Nietzsche

Select one of any of the articles you have covered this semester (for instance Aristotle, Kant, Bentham, Mill, Nietzsche etc) and describe what you take the principal argument[s] to be.

Groundwork for the Metaphysic of Morals BY Immanuel Kant Select one of any of the articles we have covered this semester (for instance Aristotle, Kant, Bentham, Mill, Nietzsche etc) and describe what you take the principal argument[s] to be. Your answers should be at a minimum one paragraph in length or as long as you […]

Write an essay describing what he means by these terms. Do you have any objections to his theory?

Nietzsche discussion Nietzsche’s fundamental insight or assertion seems to be that in order to understand morality we must look at history and human culture. For him morality is not natural in the sense of already being there but is created by humans and evolves. His example is the evolution of what he calls master and […]

Why does Hume claim that the virtues of Benevolence and Justice are nearly universal moral principles in communities worldwide?

Make two separate postings in the Discussion Forum. Your posts should address the following issues: 1)Why does Hume claim that the virtues of Benevolence and Justice are nearly universal moral principles in communities worldwide? 2)According to Nietzsche, what is the difference between “slave morality” and “master morality”?

How does Buddha’s theory of the self differ from the one advanced by Plato? Explain what would you say Nietzsche meant with the statement below.

Answer the following questions in a clear and organized paragraph. Each paragraph should include a clear and precise statement (1-2 sentences) that directly addresses the question prompt, at least 1 direct quote from the materials of the course, and at least 5-7 sentences or more than analyze the direct quotes and explain how the evidence […]

Choose at least two characters who represent true disobedience and false disobedience and two characters who represent different types of obedience in the movie.

Movie: Natural Born Killers. 1.Nietzsche offers two models for understanding morality: Good versus Bad; and Evil versus Good. Choose two characters from the movie whose actions and the explanation of their actions could be interpreted according to the first model (Good versus Bad), and two characters whose actions and the explanation of their actions could […]

Define and provide textual examples of what Nietzsche means by the term “history.” Evaluate both the pros and cons of using history to guide a person’s life.

The purpose of philosophy I) Nietzsche – On the Advantage and Disadvantage of History for Life According to Plato, Socrates famously stated, “that the unexamined life is not worth living,” and argued in favor of philosophy as the best way to understand how to live. Subsequently, some of humanity’s most famous thinkers have either tried […]

Discuss the historical and cultural events that shaped human thought in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries( Our lectures covered Totalitarianism and World War I).

In an essay of 400 to 800 words (with a typical font and spacing, this will be approximately 1-1/2 to 3 pages), respond to the following question: Discuss the historical and cultural events that shaped human thought in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries( Our lectures covered Totalitarianism and World War I). Briefly cover […]

Explain the idea that art represents reality by discussing Plato and/or Aristotle’s view of art.

This Project Assignment picks up the discussion of truth in the Week 3 Discussion by asking you to compare and contrast the modern and postmodern approaches to truth and art. In a 3-4 page paper, discuss the following: Explain the idea that art represents reality by discussing Plato and/or Aristotle’s view of art. Discuss a […]

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