Aristotle believes that we can have better and worse conceptions about what it means to be happy. Thus, it is possible that we might each be mistaken not only about a general account of happiness, but also about what actually makes us happy as individuals. Carefully explain why Aristotle believes this. Do you agree? Is […]
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Ethic topic
Whenever you read or hear an interesting or questionable argument about an ethical issue, remember or copy it, then write a summary [if it is online, give a URL link] and comment for the Dustbin. Whenever one of your classmates posts an argument or comment that seems interesting or questionable, write a response for the […]
Philosophy
Please put into your own words, to make it sound as if I wrote it. I provided an example of what he likes. Last time I turned in my essay from here he said I sounded very sketchy. Material things, including ones own body are completely subject to physical laws. The immaterial mind can move […]
Epistemology
General instructions The midterm is in two parts of equal weight: 1 epistemology, and 2 ethics and Utilitarianism. You should write an essay of about 500-1000 words on one topic from each part. You may undertake research and discuss your responses with others, but your essays should be entirely in […]
Women in Law Enforcement
Write a paper on women in law enforcement. Some main points are: first women in law enforcement, percentage of women in law enforcement from last to present, hardships and benefits of women in law enforcement. (ALL Sources MUST be come from CSU Online Library from Criminology Collection Database or Ebsohost Database)
Dreaming of AI Lovers
Raise an counterexample to the article provided. A counterexample consists in a well-reasoned challenge to any point discussed in the article. Any counterexample must have a source such that it comes from someones life experiences, which include, but are not limited to, your personal observations, stories you read, conversations you hear, etc.
Pure Hypocrisy
Raise an counterexample to the article provided. A counterexample consists in a well-reasoned challenge to any point discussed in the article. Any counterexample must have a source such that it comes from someones life experiences, which include, but are not limited to, your personal observations, stories you read, conversations you hear, etc.
philosophy
The Problem of God’s ForeknowledgeHere’s a puzzle we only briefly mentioned in class. We’ve discussed the assumption that God is omniscient in considering the Problem of Evil earlier. God’s omniscience, however, also figures in a further puzzle: Does God know or does He not know that a certain individual will be good or bad? If […]
Should Batman kill the Joker
Should Batman kill the Joker : Paragraph 1: Give the consequentialism argument. Paragraph 2: Give the deontological ethics argument. Paragraph 3: Give the virtue ethics argument. Paragraph 4: With reference to the three arguments above, do you believe Batman should kill the Joker? Why or why not? The claims and counterclaims should be supported with […]
Great Philosophical Questions
InstructionsChoose one of the following prompts and write a 3-4 page essay in response to it: 1. Does Descartes overcome solipsism in his Meditations on First Philosophy?2. Does Descartes exonerate God from being the cause of error in human nature, defined as a combination or union of mind and body? 3. Develop a Cartesian analysis […]