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Causes of Unification of Germany
$45.00Causes of Unification of Germany
Within the context of 1789-1890, was the unification of Germany a result of economic, political or military forces?
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Political and economic factors and employment of condottieri
$12.50Study the rise of condottieri warfare in Italy. What political and economic factors led to the employment of condottieri? Describe their tactical organization, weapons and tactics.
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Role of members of society in government
$7.50Role of members of society in government
Question: Should all members of society play a role in government?
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Market Failure and the Roles of Government
$25.00Market Failure and the Roles of Government
Explain the Reasons for Market Failure and the Role the government plays in Improving Market Outcomes
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Stalin Successful Struggle for Power
$17.50Stalin Successful Struggle for Power
Why Was Stalin, and Not One of His Rivals, Successful in the Struggle for Power 1924-1929?
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The Mussolini rise to power
$10.00The Mussolini rise to power
Why was Mussolini able to rise to power and what was his continued basis for support?
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The Use of legislation in the Nazi consolidation of power
$12.50The Use of legislation in the Nazi consolidation of power
How important was the use of legislation in the Nazi consolidation of power by the end of 1933?
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The use ‘Lenin’s Legacy’ by Stalin
$17.50The use ‘Lenin’s Legacy’ by Stalin
How important was Stalin’s use of ‘Lenin’s Legacy’ in explaining his victory in the Power Struggle in the years 1924 – 1929?
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Socrate’s The unexamined life is not worth living
$12.50Socrate – The unexamined life is not worth living (Phase 1)
Basic Overview
While the bulk of our class discussions are focused on understanding philosophy in its historical contexts, we would be remiss if we made the mistake of believing that philosophy is primarily an archaeological endeavor. Philosophy is not simply the study of profound ideas laid out by women and men in times gone by. Philosophy is active critical engagement; it is our attempt as human beings to come to grips with our world. The goal of this paper is to embrace this active nature of philosophy by engaging the philosophical texts we have read/discussed in the course as a foundation for our own critical responses.
Your task in this essay project is to critically engage the study of philosophy by answering a (seemingly) simple question: “Why is the unexamined life not worth living?” To this end, you will need to engage the various philosophers we have read during the course, and use that engagement as a jumping off point from which to explore your own ideas on the subject. Your task is not to simply summarize what has been said by others, but to use the ideas of others as jumping off points to develop your own ideas.
As philosophy is a new discipline for most of us, this essay will be composed in two phases.
Phase 1:
The first phase will be worth 40% of the grade for the essay project, and will be due alongside the midterm. During this phase of the project, you write a 3-5 page paper (in proper MLA or APA format) that treats on the topic outlined above.
Phase 2:
The second phase will be worth 60% of the grade for the essay project, and will be due alongside the final exam. During this phase of the project, you will expand the essay you submitted for phase 1 into a 5-7 page essay (in proper MLA or APA format).
Submitting Your Essay
Both phases of your essay project will be submitted using the “Assignment” feature of our course Blackboard page. This tool provides both a way for me to collect and return your essays digitally. To facilitate this process, all essays must be submitted in .DOC or .DOCX format. Assignments submitted in any other format (e.g., .PDF, .WPS, .pages, etc.) will not be accepted.