Explain the idea that art represents reality by discussing Plato and/or Aristotle’s view of art. Discuss a work of art that you think illustrates this idea. For example, you might discuss a character/narrator/subject in a work of art (novel, poem, film, graphic novel,...
What is the relationship between art and philosophy? Do you agree with Plato and Descartes that philosophy is the best means of achieving certainty about reality and existence, or do you think that art is the ultimate expression of truth? How is the postmodern view of...
Explain the above philosophers’ philosophical methods. (That is,explain their approach to doing philosophy.)• Apply the two methods to a particular problem or situation. Explain at least one important difference in how the two methods would address the problem.• Is...
Our beliefs about education and more specifically, teaching, directly influence how we will teach and interact with students in the classroom. Therefore, a very important step in preparing to become a teacher is to explore those beliefs and crystallize them so that we...
Plato and Al-Farabi thought that a just city should be ruled by a philosopher. Do you agree with them that the virtue and abilities of a government’s leadership determines whether a government will make good decisions? Why? Be sure to thoroughly explain your...
Choose two eras of particular interest to you and from the list of topics below, choose three topics. Provide a summary of these three topics in each of the two eras; each summary should contain the main themes, a description of the methods used, and the main results...