Self-fulfilling prophecy

Read the section in Chapter 12 before beginning this assignment. Students need to understand the concepts in order to complete this assignment. If you are confused about the Chapter 12 concepts, watch the videos on the Chapter 12 Module page. Define the terms in your...

“The unexamined life is not worth living.

          As reported in Plato’s account The Apology, Socrates famously claimed at his trial that “The unexamined life is not worth living.” In this course, you have had the opportunity to examine your own life and reality through the thoughts...

The major philosophical themes of Hinduism

          Hinduism differs from most Western stereotypical views of religion, in that it has no founder and no central text. Further, it has no essential ritual, systematized dogma, or active proselytizing. The Vedas are the oldest Hindu...

Simple subjectivism and cultural subjectivism

  What is Simple Subjectivism, and how is it different from Cultural Relativism? What view regarding the truth value of moral statements underlies both these theories of ethics, and how is that view different from that held by Emotivism? Include ideas from...