Biography of Plato and that of Socrates In a page and a half, research and write summaries of the biography of Plato and that of Socrates. Also summarize p. 690 – 700.
Create a 2–3 page paper that will identify the roles and responsibilities of human services professionals based on their unique strengths and attributes.
Career reflection SELF-REFLECTION A quote attributed to Socrates is that, “the unexamined life is not worth living.” This week will provide you the opportunity to engage in self-analysis and position yourself in the roles and responsibilities of human services professionals. For this assignment, you will create a 2–3 page paper that will identify the roles […]
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 essay paper, defend or criticize the claim that the unexamined life is not worth living via philosophical argument.
TOPIC: Is the unexamined life worth living? According to Socrates, it is not. Socrates does not consider any counterarguments to his famous claim in the Apology. In this paper, defend or criticize the claim that the unexamined life is not worth living via philosophical argument.
Provide a critical review of the three different position developed in Plato’s Crito, Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” and Malcolm X’s “The Ballot or the Bullet.”
Civil Disobedience In an essay of at least six pages (1800 words) in length, answer the following question: What is the most effective means of protesting an unjust law? Provide a critical review of the three different position developed in Plato’s Crito, Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” and Malcolm X’s “The Ballot […]
What do you think about this independence this call for becoming self-reliant, and self-dependent when it comes to knowledge, truth and, finally, morality itself?
What is “ethics” really about? COLLAPSE Let us recall that in the Euthyphro, Socrates asks for an “account” of why something is holy, pious, or moral. He does not, and cannot accept, an explanation in terms of just “whatever the gods love”, or whatever God tells you to do. For, if at the end of […]
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: […]
What does Socrates mean by the word principle when talks about the principle in us that “is improved by justice and deteriorated by injustice”
Each week post a question for discussion based on the content of the course assigned for that week that interests you. Respond to two questions or posts from other students. If your question generates a threaded discussion, you get extra points for the assignment. The questions should be well-written, open-ended or an opinion question, not […]
What is justice according to Thrasymachus in Book I? What is Plato’s (through Socrates) eventual argument about what justice actually is?
• What is justice according to Thrasymachus in Book I? What is Plato’s (through Socrates) eventual argument about what justice actually is? Taking into account these definitions, has Socrates proven his point that being unjust is worse than being just? (Republic, I & IV, also see Book IX)