Philosophy questions

Is Schopenhauer’s pessimism a natural outgrowth of Newtonian physics and renaissance science in the absence of religion?Is life unbalanced such that there is more pain than pleasure?In what ways do Schopenhauer’s ideas differ from Eastern thought? Sample...

Philosophy questions

Compare, contrast, and evaluate the views of John Searle and Rene Descartes on dualism.Compare, contrast, and evaluate the views of George Berkeley and Thomas Hobbes on the mind.Explain and evaluate what David Hume means by saying that we have no evidence of the...

Philosophy questions

“What is the Socrative Method?” by Christopher Phillips (starting on page 14)-or-“The Euthphro” by Plato (starting on page 16)Write a short, objective summary of 250-500 words which summarizes the main ideas being put forward by the author in this selection. Sample...

Philosophy questions

(1) What is utilitarianism? Critically assess the plausibility of this proposal. (2) What is euthanasia, and why is it considered to be morally different to murder or suicide? Is it? (3) What do you think is the best moral argument for vegetarianism? Does it work? (4)...

Philosophy questions

What is Kant’s Copemican revolution? 2. How does the Cogito suggest that human nature is not limited to material considerations? 3. Does Philonous endorse primary qualities? 4. Does Locke endorse innate ideas? 5. What does Hume hope to accomplish with the...