Category: Philosophy

A. Analyze one of the given case studies from the attached “Case
Studies” docum

A. Analyze one of the given case studies from the attached “Case
Studies” document by doing the following:
1. Using the Iceberg Tool, write a summary of the analysis identifying key events, patterns, and the underlying structure that causes the identified events and patterns to occur.
2. Choose the Behavior Over Time graph that best represents the patterns you identified using the attached “Case Study 1 Graphs” or “Case Study 2 Graphs” for the case study you chose.
a. Discuss why the chosen Behavior Over Time graph best represents the patterns present in the chosen case study.
3. Write an analysis that discusses what the Iceberg Tool and Behavior Over Time graph reveal about the problem in the case study as well as the interconnections between the key events, patterns, and underlying structure of the system.
B. Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.
C. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.

What is Martin Gardner’s argument for the objectivist view of art? Do you agree?

What is Martin Gardner’s argument for the objectivist view of art? Do you agree? Why or why not?
Use Vaughn’s textbook to help you explain Gardner’s theory and its strengths and weaknesses. Choose an object, performance, or piece of writing as an example, and explain whether Gardner’s theory would classify the object as Art. Do you agree with objectivism about Art or do you find another theory more convincing? Defend your point of view.

Part 1: Essay Outline
• Ungraded, but with feedback
Objectives
Upon successful c

Part 1: Essay Outline
• Ungraded, but with feedback
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this assignment, students will be able to
• identify what Aristotle taught about leisure,
• compare and contrast two major philosophical perspectives on leisure,
• distinguish between a modern and a classical definition of leisure,
• define how leisure relates to well-being/happiness,
• define how philosopher Josef Pieper interpreted Aristotle, and
• generate arguments in a logical and analytic style of thinking.
Descriiption
Students are to write a short essay to address the following:
According to Josef Pieper, how does the classical idea of leisure, found in Aristotle, differ from the modern idea of leisure? Present and incorporate also at least one point from the other readings on leisure as offered in Unit 1 and/or Unit 2 and/or Unit 3.
Instructions
1. Prepare a persuasive essay to develop your particular approach to answering the question, establish your arguments, provide support for these arguments (both from the assigned readings and external sources), and summarize in a conclusion.
2. Format the paper using APA style, double-spaced, with appropriate headings, and a title page and reference page.
3. The essay should be approximately 1100 words (+/-100 words, excluding title and reference pages).
4. A minimum of 4 references should be included and should follow APA referencing style. Please use the readings and links found in the course units as your sources for this essay. You can use the textbook, any of the library articles or any of the other linked readings.
The Iterative Parts of the Essay
There are two parts to this essay that must be followed in a sequence in order for the paper to reach the final part and be graded.
Part 1: Essay Outline
• Due no later than 11:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Sunday of Unit 2
• Ungraded, but with feedback
The first stage requires that you submit an outline of your essay: the argument(s) you will make and how your essay will proceed. The professor will provide critical feedback to help you in the early stages of your writing. See the above instructions for more details.
Part 2: Final Essay Submission
• Due no later than 11:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Sunday of Unit 4
• Worth 20% of final grade
This is where everything comes together and the short essay is written. See the above instructions for more details.