Category: Philosophy

Provide a philosophical analysis of your scientific controversy.  You will assess whether your controversy is a real scientific controversy or a created controversy (this is a technical term introduced in your Harker book).  If it is real you should explain what the source of the scientific disagreement was and how it was resolved (if it was resolved).  You should evaluate whether, and to what extent, your controversy undermines the authority of science.  If you decide your controversy was created, you should analyze how this occurred (on the model of the examples that Harker gives in Chapters 8, 9, and 10). The final version of the paper should be 6-10 pages long, and must respond to every part of the assignment (it should include your historical background and your philosophical analysis, as well as a bibliography of sources).  
The historical background is already complete and attached to the post, need only 3 pages for the Philosophical Analysis of a Scientific Controversy. 

Final Paper PHIL 130G:
Privacy & the notorious “nothing to hide” argument
INSTRUCTIONS:
NEW: Show annotated Solove article by April 19th
Paper 1st version due: April 26th (buffer until 28th) Late papers will get a grade deduction per day. For extension ask before April 19th. 
Length: 4-6 pages + Self-assessment sheet
Grading & revision: There will be an opportunity for revision but both first & second draft will count towards final grade. Paper revision due: May 10th-15th
Suggested Outline: Privacy and the notorious “nothing to hide” argument 
Present and explain what the ‘nothing to hide ‘ argument is and how it works in discussions of privacy according to Solove. 
Use an example of how you have heard the argument used – or use one of Solove’s.
Make sure to analyze and differentiate multiple versions – and set up the narrower formulation Solove thinks is the strongest. 
Analyze multiple assumptions implicit in this style of argument – specifically include assumptions about what privacy is and why we would need it. 
What does the argument assume? (include references to multiple forms introduced above)
Discuss these assumptions. Are we generally justified in making these assumptions about the relevant risks of transparency and surveillance, the function of privacy, gov. business etc? Which are problematic or hard to defend? 
How do the assumptions of the NTH argument contrast with the Bill of rights? 
Absorb, extrapolate and discuss: If privacy is not only about hiding crimes, then what might privacy be about? Discuss whether, and if so in which sense, we need some level of privacy to be individually free, autonomous & mentally healthy agents, and to have a democratic society. 
Refer to class sources such as Klopfer & Rubenstein, Bentham, Zuboff, 1984, Black Mirror, Goffman etc.
Refer to current world practices and issues, some potential examples: 
AI driven ranking systems – gov. and private
Gov. trust & due process: Innocent until proven guilty vs. guilty until proven innocent. Chilling of 1st amen. rights and gov. critique
Biometric & movement analysis tech: E.g. micro-expressions & mouse patterns.
Surveillance of intimate partners: Coercion, domestic violence, revenge porn.
Financial coercions: E.g. scams of elderly people, prison populations etc.

Your answer to this question must make reference to at least two of the
readings from this semester. You don’t have to agree with them (although
you might), but your answer to the question of the meaning of life should be
explained, at least in part, in relation to them.
Make sure all of your quotes are properly cited, and that you include a work-cited
section at the end of the paper. Any act of plagiarism, or use of an AI program to write
your paper will result in failing the paper

Read the Introduction, Chapter 1, Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 of the Cancer Journals by Audre Lorde.While reading, I want you to provide annotations each page.  I am going to send the attachments of these chapters in PDF form but I want you to convert it into Word so that you can highlight and annotate directly on the pages. I will send a sample of how I want the format to look like.

The last part of the Research Paper Assignment will provide a philosophical analysis of your scientific controversy. You will assess whether your controversy is a real scientific controversy or a created controversy (this is a technical term introduced in your Harker book). If it is real you should explain what the source of the scientific disagreement was and how it was resolved (if it was resolved). You should evaluate whether, and to what extent, your controversy undermines the authority of science.
My assessment: real scientific controversy

I have a paper in philosophy. The details and the requirements are in the attached file.
I want the paper prompts to be Prompt 1: Revolution in The Children’s Story
i will send the reading. it is short reading

Spirituality has become a growing force in today’s society, as more and more individuals are looking for a deeper understanding of life and their place in it. On the other hand, the mind is a powerful tool that can be used to explore the world around us and understand the physical and mental processes that govern our lives. While the mind and its associated mental processes can provide insight into the material world, true spiritual awareness can bring a deeper sense of connectedness and peace to one’s life. This thesis investigates the relationship between spiritual awareness and the mind, exploring the ways in which the two can be used in tandem to bring about a greater sense of wellbeing and inner harmony.

I’ve attached the revisions that need to be corrected in the files (png files), along with the paper and the sources. Please add some in text citations from the texts I have provided. 

Topic:
While possibly delineating fundamental science (basic research) from technology in a transformation of knowledge in the innovation chain shown via some concrete examples, what particular non-material and/or material factors would you specify as primary ones for the successes of the innovations of your choice?

Write a paper that answer ALL the following sub-questions: 
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Explain Bentham’s idea of a “panopticon” building, and link aspects of the architecture to the core functions envisioned by Bentham. Make sure to explain how his plan supports: A) The asymmetry of an inspector “seeing without being seen” and B) The creation of a “feeling of being watched” in the inhabitants. 
Bentham calls the panopticon an “engine” and says in the preface that it is “A new mode of obtaining power of mind over mind in a quantity hitherto without example”. How does this work? Explain how Bentham gets from surveillance (information) to power. Why is the panopticon seen as a machine of control? 
Now explain Bentham’s purposes and how he argues that this building can bring safety, efficiency and morally “good” behavior to prisons & other institutions such as schools. 
In the letter on schools Bentham also talks about how the panopticon can be used for experimentation. Describe & discuss this “laboratorium” function. How is this different from the core disciplinary function? 
Discuss the pro’s & cons of the panopticon:
Can safety, efficiency & “good behavior” justify a panoptic surveillance “machine”? Discuss some specific worries one might have – refer to Bentham’s own list in letter 21.
Lastly compare the panoptic principle to contemporary forms of surveillance:
Do you think that we in some ways are living in a society-wide panopticon today? Be specific and explain why/why not/in which respects/what is different (make reference to Zuboff’s chapter & United States of secrets documentary)
Assignment: 
Think about the topic and read the assignment task very carefully. 
Take notes. Brainstorm. What are you asked to do? Do you understand the text and the task? What are key points you what to make? What other sources do you need to read?