CURRENT ASSIGNMENT

Wednesday, August 27: Proslogium by Anselm (Read through chapter VIII)
Friday, August 29: Descartes' Meditation V Supplement to Anselm. Aquinas' criticism of Anselm
Monday, September 8: Aquinas' "five ways"

Wednesday, September 17: Question 1 -- Can you find any way to modify any of the arguments we have seen for the existence of God, so that it might be relevant to today? Do so if you can. If not, explain why such arguments are impossible now. What does it mean to "believe in God" in our time and place? Six to eight paragraphs on your website.

Monday, October 13: Question 2 -- Find and interpret a chapter of The Genealogy of Morals. Six to eight paragraphs on your website.

Wednesday, November 11: Question 3 -- How would Nietzsche criticize Rorty? Choose one of Rorty's major points, explain it thoroughly, and then use one of Nietzsche's key ideas to criticize or affirm Rorty's idea. Justify your thoughts with quotes from both thinkers. Six to eight paragraphs on your website.