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The core components of any philosophical system are metaphysics, ontology, epistemology, and ethics. This exam will assess your grasp of basic philosophical concepts and how they function in Plato’s system of philosophy. Plato intentionally scattered his thought throughout the dialogues. Your job is to reconstruct Plato’s conception of philosophy and […]

THE TEXT I’AM GOING TO USE IS THE WORK OF ART IN THE AGE OF MECHANICAL REPRODUCTION. Some Questions to Consider as you Develop Your Write Up: • What would Benjamin have to say about virtual reality (VR)? Does VR contribute to the decay of aura? Does VR contribute to […]

” Reflection Paper ” Font: Use Times New Roman, with 1 inch margins, and font no bigger than “12.” Be sure to double space. Cite the article using Chicago Style footnotes. Answer the following: Explain, in your own words, the argument explicated by Peggy McIntosh in “Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack.” […]

Please pick one of the following questions to answer for the forum this week: Discuss what makes Thales’ method of knowing distinctly philosophical as opposed to mythology and religion. Explain how Thales’ approach would be considered radical during his time, yet also simplistic. Thales’ approach to making sense of the […]

The purpose of this assignment is to give you an opportunity to further explore art theory and develop your own position on the definition of art by examining how one of the three principal theories of art–Danto’s Artworld Theory, Dickie’s Institutional Theory, or Beardsley’s Intentional Theory–might address this question: How […]

Does God Exist? Which argument on the existence/none existence of God you think is the most convincing in chapter 6? Pick one movie to discuss this argument. Analyze one specific scene in the movie where spectators can clearly see this argument on the existence/none existence of God. The essay must […]