Consider the different views of happiness discussed in Chapter 12, including Hedonism, Epicureanism, Stoicism, and Buddhism. Which of these views of happiness seems most life-denying? Which seems most life-affirming? Explain your reasoning in each case. LIRN: Using the College’s Library & Information Resources Network (LIRN), do a search on one of the four philosophies listed […]
Consider the examination of romantic love conducted in Chapter 13 of the text. Then discuss which philosophical system presented in Chapter 11 more accurately accounts for the morality of romantic love: the morality of self-interest or the morality of altruism. Why do you think so? Review “The Morality of Self-Interest” (Chapter 11), “Altruism” (Chapter 11) […]
1. Choose 2 cultural works that catch your attention. Identify the name of each cultural work and describe why you chose each one. Share a link for each. 2. Compare your chosen works. How do you think each cultural work reflects it’s time period? Point to specific details that you see to relate them to […]
Article: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1997/03/17/the-coolhunt Instructions: This Discussion attempts to explore how you perceive what you see as “Cool” – something that you really like. There are a variety of factors, and so many things that are “cool” in society today. We may not like the same things, but we all have our own interests and care about […]
INSTRUCTIONS: Summarize the text and give a critical assessment of the literature, analyze key ideas and pose questions and ideas that reference other literature in the course or relevant outside reading. 1. Summarize the main idea the author is asserting 2. Pose an interesting unanswered question you have from the reading. 3. If relevant – […]
Choose your own topic from Bhagavad Gita Some paper ideas: – Explore and explain one theme in the Bhagavad Gita: – The pursuit of spiritual knowledge – Dharma – the individual and universal to everyone – Karma Yoga – the yoga of action, renouncing the fruit of actions…,etc. (make sure you do not lean on […]
Week 8 Assignment: Essay – Interrelationships Reflection Due Feb 26 by 11:59pm Points 70 Submitting a file upload Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 15 Lesson: Week 1, 8 Minimum of 1 scholarly source Instructions As we learned in Week 1, there is a difference between being educated and simply […]
