Discipline: Philosophy

How to watch a movie,documentary, or video , or listen to a podcast audio presentation below the surface from a co-cultural perspectiveHow to watch a movie,documentary, or video , or listen to a podcast audio presentation below the surface from a co-cultural perspective

View a culturally diverse movie/media selection that does not represent the dominant culture. Explain the co-culture interactions and where barriers exist to what effect. Whatever ideas, phrases, sentences you use make sure you quote and reference or it could be seen as plagiarism. In short discuss this course through the movie. Viewing media with a […]

Everyone Over the Age of 40 vs. A Rare and Beautiful Flower that Contains the Cure to Cancer and AidsEveryone Over the Age of 40 vs. A Rare and Beautiful Flower that Contains the Cure to Cancer and Aids

Tittle: Everyone Over the Age of 40 vs. A Rare and Beautiful Flower that Contains the Cure to Cancer and Aids Utilizing the “Death Trolley Outline,” create an essay based on this story about A supernatural Trolley that destroys anything it touches has found its way into your world. The reluctant conductor approaches and says […]

Reading: Meditation 5 Of the essence of material things; and, again, of God; that He existsReading: Meditation 5 Of the essence of material things; and, again, of God; that He exists

Meditation V: What is Descartes’s point in discussing the “essence of material things”? How do these reflections lead to another proof of God’s existence? How does this proof work? How is the proof of the existence of God in Meditation 5 similar to that of Anselm? How is it different? (1) There now only remains […]

Explain how Plato understands democratic desires in the psychological schema of regimes in Book VIIIExplain how Plato understands democratic desires in the psychological schema of regimes in Book VIII

Here are instructions to help you in writing your essay responses. Your essay response is meant to be short. In other words, your response should be around 6-7 sentences. Keep it short, succinct, and make it clear that you have answered the question. Notice that there are two parts to this question. The goal here […]

Should nurse practitioners be able to practice independently of and without the supervision of physicians?Should nurse practitioners be able to practice independently of and without the supervision of physicians?

Step 1: Pick a topic –  Should nurse practitioners be able to practice independently of and without the supervision of physicians?  Step 2: Complete the Week 2 assignment template  Using the Week 2 assignment templateLinks to an external site., think about the important questions you must answer in order to support your claim.  Requirements Complete the Week […]

Questioning Knowledge on Morality: A Critique of Locke’s Claim that Morality is demonstrableQuestioning Knowledge on Morality: A Critique of Locke’s Claim that Morality is demonstrable

Write a paper that critiques John Locke’s claim that morality is demonstrable. This means that knowledge of morality can be objectively proven, similar to mathematics. This essay aims to disprove that claim.  I have a presentation attached that provides my three reasons why his theory isn’t so, aswell as the book, chapter, and section on […]

Distraction Experiment Reflection Assignment – In Pensées, Pascal argues that human beings continually distract themselves because without these distractions, they become unhappy, bored, and anxious.Distraction Experiment Reflection Assignment – In Pensées, Pascal argues that human beings continually distract themselves because without these distractions, they become unhappy, bored, and anxious.

Distraction Experiment Reflection: In Pensées, Pascal argues that human beings continually distract themselves because without these distractions, they become unhappy, bored, and anxious. But, we never learn our true nature when we do this. So, for a 24 hour period you are to stop distracting yourself in order to think about your true nature: do […]

Explain Behaviorism. What is an Objection to this View Discussed in class/the Readings?Explain Behaviorism. What is an Objection to this View Discussed in class/the Readings?

 You may also use the online Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (https://plato.stanford.edu/).  Give reasons for why the author thinks what they do, and explain why you agree or disagree with them.  Do not simply give your opinions.  Make sure to cite the proper sources for any ideas that are not your own. 

Discussions Forum 5: Agnosticism and Faith (Al-Ghazzali, Pascal, Hume, Kant, Schelling, Hölderlin, Hegel, and Kierkegaard)Discussions Forum 5: Agnosticism and Faith (Al-Ghazzali, Pascal, Hume, Kant, Schelling, Hölderlin, Hegel, and Kierkegaard)

For your first paragraph, read Charlesworth’s “Philosophy as Making Room for Faith” and discuss the issues of agnosticism vs. faith, and agnosticism as a path to faith, in any two of the thinkers he covers in more detail (esp. Al-Ghazzali, Pascal, Hume, Kant, and Kierkegaard).  For the second paragraph, check-out the lecture notes on Hegel, […]