Philosophy

Compare and contrast Nietzsche’s critique of metaphysics with the critique of metaphysical knowledge offered by Kant.

PHI 310 Analytical Essay 2 Compare and contrast Nietzsche’s critique of metaphysics with the critique of metaphysical knowledge offered by Kant. In what ways does Nietzsche “go further” than Kant in his critique of metaphysics? Do you think Nietzsche’s radical critique of metaphysics is justified? Why or why not? Click here to download a handout […]

Analyze which policy is better at helping the judge to fulfill his judicial duties, using the common morality system, the NYS Rules of Judicial Conduct, class notes, and readings.

Case Study 4: Judges and Recusal A judge has recently taken a seat on the bench. Two years before taking his seat, his/her parents hired an attorney to represent their privately owned corporation about a legal matter that ultimately was settled. The judge’s parents’ attorney never appeared in the judge’s court while the case was […]

Explain and critique Descartes’ argument for why we can be certain we exist. Examine what the “I” or the self is, if Descartes’ argument succeeds.

Descartes Explain and critique Descartes’ argument for why we can be certain we exist. As part of your critique, you can examine what the “I” or the self is, if Descartes’ argument succeeds. In other words, what does Descartes’ argument entail regarding the nature of the self? Does it entail a plausible account of the […]

Which day did they say that? Explain why you chose the day and why you think it was that day (explain your thinking process).

ASSIGNMENT Scenario: You come across a lion and a unicorn in the Forest of Forgetfulness. Those two are strange beings. The lion lies every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and the other days he speaks the truth. The unicorn lies on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, however the other days of the week he speaks the truth. […]

Explain in your own words Kant’s so–called “Copernican revolution of the mind.” In what way, if any, does Kant’s Copernican model of the mind support a synthesis of rationalism and empiricism?

PHI 310 mod 4 db Explain in your own words Kant’s so–called “Copernican revolution of the mind.” In what way, if any, does Kant’s Copernican model of the mind support a synthesis of rationalism and empiricism? Do you tend to agree with Kant’s approach? Why or why not?.

Was (or is) there something deeply important missing in philosophy (or in religion, or in anything we do with words and ideas — in politics or government, for example)?

Critical Reflection on Nietzsche’s Twilight of the Idols (The “Preface”) Respond: Was (or is) there something deeply important missing in philosophy (or in religion, or in anything we do with words and ideas — in politics or government, for example)? Did philosophy forget the first thing about itself — that it is first a self? […]

What aspects about Weil’s life and thought portrayed in the film “An Encounter with Weil” reflects how seriously she took being morally obligated to others?

ASSIGNMENT Write a 5 to 6-page paper one of the following three questions. DO NOT WRITE ON MORE THAN ONE! All papers must be typed with standard margins (double spaced) in 12-point font. Question 1: Adam Smith and Karl Marx proceed from a shared premise, but arrive at radically different conclusions about capitalism. What is […]

Based on differences in available supports and services, how would you expect the life of a senior citizen in one of these other countries to be different from the life of a senior citizen in the United States?

DISCUSSION This week’s discussion activity involves learning about another country’s support for its senior citizens and how it compares to the services available here in the United States. This issue is relevant for this chapter because a large element of retirement involves some kind of government-provided financial support for older adults. What are the similarities […]

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