Some people say, price, snob value, and value as relic have little to do with artistic merit. The first is to do with rarity, the fluctuations of collectors tastes, and the manipulations of the art dealers; the second is a matter of social rivalry; the third is psychological, to do with the way we treat objects.

Quiz4Do you agree with that? Why or why not?

Does Matthew have a soul?
Of Descartes and Hume, which philosopher would agree with which sister and why?
(Hint: there is a right answer to this question. One will agree with one sister, and the other philosopher with the other.)


Present one paragraph succinctly paraphrasing the sisters' situation, ending with a thesis statement answering the questions above. (This may be a rewrite of your first paragraph from your first paper.)

Present one page [500 words] answering the question from the perspective of Descartes.
Make sure to explain and apply all relevant arguments we have read this semester.
In doing so, answer the following questions: What is Descartess basic orientation and methodology? How does this lead him to prove that there is such a thing as the soul, as distinguished from the body, and in the process argue that we are capable of acquiring truth independently of bodily experience?
(This will be a rewrite of your Descartes Writing assignment

This is a philosophical essay on Quine.
The question is:
"Explain Quine's argument for the indeterminacy of meaning. Give reasons for and against his argument. Do you agree with his argument?"

I'm uploading chapter 2 of his book "Word and Object" which should be discussed as the main reference. There's no need to include other references, but the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy might help in general, and can be cited if needed.

For this assignment, you will create a handbook for a child care facility you plan to open. The purpose of the handbook is to provide prospective families with information about the center.

You may use information from any of your previous assignments in this course to assist you in building the content of your handbook (incorporating any constructive feedback you may have received from your instructor).

Include information for each of the following:

Assignment: Compose a nine-page dialogue in which Socrates (or Confucius) applies critical thinking to someones conspiracy theory (which may be chosen by you for discussion; e.g., The CIA created the AIDS virus). Instructions are below. Upload to Moodle by July 1.

Socratic Dialogue Instructions: http://morec.com/socratic/socrates.pdf

Grading criteria: http://morec.com/socratic/

Dialogue sample and dialogue format: https://chinatxt.sitehost.iu.edu/Thought/Euthyphro.pdf

Example of a Socratic Dialogue: Platos Republic, Book I (see especially Discussion #3, pages 5-13): https://oregonstate.edu/instruct/phl201/modules/Philosophers/Plato/republic_book_one.pdf

Videos for learning more about Socrates: http://morec.com/socratic/

About propaganda, disinformation, and conspiracy theories: https://www.zocalopublicsquare.org/2020/06/07/fake-news-disinformation-propoganda-truth-rhetoric-twitter-president-trump-ancient-greek-philosophers-socrates-plato-truth/

You must choose TWO of the topics below, and for each one that you choose you must write an essay. The two essays are equally weighted. Each essay should be approximately 1 2 single-spaced typewritten pages, font size 12. You must upload the exam, as assignment 3, to OWL no later than 72 hours after the exam begins. That is, the exam must be uploaded to OWL by 9 AM on Monday, June 29, Eastern Daylight-Saving Time. Remember that OWL incorporates the plagiarism checker Turnitin. Verbal similarities between your essays and the essays of any other student in the class will be caught by the plagiarism checker. If this happens, then you will be penalized, and disciplinary procedures will be initiated against you.



In writing this exam, you should display your knowledge of Chapters 1-8 of Onora ONeills Justice Across Boundaries: Whose Obligations? The individual questions below will direct you to files that could be found in the Resources section of the OWL site for this cour

What is the problem of evil? Why do you think this problem appeared as a problem to be solved in Western philosophy? Why do you think evil exists? And is it logical to claim that an omnipotent, omniscient, and omnibenevolent God exists in light of the presence of what we have called horrendous evils? Provide reasons for your answers.

Please read the attached file an introduction to philosophy pdf
Meta Ethics, pages 94-107 only and answer the following questions:
Only use the attached source to answer the question.
Review and Discussion Questions -- Please answer, DISCUSS each question with at least a full paragraph worth of information. Your explanations should be thorough and complete.
1. What is the aim of normative ethical inquiry?
2. What is nihilism?
3. What is moral relativism?
4. Explain moral subjectivism as an individualized form of moral relativism.
5. What is Devine command theory?
6. What is moral realism?
7. How does metaethics differ from normative ethics?
8. Explain the challenge nihilism faces as a skeptical hypothesis.
9. How doe moral subjectivism and other varieties of moral relativism undermine reasoning about morality?
10.  Moral subjectivism makes each person infallible judges of morality relative to themselves. Why might we regard this as a problem

Read the article attached and answer the questions
Please read this Psychology Today article (link attached bellow, only use the attached article as a source to answer the questions, NO other sources allowed) about wisdom from ancient philosophy that continues to enlighten and make sense in our busy modern lives. Answer with full paragraph.
1-Think and discuss which of these philosophers resonates most with you and then tell us why!
2- In what way do you find relevance in these thinkers for your daily life? How would you take comfort and inspiration from these words?
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/turning-straw-gold/201406/surprisingly-modern-wisdom-ancient-greeks-and-romans

Reading and Ted talk:
Read An introduction to philosophy (file attached ready pages 23-37 only)
Ancient Philosophy pages 23-37
Copy and paste link bellow than Watch TED Talk Soraya filed fiorio the murder of ancient :
https://www.ted.com/talks/soraya_field_fiorio_the_murder_of_ancient_alexandria_s_greatest_scholar?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare

then answer the following questions, remember only use the Ted talk and the file attached as sources to answer the questions; no citation page need
Review and Discussion Questions -- Please answer/DISCUSS each question with at least a full paragraph worth of information. Your explanations should be thorough and complete.
1.    Explain Protagoras epistemic relativism.
2.    What is the Socratic Method?
3.    What are Platos forms? Why does Plato take the forms to be the most real sorts of entities?
4.    What