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PHI 208 Week 1 DQ 1 What is Philosophy?<br>PHI 208 Week 1 DQ 2 Justifying Beliefs<br>PHI 208 Week 2 DQ 1 Ethics and Relativism<br>PHI 208 Week 2 DQ 2 Animal Rights<br>PHI 208 Week 2 Assignment Famine, Affluence, and Morality<br>PHI 208 Week 3 DQ 1 The Limits of Skepticism<br>PHI 208 Week 3 DQ 2 Truth and the Limits of Knowledge<br>PHI 208 week 3 Assignment The Euthyphro by Plato<br>
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PHI 208 ASH Course Tutorial PHI 208 Entire Course (Ash Course) PHI 208 Week 1 DQ 1 What is Philosophy • PHI 208 Week 1 DQ 1 What is Philosophy?PHI 208 Week 1 DQ 2 Justifying BeliefsPHI 208 Week 2 DQ 1 Ethics and RelativismPHI 208 Week 2 DQ 2 Animal Rights • What is Philosophy • Most people have views that are strongly influenced and informed by philosophy, often without realizing it.
PHI 208 ASH Course Tutorial PHI 208 Week 1 DQ 2 Justifying Beliefs PHI 208 Week 2 Assignment Famine, Affluence, and Morality • Justifying Beliefs • Many philosophers insist that our most strongly held beliefs should be examined and critically evaluated. Using the required text and outside sources, explain what philosophers mean when they say that beliefs need justification? • Peter Singer – “Famine, Affluence, and Morality”Please read the article “Famine, Affluence, and Morality,” by Peter Singer and complete the following tasks: • Explain Singer’s goal in this article, and then present his argument in relation to this issue.
PHI 208 ASH Course Tutorial PHI 208 Week 2 DQ 1 Ethics and Relativism PHI 208 Week 2 DQ 2 Animal Rights • Ethics and Relativism • Our text discusses the challenge relativism presents to various ethical and religious viewpoints. Consider a specific moral question which might make it difficult to accept the relativist's response. • Ethics and Relativism • Our text discusses the challenge relativism presents to various ethical and religious viewpoints. Consider a specific moral question which might make it difficult to accept the relativist's response.
PHI 208 ASH Course Tutorial PHI 208 Week 3 Assignment The Euthyphro by Plato PHI 208 Week 3 DQ 1 The Limits of Skepticism • Euthyphro – PlatoIn the Euthyphro, Socrates and Euthyphro discuss the concept of piety/holiness. This essay will not only test your ability to recognize and engage philosophical concepts and analysis, but also brings you into the dialogue as a participant, asking you to create your own definition of holiness. • The Limits of Skepticism • Can a person be skeptical about everything, or are there limits? Is it possible to doubt everything or almost everything? Does a person have an obligation to use ethical and moral reasoning when examining ones beliefs.
PHI 208 ASH Course Tutorial PHI 208 Week 3 DQ 2 Truth and the Limits of Knowledg PHI 208 Week 4 DQ 1 Proof of God's Existence • Explain the epistemological perspective from the text (or outside sources) that most coincides with your view of truth and the way that the human mind grasps reality. • Proof of God’s Existence • After reading about the various proofs of the existence of God, identify which of these arguments seems to be the best, and explain why you think so.
PHI 208 ASH Course Tutorial PHI 208 Week 4 DQ 2 The Turing Test PHI 208 Week 5 Assignment Final paper The existence • The Turing Test • Present three specific questions that you would ask in the Turing Test to determine if something is real or artificial intelligence. Explain why you think these questions would be the type to reveal the computer to be a computer? • Three important sub-disciplines of philosophy are addressed in this course: ethics, epistemology, and religion. For this paper, you will develop an argument that includes your own view on one specific topic relating to one of these sub-disciplines
PHI 208 ASH Course Tutorial PHI 208 Week 5 DQ 1 The Meaning of Life PHI 208 Week 5 DQ 2 Philosophy and Society • The Meaning of Life • Chapter 5 is focused on the meaning of human life. Present your view on the ultimate meaning of life. Be sure to back up your view with logical reasoning and as much evidence as you can. What gives human life meaning? How do you know? • Philosophy and Society • After watching Relationship of Philosophy to Other Fields, reflect on the relationship of philosophy to your life in terms of your future education and career goals. What value does philosophy have?
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