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Describe subjectivism, egoism, Utilitarianism, and Kantian ethics, and support your descriptions with references.
What is Spinoza's view of relationship between knowledge and obedience? And how is does that reflects in The Nathan the wise by Lessings ?
Problem: Select a passage from one of the Kant or Bentham readings and discuss.
What kind of being will you be able to show that you know you are? Augustine and Descartes are both helpful in combating skepticism.
Explain an argument for one view (e.g. an argument that VR is not an illusion) and then make one or two objections to this argument.
What does art mean to you? What questions are the most important for you to ask about a piece so that you can fully appreciate it?
How will you show Gandalf that you know you exist? It is important to first clarify proper definition of "knowledge." Both Plato and Descartes are helpful
Question: Explain Kaczor's argument regarding the assumption of a one-way unplugging in Thomson's violinist thought experiment.
What is substrate independence, and why might it be a reason to prefer a functionalist theory of mind over an identity theory?
Problem: Explain Thomson's distinction between just vs. unjust and decent vs. indecent.
Use Kant's categorical imperative to justify and explain what Carter's duty was towards the child in the photograph. Was Carter obligated to do more?
Problem 1: Why do people disagree about what is good and bad? Problem 2: What is more reliable: our senses, rationality or intuition?
Aristotle's definition of a "tragic hero". Explain what is the human sacrifice involved in the case of: a. Agamemnon b. Jephthah (Old Testament)
Problem: What are the benefits of risky play in early childhood? What do people need to know for risky play?
What is the difference between the 'good' life according to Socrates and the Sophists? What is the difference between defining 'good' as excellence and pleasure
What kind of knowledge do you think philosophy generate? What do you think philosophers do? According to Russell, what is the value of philosophy?
: Present an argument, with research, that the government should actively spy on a specific group of people for suspicion of specific actions.
How does everything we've pondered come back to the central dialogue taking place between Plato and Aristotle
Problem: Refers to the growing interest and demand for locations which became popular due to their appearance in films and television series.
Problem: What would Aristotle think of the United States today?
Create a passage which commits a fallacy using the conclusion below: Thus, you should vote for Harry Smith for Mayor.
For each of the following situations, state whether they are examples of a person acting within the Aesthetic, the Ethical or the Religious Sphere of Life.
Write three paragraphs. In the first paragraph you will explain the Frank Jackson's argument in "Epiphenomenal Qualia" as clearly as possible.
The physician is a participating provider in Medicare and the patient has met her annual deductible. Accounts receivable should expect a payment from Medicare
Describe the pros and cons of traditional stringing vs automated reconstruction software with regards to blood spatter.