This assignment consists of a short essay question, and some short logic questions. The main intent of these questions is to ensure that you have a sound grasp of the fundamentals of the material presented in this unit. The logic questions are intended to draw on some important logical concepts that will be relevant throughout the course. Although an understanding of basic logic terminology and argumentation is important in this course, logic for its own sake is not the focus of this course. As such, the short essay question should attract most of your attention with this assignment. There is a 3 to 4 page (1000 words) limit for the short essay question. As with all the short essay questions you will address in this course, Im not so concerned with whether you agree with a particular author or not. The quality of your answer is based on your exposition of the competing positions, your comparative analysis of those positions and, lastly, your argument in support of the position you defe
this is a 400 WORD essay i couldn't select exactly 400 words on the basic info section.
Instructions :
Put yourself in the place of someone who passionately disagrees with you on an issue you deeply care about and write sympathetically from their perspective. Be careful not to mischaracterize that perspective or paint a purely intellectual picture of it. Just as these issues greatly matter to you out of sincere personal concern, they also greatly matter to those who disagree with you out of a sincere personal concern.
From this perspective do the following:
1. Describe the issue
2. Explain to the reader why you think it should be resolved in you (not the real you) think it should be
3. Explain to the reader what those who disagree with you just dont get understand and why they might not be getting it.
Do you think that the Euthyphro dilemma, psychological egoism, or cultural relativism presents an insurmountable challenge to the philosophical project of defending universal moral standards (such as moral prohibitions against murder, for example)? If so, pick one and explain why you think so. If not, pick which of the three you think is likely to seem most threatening and explain why it in fact is not.
Review over the book "Night" by Elie Wiesel according to the given criteria.
Book Review Outline:
- Introduction (1 pg) - What is the book? Who is the author? What is the contextual setting for the book?
- Summary of Book (2 pgs) - What is the main thesis of the book? What are the arguments and how does the author support the arguments? Please use citations.
- Positive Critique (1-2 pgs) - What are positive elements to the book? Please use citations.
- Negative Critique (1-2 pgs) - What are negative elements to the book? Please use citations.
- Application (1 pg) - How should a person move forward after reading this book?
I have 4 homework questions that need to answered using the Lesson #3-d, which I have attached to the order. The 4 questions are at the end of the lesson and I will also paste them after these instructions.
1. Since Paley had never personally witnessed the original cause of thestones appearance in the field he walked across, he has no logical basis for concluding it was caused by natural forces, such as the ice age. (For example, it could have been caused by anything, such as an alien visit to the planet.)
a) Answer in one word whether this statement is True or False
b) Explain why you answered a) as you did by applying some of the analyses presented in the Lesson or text. (A satisfactory answer must use ideas and logic from the Lesson or the text, not just unthought out personal reactions that reflect no study of the ideas.)
2. In a similar manner to 1.:
Since
Paper topic: Describe Platos Allegory of the Cave and provide a few contemporary examples in film, literature, or pop culture that either exemplifiy and support or reveal the inadequacy of this allegory.
The instructions are included in the screenshot below. The second screenshot is the essay rubric. Platos Allegory is also attached as a PDF.
Explain the basic tenets of Mahayana Buddhism, including the 4 Noble Truths as well as the doctrines of impermanence, no self, and interdependence (co-dependent origination). What implications do these views for ethics? What is the role of compassion in Buddhist ethical thought? What do you think about these views and why?
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See the example below for what I'm looking for in the argument essay assignments. Remember, you should write on a topic of your own choosing but follow the template and format shown below.
Issue: Whether scholastic athletes afforded ample time to rest and study based on scholarship expectations without using energy enhancing supplements?
Position: Athletes do not have ample time to rest and study based on practice and scholastic expectations.
Premise 1: Most athletes are required to practice twice daily for a minimum of 2 hours each practice, including weight training.
Premise 2: Athletes must carry a full course load and successfully pass each course in order to qualify for scholarship funding.
Premise 3: In order to maintain grades, a minimum of one hour per class, per day is suggested in order to successfully retain information and pass classes.
Based on scholastic expectations, as well as practice
See the example below for what I'm looking for in the argument essay assignments. Remember, you should write on a topic of your own choosing but follow the template and format shown below.
Issue: Whether scholastic athletes afforded ample time to rest and study based on scholarship expectations without using energy enhancing supplements?
Position: Athletes do not have ample time to rest and study based on practice and scholastic expectations.
Premise 1: Most athletes are required to practice twice daily for a minimum of 2 hours each practice, including weight training.
Premise 2: Athletes must carry a full course load and successfully pass each course in order to qualify for scholarship funding.
Premise 3: In order to maintain grades, a minimum of one hour per class, per day is suggested in order to successfully retain information and pass classes.
Based on scholastic expectations, as well as practice requirements,
Make meaningful reference to the readings and lectures 300 words per Question
1) Are you convinced by Pojman's account of moral objectivism? Do you think he has provided a sufficient answer to moral relativism and moral absolutism? In your answer, explain your reasons and mention specific passages of the text.
2)Choose one of the arguments from the readings (not a whole reading but one of the arguments within one reading) either in favor of or against the theory called Ethical Egoism. Explain that argument as clearly as. Make sure you say what the conclusion is, what the premises are, and whether the argument succeeds in proving its conclusion.
