Philosophy

Are people obligated to overcome social conventions in an attempt to create a life that is worth living, or is it possible for humans to find value in preexisting social conventions?Discuss.

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Are people obligated to overcome social conventions in an attempt to create a life that is worth living, or is it possible for humans to find value in preexisting social conventions?Discuss. Follow APA Guidelines for title page, abstract, headings and subheadings, citations, and references. The presentation and style of the paper are consistent with scholarly … Read more

Pick one philosopher : Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, Descartes, Kant, Arendt and one concept, argument, or theory related to the philosopher you have chosen and write a short essay explaining the philosopher’s understanding of the concept, argument, or theory.

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Philosophy Essay 1. Pick one philosopher : Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, Descartes, Kant, Arendt and one concept, argument, or theory related to the philosopher you have chosen and write a short essay explaining the philosopher’s understanding of the concept, argument, or theory. 2. This is not an argumentative essay, it is explanatory, demonstrating knowledge of the … Read more

Concept of Race : critically evaluate Haslanger’s project of revising the concept of race, and/or her argument that race is something that is socially constructed.

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Concept of Race •Critically evaluate Haslanger’s project of revising the concept of race, and/or her argument that race is something that is socially constructed. •Make an argument as to whether this account of race falls under traditional ways of thinking about race or is it entirely new.  

Beyond Homo Economicus: How would you sum up the idea of “homo sociologicus” that Anderson presents?

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 Elizabeth Anderson, ‘Beyond Homo Economicus’ 1. Anderson begins by defining social norms. Looking at her definition, list at least three examples of such norms that are familiar from everyday life. 2. She gives three explanations for why people might follow norms. Which would be most plausible for each of your examples? 3. What are the … Read more

Hallelujah:What are the assumptions presented in this medium regarding what is real in the world?

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Hallelujah Evaluate a piece of media from Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen tand then answer the following: What are the assumptions presented in this medium regarding what is real in the world? Does it display, for example, the belief that all is physical or material? Does it allude to reality that cannot be measured scientifically? How … Read more

Hegel History of Class struggles Alienation of the working class  Of Kant, Hegel, and Marx: what conception of freedom do you find the most persuasive?

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Hegel History of Class struggles Alienation of the working class  Of Kant, Hegel, and Marx. What conception of freedom do you find the most persuasive? What does this conception of freedom entail us to do, and in your judgment, why is this a bet.