I’m stuck on a Philosophy question and need an explanation.

THERE ARE 2 SEPERATE ASSIGNMENTS!

Part 1

In Plato’s “ Allegory of the Cave” the truth is held to be valuable both instrumentally and intrinsically. We have power and choices when we know the truth that we don’t have when we don’t know the truth. And knowing the truth, even an ugly one, is still better than being victim to a beautiful lie, even when there is no instrumental value to be had in knowing the truth. Do you agree? Is it always better to know the truth, even when it is ugly and disturbing?

A few specific examples may serve to underscore the importance of the question and to demonstrate what is at stake. You need not answer all these questions, but you may find that responding to one of them will help you answer the overarching question of whether it is always better to know the truth:

• If your boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, or wife was cheating on you, would you want to know? Why or why not?
• If your government or religious administration was corrupt would you want to know? Why or why not?
• If your friends really thought poorly of you would you want to know? Why or why not?
• If God does not exist, would you want to know? Why or why not?

Part 2

In this Discussion Board, students will demonstrate their understanding of the various arguments that seek to prove God’s existence, and then argue on behalf of a specific position regarding whether or not you think there is sufficient evidence to prove God’s existence.

Note: No argument that we look at in this learning module is perfect. There are criticisms of all of the arguments that seek to prove God’s existence, and the problem of evil – which is often used as an argument that seeks to prove that God does not exist – has several good explanations as to how God and evil could coexist. Thus, the assignment asks whether or not there is sufficient (not certain, but “enough”) evidence to prove God’s existence.

As always, be sure to back up your position with good, substantive reasoning.

Draw her budget constraint. An outbreak of potato rot raises the price of potatoes to $4 per pound. The supermarket ends its promotion. What does her budget constraint look like now? What combination of meat and potatoes maximizes her utility? 5. Jane receives utility from days spent traveling on vacation domestically (D) and days spent 10DF traveling on vacation in a foreign country (F), as given by the utility function U(D,F) = . In addition, the price of a day spent traveling domestically is $100, the price of a day spent traveling in a foreign country is $400, and Janes annual travel budget is $4,000. Graph Janes budget line on the same graph. Can Jane afford any of the bundles that give her a utility of 800? What about a utility of 1200?

Independent Clause

An independent clause is a clause that can stand alone as a sentence (i.e., it expresses a complete thought).

1. I like carrot cake. 

2. The cake burned because I forgot to take it out of the oven. 

Dependent Clause

A dependent clause (or subordinate clause) is one that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence because it does not express a complete thought.

Identify/BOLD the dependent clauses in the following sentences:

3. The crew could see the whale, which had surfaced only 50 meters behind them.

4. Do you know the butcher who went to court on Saturday?

Noun Clause

A noun clause is a clause that plays the role of a noun. Noun clauses begin with words such as how, that, what, whatever, when, where, whether, which, whichever, who, whoever, whom, whomever, and why.

Identify/BOLD the noun clauses in the following sentences: 

5. Choose a gift for whomever you want.

6. Whichever restaurant you pick is fine with me.

Relative Clause

A relative clause is another kind of dependent clause. It has a subject and verb, but can’t stand alone as a sentence. It is sometimes called an “adjective clause” because it functions like an adjective—it gives more information about a noun.

Identify/BOLD the relative clauses in the following sentences:

7. The carpets which you bought last year have gone moldy. 

8. Charlie has a friend whose daughter lives in China. 

Adverbial Clause

An adverbial clause is a group of words which plays the role of an adverb. (Like all clauses, an adverbial clause will contain a subject and a verb.)

Identify/BOLD the adverbial clauses in the following sentences:

9. Keep hitting the drum until I tell you to stop.

10. In order to have six-pack abs, he works out at the gym.

I’m studying for my Psychology class and don’t understand how to answer this. Can you help me study?

Week 2 Journal

Journal 2 – DREAMS

To submit your assignment, please click-on the Week 2 Journal title above.

Your Assignment

Please read the section titled “Dreams – A Royal Road?” on pages 172 -174 in your text. This section discusses theories on dreams, the history of dream interpretation, the most common characteristics of dreams, and the meaning of dreams.

You can also look over these websites:

• Freud Museum: Dream Analysis-You may have to click on “Discover Psychoanalysis” then scroll down to “The Interpretation of Dreams” or you can past the following link into your web browser. (Direct Link: https://www.freud.org.uk/learn/discover-psychoanalysis/the-interpretation-of-dreams/)
  
• Irish Association of Humanistic and Integrative Psychology: Becoming The Dream – A Gestalt Approach (Direct Link: https://iahip.org/inside-out/issue-12-spring-1993/becoming-the-dream-a-gestalt-approach)
• Freud’s “Interpretation of Dreams” (Direct Link: https://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Freud/Dreams/dreams.pdf )
• An Introduction to Fritz Perls Dream Interpretation Techniques (Chapter 7; starts on p. 78) Direct Link: https://www.scribd.com/document/420648223/Ch7-an-Introduction-to-Fritz-Perls-Dream-Interpretation-Techniques-BOOK

For this week’s Journal entry, please answer the following questions. Be sure to include factual, properly cited information in your post.

Write about a dream that really made an impact on you. It can be a recurring dream, a scary dream, a happy dream, or an especially vivid dream. What do these websites say about the interpretation of your dream? Do you feel these interpretations are accurate? What do you think is the meaning behind this dream?

Directions:

1. Write at least 200 words about this topic.
2. Make sure to cite at least one source in your journal article using APA style. The source may be your text or any other source you research.
3. Submit your assignment using the Week 2 Journal link above.

Grading Grid (Journal/Assignment):

Writing displays adequate content and at least 200 words, word count posted	70	70
Reference is cited	10	10
APA format is used	10	10
Spelling and Grammar	10	10
TOTAL–	100	100/100

Week 2 Discussion Forum

Memory

This is our second discussion and it ends 11:59pm Sunday night, February 23rd. To avoid having points deducted from your grade, please submit your first post by 11:59pm Thursday night.

Please read about memory in Chapter 7 of your textbook.

Please answer any of the following questions regarding memory — you can pick and choose among them, or just answer one:

What is your earliest memory? Why do you think it stands-out in your mind?

What do you consider your most vivid memory (for instance, a car crash you were in)?

Have you ever had any false memories — you clearly remember something, but others that were present insist it never happened?

Do you and your siblings or people you grew-up with have different memories over the same events or situations?

Do you have any memories that automatically enter your mind whenever you experience a particular smell?

When you are not around, how do you want people to remember you?

What is one situation or event you experienced that you believe has changed over time in your memory — or you have heard someone tell a story, and you’ve noticed that the telling has changed over time?

IMPORTANT:

1.) 3 posts per discussion
2.) First post must be at least 200 words
3.) Second post must be at least 150 words
4.) Third post must be at least 150 words
5.) First post must be submitted by 11:59pm Thursday

6.) First post must contain at least one source

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Unit IV Literature Review

Draft of Introduction and Literature Review Follow the directions below for the completion of the introduction and literature review draft assignment for Unit IV.

If you have questions, please email your professor for assistance. Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to begin drafting your academic argumentative research paper. 

Description: In this assignment, you will first write your literature review; then, you will write your introduction. Please see “Lesson 4: The Introduction” for details on why it is suggested that you begin the drafting process with the literature review instead of the introduction.

The following details are requirements of the assignment:

Introduction (9-12 well-developed sentences/approximately 350 words): For more details about what is expected for each of the following sentences, please see “Lesson 4: The Introduction.” You may also want to review the “Example Introduction and Literature Review (with comments).” The following components must be included in the introduction (in the following order).

Sentence

1: Introduce the general topic Sentence

2: Pro side (general) Sentence

3: Con side (general) Sentence

4: Narrow the scope (1) Sentence

5: Examples of the narrowed topic Sentence

6: Narrow the scope (2) Sentence

7: Specific controversy Sentence

8: Pro side (specific) Sentence

9: Con side (specific) Sentence

10: The thesis

Literature Review (800-900 words): For details about the structure of the literature review, you will want to review “Lesson 3: The Literature Review: The Process.” You may also want to review the “Example Introduction and Literature Review (with comments).” The link is below

Literature review preface: This paragraph acts as a guide to what the reader can expect in the literature review. Literature review body: This section includes three to four body paragraphs that discuss the history, terminology, and both sides of the controversy (pro and con). Literature review conclusion: The conclusion signals that the literature review is ending, but it also acts as a kind of preface for the body of the paper by restating the thesis statement and establishing your argument once again. Demonstrate how to summarize and paraphrase source materials. Demonstrate the avoidance of plagiarism through proper use of APA citations and references for all paraphrased and quoted material. Example: Click here to access the example introduction and literature review. Note: The conclusion is not presented in this example; however, the literature review conclusion is a requirement of the assignment. You may also seek out the guidance of the Success Center; the specialists are always there to assist you with your writing and comprehension. Information about accessing the grading rubric for this assignment is provided below. 

This Completed Research Proposal is what cooralates with the assignment up above. Unit IV

Would Banning Muslims from Entering the United States of America Reduce the Incidents of Terrorism in the Homeland?

Would Banning Muslims from Entering the United States of America Reduce the Incidents of Terrorism in the Homeland?

                                                        The Topic

The Americans may hold different views about the efforts to reduce terrorism in the country. However, the issue of allowing Muslims to enter the country proves controversial because some people may propose that the government bans the Muslims from entering the homeland. Therefore, there is a need to undertake a research on the views that the Americans hold about allowing the Muslims from other parts of the world to enter the country. In the research, it will be important to establish the age and gender of the immigrants who are prone to engaging in the terror activities. Additionally, the immigration status of the individual, the rate of terrorism and the education of the terrorist suspects are the concerns of the research. Thus, this research proposal intends to establish the American perspectives on the possibility of having a relationship between the Muslim immigration into the United States and the frequency of terror attacks in the country.

The Controversy

The purpose of this study is to establish whether Muslim immigration into the United States causes terror activities in the country and the American perspectives about the issue. Using some immigration scenarios, the research strives to show the age group and gender that is likely to be associated with the terror activities according to American perspective. Moreover, the research can clarify the concerns of the Muslim minority who may argue that they fall victim of security agencies who carry out operations after a terrorist attack. Moreover, the research will entail establishing of the views of the Americans about religious profiling that may happen after terror attack. The number of terrorist attacks will form the dependent variable while the age, gender, education and military involvement of the immigrants will stand as the independent variables. Given that it is difficult to establish the intentions of the immigrants, a qualitative method is the best method to identify the character of the immigrants, their age, and gender as (Pawson 85) points out. The qualitative research approach begins by identifying the independent and dependent variables for the research.

Research Question

After establishing the purpose of the research, it is good to state the research question. Therefore, the research question is: Would banning Muslims from entering the United States of America reduce the incidents of terrorism in the Homeland?

In answering the question, it is appropriate to use a research that follows the criteria for the purpose of understanding the views of the Americans and the Muslims who live in the United States. However, it is apparent that banning Immigrants from getting into the United States does not reduce the acts of terror in the homeland. It is the undoubted truth that not all Muslims are terrorists and therefore, banning all Muslims from entering the United States amounts to blanket condemnation and infringement of rights. There are those Muslims that enter the United States to engage in businesses and therefore, denying them a chance amounts to economic sabotage. Thus, Americans who take part in the research should give a direct answer about the issue of allowing Muslims in the United States.

Many Americans have mixed views or emotions about banning Muslims from entering the country and their proposal is enforce stricter inspections to reduce terrorism in the country. For instance, in the past, Americans have proposed control of illegal arms as a way of reducing terror activities in the country.  From other research, Americans have suggested upgrading of the VISA security program to identify the fake VISAs that the terrorists may use.  Many Americans propose screening of all containers that are destined to America to ensure that explosives do not enter the United States.  The stated measures constitute the views of Americans towards reducing the acts of terror in the country and they do not support the banning of Muslims.

Tentative Thesis Statement

It is noteworthy that conspiracy theory about the terrorism may shape the American perspectives about the relationship of Muslim immigrants and the acts of terror. The research will seek to know whether Americans use the conspiracy theory to build prejudices against the Muslims. People may use the conspiracy theory to build prejudices against the Muslim immigrants into the United States. The conspiracy theory has it that Muslims, through ISIS may destabilize the world and may not know peace wherever they go. The research may respond to the concerns of those who believe in conspiracy theory. There are those citizens that hold the belief that majority of the Muslims are either terrorists or terrorist sympathizers and therefore, they should not be allowed into the United States. It is such prejudices that the research may clarify on whether Muslim immigrants may cause terror scares among the citizens of the United States.

References

 Pawson, Rogers.A Realist Approach to Qualitative Research Joseph A Maxwell. Qualitative Social Work 13.4 (2014): 85-86. Web.