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PHI 208 Entire Course

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Week 1 DQ 1 What is Philosophy?

Week 1 DQ 2 Justifying Beliefs
Week 2 DQ 1 Ethics and Relativism
Week 2 DQ 2 Animal Rights
Week 2 Assignment Famine, Affluence, and Morality
Week 3 DQ 1 The Limits of Skepticism
Week 3 DQ 2 Truth and the Limits of Knowledge
week 3 Assignment The Euthyphro by Plato

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PHI 208 Week 1 DQ 1 What is Philosophy?

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What is Philosophy
Most people have views that are strongly influenced and informed by philosophy,
often without realizing it. Identify a view you havewhether on politics, religion,
science, culture, or even the media and entertainmentthat might be regarded as
being related to philosophy. What kind of reasons do you have for holding that
belief? What figure from the history of philosophy section do you think might have
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PHI 208 Week 1 DQ 2 Justifying Beliefs

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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? What is the
importance of subjecting our beliefs to critical scrutiny? What are the advantages of
believing something without examining it? What are the disadvantages? Identify a
specific belief you have

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PHI 208 Week 2 Assignment Famine, Affluence, an

d Morality
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Peter Singer Famine, Affluence, and Morality

Please read the article Famine, Affluence, and Morality, by Peter Singer and
complete the following tasks:
Explain Singers goal in this article, and then present his argument in relation to this
issue. Explain three counter-arguments to Singers position that he addresses in his
article, and then indicate Singers responses to those counter-arguments. Define
Singers concept of marginal utility and

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PHI 208 Week 2 DQ 1 Ethics and Relativism

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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.
State the moral issue involved, and provide an explanation as to
why you think a relativist might have a problem giving a justified
response to it. In addition,

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PHI 208 Week 2 DQ 2 Animal Rights

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Animal Rights
Do human beings have any obligations to animals in terms of their treatment? If it is
wrong to treat animals cruelly, why is it not wrong to eat them? Explain if, and how,
you think humans can find a balance between treating animals ethically while also
raising them for food and for other reasons, such as the testing of pharmaceuticals.

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PHI 208 Week 3 Assignment The Euthyphro

by Plato

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Euthyphro Plato
In 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.
Read the Euthyphro, and write a paper in which you do the following

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PHI 208 Week 3 DQ 1 The Limits of Skepticism

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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. Are there beliefs you
possess that cannot be challenged or shown to be false? How might the skeptic
respond to your claim

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PHI 208 Week 3 DQ 2 Truth and the Limits of Kno

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Truth and the Limits of Knowledge

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.
Explain why you find it to be the best explanation of the way that the human mind
is able to understand its world. Finally, present your views on whether humans can
actually know the truth about objects or ideas in the world. If you believe they can,
explain why.

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PHI 208 Week 4 DQ 1 Proof of God's Existence

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Proof of Gods 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. If you find none of them convincing,
present your best argument against one of these proofs and why it
fails to accomplish its task. Complete your response by reflecting
on why

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PHI 208 Week 4 DQ 2 The Turing Test

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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? Why would these responses have
to be given by a human being

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PHI 208 Week 5 Assignment Final paper The exist

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Final Argumentative Paper

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 subdisciplines. Below is a list of topics from which you must choose. Feel free to
combine topics that seem to fit with one another. It is recommended that you choose
a topic that interests

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PHI 208 Week 5 DQ 1 The Meaning of Life

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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?
How should one act in the world once one realizes this meaning? Connect your
ideas on the essential meaning of life to the views of at least one philosopher. This
philosopher can be someone whom we studied or can come from an outside source.
You might connect your ideas in a harmonious or contradictory way

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PHI 208 Week 5 DQ 2 Philosophy and Society

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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? How can people benefit from thinking
more philosophically? How does philosophy affect ethical issues? What
significance does thinking and reasoning critically play in society,

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