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I. ESSAY CHAPTER 10: JUDGING SCIENTIFIC THEORIES

BE DETAILED!! 20 POINTS POSSIBLE-DUE 6/3 @ 11:30 P.M. NO LATE ASSIGNMENTS ACCEPTED

  1. Read one of the following Essays from your Vaughn text: Appendix A; Essays for Evaluation: Essay #2; Essay #9; or Essay #20,

OR, Choose a similar Essay from an outside source dealing with a controversial scientific theory that focuses on judging scientific theories: ie; Artificial Intelligence will deplete brain cells, and submit the following:

  1. Write a short introductory paragraph introducing the topic of your essay
  2. Outline the argument of your chosen essay, specifying the premises and conclusions
  3. Symbolize AND create a TRUTH TABLE for EACH OF THEMAIN POINTS of the arguments it contains.

II. ESSAY CHAPTER 11: CRITICAL THINKING IN MORALITY AND THE LAW 20 POINTS POSSIBLE

Read one of the following Essays from Appendix A, Essays for Evaluation: Essay #1, Essay #5; or Essay #19

  1. Write a one page moral argument for your chosen topic either supporting or refuting the main topic.
  2. Underline and label your Premises and your Conclusions within the argument. The argument MUST contain 3 or more premises and conclusions

3. State what sources you have used to accurately gauge the truth of your moral premises.

*****THE TEXT MUST BE ONE OF YOUR SOURCES

4. Briefly discuss the following in relation to your essay;

  1. a) Subjective Relativism,
  2. b) Cultural Relativism

AND,

  1. c) Ethical Egoism