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describes a unique perspective, skill set, or life experience you have. Articulate how it might benefit your potential classmates, enhance discourse in the classroom, and/or contribute

What arguments does Hume give to show that what he calls necessity governs human behavior? How does he say necessity and moral responsibility are related? Evaluate his discussion. Mill argues that what our tradition has taught us about what is right and wrong is sometimes corrupted by the interests of the powerful, who encourage traditions that benefit them.  What examples of that phenomenon does Mill discuss?  Does he give the right account of those traditional ideas, or do any of them have more value than he believed? Are there any other examples you think his analysis might apply to? How does Nietzsche think belief in free will is connected to slave morality? Compare what he thinks is the slave morality view of punishment to how other value systems approach punishment. Evaluate his view of free will. What is Carnap’s view of moral claims?  Compare his discussion of morality with his discussion of metaphysics (e.g. Heidegger), and evaluate his view.

(Reading material will be uploaded after making a contract) Read Edward Carson’s cross examination of Oscar Wilde from “You stated . . .” on p. 64 (the eleventh line from the top) to “. . . they are motives in fiction” on p. 103 (the thirteenth line from the bottom). Write a piece in 400-500 words on one of the following: -In what ways is Wilde “performing”? Analyze the cross examination carefully and give appropriate examples. -How does Wilde distinguish literature/fiction/art from real life? Analyze the cross examination carefully and give appropriate examples. -How does Wilde evade some of Carson’s questions? Analyze the cross examination carefully and give appropriate examples. Do not simply list examples with descriptions. Your piece should have a structure.

My friend need to apply for scholarship to study abroad (b) Personal Essay: From the below three topic options, choose only one and write a short essay. (Your essay shouldn’t be shorter than 300 words and longer than 600 words). We advise you to write the essays prior to submitting the application. i.Write about a challenging situation you have faced in life. Why did it happen? How did you react? What was the cause of it? What would you do differently now? ii.Write about a person who inspires you to work hard in life. How did you come to know her/him? What is/was their story of struggle? What ignited the inspiration? iii.Tell us about a problem that your community faces. How is it affecting your life? How do you want to address it and why? she needs an essay for 1 of these 3 topics to apply for scholarship to study in an other country The main confusion for my friends is that she studied and s graduated in pakistan and she’s living in pakistan right now For most of Afghan who live in pakistan, they can’t go to uni once they graduated from school. They have to go back to Afghanistan to continue studying or university And Afghanistan is the worst country ever! If you go out You don’t know if you could come back home alive or no This scholarship is her last chance to continue studying ?? That’s why i try to help her

Watch the documentary, Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show (2018) Feel free to download and/or read the documentary film Showrunners transcript. I would like you to think about the following questions and respond to them in your post: Please respond to each question with its own, full, thoughtfully-developed paragraph(s). 1. Which of the showrunners featured in the documentary did you most identify with? What aspect of their personality and/or work ethic did you find most compelling? Please be descriptive and use concrete examples from the film in your response.  To help refresh your memory, use the attached PDF with a list of the showrunners: About the Showrunners.pdf 2. What differences, if any, did you notice between the way male and female showrunners approach their job, careers, and job security? What do you think accounts for these differences? Be specific. 3. Finally, what changes, if any, do you think would make the system of producing television shows “better”? Consider this question in terms of quality of content, fairness, or diversity of the showrunners, directors, actors, and others. Please note that instances of plagiarism or academic dishonesty will likely result in removal from the class.  Please respond to all of these questions, addressing each one in a separate paragraph. The quality of your writing must be: formal, not casual academic, not ‘spoken’ descriptive, i.e. you explain the ‘what’ and describe scenes, moments, and examples from the film. The more specific, detailed, and colorful your response, the better. analytical, i.e. you explain the ‘why’ and provide reasons and support for your claims and assertion. Use logic and reasoning to explain why – and be persuasive! be clear in your writing: sentence structure, clarity, spelling, and punctuation are important. do not simply provide one sentence answers – no points will be awarded to answers that do not provide substantial explanation and responses to these questions.

(Links to an external site.) Q/Why did Ram Dass find more appeal in the Yogic path, rather than in LSD? Q/What did you find most compelling, or interesting about these two icons of the 60’s cultural revolution?

well-organized, well-supported, thesis-driven essay:  These are the topics that you can choose to write(choose one topic that you are most confident with):   To what extent should US federal government agencies regulate ingredients in fast food and junk food?   Should the U.S. strengthen or relax restrictions placed on video games by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)? How much of a connection exists between video-game violence and aggressive behavior among gamers?   Examine the potential long-term societal effects of social networking and/or electronic media in general.   To what extent should the U.S. increase or decrease NASA funding? Note: You have to remember the deadline is 12hrs from now(which is by December18 4 p.m )

Review, summarize, analyze, and evaluate a scholarly article based on the concepts and principles covered in this course to compose a Synthesis Paper. You are highly encouraged to work with the Writing Lab to refine your work. If you choose to use their services and receive feedback, take the time to incorporate it into your paper and then submit your final draft for grading to your instructor using the link provided for the Week 8 Assignment.   Assignment Instructions: Write a 1,000-1,500 word critical review of the article “An Anti-Liberal Argument for Religious Freedom” by John H. Garvey, 7 J. CONTEMP. LEGAL ISSUES 275 (1996). The first portion of your review should consist of a summary of the authors’ argument and a discussion of their methodology (i.e., how they approach and organize their argument). In other words, what is the author’s main point, or thesis? What are the means by which the author supports this thesis? Look at the author’s points of evidence, organization, and overall method for presenting this information. The second portion of the review should consist of your analysis and evaluation of their argument (*Do not begin to analyze and evaluate until you have first summarized their argument and noted their methodology*). Did the author effectively communicate his/her thesis? Why or why not?  You are strongly encouraged to use other sources to bolster your analysis. It is essential that you apply each facet of what you have learned so far in this course: proper grammar, avoiding plagiarism, clarity and concision, and proper formatting and citation (according to the APA Style). This assignment will be graded on the basis of how well you have synthesized each facet of learning from this course. The review must demonstrate the same mastery of (a) grammar/punctuation, of (b) avoiding plagiarism, of (c) concision and clarity, and of (d) proper discipline-specific citation and formatting. Please include a reference page and cite source. Take note of the rubric provided for this critical review assessment. NOTE: APA papers do NOT require an abstract. A grading rubric for this assignment is located in the “Grades and Progress” item in the left navigation menu for this course. Locate the assignment and click on View Rubric.

below you will find eight questions; choose five and provide medium length answers to each (350 words minimum, but not more than 450 words)       i.         Why did T.S. Eliot claim that Ezra Pound’s translations heralded ‘the invention of Chinese poetry in our time’, and what does this say about Pound’s approach?      ii.         How would you describe the differences between Ezra Pound’s translations of the Book of Odes (??) and James Legge’s versions?    iii.         What role did missionaries play in the early translations of the Book of Changes (??) and how did they view the classical text and why?    iv.         How was Richard Wilhelm’s approach to translating the Book of Changes different from James Legge and how has this difference contributed to the positive and popular reception of Wilhelm’s version (as translated by Cary Baynes into English)?      v.         Why did early European translators choose to avoid the Zhuangzi (??) and what does this say about the uniqueness of this classical text?    vi.         What are some of the challenges related to translating philosophical texts and how did Brook Ziporyn deal with these challenges when translating the Zhuangzi?   vii.         If a single poem written by Wang Wei can be translated nineteen different ways, can a ‘correct’ and ‘authoritative’ version ever be produced? Should a translator even try? Why or why not? viii.         After reading nineteen versions of a single Wang Wei poem, which would you say produces a more accomplished poem, a ‘poet-translator’ or a ‘critic-translator’?

Write an essay of around 500-700 words responding to the following question about Susan Glaspell’s Trifles, using specific examples from the text to support your argument: Prompt: Why do Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale conceal information from the sheriff and district attorney? What larger (if unspoken) conflict and/or allegiance does this concealment imply? While writing, you may consult only this prompt and the play itself (Trifles).  (Links to an external site.)