Answer the following question in a short essay of 500 – 600 words. The ideal paper will clearly and accurately state the view of the philosophers in question, and state your own opinion of these views. Informal footnotes, if you use any, will be enough. Are we justified in incarcerating the mentally ill before they […]
Discipline: Philosophy
Identifying the Ethical Question and Using a Theory to Justify A Course of ActionIdentifying the Ethical Question and Using a Theory to Justify A Course of Action
Instructions: Consider the case below. Then, in about one page do three things: 1) Clearly state the ethical question that you think arises in the case; 2) Propose an ethically reasonable course of action; 3) Using some ethical theory (or value-based set of ethical tools) that we’ve studied this semester, justify the course of action that […]
Navigating the Labyrinth of History: Nietzsche’s Call to Action in ‘On the Uses and Disadvantages of History for LifeNavigating the Labyrinth of History: Nietzsche’s Call to Action in ‘On the Uses and Disadvantages of History for Life
The best essay will proceed through a close reading of the source text and offer a careful and critical interpretation of the main conclusions and inferences of that analysis. A good critical interpretation is not necessarily one that finds fault with the original text but is always one that makes that text clearer and more […]
Consequence argument for Incompatibilism and classical compatibilist response to the argumentConsequence argument for Incompatibilism and classical compatibilist response to the argument
Your paper should have three parts. (1) Explain the Consequence Argument for incompatiblism, then(2) explain the classical compatiblist response to the argument, and (3) evaluate this response. The evaluation section of your paper should not merely consist in saying you agree or disagree with anargument or position, nor should it consist merely in repeating things the author […]
Hobbes vs. Locke: The State of Nature and the Social Contract in Western Political PhilosophyHobbes vs. Locke: The State of Nature and the Social Contract in Western Political Philosophy
The detailed instructions are within the attached documents. Topic: “Hobbes vs. Locke: The State of Nature and the Social Contract in Western PoliticalPhilosophy – minimum of 28-30 intext citations (minimum quotes)– minimum 6 peer-reviewed academic articles need to be used
Watch one of the following episodes of Black Mirror on Netflix and analyze it philosophicallyWatch one of the following episodes of Black Mirror on Netflix and analyze it philosophically
Watch one of the following episodes of Black Mirror on Netflix and analyze it philosophically. Write a short paper, responding to the questions below. Please don’t retell the plot. I’m looking for a thoughtful, philosophical response to the episode you watched. “Fifteen Million Merits” (Season 1, episode 2) “The Entire History of You” (Season 1, episode 3) […]
Comparing Comanche philosophy and gloria anzaldua indigenous goddesses borderlands/la fronteraComparing Comanche philosophy and gloria anzaldua indigenous goddesses borderlands/la frontera
References: Gloria Anzaldua Boderlands: La Frontera Chapters 1-7 Thesis: In this essay, we delve into the portrayal of indigenous goddesses in Gloria Anzaldúa’s Borderlands/La Frontera and compare it with the philosophical underpinnings of Comanche spirituality.
How science can guide us to appreciate and sustainably utilize land, enriching culture with its beauty, aligning with values and beliefs for a good life.How science can guide us to appreciate and sustainably utilize land, enriching culture with its beauty, aligning with values and beliefs for a good life.
Topic: Aldo Leopold wrote: “When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect. There is no other way for land to survive the impact of mechanized man, nor for us to reap from it the esthetic harvest it is capable, under science, of […]
questioning Los Angeles’s community policies and referencing to philosophical moral theoriesquestioning Los Angeles’s community policies and referencing to philosophical moral theories
Consider a policy that governs or shapes some aspect of community life within LA (e.g., neighborhood oil drilling, healthcare, housing, or labor policy), and identify the ways this policy affects a community or subcommunity within LA. Apply one of the moral theories (Plato’s theory of justice, Aristotle’s virtue ethics, utilitarianism, Kantian ethics, etc.) and determine […]
Applying one of the moral philosophical theories that is relevant to a specific policy within Los AngelesApplying one of the moral philosophical theories that is relevant to a specific policy within Los Angeles
Consider a policy that governs or shapes some aspect of community lifewithin LA (e.g., neighborhood oil drilling, healthcare, housing, or laborpolicy), and identify the ways this policy affects a community orsubcommunity within LA. Apply one of the moral theories (Plato’s theory of justice, Aristotle’s virtue ethics, utilitarianism, Kantian ethics, etc.) and determinethe moral value of the policy–in […]