Category: Philosophy

read the instructions (Paper Topic #3) carefully and dont use outside material.
only quote from the texts I provided please. that is important

[It is expected that you have read the texts and watched the lectures BEFORE posting.]
This week, we’re beginning Plato’s Republic. In Book II, they discuss setting up archetypes for the purposes of their discussion.
Describe the PERFECTLY JUST and PERFECTLY UNJUST men (as described in the text), then give some examples from real life.

Instructions: Research your court case and write an outline of the case that you will be using to prepare a presentation, which will either be a narrated PowerPoint, a Kaltura Video, or some other format as approved by your instructor.This week’s assignment should include (a) summary of the case; (b) a case outline; and a summary.
Summary of the Case
In one or two paragraphs, provide a general overview of the case that serves as a snapshot of what the case is about and how it ended up in your state high court. A summary is using your words to write a brief history of the case. Do not give your opinion or your interpretation but stick to the facts only.
Case Outline
Your court case outline should include:
Title: Name of the case
Facts of the case: Provide key facts involving the case.
History of the case: What legal action was taken based on what your state laws say about this case?
Legal questions: What were the legal issues the court had to decide?
Decision or holdings: Did the court decide for the plaintiff or the defendant? Explain the reason behind the decision?
Verdict and opinion (judgement): What were the concurring and dissenting opinions? How many judges decided for the defendant and how many justices decided against the defendant? What was the final verdict from the judge or the jury, if it was a jury trial?
Conclusion:
What was the resulting impact of the ruling? How did the citizens of your state benefit from it? Was this a good decision?
Requirements
The length of your outline will vary. Usually an outline is anywhere from 1-3 pages long. Make sure to write full sentences to explain your case. It is a concise list to be used as a reference for you during the presentation.
Using the outline, you will be describing the court case in your presentation and the scenario around the court case. The use of Wikipedia as a primary source of information is to be avoided – it is not a reliable source of information.
Search for an example of a case outline in the Internet. Without going into much detail at this state, each of the items listed above has a subject sentence with 3-6 bullet points that can help you expand on the topic.
1-inch margins
Double spaced
12-point Times New Roman font
Title page
References page (minimum of 2 scholarly sources in addition to textbook if cited)

For this essay you will be required to write a 3 page paper on some moral issue related to sexual harassment in the workplace. You are required to locate one journal article on sexual harassment (it must take a philosophical approach to sexual harassment in the workplace), state and explain the author’s thesis, and then provide 2 arguments the author makes in defense of this thesis. You must end your paper with a brief criticism of the author’s view. Papers must be in APA format.

For the final weekly assignment you get to design the unit 13 lecture. Begin by reading the two essays assigned for this unit. Consider their place in the broader context of the class.
Create a power point presentation that first summarizes this week’s readings. Explain the material this wiek as if you were teaching the last week’s material. You will use written words rather than pictures to convey the meaning of the material. Once you have a nice summary in place consider how this week’s material unifies everything we’ve learned. Try to summarize the class by mentioning other ideas that we’ve learned over the weeks.
Aim for at least 10 slides (title slide included) however you may go as far over that as you need. Please don’t bog down your presentation with visuals and bullet points. Think of this as a presentation/paper but one where you get to highlight whatever you find most significant. What you write down on your slides should be substantial like an essay. l
Your lecture should show good understanding of the reading and synthesize information together. Spend roughly the first 80% explaining/summarizing the reading from this unit. Then, think of the remaining part as the concluding thought for the class. In the last 20% think about the ideas and concepts that meant the most to you (not unit 1). Try to integrate those things with the content from the unit 13 readings. End your essay with a “most important point” that brings everything together. 

Are We a Society of Sleepwalkers?
Write a two-paragraph journal entry (200 words) responding to the question below. Your entry should share your philosophical perspective and also demonstrate your understanding of course concepts.
QUESTION: Chaffee writes: “Socrates warned the citizens of Athens against ‘sleepwalking through life.’ Do you think citizens of our culture run a similar risk of ‘rushing through life’ without taking the time to reflect deeply on the meaning of life and the state of their souls?” (page 61)

Every student in Phil. class is required to write a philosophy paper, minimum 1000 word count. The title page must include your total word count for your entire paper. This includes the entire content of your paper, from title page to cited source page.  It is to be double spaced, 12 font Times New Roman, MLA format, minimum two sources. The book and the notes can be used as sources, also academic journals, websites etc. Title page and works cited page required.
Grading Rubrics: You will be graded on the following: paper outline, format, and bibliographical entries; which is your ability to illustrate an understanding of the topics and themes chosen for study, including explanation of issues, and lastly, the conclusions and outcomes which speak of student’s logical and reflective insights from the data and information that you have studied All quoted and gleaned material must be encased in quotations or if over 4 sentences must be indented.  Your quoted material must also be referenced to your citation page. Otherwise it will be considered plagiarized material.  DO NOT make this mistake. Plagirism Free!
Topic Selection: Explain and summarize Aristotle’s Nichomachean Ethics. Do you think it is a valid ethical system? Why or Why not?

Link to detailed video instructions:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnEpA0wR1Hk&list=PLquKUQP42xn-Vw3nwrRWKzmmXZrhCr3HS&index=12&t=54s
4 page, 12p, Timens New Roman. double spaced, aligned left. Will be sent through Turnitin. A rubric is attatched.  2 sourses in footnotes.

Description:  Every student in Phil. class is required to write a philosophy paper, minimum 1000 word count. The title page must include your total word count for your entire paper. This includes the entire content of your paper, from title page to cited source page.  It is to be double spaced, 12 font Times New Roman, MLA format, minimum two sources. The book and the notes can be used as sources, also academic journals, websites etc. Title page and works cited page required.
Grading Rubrics: You will be graded on the following: paper outline, format, and bibliographical entries; which is your ability to illustrate an understanding of the topics and themes chosen for study, including explanation of issues, and lastly, the conclusions and outcomes which speak of student’s logical and reflective insights from the data and information that you have studied. All quoted and gleaned material must be encased in quotations or if over 4 sentences must be indented.  Your quoted material must also be referenced to your citation page. Otherwise it will be considered plagiarized material. 
Topic Selection: Explain and summarize Aristotle’s Nichomachean Ethics. Do you think it is a valid ethical system? Why or why not?

this assignment allows you to practice presenting arguments about an issue in a very particular style to acknowledge a hostile audience.