*For this first essay, please select a text of literary fiction (or an excerpt from a literary text), of about  10-20 lines (poetry in verse or in prose-poem form; or, prose fiction: a short story or excerpt from a short story; or an excerpt from a novella; or an excerpt from a novel; or an […]

(QUESTION TO ANSWER): Do human beings necessarily need to believe in God and to adhere to a religion in order to have good values and morally acceptable behavior in society? – You must make at least one reference to Rousseau and Nietzsche;– Rousseau possible sources: discourse on the origin of inequality– Nietzsche possible sources: the […]

Perhaps one of the biggest issues the existentialists encounter is the problem of Freedom. In a well constructed paper, try to arrive at a philosophical definition of Freedom. What entailed by Freedom? In what ways do we attempt to avoid or pursue it? Using Sartre and any other philosopher of your choice make an attempt […]

This is the prompt. The ideal (aka best) polis constructed by Socrates and Glaucon is considerably different than our society. How is it different? Why isnt the best polis democratic? Specifically, what problems are supposed to plague democratic societies according to Socrates?