Please watch the two TED talks I posted under “FILM” on “Algorithms and Geography” and “Dystopia and Ads.” Combining these short videos with at least one of our readings in the section on “The Creation of Desire in Advertising,” please discuss the dangers of dark posting and self-perpetuating algorithms in terms of advertisement (hint: something […]
Discipline: Philosophy
Abortion: explain and attempt the refute the argument of Judith Jarvis Thomson’s: A Defense of AbortionAbortion: explain and attempt the refute the argument of Judith Jarvis Thomson’s: A Defense of Abortion
The topic is abortion. This is a paper in which you explain and attempt the refute the arguments of Judith Jarvis Thomson’s: A Defense of Abortion. Here are the basic things you must do for the paper: 1) Read and review Thomson’s “A Defense of Abortion”: https://spot.colorado.edu/~heathwoo/Phil160,Fall02/thomson.htmhttps://spot.colorado.edu/~heathwoo/Phil160,Fall02/thomson.htmhttps://spot.colorado.edu/~heathwoo/Phil160,Fall02/thomson.htm 2) Spend the first half of the paper […]
Write an analysis explaining how Aristophanes’ characterization of Socrates in the Clouds differs from Plato’s portrayal of Socrates in the Apology. Pay particularly close attention to how each author explains and evaluates the Socratic method.Write an analysis explaining how Aristophanes’ characterization of Socrates in the Clouds differs from Plato’s portrayal of Socrates in the Apology. Pay particularly close attention to how each author explains and evaluates the Socratic method.
Topic – Write an analysis explaining how Aristophanes’ characterization of Socrates in the Clouds differs from Plato’s portrayal of Socrates in the Apology. Pay particularly close attention to how each author explains and evaluates the Socratic method. Length: (at least 820 words) Reminder Regarding Sources: All sources must be acknowledged in the text itself using […]
Prompt: What is the most significant obstacle to human happiness, and what is the most important remedy for it?Prompt: What is the most significant obstacle to human happiness, and what is the most important remedy for it?
State your thesis clearly, and support your thesis using materials from four of the sources below. One of your sources must be the short story “Parker’s Back,” by Flannery O’Connor (attached). Focus your essay on only one of the two characters, Parker or Sarah Ruth. 1. Flannery O’Connor, Parker’s Back (required) 2. C.S. Lewis, The […]
Consider Aristotle’s account of the relationship between prudence, deliberation, decision, and action.Consider Aristotle’s account of the relationship between prudence, deliberation, decision, and action.
Consider Aristotle’s account of the relationship between prudence, deliberation, decision, and action (or praxis).How do the cognitive or intellectual capacities at stake in prudence and good deliberation relate to the other ‘virtues of thought,’ on the one hand, and to the ‘virtues of character’ that are said to be formed by habituation, on the other? […]
Is the so-call “Problem of Evil” strong enough to dismantle the theistic view of the world? Is any of “theodicies” convincing enough to uphold it?Is the so-call “Problem of Evil” strong enough to dismantle the theistic view of the world? Is any of “theodicies” convincing enough to uphold it?
Question: – Is the so-call “Problem of Evil” strong enough to dismantle the theistic view of the world? Is any of “theodicies” convincing enough to uphold it? Use the following sources in the essay: – Reading A…St. Thomas, Summa Theologica, Q.2, esp., 3rd Article, Obj. 1 (p.5) & Reply (p.7) – Reading B…Zagzebski, “The Problem of Evil” The […]
1. Do we need clones? 2. Given the recent disoveries of botanists and the rituals of the ancient people, should we re-think our concept of nature?1. Do we need clones? 2. Given the recent disoveries of botanists and the rituals of the ancient people, should we re-think our concept of nature?
1. Do we need clones? 2. Given the recent disoveries of botanists and the rituals of the ancient people, should we re-think our concept of nature?1. Do we need clones? can choose to answer one of the following questions (whichever you feel most comfortable with writing) pick a side on the topic you prefer whether […]
2 papers. 1 Literary Analysis with Citations and Bibliography and 2. Short paper on Literary Analysis2 papers. 1 Literary Analysis with Citations and Bibliography and 2. Short paper on Literary Analysis
2 different papers: Literary Analysis with Bibliography (due as early as May 2 and latest, by Thursday May 4) 3-5 pages (no word count) Both papers will discuss the same text. You can expand on your selection in your second paper. Choose from the following: – The Inferno by Dante Alighieri – Decameron by Boccaccio […]
write a short essay illustrating how critically and creatively constructing one’s life, with all its purposes and possibilities, can be better understood – and approached – with the help of literature and philosophy.write a short essay illustrating how critically and creatively constructing one’s life, with all its purposes and possibilities, can be better understood – and approached – with the help of literature and philosophy.
The dictum that “the unexamined life is not worth living,” attributed to Socrates, insists that we think carefully about who we are and what we do in this life. Using specific examples from at least three works we’ve covered this semester, please write a short essay illustrating how critically and creatively constructing one’s life, with […]
PHIL-critically analyze and compare the correspondence, coherence, and pragmatic theories of truth.PHIL-critically analyze and compare the correspondence, coherence, and pragmatic theories of truth.
In a 1000-1500 word essay, critically analyze and compare the correspondence, coherence, and pragmatic theories of truth. Your essay should provide a clear understanding of each theory, explore their respective strengths and weaknesses, and discuss how each theory addresses the nature of truth and its role in human knowledge. Additionally, consider the implications of each […]