In a 2 to 3 paragraph essay, describe the five types of galaxies within Hubble classification system. Select one of the galaxy types and search online for an example. Include a picture of your example galaxy.

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Galaxy in the Universe

Edwin Hubble’s discoveries in the 1920s led to the understanding that the Milky Way is not the only galaxy in the Universe. In a 2 to 3 paragraph essay, describe the five types of galaxies within Hubble classification system. Select one of the galaxy types and search online for an example. Include a picture of your example galaxy.

What strengths do you see in the original discussion of the strategies and why would you consider those strategies to be strengths? List at least 3 questions that you would ask of the student who posted the original discussion.

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Linux discussion replies

  • What strengths do you see in the original discussion of the strategies and why would you consider those strategies to be strengths?
  • List at least 3 questions that you would ask of the student who posted the original discussion.
  • Explain at least two ways that you agree with the original discussion

 

Write at least 2 paragraphs for each source. The first paragraph should summarize/analyze the article (300 – 400 words) and the second paragraph should evaluate the source (why is this a valid and credible source, who wrote it, what is his/her/their authority in the field, when and where was it published ) just 4 – 5 sentences.

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DISCUSSION ESSAY

Choose 3 sources from the CPCC Library databases.

Write at least 2 paragraphs for each source. The first paragraph should summarize/analyze the article (300 – 400 words) and the second paragraph should evaluate the source (why is this a valid and credible source, who wrote it, what is his/her/their authority in the field, when and where was it published – just 4 – 5 sentences.

Do you think that universal truths underlie all religious belief? Do you think that the different religious traditions and their different views are incompatible? Why or why not?

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Cultural and Social

  1. Do you think that universal truths underlie all religious belief? Do you think that the different religious traditions and their different views are incompatible? Why or why not?
  2. Do you think that patriarchy (rule by men) and racism are institutionalized in Western philosophy and culture? Why do you think so, or not?
  3. In what sense are philosophies products of their culture? How or how not, or to what extent?
  4. Do you agree that the various binary oppositions in our language are always or basically gender related? Why do you think so, or not?
  5. Do you think that African Americans have made significant progress in their struggle for equality? Do you think that integration could be effective in bettering race relations in this country? Do you think that voluntary segregation could be as effective? Why or why not?

 

Do you believe that men and women think differently? How do you know? If so, to what do you attribute the difference—nature, education, or choice?

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Philosophy, Sex, Race, and Culture

  1. Do you believe that men and women think differently? How do you know? If so, to what do you attribute the difference—nature, education, or choice?
  1. Do you believe that members of different races think differently? How do you know? If so, to what do you attribute this difference— nature, education, or choice?
  1. When you describe yourself (notably, to yourself), with what do you most closely identify—your nationality, your neighborhood, your social class, your sex, the people you love, your race, your beliefs, your achievements or ambitions, or still something else? Of what importance to your self-identity are the features you chose not to mention?
  1. What makes one culture different from another? How is it possible to translate a practice or a belief from one culture into another? Do you believe that all cultures could understand one another, if only they learned to “speak the same language”?
  1. Why do you think it is that white males have so dominated Western cultural life?
  1. Before the legal abolition of slavery, was it morally legitimate to own slaves? Why or why not?
  1. In India, some wives have been expected to share the funeral pyre with their just-departed husbands. In what terms is it possible for us to criticize or object to such a practice? In some parts of Africa, even very recently, young women have been expected to undergo the painful operation of clitoridectomy. In what terms is it possible for us to criticize or object to such a practice? In many countries today, infant boys (or, sometimes, young men) are expected to undergo the painful operation of circumcision. In what terms would you criticize or defend such a practice?

 

Aristotle said that we are not free if our action is caused by “external compulsion.” What counts as external compulsion, in your opinion? Can compulsions be internal as well? Give some examples, and explain how it is that they interfere with our freedom.

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  1. Define freedom in your own terms, specifically outlining those aspects of yourself that you consider the basis of your own conception of “acting freely.” To what extent does your conception include playing roles and interacting with other people? To what extent do other people limit your freedom? To what extent can you be really free only when you are alone?
  1. Imagine yourself trying to make a difficult decision (for instance, what job offer to accept, whether to get married, whether to enlist in the army). Now consider yourself a determinist and ask yourself, “What am I going to do in this situation?” How does this affect your deliberations?
  1. Consider one of the two compatibilist (soft determinist) positions discussed in this chapter and defend it, or attack it, from the point of view of a hard determinist.
  1. Aristotle said that we are not free if our action is caused by “external compulsion.” What counts as external compulsion, in your opinion? Can compulsions be internal as well? Give some examples, and explain how it is that they interfere with our freedom.

 

Describe yourself as a character in a novel. Describe the gestures, postures, revealing habits, characteristic word phrases you use. Try to imitate yourself, by way of parody. What kind of person would you describe yourself as being?

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DISCUSSION ESSAY

Describe yourself as a character in a novel. Describe the gestures, postures, revealing habits, characteristic word phrases you use. Try to imitate yourself, by way of parody. What kind of person would you describe yourself as being?

Explain who you are to a visitor from another planet.

Who are you? Compare the descriptions you would provide

  • On a job application.
  • On a first date.

In a talk with your parents, as you are trying to tell them what you have decided to do with your life.

In a trial with you as the defendant, trying to convince the jury of your “good character.”

As the “I” in the statement “I think, therefore I am” (Des- cartes).

What is involved in being a “human being”? What (or who) would be included in your characterization? What (or who) would be excluded?

Is it ever possible to know—really know—another person?

Imagine what it would be like to suspect that you can never know another person’s true feelings, that all his or her movements and gestures are intended to fool you and that you can no longer assume that what the individual means (for example, by a smile or a frown) is what you mean by the same outward movement. How do you feel about this?

You say to yourself, “I am going to move my arm.” You decide to do it, and—lo and behold—your arm moves. How did you do that?

 

If you had a global stage on which to take a political stand or make a protest, what would it be and how would you express it?

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College Honors Program Essay

Essay PROMPT

The essay provides an opportunity for you to give the Honors Program Faculty Committee additional insight about you as a student, writer, and thinker. The essay should represent your best work; it should be proofread and free of typos, unsupported ideas, and clichés. We value essays that demonstrate creativity, innovation, curiosity, and/or passion.

In 500 words or less, respond to ONE of these essay prompts. Provide a word count at the end.

PROMPT #1: World Cup athletes and newscasters faced restrictions from the host country Qatar and this year’s contest has raised concerns about human rights and free expression. Some teams have made visible protests on the pitch before matches, and others have had to jettison their plans to make sociopolitical statements. If you had a global stage on which to take a political stand or make a protest, what would it be and how would you express it?

Why does this particular form of masculinity become the epitome of economic globalization? How is it related to the global crisis and ongoing economic recession, as suggested by the critics? What lesson do we learn from the “Davos Man”?

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DISCUSSION ESSAY

First put into use by an editorial of The Economist in 1997, the term “Davos Man” was coined to praise and defend a normative form of masculinity as a paragon of global capitalism that could transcend culture and bring people of the world together. Thereafter, at every gathering of the World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland, the term holds the limelight of the transnational mediascape, having informing and enabling rounds of heated discussions and debates. As Akash Arasu (2013) suggests, the term “was meant to refer to members of the global elite who view themselves as completely international. They have no need for the term ‘nationality’ and feel that governments are merely shadows of time past to be used as facilitators in their global operations.” In the wake of the global financial crisis, and the ensuing Great Recession, the notion of “Davos Man” has come under attack from a variety of groups and individuals. As many critics suggest, the term has become synonymous with unscrupulous bankers, Wall Street big-shots and anyone with a fat paycheck and large clout in a high profile position.

Why does this particular form of masculinity become the epitome of economic globalization? How is it related to the global crisis and ongoing economic recession, as suggested by the critics? What lesson do we learn from the “Davos Man”? Please use what you have learned from this class to analyze this movement. Please also use concrete examples from our readings, lectures or other resources to develop and back up your analysis with proper citations. Your answer should be at least 3 double-spaced pages long.

“On Feb. 23, 2016, an Indian woman, within hours of giving birth by C-section, was raped in a hospital near New Delhi.” Recently, Americans have been inundated by horrendous stories as such, which spur people to wonder, “Is India the rape capital of the world?”

Indeed, rape and violence against women are a serious social problem in India. “According to the country’s National Crime Record Bureau, crimes against women have increased by 7.1 percent since 2010. The number of rapes reported has also risen. Nearly one in three rape victims in India is under the age of 18. One in 10 are under 14. Every 20 minutes in India, a woman is raped” (Sally Kohn, 2015).

In contrast to the mediated craze over the rape contagion in India by US journalistic professionals, India only ranks third for the number of rapes reported each year though, eclipsed by the United States that has persistently held the first place in the chart. The irony, however, is that the US media, while remaining obsessed with others’ problems, are silenced about its own.

How to interpret this biased silence over the violence against women? Also, how to understand the transnational violence pandemic? And, how to address it? Please also use concrete examples from our readings, lectures or other resources to develop and back up your analysis with proper citations. Your answer should be at least 3 double-spaced pages long.

 

Do you agree with the argument that “we can’t remove politics from games?” Why, or why not? What additional arguments/points would you add to this debate?

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Game Studies Discussion

“Get politics out of games!” This is a common argument about video games. Take a moment to watch the following video:

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryz_lA3Dn4c

In at least 250 words, respond to the following questions:

1. Do you agree with the argument that “we can’t remove politics from games?” Why, or why not?

2. What additional arguments/points would you add to this debate?