Writing Assignment #1 In our unit on charisma, we’ve learned about how bullshit works: it relies upon theatrical performances, falsified data, and other strategies that a person can use in order to impress and influence others. We’ve also started to consider how to object to bullshit— how to become skeptical and how to call out […]
Socrates’ Theory of Human Excellence Socrates (469-399 BCE) was a Greek philosopher who is widely regarded as one of the founders of Western philosophy. He is best known for his method of questioning and refuting the opinions of his interlocutors, his claim that he was ignorant of the truth, and his conviction that human excellence […]
The Sophists’ Moral and/or Epistemic Relativism The Sophists were a group of ancient Greek teachers who travelled around the cities of Greece, offering their services to anyone who wanted to learn the art of rhetoric, persuasion and argumentation. They were influential in the development of democracy, law and education in Athens, but they also faced […]
Philosophy Research Project on Developing a Philosophical Viewpoint – Topic -Write the paper according to the following outline: 1. A summary of the philosophical topic, or thinker that you would like to focus on. Should be brief(half page to a page maximum). 2. A list of at least 5 key terms used in the topic, […]
Refer to Table 5-1 on the three philosophical worldviews of nursing. Write your reflection (300 to 500 words) on your own philosophical worldview answering the below questions: Which one of the three worldviews reflects your own philosophical worldview? How does your philosophical worldview interweaves with the philosophical worldview adopted by your workplace? After submitting, you […]
