Please choose one of the topics listed below. Then write a response that contains your explanations of the ideas in the readings in your own words (70%) and a critically analysis and discussion of a key idea or claim expressed in the readings (30%). Your total response should be double-spaced and a minimum of 800 words. Your critical analysis section should be a minimum of 250 words. In the critical analysis section, do not hesitate to say what you think and the reasoning behind your point of view. Your Midterm can be submitted on Blackboard (strongly preferred) or sent to me as an attachment. I will read rough drafts any time between October 4 and October 6 at 6pm. Deadline: This assignment is due before 11:30pm, October 13. 1. Ancient Asian and Greek Philosophy Using the ideas in the Soccio text, describe and explain (&0%): ~what a philosophical archetype is; ~the Confucian ideal of the junzi (chun-tzu); ~at least two characteristics of the Dao; ~at least two main ideas in Democritus theory of atoms; ~at least two central ideas in Protagoras philosophy; Critically analyze and evaluate (30%) Platos claim that we can access and know a transcendent world of Forms. 2. Ancient Asian and Greek Philosophy Using the ideas in the Soccio text, describe and explain (70%): ~what a philosophical archetype is; ~what Confucius means by Chung-yung; ~the Daoist concept of Wu-wei; ~at least two ideas in Heraclitus philosophy; ~the concept of Socratic ignorance; Critically analyze and evaluate (30%) Platos claim that the visible world is not really real.
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