Fuzzy logic

In The Republic by Plato, the antagonist Socrates who was Plato’s teacher, states that philosophers are best fit to rule due to their knowledge and understanding of the world. This statement feels like it’s just a bias opinion since Plato is a philosopher among other of his interests, but throughout this work of his he proves why the philosopher deserves power in the ideal state. Although the philosopher king seems like a fine idea in theory, it is unrealistic and contains very few sound ideas…

In “The Vice of Snobbery,” Kieran confronts a major concern facing aesthetic knowledge: snobbery. Snobbery is a concern, he argues, precisely because it threatens the very foundation of aesthetic judgments. As a result, it is critical for Kieran to distinguish between virtuous art appreciators – whose aesthetic judgments are legitimate, and snobs – whose aesthetic judgments depend on irrelevant considerations. I will argue that while Kieran’s account of snobbery seems accurate, it brings with it…

Besides identifying “Socrates”, portrayed by Plato, as a teacher or an educator, I prefer to call him as an educationist. I define “educationist” as an utmost expert in educating with several unique characteristics. The most significant ones are presented thoroughly in the conversation between “Socrates” and Euthyphro in Euthyphro. Plato ingeniously used these characteristics as an educationist to defend the previous implicit critiques charging “Socrates”. Focusing on multiple philosophical…

This essay will focus on Susan Wolf’s attack on deontic moral theories. She argues that we cannot accept deontic theories as they prescribe moral sainthood. For Wolf, this is an undesirable model of life that is unrealistic to strive for. I will put pressure on the third premise of her argument. Arguing that she makes an inductive leap from her opinion, that the moral saint’s life is undesirable, to the theory that prescribes it can’t be accepted. For Wolf, deontic moral theories promote a…

Paper #3 – Critical Evaluation of Hudson’s Challenges to American Democracy In the textbook, American Democracy in Peril, William E. Hudson has written a well-thought out critique of the challenges faced by American democracy, but some of his methods and reasonings have issues. Hudson is looking for anything that he thinks might work in the American democracy. This paper will critically evaluate Hudson’s work and a few specific flaws in his proposals. Hudson is striving to make a difference, but…

What are the charges against Socrates as recorded in the Apology. Is he guilty of them? why or why not? In Plato’s Apology, there were several charges against Socrates during his trial. The three main charges against him is his religious beliefs, corrupting the young and also his views of the Athenians. Even though there were several prosecutors and evidence to prove Socrates guilty, he guarded his ground and remained true to his philosophies. He proved many of his beliefs with evidence that…

In the reading “Help Those Who Help, Not Hurt, Themselves,” Christian Brahmstedt presents an argument why the homeless should not be supported by the public or government. However, in supporting this argument, Brahmstedt makes several invalid and unsound points in the form of fallacies. In Brahmstedt’s “Help Those Who Help, Not Hurt, Themselves” he uses material fallacies, which are flaws given or material used, in order to support the idea that the homeless should not be supported by public or…

When first reading the experiment in regards to rescue I and rescues II, I did not like or want to make a choice, and really, I do not have to make a choice. My job is to tell you what Stuart Mill would do and what Immanuel Kant would do based on their philosophical views of utilitarianism and categorical imperatives respectfully. In Rescue I & II Mill. Utilitarianism is the basic principle to look at what is right and wrong. Depending on the consequences or the outcomes you can select the…

“Serious, as in the magic formula that defines realism. . . . [as] what is ‘in opposition to amusement or pleasure-seeking.’” (Moretti, 368). In Moretti’s paper “ Serious Century”, he explains that “seriousness” became the narrative style that reflected the culture of the 19th century. We comprehend this “seriousness ( Moretti, page 383)” through “fillers (Moretti, 370)” and through the moral values of the characters. “Upon hearing how long a walk the young people had engaged in, they kindly…

In Plato’s dialogue Gorgias, Socrates argues against Polus an ancient Greek orator, that tyrants and orators do not, in fact do what they want, instead they do what they see fit. As a result of this claim, Socrates believes tyrants and orators have the least power in their cities. This paper will primarily argue Socrates’s views through the definition of power, who holds the “real” power, that some things are inherently bad, and that there are different views of morality. The argument that…