Discipline: Philosophy

Malek argues that prenatal testing expresses disvalue towards disabilities, but not towards individuals with disabilities. Under what conditions, if any, is prenatal screening morally permissible?Malek argues that prenatal testing expresses disvalue towards disabilities, but not towards individuals with disabilities. Under what conditions, if any, is prenatal screening morally permissible?

Students will choose to write their paper on one of the provided essay topics (students may ask the instructor for approval if they want to write their own question). These essays are not research projects. Outside research is actively discouraged: you need not make use of materials beyond texts we have read for the course. The aim is to have students engage […]

Explain the problem of evil and describe and evaluate ONE of the following solutions to it: free will theodicy or skeptical theism.Explain the problem of evil and describe and evaluate ONE of the following solutions to it: free will theodicy or skeptical theism.

Explain the problem of evil and describe and evaluate ONE of the following solutions to it: free will theodicy or skeptical theism. Be sure to include: SUMMARY:  A clear explanation of what the problem is and why it is supposed to show that God does not exist. A precise explanation of how the solution (either […]

Do you agree with Aquinas’s arguments for God’s existence? Why or why not? Provide reasons for your position.Do you agree with Aquinas’s arguments for God’s existence? Why or why not? Provide reasons for your position.

Outline You must create an outline of the proposed sections and subsections of your paper in proper APA formatting. For further assistance with APA formatting, please review the resources included in the Start Here folder of your course. Your outline should be uploaded in the provided assignment link as a Microsoft Word document. Please refer […]

Discuss the theoretical approaches of Mao and Lenin to the question of imperialism and their contributions to 21st century anti-imperialist movements.Discuss the theoretical approaches of Mao and Lenin to the question of imperialism and their contributions to 21st century anti-imperialist movements.

This essay needs to be a discussion of Lenin and Mao as students of Marx and independent scholars of their own contexts. In particular, the essay must address the question of imperialism and how both scholars approach imperialism similarly and differently. A small portion of the essay must focus on their contributions as a result […]

Hide Assignment Information Instructions Portion of Raphael’s “The School of Athens” The Examined Life: Who Are You, Where Do You Stand, and Why?Hide Assignment Information Instructions Portion of Raphael’s “The School of Athens” The Examined Life: Who Are You, Where Do You Stand, and Why?

For the final assignment of this course, you are asked to think and write about two philosophers (or philosophical approaches or schools of thought) we have studied during the course:  Choose one philosopher (or school of thought) whose ideas, theories, and methods of argumentation most resemble your ideas, beliefs, and methods of reasoning in relation to a particular philosophical […]

Considering the rapid development of AI and in particular, large language models (LLMs), do you expect a Technological Singularity to be likely?Considering the rapid development of AI and in particular, large language models (LLMs), do you expect a Technological Singularity to be likely?

Use the articles attached for the assignment and cite them, please. Providev AI and plagiarism reports.      Considering the rapid development of AI and in particular, large language models (LLMs), do you expect a Technological Singularity to be likely? Clearly state whether you think the answer is yes or no. Justify your view by […]

PURPOSE: The purpose of this assignment is to help you to identify the areas of your life where your actions do not match your worldview and the issues that that can cause.PURPOSE: The purpose of this assignment is to help you to identify the areas of your life where your actions do not match your worldview and the issues that that can cause.

In this chapter we are considering how one’s worldview determines his or her views on other aspects of their lives. The text discusses this in terms of religion because religion “provides a framework for human life, helping us address the most profound and challenging questions that we encounter as existing beings.” Read pages 383, starting […]

Why Peter Winch regards scientism in anthropology as standing in the way of understanding the “point’ of such belief systems.Why Peter Winch regards scientism in anthropology as standing in the way of understanding the “point’ of such belief systems.

essay prompt: we have seen why Peter Winch holds that the method of science falls short as a method for understanding alien others, especially those who practice witchcraft and have beliefs in the supernatural? Write a paper on Peter Winch and why he regards scientism in   anthropology as standing in the way of understanding the “point’ of […]

Discussion 5 Does Greek philosophy, e.g., Plato and Aristotle, really develop Christianity in the way Aquinas and Augustine seem to think? What are your thoughts on the synthesis of Christianity and Greek philosophy?Discussion 5 Does Greek philosophy, e.g., Plato and Aristotle, really develop Christianity in the way Aquinas and Augustine seem to think? What are your thoughts on the synthesis of Christianity and Greek philosophy?

Discussion 5 Does Greek philosophy, e.g., Plato and Aristotle, really develop Christianity in the way Aquinas and Augustine seem to think? What are your thoughts on the synthesis of Christianity and Greek philosophy?

A short reflection based on a scenario called “A Question About Lying” based on the philosopher Immanuel Kant famously argued that lying is always wrong.A short reflection based on a scenario called “A Question About Lying” based on the philosopher Immanuel Kant famously argued that lying is always wrong.

Immanual Kant famously argued that lying is always wrong. After reading his Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals, Benjamin Constant challenged Kant’s argument. Although he understood the tests of the Categorical Imperative, such as Humanity and Universalism, and how they would ground this claim, there was something that seemed not right about it. It’s an […]