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What does it mean to be a person, according to Frankfurt? To be a person according to Frankfurt one must be able to possess a second order desire or second order volition. He recognizes that humans are not the only creatures to possess the ability to want / have desires, but we are the onlyContinue reading “Blog 18 Frankfurt”

Prompt: choose a passage from the MacIntyre reading that describes a particular aspect of persons as the subject of a narrative. Quote the passage, explain it, and tell a specific, personal, life experience that illustrates its significance with respect to identity (your identity) “I am the subject of a history that is my own andContinue reading “Blog prompt 16 MacIntyre”

Prompt: Leonard relies upon scribbled notes to connect him to his past. He says that eyewitness testimony is worthless: “Memory can change the shape of a room…” Is he right? Do you think our memories are more reliable than his notes? Hume says identity is just a habit we have. Do you think Hume wouldContinue reading “Blog on Memento”

http://www.malaquiasmontoya.com/gallery-paintings.html An Immigrant’s Dream, the American Response is a painting by Malaquias Montoya, a famous California artist most known for his Chicano artwork. Somethings to note about this piece in particular are, starting from the top and working our way down to the bottom, is the red dripping down from the top as it looksContinue reading “Blog prompt 12 (presentation)”

Tolstoy uses the test of infectiousness, not only as a descriptive measure for what should count as art, but also as a standard for good art (#28-32). What does he mean by this standard? How does he suggest we apply this test to evaluate art? Is this a useful proposal for evaluating the quality ofContinue reading “Blog prompt 11 – What is Art?”

How does Existenz, the film, fit into Plato’s hierarchical scheme of reality? Existenz, the film, fits into Plato’s hierarchical scheme of reality because in the film we are tossed into what’s assumed to be three levels of reality, just like in Plato’s ideas. The three levels of reality in Existenz, film, follow as the realContinue reading “eXistenZ and Plato”

What is the difference between “beds in the world” and “the idea of a bed?” Where does “art” fit into his hierarchical scheme of reality? Plato criticizes art for being “deceptive.” How does art deceive us, according to Plato? Do you agree with this criticism? The difference between “beds in the world” and “the ideaContinue reading “Blog Prompt 5”

Reconstruct one of his arguments (not the examples) in standard form. Then evaluate that argument for soundness and validity. What practical significance does Clifford’s thesis have? Do you see any fallacies in Clifford’s reasoning? In section one “The Ethics of Belief” The Duty of Inquiry by William Clifford, he argues that to have a beliefContinue reading “The REQUIRED blog”

Give your own, original example of a valid argument with a false conclusion. Give your own, original example of a sound argument. Give your own, original example of a weak inductive argument. Give your own original example of a strong inductive argument. Valid argument with false conclusion: a. If I am a human, I mustContinue reading “Blog Prompt #2”

Hello all my name is Lauren Cortez, I’m an only child that grew up here in Sacramento into a mixed racial household with my mom (Caucasian) and dad (Mexican). Throughout my life my family was quite conservative but in recent times they have started to change their view and started being more understanding of otherContinue reading “About me”