Category: Philosophy
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This assignment prompt requires students to select two philosophers or schools of philosophy and compare and contrast their views on human nature and its impact on the legitimacy and ideal polity of a society, as well as their perspectives on the legitimacy of revolutionary political change.
Prompt Select one philosopher or school of philosophy from Column A and one philosopher or school of philosophy from Column B, and respond to the following question: In our first class session we examined the concept of “political legitimacy” as an issue that is addressed implicitly or explicitly in the thought of every political philosopher,…
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This assignment is about writing a detailed and reflective post that shows understanding of the readings, shares personal opinions, and includes questions for further exploration.
Detailed, thoughtful, reflective post about the readings showing that you read and understood it. Develop your own opinion about the reading. Aim to ask questions
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The assignment is to write a one-sentence summary of the book “Does the Center Hold? An Introduction to Western Philosophy” by Donald Palmer, specifically focusing on the 7th or 8th edition.
Textbook: Palmer, Donald: Does the Center Hold? An Introduction to Western Philosophy. 8th or 7th Edition, McGraw-Hill, Boston, 2017. (Other “editions” of the book, such as the 4th, 5th, or 6th, will also work.