Essay Assignment Write a 2-4 page essay (in Word or rich text format, double spaced, size 12 font) on one of the following topics. 1. In the Euthyphro the third definition of piety is what all the gods love. What are some objections to this definition that are offered by Socrates. 2. In the Apology […]
Write an essay that addresses a philosophic issue of your choosing. Give at least two examples, one from Plato and one from Aristotle, where the PreSocratic philosopher’s ideas are utilized or modified by Plato and Aristotle.
What is Knowledge? 1. The assignment we are concerned with is the “Philosophy First Essay” which is the following: Write an essay that addresses a philosophic issue of your choosing. Your topic is any issue you would like to explore that Plato and Aristotle addressed. Find a philosophical issue/ idea developed by a PreSocratic philosopher […]
Explain Paley’s “Watchmaker Analogy.” What is the advantage of concluding God’s existence from our ordinary experiences in the world (as with the “Argument from Design”)?
PHIL 1301. PHILOSOPHY FOR LIVING ESSAY SET #2Select two of the options below.1. What is Baldwin’s basic point in “A Talk to Teachers?” Explain. Why does he claim that “What does the Negro want?” is “perhaps the most asinine and perhaps the most insulting” question? 2. Explain Paley’s “Watchmaker Analogy.” What is the advantage of […]
Put Socrates’ question “what is piety?”in the context of today’s America. Then explain what would that question be, and to whom would you address it?
Overview and critical reflection on Euthyphro. With this question (which perhaps has an odd ring to our modern ears), Socrates asks “what is morality, and what makes something moral, or not?” In detail how Socrates’ seemingly simple question “what is piety?” was not only radical in its implications but also, from the point of view […]
In the 3rd Dialogue, “The Crito,” what reasons does Crito offer to convince Socrates to escape with him?
The Trial and Death of Socrates (1) In Plato’s 1st Dialogue of The Trial and Death of Socrates, Socrates questions Euthyphro and his understanding of the nature of Piety and righteousness. What makes Euthyphro so confident that he knows what it means to be “Pious?” If he does really “know,” why won’t Socrates accept any […]
Explain the process by which Descartes uses skepticism to refute skepticism, and how he concluded that whatever is clearly and distinctly perceived cannot be doubted.
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 political philosophy CO4: Evaluate arguments for and against the existence of God CO5: Evaluate various approaches to the mind-body problem Task: […]
Discuss King’s Letter From A Birmingham Jail in terms of how it incorporates ideas similar to those we find in Euthyphro.Determine what expedites the good, then interpret divine will (not vice versa.)
MLK – Letter From a Birmingham Jail Description Read “MLK – Letter From a Birmingham Jail” Read “Study Aids form MLK” . This is for a reference from the lecture videos. Read “The Euthyphro in Plato’s “The Last Day of Socrates” Read “Practical Companion of Ethics – by Weston” Essay on: Discuss King’s Letter From […]
Explain what this claim amounts to and give a careful account of the exchange between Euthyphro and Socrates from this point on in the dialogue up until 11b.
1. In Plato’s dialogue named after him, Euthyphro asserts, in response to Socrates’s request that he explain what the pious is, that “what is dear to the gods is pious, what is not is impious” (7a). Explain what this claim amounts to and give a careful account of the exchange between Euthyphro and Socrates from […]