Reread Book XXII, lines 130-335 of The Iliad by Homer. Write three paragraphs that explain/describe how Achilles was able to kill Hector. Be clear. I want details from the […]
philosophy
Callicles’ attack against Socrates
Examine Callicles’ attack against Socrates and the philosophical life in Plato’s Gorgias. What is Socrates’ defense against this argument, and why does he continue to engage […]
Aristotle Forum Summary
You are going to summarize Aristotle’s thought. Your initial summary should consist of approximately 150 words. Summarize the following passage below, paying particular attention to Aristotle’s reasoning: […]
The role Apollo plays in book 1 of the Iliad
1. What role does Apollo play in book 1 of the Iliad? 2. What causes Achilles’ wrath in Book 1? What did Achilles do to his comrades because of […]
Inductive and Deductive Reasoning
Distinguishing Inductive and Deductive Reasoning For the initial post, address the following: Find and post examples of deductive and inductive arguments. Do NOT use an argument example which clearly […]
Philosophers’ views
Chapter 11 explains two philosophers’ views on an adult child’s duty to parents. Lin Yutang, a Chinese philosopher says that children owe a never-ending debt […]
The nature-versus-nurture debate
The nature-versus-nurture debate questions the extent to which a person’s behavior and personality are a product of genetics (i.e., nature) or whether they are […]
Utilitarianism, Kantian Deontology, Virtue Theory
Choose two of the three ethical theories that we have engaged with (Utilitarianism, Kantian Deontology, Virtue Theory). Which of the two that you have chosen is most philosophically and […]
Causal relations
Sometimes, Hume seems to have meant to suggest that we revise our beliefs about causal relations: instead of thinking there is a necessary connection […]
The appropriateness of escaping.
Suppose you encountered someone who maintained: much of what Socrates went through at the end of his life could have been easily avoided if he […]