Category: Philosophy

Here is the prompt You have encountered various theories of knowledge and theories of being in this course, beginning with Plato/Socrates (as well as pre-Socratics like Parmenides), Descartes and the rationalists, empiricism, and Kantian constructivism. The phenomenological method as described in Week 7 can also give us tools for a theory of knowledge. Use one…

THREE PARAGRAPHS for each question – Intro,body, conclusion Include 2 or MORE quotes from the provided reading for each question: 1. Discuss one of your favorite Presocratic philosophers from class. Explain who they are and their theory. 2. Explain Anaximander’s 7-step argument for the Boundless. What is the Boundless? Why is the Boundless so important…

Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 3 Lesson InstructionsIntroduction”Observation is key to diagnosis, and art can teach students to slow down and really look,” said Craig Klugman, a bioethicist and medical anthropologist at DePaul University who is a co-author of a study on using art to enhance the observational skills of nursing…

Instructions Same instructions. 300-word minimum. Post, here, in Assignments, and to Discussions for the reply. Articulate 1 Among the variety of philosophers who preceded Socrates, and thus are referred to as “Pre-Socratics,” identify two of these thinkers from Chapter 4. Pick one who is a materialist and one who is an immaterialist. Using a direct…

A. Directions Step 1: Review Final Touchstone Review Attached Files – Touchstones 1.1 and 1.2 to determine how this Touchstone Task will be used to learn more about the overall assignment and to see how it will be graded. Return to this page to continue your Touchstone Task. Step 2: Answer Reflection Questions Use this…

Knowledge: Where does our knowledge come from? How do we gain knowledge? Be creative and use examples! Then consider the question: How did you develop your answer(s)? What generated your thinking? Spirituality: As we begin our unit on spirituality and the philosophy of religion, let’s focus on answering a few introduction questions. Is being spiritual…

Descartes: Are there any areas of Descartes’ meditations that you would like to review? Are there any left-over questions that you have after our previous class session on Descartes? Are there any aspects of Descartes philosophy that remain unclear or need further explanation? Is Descartes doing anything of value? Is his method for pursuing philosophical…

1. Write a summary about one of the primary readings before prompting zotGPT to provide the same summary. A competent summary is generally 150-250 words, provides an overview of the topics covered, and answers basic questions about the original text. This should include the main idea, supporting points/reasoning, and main evidence/methodology used. 2. Reflect on…

Consider the three following questions: What is knowledge? What is the nature of reality? What is the good life, and how ought I live it? These are the basic questions that were considered by the Ancient Greek Philosophers. They are also critical questions for our own lives today. As you have learned in the course,…

the paper should deal with the topic of “Between foreignness and belonging” questions of identity ( individual and collective) on the personal level, culture, society and geography should be raised in the paper (which are related to identity and belonging) within these questions, there is a need to give a definition of identity, and also…