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Exploring Worldviews and the Relationship between Humans and Nature in Creation Myths

• Native American creation stories from Indians.org: Creation, Migration and Origin Stories http://indians.org/indigenous-peoples-literature/legends-of-indigenous-peoples.html. • Creation myths from world religions throughout history at the Big Myth website: The Teacher’s Guide http://www.bigmyth.com/2_eng_teach.html. • A set of diverse creation stories specifically curated to focus on environmental spirituality in Roger Gottlieb’s anthology This Sacred Earth: Religion, Nature, Environment …

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The Philosophical Understanding of Psychiatric Disorders in Light of Hans-Georg Gadamer’s Hermeneutics Notion of Mental Health

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The philosophical understanding of psychiatric disorders in light of Han-Georg Gadamer’s Hermeneutics notion of mental health

The Problem of Evil

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How is the problem of evil described? What solution does Eleonore Stump offer to this problem?

Relevant Aspects of Aristotle’s Virtue Theory

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Consider the following scenario: A burning building, relatively structurally sound, is engulfed in flames, with 4 small children trapped inside. There are two people who must decide how to respond to the situation: Abuela — an 80-year-old misanthropic, pyrophobic, Luddite, who saw her mother burn to death in a fire when she was younger. She’s …

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The Montessori and Waldorf educational philosophies.

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Compare and contrast the Montessori and Waldorf educational philosophies. How do these approaches to education differ in terms of curriculum, teaching methods, and overall goals?

Speaking Truth to Power

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OverviewAs American citizens, we can use our voices to communicate to our authority figures about how their decisions can impact society. One of the ways that we as citizens can participate in the creation of a future where all citizens are treated equitably is to voice our collective needs to those that we have placed …

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Speaking Truth to Power

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Uncovering Fallacies in the YouTube Video Debate: An Analysis

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1. Watch the video below 2. List at least 15 fallacies (that we covered in this class–here is the list list – Alternative Formats ) committed during the debate [see below (a,b,c,d) for specific details on how to do this]. a. Type the name of the person who committed the fallacy. b. Type the …

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Developmental Theories

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Create a brief, fictional description of a student who is struggling in school. Include the student’s name, grade level, and area of struggle. You may include additional information to provide context for your fictional student if necessary. Explain how Piaget’s developmental theory could be used to support the student. Explain how …

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Becoming a virtuous person

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What, according to Aristotle in Book III (page 30- 49)of Nicomachean Ethics, are the roles of voluntary action and personal responsibility in regards to becoming a virtuous person?