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Abortion

Write a paper of at least 2,000 words [Garamond 12 or TNR 12; spacing 1.5; margins: 1.5]. You can choose any of the following topics:Topic One. The Ethics of Abortion. Use as primary sources the two essays discussed in class (Thomson and Marquis). Explain as carefully as you can the nature of abortion as an […]

Philosophy of Law

Suppose that someone posted an essay online arguing that women are genetically less intelligent and less ambitious than men. This essay is intellectual in nature. It has cited evidence, including some scientific evidence. Like most essays, some of what this essay says is factually right and some factually wrong, and its reasoning is right in […]

Any topic (writer’s choice)

This week you will participate in the debate. You will NOT be debating this based on an opinion you have; you will be debating it based on information you have researched on the topic, and on a particular ethical framework. See all the materials in the module.  You must support your position using evidence from […]

Philosophy

Part A: Summarize Dale Spenders account of how language makes us see reality in a certain way. Do you believe that what Spender says here is correct? Why or why not? Part B: Assume that what Spender says is true. Would this mean that the realities that people with different languages live in are different? […]

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This week, you will complete your argumentative paper. Following the directions in assigned textbook reading on how write an argumentative essay on the issue you chose in Week 1. Be sure your essay contains the following: An opening paragraph that states a clear thesis that is focused, plausible, and arguable and that gives direction and […]

For this weekly check-in, read the ninth chapter, “Death,” on pp. 87-94 in your book What Does It All Mean? by Thomas Nagel

For this weekly check-in, read the ninth chapter, “Death,” on pp. 87-94 in your book What Does It All Mean? by Thomas Nagel. While discussing the possibility of life after death, Nagel says: If we go only by ordinary observation, rather than religious doctrines or spiritualist claims to communicate with the dead, there is no […]

For this weekly check-in, read the eighth chapter, “Justice” on pp. 76-86 in your book What Does It All Mean by Thomas Nagel

For this weekly check-in, read the eighth chapter, “Justice” on pp. 76-86 in your book What Does It All Mean by Thomas Nagel. While discussing issues of justice both nationally and globally, Nagel says: Most disturbing of all are the enormous inequalities in wealth, health, education, and development between rich and poor countries. Most people […]

SOCRATES’ PHILOSOPHIC MISSION

The paper should be 4-5 pages long but no more than 10. By ‘argumentative’ I mean your positions, thoughts, and arguments towards a philosophical problem. The bulk of the paper should consist of your arguments and positions. Note that no papers will even qualify for an A unless they are reasonably free of grammatical and […]

Purpose and rationale- stress relief in the work place setting

Purpose & Rationale description of why this presentation about stress relief in the work setting should be developed and presented to individuals ages 20-35 who work in an office setting. Write this section as though you are trying to convince an outsider of the need for this stress relief at work; use it as a […]

Metaphysics philosophy response paper

Metaphysics response paper Must meet 2,000 word count The paper should consist in a comparative and evaluative treatment of the metaphysical views. 1. Are properties tropes or universals? You should proceed in this fashion: first introduce the question. Then introduce Answer A, followed by Answer B. Then discuss the relative strengths and weakness of Answer […]

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