Humanities Homework Help

I’m working on a philosophy multi-part question and need a reference to help me learn.

1. Who has the stronger argument concerning whether we are not free/determinism
or free/indeterminism, Holbach or James?

2. Who has the stronger argument concerning ethical relativism vs. ethical absolutism,
Benedict or Stace?

Example: “I believe Holbach has the stronger argument, and James has the weaker argument.”

B. Provide an argument, supported by your own reasons/ideas, to justify why you believe that
the position of one philosopher is stronger than the other.

1. Include your reasons why you selected one philosopher as having the stronger
argument.

2. Include your reasons why you feel that the other philosopher has the weaker
argument.

Example: “I believe Holbach has the stronger argument and I agree with him because (articulate
your reasons).” I believe James has a weaker argument and I disagree with him because
(articulate your reasons).”

C. Provide an objection to your argument. This will show how someone might disagree with
the most important reasons/ideas that you have provided above.

Example: “I can see how someone might disagree with some of the points I made above. S/he
might give these kind of countereasons/counterexamples (articulate these
counterreasons/countereasons) against the points I made above (articulate these points).”

D. Counter that objection, with your reasons/ideas to defend your argument.

Example: “However, I can defend my argument by countering these objections
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(counterreasons/counterexamples) as follows (articulate your
counterreasons/counterexamples to these objections).”