Stem cells are undifferentiated cells that divide and become…
Stem cells are undifferentiated cells that divide and become keratinocytes, and can be found in the stratum basale.
Stem cells are undifferentiated cells that divide and become…
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Stem cells аre undifferentiаted cells thаt divide and becоme keratinоcytes, and can be fоund in the stratum basale.
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ESSAY OPTIONS #1: Sаrtre defends the view thаt we аre radically free and that оur existence precedes оur essence. What is this view? What is оne of the reasons that Sartre offers in support of it? Extreme Sartre argues that what we are — our career, our likes and dislikes, our personality — is completely up to us. Discuss one objection to this view. Moderate Sartre argues that freedom is important but that our freedom can in many cases be limited. What does he suggest that we do in the face of such limits? #2: In Euthyphro, Socrates argues that morality is not decided by God, but is independent of God and is objective. What is Socrates' reasoning for this view? In Phaedo he ends up arguing that the highest good for human beings is spiritual activity and the life of the mind. What is one of his arguments for this view? Discuss an objection to Socrates' view that the best life for a human being is the life of the mind. #3: Wolf offers four criteria for a meaningful life. What are these? Why does she think that having a mere experience of meaning is not enough to have a meaningful life? Discuss an objection to one of Wolf's four criteria. #4: From the work of Frankfurt, what is a second-order desire? What in particular is a second-order inclination, and why might a person have one of these? What is a second-order volition, and why might a person have one of these? Frankfurt supposes that we have more integrity if we have second-order desires; they make us better than robotic animals. What does he have in mind? Briefly discuss one additional benefit to having second-order desires. (We considered three of these applications/extensions of Frankfurt’s view in class; just discuss one here.) #5: From the work of Heidegger, what is Enframing? What are the four kinds of cause, and how are they affected by Enframing? How does technology limit our freedom, according to Heidegger? How does technology impact our relationships with other people? An objection to Heidegger is that he is bossing us around and telling us what we should and shouldn't want. What is his best response to this objection? #6: Epictetus argues that we should want things to happen as they in fact happen, and then we will be content. How are we supposed to take a stoic attitude toward disappointing events that run counter to our expectations? How are we supposed to take a stoic attitude toward other people? Moderate Epictetus thinks that we should have goals and desires, but also have realistic expectations. How are we supposed to benefit from this approach? Extreme Epictetus thinks that we should get rid of our desires entirely. How are we supposed to benefit from this approach? Discuss one objection to Extreme Epictetus. #7: Nagel starts out by presenting three arguments for the view that human life is absurd/pointless; he dismisses them right away. Discuss one of these arguments and why Nagel thinks it is mistaken. Nagel proceeds to argue that we can't prove either way that human life matters or has any point to it. What is his reasoning here? He then says that what we can prove is that human beings are absurd in the sense of being comical creatures. What is his reasoning here? According to Nagel, what is the benefit of noticing that we are absurd in the sense of being comical? Briefly discuss one objection to Nagel's view.