by acdsholarSAw3B06o6UN | Dec 11, 2023 | Philosophy
From Clear and Present Thinking Chapter 9 pg. 187 “I think virtue ethics offers another possible resolution to the paradox [of intolerance]: A model of discourse ethics which includes the possibility, however small, that an excluded person could someday be...
by acdsholarSAw3B06o6UN | Dec 4, 2023 | Philosophy
The meaning of life. The challenges and difficulties inherent in human life, and why it matters. Moderately intelligent, moderately interesting. Have a particular standpoint in trying to defend or explain to convince the audience to concur with the argument. The...
by Brian Leakey | Nov 23, 2023 | Philosophy
What would be the reasonable options in the following scenario? Which would utility say is the best choice, spelling out the consequences to show why? Is the answer proposed by utilitarianism, the morally correct choice? Imagine you are the loss prevention officer at...
by Brian Leakey | Nov 23, 2023 | Philosophy
Taking its namesake from the famous ancient Greek gadfly, the Socratic method involves teachers testing a student’s knowledge of a subject matter by asking challenging questions. For example, when Socrates wanted his student Theatetus to define “knowledge” he...
by acdsholarSAw3B06o6UN | Nov 20, 2023 | Philosophy
In “Equality for Animals?”, Peter Singer argues that “speciesism” is an unjustified prejudice. What is “speciesism”? Why does Singer think that speciesism is an unjustified prejudice akin to racism or sexism? Do you agree with Singer? Why/why not? It should be...
by Belinder | Nov 20, 2023 | Philosophy
Describe the two conceptions of self-love or selfishness that Aristotle discusses. What role do reason and virtue play in each conception? What is Aristotle’s ethical evaluation of each conception? Do Aristotle’s views on what he considers to be the fundamental,...
