STRUCTURAL DIAGRAM ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS OVERVIEW For these assignments, you will be required to complete the worksheets according to McDill’s explanation of his sermon preparation method in 12 Essential Skills of Great Preaching. Each worksheet focuses...
In the introduction to our translation of Nicomachean Ethics, Terrence Irwin (the editor and translator of our text) describes Aristotle’s views of happiness (starting on p. xvi) and virtue (starting on p. xvii). Based on Irwin’s commentary in these...
For this assignment please share your thoughts on the "Getting Started" section of our textbook (starting on page xxvii) that focuses on: Why Philosophy? Five Views. Please read this section (the 'Five Views') and spend some time reflecting on...
For this discussion board please share your thoughts on the 'problem of evil'. In our textbook Louise Antony's work on "No Good Reason – Exploring the Problem of Evil" should give us a starting point to tackle this...
What is philosophy? Why is philosophy important, really? In what areas of your life do you think you currently use philosophy? Do you think philosophy tends to have a positive reputation in our society today? What evidence can you provide...
The excerpt from Writing Philosophy lists “rules” for good philosophical writing. Briefly describe rules 3-2 (Avoid Pretentiousness), 3-3 (Keep the Authority of Philosophers in Perspective), and 3-6 (Write Clearly). After describing what each...