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This essay is for a class titled “Money and Values”. It deals with the philosophical approaches on how to perceive the protestant reformation and the way in which its associated protestant work ethic has propelled a unique stage of capitalism in the United States. I started the introduction and have included tips and advice in the document attached. Ensure that the there are at least 2 sources (websites but mainly primary sources) per page in order to guide the writing. This means 20 sources in general. Feel free to approach the essay from an argumentative lens that is not too strict in regards to how it is writtten. I am looking for a unique argument anf a nice flow over a very strict / robot-esque piece of writing. Include footnotes and a bibliograohy

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Center Paper 1 or 2 or 3: Include your 2 themes in the title and the name of the movie
(Do not bold or underline title—only italicize film titles and foreign words)
A.) Did you like or dislike the movie and/or the documentary? Why? (10 pts.)
Use “I think,” “I agree or I disagree,” etc. (Type a lengthy paragraph).
B.) What is your philosophical theme after watching the movie? (40 pts.)
Indent first lines. Use double spaced. Type a lengthy paragraph.
Choose a philosopher’s name who you can back up for your selected philosophical theme. Let say Soren Kierkegaard on fear and trembling or Aristotle on happiness. Other philosophers such as Confucius, Descartes, Kant, Hegel, Mill, William James, etc. familiarize yourself with names of well-known philosophers mentioned in academic journals and books.
Explain as clear as possible why your chose this philosophical theme (for example, courage, fear, anger, truth, ignorance, creativity, knowledge, wisdom, empathy, solidarity, friendship, irrationality, the absurd, meaning in life, power, freedom, etc.). Comment on it. Use your own words. Back your arguments with rational explanations and back it up with at least 1 scholarly quote from a book and 1 peer-reviewed article from an academic journal. Cite the source in parenthesis, using the new MLA. For instance, “…” (Molloy 518) if it is from a book source or for article sources use the following format: (author’s last name and page number—no p. or pp.). For philosophical sources search in Galileo philosophy websites and journals like the American Philosophical Association website, or use quotes from philosophy electronic books and how they define your philosophical theme that you selected for your movie. Make the connection between the philosophical theme and the film narrative. Explain it in your own words. Use I.
C.) What is your religious and/or theological theme after watching the movie? (40 pts.)
Indent first lines. Use double spaced. Type a lengthy paragraph.
Choose a name of a religious thinker, scholar or theologian who has done research on this particular theme. Let say the XIV Dalai Lama on love in action or Thomas Merton on contemplative truth. Religious thinkers are theologians and/or religious scholars and authors such as Karen Armstrong, Paul Tillich, Martin Buber, A. J. Heschel, Elie Wiesel, etc.
Explain as clear as possible why your chose this religious and/or theological theme (for example, faith, enlightenment, salvation, liberation, love, compassion, selfish desires, lust, greed, envy, devotion, passion for life, sense of awe and wonder, authority, priesthood, forgiveness, determinism, free will, choices, the good life, death, etc.). Comment on it. Use your own words. Back your arguments with rational explanations and back it up with at least 1 scholarly quote from a book and 1 peer-reviewed article from an academic journal. Cite the source in parenthesis, using the new MLA. For instance, “…” (Wead and Lellis 111) if it is from a book source or for articles use the following format: (author’s last name and page number—no p. or pp). For religious or theological sources search religion, theology or spirituality academic journals like the American Academy of Religion, or use quotes from religion or theology electronic books and how they define your religious or spiritual theme that you selected for your movie. For instance, use quotes from books by the XIV Dalai Lama, Pope Francis, Desmond Tutu, etc. Make the connection between the philosophical theme and the film narrative. Explain it in your own words. Use I.
D.) Have the Works Cited page at the end of each paper (10 pts.).
Center Works Cited in the last page (it could be page 3 if need it in order to cite all the sources using the new MLA).
Do not bold it or underline Works Cited.
Use at least 4 scholarly sources (2 from scholarly books and 2 from peer-reviewed articles in academic journals using Galileo). Make sure they are good academic books and articles (peer-reviewed ones). They must cite names of authors, articles’ titles, journal names, volume, issue number, year of publication, website link, and enter your Accessed date of your entry. See samples in Purdue Owl website for citing properly all your sources using the new MLA.
Use the new MLA Manual Style. Check samples in Purdue OWL: MLA Formatting and Style Guide by googling it. Use alphabetical order. Use double spaced. Indent second and third lines. Italicize book titles and name of journal. Type Accessed date of your entry at the end of each article’s web link. Do it manually! Don’t expect the computer to do it for you. They don’t follow the last formats.

Choose one of the theories of virtue discussed in course meetings 21-23 (do not choose the same author as for the previous paper):
THEORY CHOSEN: “Aristotle and his definiton of Excellence” Aristotle; Nicomachean Ethics; 
What must the world be like for that theory of virtue to be plausible? Why couldn’t people become virtuous in such a way if the world were different than the author believes, or why wouldn’t people who had become such be considered virtuous in such a different world? (~ 500 words)
What myth, story, or mystical experience might support the claim that the world works as the author believes it does? How would recounting that myth or experience help support the philosophical claims about the world? (~ 500 words)
Do you find the myth, story, or mystical experience plausible? Does it make you want to strive for virtue according to the author’s conception? Or do you find it implausible, and if so why? Does the myth’s implausibility turn you away from seeking virtue according to the author’s conception? (~ 500 words)
You must follow the citation practices and plagiarism warning as for the first paper.
Essays must be submitted on Blackboard by 10:00 PM on Tuesday 21st of May. No late work will be accepted as grading must be completed.

List of Readings to Choose from an argument:
Meditations on First Philosophy- Descartes- Mediation One, Two, Three 
Evolutionary
Materialism – Charles Darwin
Contemporary
Materialism – Francis Crick, E.O. Wilson
Critique
of Contemporary Materialism – John McCarthy’s “The Descent of Science”
Aristotelian
Hylemorphism (including Adler’s Thomistic “Is Intellect Immaterial?”)

Attached below is a paper that i have written and I need you to read it and expand the current topic and make it into a 12 page paper (It is already 8 pages long you will only need to add about 4 more pages). it is important to stick to the topic! below is the rubric for my class.
Write a 12-page reflective essay on a philosophical problem that matters to you. 
Students typically choose a paper they’ve written in a prior class that they would like to revise and further expand on. 
In the first part (roughly 4 pages) you reflect on how your views on that problem have evolved; in the second part (roughly 8 pages) you put forward your current view on the matter, drawing on what you have learned. In so doing, please display your knowledge of how the problem has been approached by some major historical figures *or* how it is approached in contemporary philosophy. Be sure to defend your view against likely objections.
The essay should reflect your skills in reading other philosophers’ texts, analyzing and constructing arguments, and expressing your own views in writing in a clear and coherent manner.
For this paper, make sure you: 
• use Times New Roman font, 1” margins all around, 12pt font, double-spaced; 
• state the topic clearly;
• explain the views of other authors clearly and concisely; 
• define all technical terms; 
• argue for your own thesis, providing reasons in support of your claims; 
• respond to objections to your thesis and arguments. 

Please write a philosophical paper on linguistic constructivism. Argue that knowledge about language and knowledge itself is a result of empiricism and is not as concrete and objective as it seems. Use one source to introduce the idea, use the 2nd source to introduce a strong counter argument, and use the last source to defend the argument the paper is ultimately trying to make. 

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Discussion Board Topic:
1) Explain Edmund Gettier’s argument from his article, Is Justified True Belief Knowledge? Present an argument either in defense or against Edmund Gettier’s objections to the justified-true-belief notion of knowledge. 
2) Explain Peter Unger’s argument from his piece, An Argument for Skepticism. Do you think Peter Unger is correct to claim that certainty is required for knowledge? If so, then offer an argument in defense of his position. If not, then offer an argument in objection to his position. 
3) Does Descartes argument about his own existence give us reason to reject Unger’s claim that certainty requires one to be dogmatic, and thus it is unreasonable to claim certainty? If so, then offer an argument in defense of this position. If not, then offer an argument in objection to this position.
Discussion Board Guidelines
Answer the set of questions above in a minimum of three full paragraphs. So, there will be one full paragraph for each question. 
a. The post must be at least three paragraphs in length. 
b. The post must display a detailed understanding of the material
contained in the discussion question. 
c. The post must include an argument in support of a position that is
directly connected and in response to a specific argument articulated
by one of the philosophers assigned for the course. 
d. When forming your argument, do not ignore the issues that the
philosopher presents. You must address counter arguments to your
position. 
e. Do not copy and paste, or borrow information from online
sources. The post should be your own original writing, and it should
be directly connected to the assigned readings for the course.
NOTE: Please do not use any outside resources to complete the discussion post. Please only use the resources provided below in order to complete the discussion post. Which are YouTube videos and documents.
YouTube Videos:  
https://youtu.be/oRzLh9xGOVE 
https://youtu.be/Ce13U5BTDvk 


https://youtu.be/-QpUrSn3cWU 

Write a philosophical analysis on the ethical implications of using artificial intelligence in every aspect of our lives. Find two sources to show why it is unethical and find two different sources to show why it is ethical. The paper should ultimately argue that the ethics of artificial intelligence is largely contigient upon humans and since humans have the capacity to be unethical, there is potential trouble, but it cannot be attributed to artificial intelligence itself. 

For the final position paper, consult five academic sources (not including assigned class readings) and compose a 7-page essay (not including cover page and references). The topic can be anything we touched on throughout the entire course, except for topics you wrote about in the first two papers.
Instructions for Position Papers from the Syllabus
Purpose: The research papers in this course invite you to pursue a question more deeply than it was covered in the course materials, with the aid of outside research.
In each of the three papers, research and respond to a philosophical issue touched on in the course materials. Expect to spend time investing sustained thought on issues you find relevant and important on the topics of ethics (paper 1), beauty (paper 2), and any other course subject different from those in your first two papers.
After consulting the prescribed number of academic sources (not counting readings assigned for class) compose an argumentative essay in which you
– outline and argue for your position,
– consider and fairly represent the best objection or two to your position
– and respond to that best objection.
Your argument must actually take and defend a specific position and not just report the range of positions others take. These papers are not a survey of available positions or a history of the topic; they are position papers in which you state and defend a thesis.
You are encouraged to adjust your position as a result of your research. While you need not be fully convinced of your position personally (and you are strongly encouraged to continue exploring lingering questions after this course); nevertheless, your thesis and argument should be firm, specific, well-reasoned, and intellectually humble.