Explain Plato’s Utopian?vision for a just society. In your view, what would be some of the beneficial or harmful effects of a society based solely on merit, as Plato

  Read the assigned reading from the chapter. Then choose ONE of the questions below to answer. Answer the question you chose in a response that is a minimum of 1-2 paragraphs. Be sure to explain your answers and give reasons for your views. You should cite the...

You are reading?Augustine, Anselm, Aquinas, et al. this week. There is no bigger journey outside of ourselves than the search for something to believe in. Do some inward contempl

You are reading Augustine, Anselm, Aquinas, et al. this week. There is no bigger journey outside of ourselves than the search for something to believe in. Do some inward contemplation and questioning of what you believe (I won't tell your grandma!). The...

Read the following excerpt from a talk by the famous artist Marcel Duchamp below. 2. Discuss with each other the following questions based on this text: a. What do we mean by cre

1. Read the following excerpt from a talk by the famous artist Marcel Duchamp below. 2. Discuss with each other the following questions based on this text: a. What do we mean by “creativity” as well as “the creative act”? b. How is art...

Last week, you began journaling over the reading assignments. This week you will continue journaling. Challenge yourself by adding an extra element this week,? Create and upload

Last week, you began journaling over the reading assignments. This week you will continue journaling. Challenge yourself by adding an extra element this week,  Create and upload a Word document  Choose at least two philosophers from this week's readings...

Answering for each question. 1. What is your philosophy of education and the purpose of schooling? 2. Explain, using citations, how Confucius, Maxine Greene, and Maimonides suppo

  Answering for each question. 1. What is your philosophy of education and the purpose of schooling? 2. Explain, using citations, how Confucius, Maxine Greene, and Maimonides support your personal philosophy and how they may have shaped your view of...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 7, 8 Lesson Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook –

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 7, 8 Lesson Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook – for historical/political influences) Initial Post Instructions Choose one of the literary...

Discuss John Rawls’ idea of the ‘Veil of Ignorance’ and evaluate how it is said to establish a fair distribution of wealth. What is the purpose of the ‘veil’ and what is it

  Discuss John Rawls' idea of the "Veil of Ignorance" and evaluate how it is said to establish a fair distribution of wealth. What is the purpose of the "veil" and what is it supposed to accomplish?

Discuss and evaluate the reasons Socrates gives for not escaping jail even though he had ample opportunity to do so. What is the nature of the ‘social contract’ here that S

Question: Discuss and evaluate the reasons Socrates gives for not escaping jail even though he had ample opportunity to do so. What is the nature of the "social contract" here that Socrates is following? Answer:  Socrates, as we know in our previous...

Use one or more theories from epistemology and/or metaphysics to discuss how you know you are or are not a simulation, matrix, or hologram. What confirms to you are alive, unique and

 Instructions Goal:  A deeper understanding of the chosen topic. Course Objective(s): CO1: Identify historical beginnings of philosophy and contemporary positions concerning the nature of knowledge and reality CO3: Distinguish the basic concepts of moral and...

Kant focused on the intentions behind your actions when assessing the morality of the act, while Bentham and Mill focused on the consequences of your actions when assessing their mor

 Question:   Kant focused on the intentions behind your actions when assessing the morality of the act, while Bentham and Mill focused on the consequences of your actions when assessing their moral worth. Of the two, consequences and intentions, which do you...

Immanuel Kant’s moral philosophy is extremely strict about what we ought and ought not do. So strict that he argued that it is always and everywhere wrong to lie. a.) Explain why Kan

  Immanuel Kant's moral philosophy is extremely strict about what we ought and ought not do. So strict that he argued that it is always and everywhere wrong to lie. a.) Explain why Kant thought that lying was always wrong using the categorical imperative as...

According to Plato,?are the ideas of Beauty and Courage objectively real,?or are they notions that we invent in our minds whenever we want to? Do you think these ideas a

  Instructions Read the assigned reading from the chapter. Then choose ONE of the questions below to answer. Answer the question you chose in a response that is a minimum of 1-2 paragraphs. Be sure to explain your answers and give reasons for your views. You...