philosophical thinking
8476The final essay assignment is your opportunity to explore and reflect on the development of your philosophical thinking regarding the work you did over the course of this term. This essay is unlike the kind of writing we've previously practiced in the course. In Module...
evolution by natural selection
8465Briefly outline the reasons given by each of these authors. In your outline, pay special attention to the elements on which they disagree. In the end, are they arguing for the same conclusion? Provide an analysis of one or the other (or both) of these authors....
God’s existence
8457In this essay, you should defend a thesis on the subject of whether an argument for God's existence can be logically provided: Briefly develop an a priori proof for God's existence. Then, briefly develop an a posteriori proof for God's existence. What is the difference between then, and...
Applied Philosophy Is a Contradiction in Terms
8456In this essay, you should defend a thesis on the subject of whether or not "Applied Philosophy" is, in the words of Richard T DeGeorge, a "Contradiction in Terms" (pg 9, The Origins of Applied Philosophy: in Philosophers at Work.) After briefly reviewing the DeGeorge...
Final Paper
6561Answer the following three questions. Devote 500 or so words to each for a total of 1500 words. 1. Choose one ethical issue from the following list: abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment, drug legalization, eating meat, and torture. Once you’ve chosen, give me one good reason for being in...