Entries by Eunice

Explain Rousseau’s arguments for this claim: what does Rousseau mean by the term ‘state of nature’? How does he claim to know about the state of nature?

In the Discourse on the Origin of Inequality Rousseau argues that in the original state of nature human life is a life of equality, freedom, peace, and happiness. Explain Rousseau’s arguments for this claim: what does Rousseau mean by the term ‘state of nature’? How does he claim to know about the state of nature? […]

What are ‘synthetic a priori judgments’?

What is the a priori/a posteriori distinction? o What is the analytic/synthetic distinction? o How does Kant reimagine (or repurpose) these distinctions? o What role do synthetic a priori judgments play in Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason?  

How might Uber management address their employees’ concerns?

Using stakeholder analysis, analyse the power and level of interest of the relevant stakeholders involved in running and regulating the London taxi business. . How might Uber management address their employees’ concerns? (25 marks) What are the potential sources for operational failure at Uber? What should Uber do to limit operational failure? (25 marks) One […]

Can you see any connection between “Tulips” and “Lady Lazarus” and “Daddy?”

Read Sylvia Plath’s poem “Tulips” from her final book of poetry, Ariel.  Also consider “Daddy” and “Lady Lazarus” as “meditations” on her greivances against men and the outside world, the world that she so uncomfortably inhabited. If we consider “Tulips” as a kind of precursor for “Lady Lazarus” and “Daddy” (though “Tulips” was written during […]