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- One (1) “Original Post” addressing one of the three question choices. Minimum of 250 words.Your Original Post must answer the question fully in all its parts and address possible objections to your reasoning. You must also connect your Original Post to the course by having at least one full sentence quote and citation from one of the Required Readings of the week. The quote should be word for word and contained inside quotation marks and then followed by an inline citation. Once you quote something or even reword something you did not originally write then you need to have it in a reference section at the end of the post (again in MLA format). Please refer to the following resources for help on MLA citation.
Do not cite or use internet sources other than those provided under the Readings and Learning Materials. In other words, use only the learning materials and links provided in this course.
- DISCUSSION QUESTION CHOICE #1: The Value of Analytical Philosophy?Consider the value of Analytical Philosophy in the 21st century. If science can answer the most pertinent questions about reality then what’s the purpose of Analytical Philosophy? Explore this question using your understanding of the readings, and with examples from your own experiences and knowledge. Record your thinking process.
- DISCUSSION QUESTION CHOICE #2:Why Can’t Truth Be Relative? Explain in your own words why truth cannot be relative to meaning, knowledge, belief or opinion. How does this understanding of truth affect your everyday life? Explore these questions using your understanding of the readings, and with examples from your own experience and knowledge. Record your thinking process.
- DISCUSSION QUESTION CHOICE #3:Liberating Doubt? How can doubt be liberating in philosophy? Shouldn’t greater knowledge lead to greater certainty and less doubt? Explore the purpose and value of philosophy as a concept of doubt and freedom of thought. Explore these questions using your understanding of the readings, and with examples from your own experience and knowledge. Record your thinking process.
(1) “Fact-value distinction.” Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2020).
A brief introduction to distinctions of fact and value and their philosophical criticisms.
(2) Mudder, Dwayne H., “Objectivity.” Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Iep.utm.edu (2020).
A thorough introduction to conceptions of objectivity and subjectivity in philosophical discourse.
A thorough article on the basics of practical reasoning.
Supplemental Online Audio/Video
(1) “What is Philosophy?: Crash Course Philosophy #1. YouTube, uploaded by CrashCourse, Feb. 8, 2016. [10:34] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1A_CAkYt3GY&t=5s&ab_channel=CrashCourse
Hank Green’s informative video summary of philosophy, including some of the subjects covered in the course.
(2) “What is Philosophy for?” YouTube, uploaded by The School of Life, Oct. 9, 2014. [4:40] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIYdx6lDDhg&ab_channel=TheSchoolofLife
A thought provoking video on five ways philosophy is important in the modern world.
(3) “Necessary and Contingent Distinction (90 Second Philosophy).” YouTube, uploaded by Carneades.org, Jul 31, 2013. [1:34] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt4h7uvvcXc&ab_channel=Carneades.org
A quick and useful summary of the necessary and contingent distinction in philosophy.
(4) “The Is / Ought Problem.” YouTube, uploaded by BBC Radio 4, Nov. 18, 2014.[1:28] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT7yXG2aJdY&t=1s&ab_channel=BBCRadio4
A quick and useful summary of the is/ought, facts vs value problem.
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