Explain the Advaita-Vedantic ideas of Brahman, Atman, jivatman, maya, samsara, moksha, and karma, emphasizing the relationships among these concepts.
Category: philosophy
Epicurus believes
Explain why Epicurus believes (a) that in order to live a good and pleasant life, it is necessary to overcome the fear of death (b) that it is irrational to fear death.
Defending descriptive law theory- Tamanaha’s point of view.
Choose to defend one writer’s theories of descriptive law. What is the most severe weakness of the theory you defend? Given that weakness, what are your reasons for supporting the particular concept of law?
Thesis Statement: I will argue how Tamanaha’s view on descriptive theory provides a clear scope for why social, cultural, and historical factors shape and should be considered when attempting to understand the law.
Introduction: Define and explain the background of descriptive theory
Paragraph 1: Explain Tamanaha’s logic behind descriptive theory citing his examples (for example, Micronesia)
Defend Tamanaha’s reasoning on the theory
State original thesis statement
Paragraph 2:
Defend the theory
Provide examples based on the readings to justify the argument.
Conclusion
Summary of argument and highlight examples to support argument and stance
Closing remarks
THE PRINCIPLES OF PHILOSOPHY OF DESCARTES
) Choose the philosopher that “bothered” you the most this semester. This
may be the philosopher that you had the most difficulty understanding or the
philosopher who held a position diametrically opposed to your own. Compose
an essay that tries to account for why this might be? What has your struggle
with this philosopher taught you about yourself? How might this philosopher
influence you in the future? Be sure to use an appropriate amount of primary
text from the philosopher of your choosing, throughout.
The new Jim Crow
After reading both excerpts..
-what is the symbolic production of race?
-How does the Jim Crow South and mass incarceration parallel each other?
-what are the limits of an analogy?
-where ate the advocates when we need them?
-what is the issue with colorblind advocacy?
The major philosophical themes of Hinduism
Hinduism differs from most Western stereotypical views of religion, in that it has no founder and no central text. Further, it has no essential ritual, systematized dogma, or active proselytizing. The Vedas are the oldest Hindu scriptures, but they are not very important to contemporary practices. Hinduism is an immensely diverse religion, with numerous gods and major variations by caste, region and class. What unifies all these different forms of Hinduism are common beliefs in karma, moksha, samsara and dharma, though interpretations of these key terms will vary.
Briefly describe the major philosophical themes of Hinduism: such as, Brahman, Atman, Karma, Samsara, Moksha, Dharma, Life-stages and the Caste system. How can Hinduism embrace such a wide continuum of contradictory social beliefs and practices — universalism and simultaneously its divisive caste system, treatment of women, and exclusivist nationalism?
Ancient Greek vase painting
Examine a specific artwork influenced by a literary work and how the artist captured the subject or story.
specific artwork:
Ancient Greek vase painting (influenced by various ancient myths)
The Rape of Prosperina
Examine a specific artwork influenced by a literary work and how the artist captured the subject or story.
specific artwork:
Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s Apollo and Daphne or The Rape of Prosperina (influenced by ancient myths)
Shakespeare’s Ophelia from Hamlet
Examine a specific artwork influenced by a literary work and how the artist captured the subject or story.
specific artwork:
Sir John Everett Millais’s Ophelia (influenced by Shakespeare’s Ophelia from Hamlet)
“The Lady of Shalott”
Examine a specific artwork influenced by a literary work and how the artist captured the subject or story.
specific artwork:
John William Waterhouse’s The Lady of Shalott (influenced by Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s “The Lady of Shalott”)