Choose three of the following questions and write essay responses to each that use the appropriate primary texts (those by the authors) to support your arguments. Do not write about the same...

Choose three of the following questions and write essay responses to each that use the appropriate primary texts (those by the authors) to support your arguments. Do not write about the same piece/philosophy text more than once on this exam. Be sure to review the rubrics for exams before completing. 1. Plato: The Allegory of the Cave How is the Allegory of the Cave a metaphor for the search for the true and the good through philosophy? 2. Bertrand Russell: The Value of Philosophy In Russell’s view, how can the uncertainty that philosophy breeds be beneficial? 3. William Paley: The Watch and the Watchmaker What are the premises and conclusion of Paley’s argument? 4. B. C. Johnson: Why Doesn’t God Intervene to Prevent Evil? Johnson addresses various excuses that the theist might make for God. What are they? How does Johnson reply to them? 5. Blaise Pascal: Yes, Faith Is a Logical Bet What is Pascal’s wager? Do you find his argument convincing? Why or why not? 6. Bertrand Russell: Can Religion Cure Our Troubles? What are the premises in Russell’s argument that religion cannot cure our troubles? 7. Baron d’Holbach: We Are Completely Determined What is d’Holbach’s argument that we do not have free will? Do you think the argument is sound? Explain. 8. Harry Frankfurt: Freedom of the Will and the Concept of a Person How does Frankfurt’s compatibilism differ from traditional compatibilism? Is it more plausible than the traditional view? Why or why not? 9.David Hume: Liberty and Necessity According to Hume, under what conditions does a person act freely? Is his view plausible? Can you think of a situation in which a person meets Hume’s requirement for free action but still is not free?