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What is an indispensability argument? What problems do such arguments face? How should we demarcate genuine science from pseudo-science?
Write a short philosophical essay that (i) explains what it could mean to say that human existence is absurd and without any ultimate meaning.
Explain how either or both of these works can help us understand the challenge to truth that has developed in our time.
What cultural norms did you learn as a child? What stereotypes are connected to those cultures?
By the end of your paper, summarize how your ideas evolved during your process of research and reflection.
What does it mean to respect her autonomy? Is the pregnant woman one person or two? What are the alternatives? What is right?
How do Locke's view of human nature and Hobbes' view differ? Which do you think is more accurate? Explain, and defend your answer.
Compare and contrast these two types of ethical theory. Identify the strengths and weaknesses of each each type of moral theory.
How were subjects selected for this experiment? What were the subjects' ages, gender, and other characteristics?
What is your own moral analysis of these two cases? If you disagree with the majority of people regarding these cases, what explanation do you offer?
Discuss two problems with Pascal's Wager. How does the Is/Ought gap arise? Discuss one problem with Utilitarianism. Discuss one problem with Kantianism.
What reasons does Howard Gardner, the author of the article, offer for his argument that everyone should be required to take philosophy courses?
What are the ethical implications of prenatal testing? Is it an ethical requirement or ethically problematic?
What are the personal and/or communal ethical factors that may be involved in determining the moral position of either side given a contemporary debate.
What is the difference in notation between the Venn Diagrams that adopt the Boolean standpoint and the Venn Diagrams that adopt the traditional standpoint?
What ethical view is best for approaching these issues? Why? (Note that it need not be one of the three mentioned here.)
Your position on this question - how should we think of this issue of the best life? Aristotle's way? The way of Socrates and other gadflies?
Be sure to address all the aspects of the Path and to give support for your claims. Are there any ways in which the two men are significantly different?
Define the problem in the scenario that you have chosen. Analyze the problem in the scenario. Generate options for solving the problem in the scenario.
What more subtle ethical lessons do you think we should learn from this case? Of course, you can talk about consent.
What are the chances of a major social collapse, according to Meadows? What could be done to achieve 'sustainability' according to Meadows?
Does the conclusion seem to logically follow from premises? Are there any logical holes or fallacies in your argument? How might your improve your argument?
How would Plato respond to Wittgenstein's view of philosophy? Write a paper imagining how Socrates would respond to Wittgenstein's behavior.
Identify the various alternative responses to the situation. Note that this step may require you to use your imagination.
What do you believe are the components of effective supervision? What do you need to know about yourself? What do you need to know about your supervisee?