Problem
A. What does Washington Irving's "Rip Van Winkle" reveal about the anxieties regarding American progress in early nineteenth-century America? Identify the main key concepts of the reading Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irvin.
Explanation I) The Norton Anthology American Literature. Washington Irvin.
B. Present the strongest criticisms against the following thesis, and present this view in a way that would satisfy the opposition. For example, if your thesis is "X is the best" then why might the opposition argue that "X is not the best"? Don't misrepresent the opposition in order to make it easier to dismiss.
Thesis) > Aristotle's concept of Phronesis highlights psychological and philosophical points of view by exploring virtue and the character of how one should use practical knowledge.
Explanation II) Use Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics as evidence to support your reasoning. Phronesis & Friendship. Aristotle--Nicomachean Ethics (Joe Sachs)