1. Compare the description of the nature and value of philosophy as presented by Socrates with that given by Bertrand Russell. Don’t go outside our textbook and my comments. Do not include your own views on the nature of philosophy or your reactions to the philosophers.
2. The debate about Pascal’s Wager in our textbook can be seen as part of a wider debate about the relationship between faith and reason, as discussed by Scriven and James in our textbook. Explain, making explicit reference to the philosophers we studied. Don’t go outside our textbook and my comments. Do not include your own views on the issues being discussed or your reactions to the positions and arguments offered by the philosophers.
3. How is the discussion of the afterlife in the textbook related to the discussion of the meani