Instructions Goal:  A deeper understanding of the chosen topic. Course Objective(s): CO1: Identify historical beginnings of philosophy and contemporary positions concerning the nature of knowledge and reality CO3: Distinguish the basic concepts of moral and political philosophy CO4: Evaluate arguments for and against the existence of God CO5: Evaluate various […]

 Question:   Kant focused on the intentions behind your actions when assessing the morality of the act, while Bentham and Mill focused on the consequences of your actions when assessing their moral worth. Of the two, consequences and intentions, which do you think is more important when it comes time […]

  Immanuel Kant's moral philosophy is extremely strict about what we ought and ought not do. So strict that he argued that it is always and everywhere wrong to lie. a.) Explain why Kant thought that lying was always wrong using the categorical imperative as a guide. b.) Explain whether […]

  Instructions Read the assigned reading from the chapter. Then choose ONE of the questions below to answer. Answer the question you chose in a response that is a minimum of 1-2 paragraphs. Be sure to explain your answers and give reasons for your views. You should cite the textbook […]

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 I’d like to discuss the Euthyphro Dilemma and moral relativism. Firstly, Euthyphro dilemma is a classic problem in moral philosophy that has been debated for centuries. At its core, the dilemma asks whether something is good because God commands it or whether God commands it because it is good. Some […]

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 3, 4 Lesson Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook) Initial Post Instructions Select a work of art from any of the chapters in our textbook, and write a response that analyzes the art through the lens […]

eaasy 1-1/2 to 2 pages in length  (approx.. 600 words) The Epicureans claim that the “Good Life” is a life of maximum happiness.  Wouldn’t that mean that the life of a self-satisfied, drunken stumble-bum, like Barney from ‘The Simpsons’ would be a better life than that of a self-sacrificing saint […]

CO4: Evaluate arguments for and against the existence of God. CO6: Evaluate various approaches to the problem of free will. Open discussion week. You choose what you would like to discuss from the week's course material. Be sure to provide reasoned evaluations of the issues and discuss them philosophically rather than just […]

Question:   With reference to Anselm's Ontological Argument for the existence of God, evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of his argument. Answer:  Anselm’s argument on God was that God is the being that is greater than anyone can imagine, and that if one thinks of a great being, that being […]