Philosophy

Essay Paper Assignment Instructions By Module 5, you should have chosen a topic for your paper, performed initial research, and compiled your list of sources. The paper submission link is located in Module 7. Paper must be typed and submitted in a Word document (doc or docx). Paper should be 5-6 pages in length, double-spaced, […]

QUESTION Chaffee invites us to think about moral lessons we were taught in childhood.  On page 522 he writes: “One of the traditional goals of nursery tales, like Hansel and Gretel, has been to teach children about good and evil, right and wrong, justice and injustice.” QUESTION: Share your reflections on one of your favorite nursery stories, […]

Instructions Is Capital Punishment Immoral? On page 416 of the textbook, Chaffee states: “In 2003, four countries were responsible for 84 percent of deaths by capital punishment:  China, Iran, the United States, and Vietnam.  The European Parliament has declared the death penalty to be ‘an inhumane, medieval form of punishment and unworthy of modern societies’.” […]

M07 Discussion: Rights, Freedom, and Social Justice QUESTION: Do you believe that a just society must ensure that its citizens enjoy certain rights and freedoms?  If you were President of an imaginary country, which rights and freedoms would you guarantee your citizens? ANSWER In my opinion, a just society should protect basic liberties for all […]

M05 Discussion: Which View of Reality Do You Most Agree With? QUESTION:  Do your own ideas about reality most closely align with the thinking of Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Kant, or the feminist tradition?  Explain your answer.  Your initial post should demonstrate your understanding of the course concepts that you discuss. ANSWER To a large extent, […]

M03 Discussion Do You Choose Freely? QUESTION:  How do you think Socrates would respond to d’Holbach‘s suggestion that in accepting his death sentence, Socrates was not making a free choice?   ANSWER Unquestionably, Socrates was among the most intelligent persons in his era. He may, however, concur with d’Holbach’s argument that he was not exercising free […]

Question Are We a Society of Sleepwalkers? Chaffee writes: “Socrates warned the citizens of Athens against ‘sleepwalking through life.’  Do you think citizens of our culture run a similar risk of ‘rushing through life’ without taking the time to reflect deeply on the meaning of life and the state of their souls?”  (p.61) QUESTION: Write […]

Instructions Who Are You? Read this brief essay by Chad Vance on the self – Personal Identity essay.  QUESTION:  Which version of the self described in Vance’s article (body, soul, or psychology) do you think is the most accurate?  If you think there is a better interpretation, describe it.  Explain why you feel your idea makes […]

Instructions How Do We Discover the Meaning of Life? “Victor Frankl discovered that, even under the most inhumane of conditions, it is possible to have a meaningful life, defined by the ways we choose to respond to life’s challenges.”  (Chaffee, p.36) QUESTION: Do you agree with Frankl’s thinking? Why? Also discuss the picture of two […]

Instructions In the preface of the textbook, Chaffee describes his personal experience with philosophy, and explains why he believes this discipline is very important. He also discusses his goal in writing the textbook. In Chapter 1, Chaffee shares his reasons for studying philosophy. This tells us something about the author’s view on the value of […]