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Near the beginning of her essay, Saul provides three examples to show that people tend to make judgments based upon the social category of their candidates.  Which of the following is NOT one of these three examples? 

Based upon what Saul cites in her discussion of Chris Hookway’s studies, what does the literature on implicit bias show us? 

Jennifer Saul cites several other academic scholars in her discussion in this essay.  Match the following with the corresponding subject of their discussion.  

According to Saul, what are the moral consequences of the examples of implicit biases she cites near the beginning of her essay? 

In the following, fill in the blanks by selecting the correct term.  WK Clifford’s argument concerning the existence of God surround an area in philosophy of religion called [term1].  This philosopher came up with an analogy of a [term2] who strongly believed his ship could sail across the seas.  Clifford’s reasons for giving this analogy was to explain that, “It is wrong to nourish belief by suppressing [term3] and avoiding [term4].”   He further argues that “it is wrong, always, everywhere, to believe anything upon [term5].” 

Which of the following is NOT a proof in the cosmological argument (used by Aquinas to argue for the existence of God)? 

Note that your written responses MUST INTEGRATE COURSE CONTENT (it must come from something covered in the readings and lecture powerpoints), and MUST CITE SOURCES if you directly quote from the readings or powerpoints. If the response you provide is irrelevant to the way these terms were covered in class, you are liable to receive zero credit for it. Do keep in mind that all responses are manually submitted into Turnitin.Com for plagiarism detection, and may be scanned on Originality.Ai for AI-use detection. – – – – – -Please answer the following question, at least 100 words   Explain Anselm’s Ontological Argument, and explain how Aquinas responds to it.

Fill in the Blanks: While philosophy cannot provide us with definite answers, it can at least provide use with a starting point for [term1].  This will enable us to better understand our differences and beliefs.  In addition, philosophy is a way to seek truth.  According to Michael Sandel, philosophy can and will “[term2] and unsettle our [term3].”   Furthermore, as a predecessor to the sciences, philosophy provides us with a [term4] for testing ideas for consistency and [term5].

In the following, match the “solution,” with the corresponding problem that Mackie has with it. 

Philosophy is a discipline which is seen as the predecessor to [term1].  When you break it down to its etymological definition, philosophy means “the [term2] of wisdom.”  Wisdom is defined as “the [term3] of truth.”  Truth is defined as “whatever is [term4] the [term5].”