Select TWO (2) of the following issues and evaluate how they may affect your ability to adhere to your philosophy. (10 marks)
How does Augustine’s interpretation of Genesis 1, in particular on the goodness of creation, the centrality of freewill and the createdness of time, give birth to a new kind of individual and a new community. Use Holland’s engagement with Paul to buttress your argument. How could the nature of matter or bodies have an effect on human thriving and optimistic encounters with other cultures or world views?
Directions: For this assignment, which will be graded as a test, you are to write an essay on the following question:
Soren Kierkegaard felt that all true human experience was individual and subjective; that, to be truly alive, you had to experience things. This included one’s experience with God. For this essay,
Buddhist Story:
A man once asked a Buddhist monk to tell him what God is like. The Buddist monk said that trying to explain God is like four blind men trying to describe an elephant.
“The first blind man touches the elephant’s trunk and says that the elephant is like a hose or a snake.
The second blind man touches the elephant’s ear and says the elephant is like a large winged bat.
The third blind man touches the elephant’s leg and says the elephant is like a stone column.
The fourth blind man touches the elephant’s side and says the elephant is like a large wall.
The blind men begin to argue and begin to fight over their understanding of the elephant.
This is how it is with God.”
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The Signature Assignment for this course combines all the concepts you have explored in this term. In this assignment, you will choose one of the TED Talks below and form a response based on the provided guidance. As you respond to the questions, you will be expected to connect the concepts covered in this course to the information in your chosen video.
Answer 3 of the following five questions. Each answer should be a minimum of 300 words.
1. What is Kant’s definition of Enlightenment? According to Kant, why is it difficult for most people to achieve? Do you agree with Kant? Do all people have a moral duty to think for themselves? Why or why not? Please give reasons to support your position.
2. In The Apology, why did Socrates break the law? Do we have an obligation to obey the law? What moral reasons support this obligation? Do we ever have a moral obligation to break the law? If so, what moral reasons support this obligation?
3. According to Russell, what does philosophy aim at? What type of questions does philosophy ask? According to Russell, what are practical and instinctive types of persons? Do you agree with his critique of the practical and instinctive types of persons? Why or why not? Please give reasons to support your claim.
4. Epicurus claims that if we live according to the wisdom of hedonism we will live as gods among men. What does this mean? Do you agree with Epicurus? Why or why not? Please give reasons to support your position.
5. Philosophy is translated as the love of wisdom. In your own words, what is the difference between intelligence and wisdom? Do you know anyone that is intelligent but not wise? What are some characteristics of a wise person? What are some characteristics of an intelligent person? Are there any significant differences between the two concepts?
DISCUSSION::
Socrates claimed the unexamined life was not worth living. What did he mean by that? How does this maxim relate to the topic of philosophy? Do you agree with Socrates? Why or why not? Please give reasons to support your claim.
In Joseph Campbell’s book, The Hero with a Thousand Faces, he states that there is a common story of the hero across cultures and times found in religious stories, legends, and fairy tales and that this story is in fact everyone’s journey of self-actualization. In an essay, describe stages 1, 3, and 9 of the hero’s journey (the call to adventure, crossing the first threshold, and apotheosis). In the introduction to the essay, identify and explain Campbell’s thesis of his book and define the following terms in the classic Greek sense: hero, myth, and inspiration (each with full descriptions, which by the way are in the lectures and not necessarily from the book). For each of the stages listed above provide the following information and in this order:
1) a full definition of the stage (several sentences)
2) the purpose of the stage
3) provide one full example (several sentences) for each stage, either from Campbell’s book or from lectures. (Do not use examples from Malala because you will be writing a paper on her later.) The length of your essay should be approximately 3 – 4 pages and any exam longer than 5 pages will have a point reduction.Make sure every sentence has an identifiable subject and verb.
FIRST (200 word minimum)
Define and describe the following:
Describe in outline what consequentialist moral theory is.
If you learned something interesting which you think will help you in your life, briefly explain what that is.
SECOND (200 word minimum)
Go to the HANDOUT: Case Studies in Readings and Lecture. Read Case 2. ATTACHED The
Research Director. Put yourself in the position of manager or executive who will have to make a decision in this case, and respond to the following questions:
What are the ethical issues in this case?
What are the legal issues (if you are unsure about the legal issues, please be honest)–are these any different from the ethical issues?
What are the economic issues in this case?
Are there any factual considerations that would help evaluate the severity of the ethical offense in this case?
Finally, let us assume that if this project (designs and building of prototype) is not completed the company would have to go out of business. What would you do in this case and why?
1. Some thinkers have argued that Descartes starts modern philosophy on a bad path because he based knowledge on certainty, and there are very few things in life that we can know with certainty. What do you think of this view? Remember it is important to reply back to any questions I or others raise to your posts. 2. ( This question comes from Miller at the end of the chapter on Berkeley), “In spite of its apparent radicalness, Berkeley views his theory of reality as the most commonsensical. How would you defend this claim in your own words? In the end, is it really commonsensical?”
Read and re-read the textbook, pp. 83-160
An Invitation to Philosophy, by Ed. Miller and John Jensen, McGraw-Hill, 2009, sixth edition (Please note that you can only use this edition for the course. Earlier editions will not work)
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