Category: Philosophy

READ THE FOLLOWING: 
Any use of AI for text generation of any sort, which includes content,
paraphrasing or bibliographical material, will result in an automatic grade of
0% on this assignment.
Instructions:
Your final paper for the course will give you the chance to demonstrate your understanding of
the concepts and ideas discussed over the course of the semester by applying them to the
analysis of a novel, play or film relevant to existentialism in the broad sense of the term. Many
works of the 20th and 21st century have existential content, so to help with your selection I
have listed some works below. You are not restricted to only these, but if you choose one that
is not on the list, please make sure that you get my approval via email before you start
writing. 
Once you have chosen a work, you will write a critical analysis of it that takes into consideration
the following criteria. The work you choose will be unlikely to incorporate all of these, so you
must decide which are relevant. 
There may also be others that you think are relevant, but are
not below; feel free to include these in your review where you think it important. 
1. What is the main theme of the work 
2. Explain how is this theme is developed 
3. What points of connection are there between the work and the philosophical topics central
to existentialism, 
eg:
i. essence versus existence 
ii. alienation from the world
iii. fact versus interpretation 
iv. meaning as determined or created 
v. Human Being versus mere being 
vi. reductionism versus holism 
vii. identity and the self 
KEY POINT:
This will be a work of reasoned and informed interpretation and perspective, so please do not
feel the need to be ‘right’ about it. I am interested in how well you explain the matter, how well
you support your views and how clearly you connect it to what we have been studying, not how
correct you are. 
And please keep in mind that it is your knowledge of existentialism that should
be the focus. The work of literature or film you choose is the vehicle for the existentialism.
Your essay should be no longer than 2000 words. double spaced, 12 point font, MLA or APA
and it should include your reference list/bibliography. 
The citation method you use is up to you, as long as it is consistent. Citation for films should
include the time stamp for the section of the film you are referring to.
READ THE ATTACHED PDF’S TO HELP YOU AND PROVE IN THE ESSAY YOU UNDERSTAND THE COURSE KEY POINTS/IDEAS

Professor wants a 4 page essay with sources only being used from the book , no outside
Sources and the paper needs to be submitted by Friday at 10:59pm, he does use a similarity 
Checker and plagiarism checker so it would 
Need to be original work , my book is online so I will send login information and I will also upload the instructions for the paper 

In a well-written essay select any ethical issue and take a position and argue it and           defend your argument. do not make the answer more than one paragraph and it needs to be in your own words – no cited sources or copied sources.
Example – Assisted suicide is always wrong and should never be allowed or Assisted suicide should be allowed by terminally ill patients.

Write a series of blog posts for SU’s alumni website (an educated audience with a wide range of interests). The use of AI in this assessment is prohibited. 
Post 1: The key components of an urban system: Stellenbosch as a case study 
Describe the key components of waste, energy, transport, and water systems within an urban context, using Stellenbosch as your case study. Must include the words “reticent” and “temporal”. 
Provide photos and illustrations to demonstrate your understanding of each system. These must be your OWN images.  
Reflect on the Stellenbosch systems we explored during our fieldtrip.  
Post 2: Complexity and interconnectedness of urban systems in an ecovillage 
Discuss the complexity of urban systems and how they are interconnected, using Lynedoch as a case study. Must include the words “Agapanthus” and “false”.
Explore the relationships between waste, energy, transport, and water systems, highlighting their interdependencies and feedback loops. 
Provide photos and illustrations to demonstrate your understanding of each system. These must be your OWN images. 
Post 3: Strategies and innovations for sustainable cities – Stellenbosch University leads the way 
Compare and contrast various strategies and innovations for creating sustainable cities, using the innovations we explored at Stellenbosch University as examples. Find similar or different strategies implemented elsewhere for your comparison.  
Analyze the effectiveness of these different approaches in addressing the challenges of urban sustainability. Must include the words “super-tech” and “senior”. 
Provide photos and illustrations to demonstrate your understanding of each system. These must be your OWN images. 
Consider factors such as technological advancements, policy interventions, community engagement, and cultural shifts in your analysis. 
Submission Instructions 
1. Submit a single word document with: 
A cover page with your name, student number and assessment name. 
Each blog entry with a clear heading and final word count indicated for each entry. 
2. Each blog entry should have at least two photos or images. 
Each image should be your own.  
It should have an informative caption and you should refer to the image in the blog.  
3. Each blog should have at least three relevant, recent statistics/data points to support your statements.  
4. Each blog should include at least three academic references, with in-text citations and a reference list (Harvard style).  

Who are you? What do you believe? What cognitive biases do you have? These are big questions to answer, but necessary to consider before moving forward in your professional life.
In a three to five page paper, consider the people and experiences that have shaped how you see yourself, how you see life, and, most importantly, how they have shaped your biases.
List and then describe a minimum of three things you believe to be true, such as the existence of God, right vs. wrong, morality, and what it means to be a “good” person.
Explain, in detail, how you acquired these beliefs (including the other people or experiences that have influenced you most), why these beliefs are important and how these beliefs will influence how you engage with people and policies in your future career. Do not simply say something like, “I believe in doing the right thing because it is the right thing.” You must really dig deep into your psyche and analyze your own perspective of the world; make your brain hurt!
Most importantly, discuss at least two cognitive biases discussed in Chapter 1 that you might be most subject to and why. Integrate these into your three beliefs and analyze the ways in which they shape you.
There is no right or wrong answer to these questions, but your in-depth insight is important.
Your paper must be in APA Style, typed, and proofread. You do not need an abstract or outside references for this paper.

Answer 7 of the 13 questions that are provided in the attached PDF. Must determine which Bioethical/Moral Principles the questions corelate with. Vaugn’s Moral Theories can also be utilitized as well.

Paper is due in Module 7 by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on MONDAY, JULY 15 (please note that this is not the usual Sunday deadline).
By Module 5, you should have chosen a topic for your paper, performed initial research, and compiled your list of sources.
The paper submission link is located in Module 7.
Paper must be typed and submitted in a Word document (doc or docx).
Paper should be 5-6 pages in length, double-spaced, using 12-point font. Title page, works cited, and appendixes will not be counted towards towards the page requirement.
Use at least four sources (the textbook may be used as one of these sources). Sources should include at least TWO journal articles or books available through the Ivy Tech Virtual Library. 
Please DO NOT cite any online reference encyclopedias such as Wikipedia, Britannica, or Encarta. 
All sources must be cited (must have an end note or a foot note) and the source listed in a bibliography. Paper must be written in MLA or APA format (your choice).
A TurnItin report will be generated to help identify plagiarism concerns. The higher the percentage, the greater the amount of highlighted text in your submission matches with information in Turnitin’s repositories. Your goal is to stay within the blue or green range (<24% similarity). Academic honesty issues will be addressed by your instructor. The paper must be based upon YOUR CHOICE of ONE of the following topics:  Discuss your own philosophical perspective on religion in comparison with ideas shared in Chapter 7.  Include a discussion of TWO OR MORE of the following topics: Theistic and Non-Theistic Religions; The Problem of Evil; The Existence of God; Faith and Religious Experience. Compare and contrast TWO views on reality that are discussed in Chapter 6. Discuss some strengths and weaknesses of each of these positions. Which perspective aligns best with your own? Explain your answer. When it comes to ethics, which philosopher among those that we have studied makes the most sense to you? Discuss their ethical ideas in relation to your own. Compare the Buddhist Simile of the Chariot with Plato's Chariot Analogy. Discuss their similarities and differences. Which thinker’s perspective do you find more interesting? Explain your answer. Compare and contrast the ethical theories of Kant and Mill, as outlined in Chapter 9.  Discuss some of the strengths and weaknesses of each of these theories.  Which theory makes more sense to you?  Explain your answer. Discuss the rights and freedoms essential to a just society. Do you believe that a social contract is required to preserve justice? Why?  Incorporate the theory of society of Confucius, Plato, OR Aristotle, along with the social contract thinking shared by Hobbes, Locke, Marx, Mill, OR Rawls.

For the Assignment, you will select a theory or philosopher from Part A below and compare it to a contemporary theory or philosopher from Part B below. Write a three (3) to four (4) page research paper using at least 4 references.
Part A:
Early Modern & Modern Philosophy II – Idealism & Feminism 
Early Modern & Modern Philosophy III – Deontology, Utilitarianism & Transcendentalism
Modern Philosophy – Pessimism, Positivism & Socialism 
Part B:
Contemporary Philosophy – Universal Human Rights & Modal Realism 
-Provide a brief overview of the theory or philosopher you selected from Part A (i.e., historical background, influence of the theory at that time in history, etc.) 
-Provide a brief overview of the contemporary theory or philosopher from Part B.  
-Write about how the theory or philosopher from Part A contributed to the contemporary theory or philosopher. (Hint: what are the differences, similarities, etc.?) 
-Briefly discuss how the theory or philosopher shaped any philosophical thought in the 21st Provide examples. 
-In your conclusion, write about 2-3 sentences on how what you learned by writing this assignment may have influenced your philosophical views.
Writing Guidelines: 
Your essay must have a title page and reference page (these are not included in the overall 2-3 page count). 
Your essay must be double-spaced with 1-inch margins all around and typed in 12-point Times New Roman font. 
Your essay should be organized with an easy-to-read narrative voice. 
Please use bold substantive sub topic headings to guide the reader through your easy. 
Use in-text citation to avoid plagiarism. 
Proofread your essay for spelling and grammar errors.

Please No Outside sources!
Attached are the three discussions that need to be combined and the sources used to create them
After completing your discussion posts and responses, you will need to revise your previous discussions posts into a coherent final paper. You should incorporate the comments given by your peers and the professor for each individual posts. Incorporate these revisions and expand your post into a formal paper and resubmit by the final day of class. Your final paper must be at least 750 words. All steps must be taken to receive a grade for your final paper.
***DO NOT USE OUTSIDE SOURCES. IF YOU USE MATERIALS THAT ARE NOT FROM THIS COURSE YOU WILL BE ASSIGNED A FAILING GRADE ON FINAL PAPER.***
Your paper should address the following:
The thesis should address the broader topic of the course: How does divinity help people make sense of what it means to be human?
Support the thesis by answering these sub-questions:
How do the underlying philosophies and worldviews of Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism influence their conception of divinity/semi-divinity?
How does the Vedic religion envision divinity and its relationship to humanity, and how does this change with the emergence of the devotional traditions of the Purāṇas?
How do the Purāṇas and devotional poetry frame divinity in different ways, and how does this make the divine-human relationship more complicated and simpler at the same time?
Follow proper grammatical and stylistic guidelines, as found in the rubric.
***DO NOT USE OUTSIDE SOURCES. IF YOU USE MATERIALS THAT ARE NOT FROM THIS COURSE YOU WILL BE ASSIGNED A FAILING GRADE ON FINAL PAPER.***

This assignment has several purposes
Basic Level: assesses how well you understand what Plato and Ryle said in our readings
Level 2: assesses how well you can use your understanding of Plato and Ryle to figure out how they might answer questions they don’t explicitly talk about
Level 3: assesses your ability to make and reply to objections to arguments
Directions
Answer the following questions in an essay of at least 5 paragraphs and at least 4 sentences per paragraph. (This is a suggestion.) Support your claims with citations from the Meno and from Ryle where appropriate.
When Meno provides his definition of virtue as a list on pp.60-61, what does Socrates think is wrong with this kind of definition? What kind of definition of ‘virtue’ does Socrates want instead? 
Explain in your own words the distinction between know-how and know-that according to Ryle as represented in the readings and lectures. What’s an example of know-how that you yourself have, and an example of know-that that you yourself have. What makes the two kinds of knowledge seem different, from the point of view of your experience?
If virtue is a kind of know-how, would we learn it the same way we learn facts? Is there a difference between how we learn facts and how we learn skills? Could someone learn a skill just by learning facts alone? Why or why not? 
If virtue is a kind of know-how, would we learn it the same way we learn facts? Why or why not? Would that explain why Socrates can’t find any teachers of virtue?
Is virtue know-that, as Socrates thinks it is, or is it know-how? Support your position by giving reasons to think it is true.  Consider and reply to at least one objection to your position. (Note: saying that ‘virtue means different things to different people’ is a way of avoiding the question. You must try to figure out which kind of knowledge it is. That’s the exercise.)
Consider and reply to at least one objection that you think of yourself to your position.
IMPORTANT
You may not use any sources except your own brains and the course readings and lectures to write essays and assignments for this course. This includes: books and articles not assigned in the course, as well as paraphrase bots or other AI writing tools. This is because one of the goals of the assignments is for you to learn to read and think about the readings. If you include outside sources on an assignment during the semester, I will ask you to re-do the assignment. 
FORMATTING and STYLE
Answer the questions in order.
Resist the temptation to include ‘outside’ information of any kind. These assignments are to be done with you and the reading (with the addition of my lectures and slides): that’s it. I do not want a standard ‘introduction’ or ‘conclusion.’ In fact, introductions are often where academic dishonesty takes place because of the temptation to ‘frame’ the essay.
Use ‘I’! It makes it clearer which thoughts are yours, and makes you sound less like a robot. 
You may cite my lectures and slides but citations to the readings are better.
Please double space
Do not include a title/cover page–that’s unnecessary.
Use parenthetical citations to the text support your claims about the author’s work. Here is an example of how to format parenthetical citations:
“Meno calls Socrates a torpedo fish (Plato, Meno, p. 70).”
“Ryle says that a parrot does not have know-how” (‘Know-How and Know-That,” 40).