Rene Descartes argues that, while most of life is uncertain, he can prove–without a shadow of a doubt–that he exists. What proof does he offer to support this claim? Does Descartes believe that the body is a pre-requisite for existence? Why or why not? Please use your...
● Russell, Socrates, and Janet Radcliffe Richards all argue that philosophy is valuable, but they may do so for different reasons and on the basis of different arguments. ● What arguments do they make about the value of Philosophy? What similarities do you see...
For this discussion board please share your thoughts on the ‘problem of evil’. In our textbook Louise Antony’s work on “No Good Reason – Exploring the Problem of Evil” should give us a starting point to tackle this these. What is...
• Aristotle’s Golden Mean to the dilemma• Utilitarianism to the dilemma• Natural Law ethics to the dilemmaWhich of those three theories works best ethically speaking? Why that one?Why do the other two not work or not work as well?Is it the same as what you said is the...
Freud viewed dreams as the “royal road to the unconscious.” Discuss a memorable dream from your childhood. Provide as much detail about the dream as possible.Interpret the dream of two peers using the psychodynamic dream of Freud or Jung
The acts of philosophizing and “thinking again” are best accomplished through discussion, conversation, and sometimes even debate. This is how ideas become fleshed out and conversations move forward. As such, students are expected to produce a robust,...