December 27, 2020

The problem of evil

        Summarize the problem of evil and critically evaluate how it is said to undermine the traditional characteristics of God.
December 27, 2020

Skepticism to refute skepticism

      Explain (1) the process by which Descartes uses skepticism to refute skepticism, and (2) what first principle does this lead him to? (3) […]
January 3, 2021

Marx And Eastern Religions

  Professor Pals expresses the suspicion that Marx”s account of religion might better be understood as an account of “the essence of Christianity.” You may recall […]
January 3, 2021

Flourishing” or “living well”

  Aristotle says that the virtues are necessary for humans to attain happiness, but he means this in terms of something we might call “flourishing” or […]
January 3, 2021

Modern Philosophy

          Viktor Frankl, a 20th Century Philosopher believed that humans must find meaning in their lives in order to function, and in […]
January 5, 2021

The Frivolity of Evil

Demonstrate relevant points that form a logically coherent argument. They should also be able to construct criticisms which effectively undermine, through the use of appropriate counter-examples, […]
January 7, 2021

Revolutionary philosophies

  Consider the similarities and differences in the opinions of John Locke, Immanuel Kant, and Henry David Thoreau on the subject of conformity and state and […]
January 13, 2021

Kant the Enlightenment and The Myth of Sisyphus

  What is the Enlightenment according to Kant and how does one achieve enlightenment? Describe one argument that Mary Wollstonecraft makes for why women should receive […]
January 21, 2021

Justifying evil

  Viktor Frankl, a 20th Century Philosopher believed that humans must find meaning in their lives in order to function, and in order to endure evil. […]