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Question

Plato's Euthyphro questioned the legitimacy of our appeals to God's existence and judgement in explaining morality, or goodness and badness more broadly. Dostoevsky's chapter 'Rebellion' from Brothers Karamazov emotionally expresses the well-known philosophical and theological Problem of Evil, suggesting that common beliefs about God's existence and facts about the world are inconsistent. The two short passages from Nietzsche's The Gay Science express both a deep fear of moving past religious explanations, and the exciting freedom of being able to seek out one's own philosophical views, in lieu of religious dogma. In your original discussion post:

1. Summarise one or more of these readings, focusing on what you take to be their key philosophical point. These summaries should be detailed, clear, and complete (i.e. if someone outside of this class were to read them, they could understand and appreciate the philosophical view you are discussing).

2. Present your own views in response to the ones summarised. Do you agree or disagree with their conclusions? Most importantly: why? Provide a clear argument to support your view.

3. How do the views discussed in this module affect your own personal outlook on life? Have they caused you to reflect on beliefs you hold? Do you think they can have any affect on what you consider to be the meaning of life (or lack thereof)?