Philosophy

Defining Virtue

In the first part of the Meno, Socrates is very interested in hearing a definition of virtue, but Meno is unable to provide him with one that withstands careful examination. There is, however, one promising possibility that arises during the discussion, but is not pursued. In a discussion that covers lines 73a-e, Socrates quite pointedly […]

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reflection

Your reflection should be at least 200 words. You are more than welcome to write more than that though. If your reflection is less than 200 words, 1-point will be deducted. If your reflection is submitted after the due date, 1-point will be deducted. If you need more time to complete this assignment, just let

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Discussion 2

Discussion Board 2 This discussion board covers the information in Chapters 5, 6, 7, and 8. Before posting, be sure to carefully review the instructions and grading rubric in the syllabus and review the feedback left on your last post. For your initiator post, choose just one question from the end of one of the

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Preventing physical Maturation in a Brain Damaged Girl

On January 3, 2007, the news media broke the controversial story of Ashley, a cognitively none year old girl whose parents authorized medical interventions designed to impede her physical development. Ashley was born with static encephalopathy, a brain impairment that resulted in her cognitive development being arrested at that of a normal three-month-old infant. She

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