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According to Christina Hoff Sommers, reasoning and reasons are the keys to teaching young adults virtue. Explain how you would convince your fellow classmates that plagiarism is dishonest, as well as illegal; therefore, don't plagiarize! |
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Kierkegaard and his followers believe that there is no objective truth about life, only a personal truth, a truth we must find ourselves. Discuss a "truth" you discovered and the impression the experience made to you.
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We, as humans, are always engaged in our reality unless we experience a mood, as anguish – angst. Heidegger states that if a person is open to the possibility of a different meaning in his/her life, that person is living an authentic life. What daily living experience illustrates Heidegger's theory. Explain in detail your opinion.
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To live with authenticity is to live with the belief we have choices to make. If you are faced with deciding whether or not to marry, you are living with authenticity. How would this situation change to alter your life and ultimately you will not be living with authenticity.
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What is the essence of Simone de Beauvoir's statement on existentialism: "Any man who has known real loves, real revolts, real desires, and real will knows quite well that he has no need of any outside guarantee to be sure of his goals"?
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Explain the meaning of knowing oneself according to (1) French philosopher, Paul Ricoeur, (2) in general, American philosophers, and Sartre. Be certain to discuss the weaknesses and strengths of each.
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Levinas see human existence as coming face to face with another human being and realizing that the other human is alive, looking at you, needing you to recognized him or her as someone different from you and fundamentally vulnerable. How does this differ from Sartre's fundamental anguish of the choice?
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What does Levinas mean when he asks, "Is the face a simple or a complex phenomenon? Would it be correct to define it as that aspect of a human being which escapes all efforts at comprehension and totalization, or are there other characteristics of this phenomenon which must be included in any definition or description of the face?"
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How would Sartre, Levinas, and Erickson summarize what the two Marines did in "A Few Good Men"? Is this an instance where one can fulfill one's duty yet still be a bad person?
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How would Sartre, Levinas, and Heidgger evaluate Col. Jessups statement, "You can't handle the truth"?
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