what differences are there which can- not be thus decided, and which therefore make us angry and set us at enmity with one another? Socrates. But what differences are there which can- not be thus decided, and which therefore make us angry and set us at enmity with one another? I dare say the answer […]
There is no neat divide between ones views of philosophy and of life. They are overlapping and kindred views. It is virtually impossible in many instances to know what we believe in daily life until we engage oth- ers in dialogue. Likewise, to discover our philosophi- cal views, we must engage with ourselves, with the
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Are there alternative ways of considering it that are even more plausible and tenable? ETHICS AND THE EXAMINED LIFE Á 15 write and add conflicting and even contradictory pas- sages in the same work. And like Socrates, he believed the search for truth was worth dying for. The Socratic method forces people “to confront their
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The Socratic method forces people to confront their own dogmatism write and add conflicting and even contradictory pas- sages in the same work. And like Socrates, he believed the search for truth was worth dying for. The Socratic method forces people “to confront their own dogmatism,” according to Leonard Nelson, a German philosopher who wrote
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Identify at least two normative ethical questions that you have wondered about in the past year. 6. Name two things (persons, objects, experiences, etc.) in your life that you consider intrinsically valuable. Name three that are instrumentally valuable. 7. How do your feelings affect the moral judgments you make? Do they determine your judgments? Do
Give an example of how you or someone you know has used reasons to support a moral judgment. 6. Name two things (persons, objects, experiences, etc.) in your life that you consider intrinsically valuable. Name three that are instrumentally valuable. 7. How do your feelings affect the moral judgments you make? Do they determine your
Formulate an argument against the divine command theory, then formulate one for it. 6. Name two things (persons, objects, experiences, etc.) in your life that you consider intrinsically valuable. Name three that are instrumentally valuable. 7. How do your feelings affect the moral judgments you make? Do they determine your judgments? Do they inform them?
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Do you believe that you have absorbed or adopted without question most of your moral beliefs? 6. Name two things (persons, objects, experiences, etc.) in your life that you consider intrinsically valuable. Name three that are instrumentally valuable. 7. How do your feelings affect the moral judgments you make? Do they determine your judgments? Do
Do you think that morality ultimately depends on God (that God is the author of the moral law)? 6. Name two things (persons, objects, experiences, etc.) in your life that you consider intrinsically valuable. Name three that are instrumentally valuable. 7. How do your feelings affect the moral judgments you make? Do they determine your
Does the principle of impartiality imply that we must always treat equals equally? 6. Name two things (persons, objects, experiences, etc.) in your life that you consider intrinsically valuable. Name three that are instrumentally valuable. 7. How do your feelings affect the moral judgments you make? Do they determine your judgments? Do they inform them?
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