Philosophy

Descartes hails as a great victory over the “Evil Demon” the claim that despite every doubt, he cannot be deceived in thinking that he exists. Just what, in particular, does he really have the right to know, based on that claim? Discuss the consequences of Descartes’ argument in the context of his Meditations and overall philosophical project.

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Philosophy Write an essay of about  2000-2500  words on one of the following topics.Explain clearly the views and arguments you discuss and your own view of the topic. You should also try to identify the greatest weaknesses of views and arguments you discuss, and whether you think they can be replied to. Essays should  be … Read more

Philosophy paper : Choose a scientific theory and write a proposal for how you intend to research it and argue on its behalf.

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Philosophy paper Choose a scientific theory and write a proposal for how you intend to research it and argue on its behalf. This proposal should be 300 – 400 words, in MLA or APA format. Additionally, it should include an annotated bibliography of five resources.

Write an essay paper on the comparison of Plato’s philosophy versus Christian metaphysics.

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The comparison of Plato’s philosophy versus Christian metaphysics. Write an essay paper on the comparison of Plato’s philosophy versus Christian metaphysics. you may want to look at the work of St. Augustine, who was a key interpreter of Plato for the early Christians, and much early Scholastic thinking was influenced by his view of Plato. … Read more

The Experience Machine : Using at least one quote from the assigned texts, explain Aristotle’s notion of eudaimonia. Then, discuss whether Aristotle would consider someone hooked up to the experience machine to be “happy” in the sense captured by that notion of eudaimonia.

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The Experience Machine – Aristotle’s (1931) Nicomachean Ethics. Suppose there were an experience machine that would give you any experience you desired. Super duper neuropsychologists could stimulate your brain so that you would think and feel you were writing a great novel, or making a friend, or reading an interesting book. All the time you … Read more

Sources and Experts : Choose any two of the following claims, and investigate them. Your investigation should refer to at least two sources.

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Sources and Experts Choose any two of the following claims, and investigate them. Your investigation should refer to at least two sources. At least one source should be a fact-checking website like Snopes or Politifact, or a website with legitimate authority on the topic. At least one source should be a less reputable site (like … Read more

Nature and scope of the ethical theory : Define the nature and scope of the ethical theory in a way that shows how the core principle(s) of that theory lead to a specific moral conclusion.

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Nature and scope of the ethical theory. Define the nature and scope of the ethical theory in a way that shows how the core principle(s) of that theory lead to a specific moral conclusion. Explain how someone who is fully committed to the moral reasoning of the ethical theory would answer your ethical question . … Read more

Compare and contrast Plato and Aristotle on the nature of form and matter. How does Aristotle reconcile Platonic dualism in his view of the unification of essences within material reality?

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Nature of Reality 1.Compare and contrast Plato and Aristotle on the nature of form and matter. How does Aristotle reconcile Platonic dualism in his view of the unification of essences within material reality? 2.Explain Descartes method in his Meditations on First Philosophy. How does does his doubt lead to the certainty of “cogito ergo sum.” … Read more

morality and ethics : What is morality in any given time and place? It is what the majority then and there happen to like and immorality is what they dislike

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morality and ethics. Use the following 2 starting points to develop your essay on morality and ethics: The article by Jay Feldman: Sunday Dialogue: How Corporations Behave Alfred North Whitehead’s controversial statement. “What is morality in any given time and place? It is what the majority then and there happen to like and immorality is … Read more

Plato and Aristotle : Compare and contrast Plato and Aristotle on the nature of form and matter. How does Aristotle reconcile Platonic dualism in his view of the unification of essences within material reality?

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Plato and Aristotle Using the text and online resources in this module, evaluate any video, and respond to one of the following focused questions in at least 500 words. (Be sure to cite online sources by author or title and date as well as Web address/URL.) In your original responses, be sure to cite primary … Read more