Category: Philosophy

I need to write a literature review on two books: 
Dark Continents
Psychoanalysis and Colonialism by Raja Kana and Black skin white masks by Fanon 
The goal will be to compare white both authors said about psychoanalysis and colonialism 

1. Assignment instructions- Detailed instruction for the assignment
is included in this pdf. Please read it carefully. Use only the sources I have
provided in the instructions. Do not use outside sources.
2. Grading scale- Read the grading scale for the A-A+
section. I need an A+ in this course. So, write accordingly.
3. Source 1- this pdf contains the main sources you will be
using for writing the essay. Click on the link and use any readings from the Assigned
reading/viewing/ listing section. After reading the essay question, you will know
that you will especially be needing the source for describing the ontological,
teleological and cosmological argument. Use contents, references and citations
from mainly these 3 sources below:

a.  Saint Anselm, excerpts from Proslogion.
(The Ontological Argument) Chapters II – V.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/basis/anselm-proslogium.html
[http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/basis/anselmproslogium.html]
b. Saint Thomas Aquinas, excerpts from Summa Theologica.
(The Cosmological Argument). Question 2 Article 3 “Whether God exists?” http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/aquinas1.html
[http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/aquinas1.html]
c. Source 2(I have attached in the instructions. Use it for Teleological
or Design argument)
4. Source 2- Use this source for describing teleological
argument. Use citation and references as necessary.
5. Sample paper- This is not exactly an accurate sample for
the question for this essay. However, the way of writing is precise. Please
read the first 3 pages of this pdf.  This
will give you an idea of how I want this paper to be written.
Other Instructions: 1. As mentioned in the assignment
instruction, the instructor is not concerned whether you agree with a particular
author or not. But why you strongly agree with your argument and how you use references
and citations to prove your argument.
2. Write the essay in APA format with references with links
pasted on the last page of the paper.

For your final essay, you will choose one of the following topics that we discussed in class. Each essay asks you to examine four sources / articles that we looked at in class as well as one additional source that you find on your own. Please include the source for your additional article in a footnote for the paper. Choice 1 – Faith: In this essay you will explore different areas of thought about faith. Using essay form with an introduction and conclusion, please reflect on the topic of faith, using articles that we did in class. Which articles spoke to you and which didn’t – why? How did they impact your thoughts? You need to write in an intelligent way about Rabbi Lamm’s “Faith and Doubt” and then choose at least three other articles/sources to speak about (four in total). In addition please research and find another source that we did not do in class. Make sure that the additional source is Jewish (not Christian, etc). Include this source in your essay as you consider what faith means to you. Evaluate your own faith journey in light of the research that you have done. How would you categorize your own faith? How have you evolved over time? Has the research you have done (readings, class discussions and interview) shaped you in any way? Feel free to make this as personal as you feel comfortable doing.

The final paper, which should be 5-8 pages These are only suggestions; I encourage you to
pursue other term paper topics related to philosophy of global law not listed here that interest you. If
you are choosing your own topic, I recommend (but don’t require) that you submit a brief proposal
via email to obtain my approval of the topic. Your final paper must include a bibliography with at
least two scholarly sources other than the assigned readings & textbook.
1. Compare & contrast two different theorists’ concept of law. Choose any two theorists we have
studied, such as Austin, Hart, Tamanaha, Fuller, Frank, Llewellyn, or Dworkin. What are the
strengths and weaknesses of each one? Which theory of law do you think is superior and why?
2. Compare & contrast two of the theorists of just war we have studied. Which theorist do you most
agree with and why?
3. Explain the relationship between culture and human rights. Are human rights culturally relative?
Or are human rights based on universal moral principles that apply to all persons at all times and
in all places?
4. Explain Brian Tamanaha’s sociopositivist concept of what law is. What are the strengths and
weaknesses of his approach compared to other theorists’ models of law? Does Tamanaha’s
treatment of law succeed in expanding the concept to include important legal phenomena–
without being so broad as to include almost all social practices?
5. Choose an international legal institution whose purpose is to protect human rights. Examples
included the International Criminal Court; or, one of the nine UN human rights treaty bodies
(committees of experts established by international human rights treaties)—such as the Committee
Against Torture or the Committee on the Rights of the Child. Discuss its history, structure and
activities. Using concepts we have studied, evaluate its effectiveness in achieving its stated goals.
6. Analyze ‘crimes against humanity’. What distinguishes them from other types of crime? Which
crimes would you classify as crimes against humanity? Explain why and under what
circumstances international institutions are justified in exercising universal jurisdiction with
respect to prosecuting these crimes? Or, if you think they are never justified in doing so, explain
why not.
7. Explain what American exceptionalism is, the origins of this notion, and its relevance to America’s
role in international affairs. Evaluate this idea and its impact on U.S. international law policy.
8. Explain the significance of the United Nations General Assembly’s resolutions—which usually
take the form of recommendations that are not legally binding. Explain with specific examples the
effect these resolutions have (or fail to have) on international law.
9. Choose one or more specific decisions of the International Court of Justice. Explain why the
Court had (or lacked) jurisdiction to entertain the case(s). Analyze the justice of the decision(s)
and its impact.
10. Choose a work of literature or film that has themes related to philosophy and international law.
Summarize its plot and then explain how its theme(s) are relevant to the philosophical theories
and concepts we have studied.  

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This research paper will be the culmination of the research you proposed in week 4. Be sure you have followed the instructions below; Writing a philosophy paper and Directions for how to format your paper as an argument.
Upload it as an MS Word document. If you attach it as a PDF or any other format that is not APUS compatible it will not be graded.
Your paper should be 1500 – 2000 words (excluding the cover page and citation page)
Your paper should have at least 5 academic resources
You may use MLA or APA formatting
Use the APUS Online Library and the Philosophy Research Guide https://www.apus.edu/apus-library/online-research/research/research-guides/school-of-arts-humanities/philosophy
Please look at the following to help you write a philosophy paper.
Please look at the following to help you format your paper as an argument.
Due on Dec 24, 2023 11:55 PM
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don’t use AI, quality of writing is very important, don’t use words that sounds like AI there’s an AI detector. don’t plagiarize and be clear. I will attach specific sources that are used in the class DONT use google

We will be using Dipity by Timetoast to create these timelines. Create an account and set the privacy so that your timeline is shared publicly, otherwise your instructor cannot see it. Also, make sure that after your timeline is completed the URL does not indicate that it is still in edit mode. Submit the URL to the assignment text box. Your timeline should be on one of the new philosophers listed below and you should have at least four entries. Time toast has a limit of 500k (characters) per entry. The total word count for all of the entries on your timeline should be 200 – 300 words. Include a link to a short educational YouTube video in one of the entries. If your entry descriptions are longer than 500k you may copy and paste them into the Assignment text box. See the detailed instructions and tips below.
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Dipity Online Timeline made with Timetoast’s free interactive timeline making software.
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Timetoast Student Tutorial
This screencast demonstrates how students can create a timeline using the website timetoast.com.
Each entry should contain the following elements:
A title indicating the name of the scientist/philosopher who is being examined and his/her approximate birth/death dates.
An accurate date for the key event/moment in the philosopher’s work on which the entry focuses.
A summary of the philosopher’s contribution to the philosophy of science in 200-300 words total over the space of four or more entries. If you write more and are unable to fit it into the boxes of your timeline, you can copy and paste it into the Assignments text box here.
Dates and MLA citations for his or her major works.
Each week, a list of names from which you can choose your entries is provided.
For Timeline 2, select one of the following:
Paul Feyerabend
Thomas Kuhn
Imre Lakatos
Ernest Nagel
Hilary Putnam
W. V. Quine
David Bloor
Donna Haraway
Nancy Cartwright
Alan Chalmers
Daniel Dennett
John Dupré
Noam Chomsky
Bas van Fraassen
Ian Hacking
Sandra Heller
Larry Laudan
Helen Longino
John Polkinghorne
Due on May 5, 2024 11:55 PM
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Write a 1-2 page paper in which you discuss the presentation by guest speakers Stephanie Rugoff and Rosa del Duca from We Are Not Your Soldiers on April 3.  Write about any aspect(s) of the film and discussion you like.    What did you learn from the presentation?   What was most interesting about it?  What was surprising?  Summarize the talk briefly, then offer your analysis.
https://jjay-cuny.zoom.us/rec/play/Av-l3pcDH8kfchmSnaCFihWRjvl10OAZw-JHVAlip_WS5MWf_547IiQ-J1Ey1utkICmhdW3bEXzTxhcp.9MTMMBXtT7SjLhth?canPlayFromShare=true&from=share_recording_detail&startTime=1712185492000&componentName=rec-play&originRequestUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fjjay-cuny.zoom.us%2Frec%2Fshare%2FcuR1GQhJQEUZQK6er5__hq58-nVK8ORBoS8o245xFdoT2PqPrioD5_Pzstsk97-O.JsHtSo-jSjhQfOY_%3FstartTime%3D1712185492000

Plato’s Symposium Reading Report 
The essay must include:
– Information on
author(s)
– Architecture of the
book (parts, chapters…)
– What are the
questions in discussion, the hypothesis, the thesis of the author, the
originality of the work, its place in history of philosophy?
– The main ideas
(either by chapters or topics)
– The results/conclusion 
The attachments are the assignment and an example. 

Rewrite this essay as an argumentative 1200 word essay explaining why Socrates didn’t care for someone in the tradional way but instead he cared about the knowledge of the self and virtue as shown in Plato’s texts “Meno” and “Apology”.
When constructing the essay, think of your reader as someone who needs your help; you are your thinker’s representative. Your essay will serve as a tutorial:
Be sure your essay is fully formed, i.e., introductory remarks, summaries, and analyses. When formulating your position, be sure to make your argument clear.
Organize your thoughts so they are expressed on paper as a coherent whole. Given the constraints of the exam format, you’ll probably write a minimum of four, and a maximum of six paragraphs. These should ‘hang together’ in a way that’s easy to follow; there is a clear progression of ideas.
Write intelligibly: sentences must be grammatical and cohesive.
Choose your words carefully. Remember, you’re constructing ideas for your reader.
Orient your essay around a single point you want to make, using your thinker(s) concepts and argument(s) as evidence.
Be sure to present, describe, and explain significant concepts and their relations:
Describe important concepts and lines of reasoning, e.g., ‘He says this, he argues that.’
Explain important concepts and lines of reasoning, e.g., ‘This is what he means by this and that.’
Connect important concepts and lines of reasoning to your thesis, e.g., ‘So, this is why…’
In addition, do not use material from any outside (i.e., secondary) sources other than the sources attached , and do not use quotes from the primary source material longer than several words; I want to read what you have to say about the text. When you do quote the text, however, be sure to enlist the appropriate punctuation.
As a reminder, be sure to construct grammatical sentences that:
introduce and describe important terms or concepts;
summarize the central (or relevant) argument;
explain the important terms or concepts;
explain the central (or relevant) argument