The major doctrines, the worldview or set of values of the modern philosophers

  1. If you think that “fame and tranquility can never be bedfellows” (Montaigne), then (i) spell out
    the strongest argument for your view, (ii) spell out the strongest objection that your opponents
    can make to your argument, and (iii) reply to your opponent’s objection.
  2. If you think that all knowledge except the knowledge of our own existence as thinking beings is
    doubtful (Descartes), then (i) spell out the strongest argument for your view, (ii) spell out the
    strongest objection that your opponents can make to your argument, and (iii) reply to your
    opponent’s objection.
  3. A)Rationalism: If you think that the use of reason, rather than experience, leads to knowledge of
    the objects in the world, then (i) spell out the strongest argument for your view, (ii) spell out the
    strongest objection that your opponents can make to your argument, and (iii) reply to your
    opponent’s objection.
    B) Empiricism: If you think that think that knowledge comes from our experience of objects in
    the world, rather than our reason, then (i) spell out the strongest argument for your view, (ii) spell
    out the strongest objection that your opponents can make to your argument, and (iii) reply to your
    opponent’s objection.
    C) Transcendental Idealism: If you believe that both reason and experience are necessary to
    understand the world, then (i) spell out the strongest argument for your view, (ii) spell out the
    strongest objection that your opponents can make to your argument, and (iii) reply to your
    opponent’s objection.
  4. If you believe that happiness requires both a sound, tranquil frame of mind and certain external
    goods (Shaftesbury), then (i) spell out the strongest argument for your view, (ii) spell out the
    strongest objection that your opponents can make to your argument, and (iii) reply to your
    opponent’s objection.

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