culture Do you believe that men and women think differently? How do you know? If so, […]
Write a short essay explaining the philosopher’s understanding of the concept, argument, or theory as if you were writing a short encyclopedia article.
Concept from Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, Descartes, Kant, or Arendt 1. Pick one philosopher we have discussed this semester (i.e. Plato, […]
Which is most “real”—the chair you are sitting on, the molecules that make up the chair, or the sensations and images you have of the chair as you are sitting on it?
Philosophical Questions Opening Questions Is there anything you would willingly die for? What? If you had only a few minutes […]
Write an argumentative paper on Education Pedagogy.
Write an argumentative paper on Education Pedagogy. Learn about at least two different pedagogical styles and then present both and […]
