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    So the online philosophy course I've been taking is close to the end. All that's left is for me to take up 2 quizzes, and an option assignment where I need to write a 750-word essay on one of the topics covered during the course, along with peer reviewing 2 other assignments. The topics I can choose are:

    1 -- Philosophy is often classified as a purely reflective method of inquiry into reality and our place in it. But science also investigates reality and our place in it, with impressive success. Why (if at all) should we engage in philosophical inquiry into these matters? (Topic: What is Philosophy?)

    2 -- If we can't rule out sceptical hypotheses, can we know anything about the world? (Topic: What is Knowledge? And Do We Have Any?)

    3 -- Could a computer have a mind? (Topic: Minds, Brains and Computers)

    4 -- Should we be moral relativists? (Topic: Morality: Objective, Relative or Emotive?)

    5 -- Was Hume right to think that one should never believe that a miracle has taken place on the basis of testimony? (Topic: Should You Believe What You Hear?)

    6 -- Are there good reasons to think that scientific theories should be true, rather than “merely” empirically adequate? (Topic: Are Scientific Theories True?)

    7 -- Is time travel logically possible? (Topic: Time Travel and Philosophy)

    I'm thinking about choosing either 2, 4 or 5. Based on how well I might do this, I'll probably decide whether or not to study MA in Philosophy in a few months. Let's see how this goes.
     
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    Völler said:
    Pick 2, 4 or 6. The questions are very much related though...

    I'd rather eat a turd write about 1 or 7.
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    :D I never liked the time travel topic or the one about minds, brains and computers either. I really want to write about morality, but I might just end up writing about epistemology or miracles. Tomorrow's gonna be a long day. :D
     
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    Sheik Yerbouti said:
    So the online philosophy course I've been taking is close to the end. All that's left is for me to take up 2 quizzes, and an option assignment where I need to write a 750-word essay on one of the topics covered during the course, along with peer reviewing 2 other assignments. The topics I can choose are:

    1 -- Philosophy is often classified as a purely reflective method of inquiry into reality and our place in it. But science also investigates reality and our place in it, with impressive success. Why (if at all) should we engage in philosophical inquiry into these matters? (Topic: What is Philosophy?)

    2 -- If we can't rule out sceptical hypotheses, can we know anything about the world? (Topic: What is Knowledge? And Do We Have Any?)

    3 -- Could a computer have a mind? (Topic: Minds, Brains and Computers)

    4 -- Should we be moral relativists? (Topic: Morality: Objective, Relative or Emotive?)

    5 -- Was Hume right to think that one should never believe that a miracle has taken place on the basis of testimony? (Topic: Should You Believe What You Hear?)

    6 -- Are there good reasons to think that scientific theories should be true, rather than “merely” empirically adequate? (Topic: Are Scientific Theories True?)

    7 -- Is time travel logically possible? (Topic: Time Travel and Philosophy)

    I'm thinking about choosing either 2, 4 or 5. Based on how well I might do this, I'll probably decide whether or not to study MA in Philosophy in a few months. Let's see how this goes.
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    Wehey, it's Sheik. Watch him goooo.
     
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