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Write a 1 - 1.5 page paper explaining the avocado/essentialist idea of the self. Remember to explain specific theories with supporting
As you develop your response, you might find some of the following questions to be relevant:
Question 1: What is the core essence human beings are said to share?
Question 2: What are some of the differences/similarities between the avocado and artichoke views of the self?
Question 3: What is the relationship between human and divine nature?
The Artichoke Version of the Self
Write a 2 page paper explaining the artichoke idea of the self. Remember to explain secific theories with supporting citations from the textbook and online lectures. (Here is a guide to help you with APA-style citations.)
As you develop your response, you might find some of the following questions to be relevant:
Question 4: What is the existential idea of the self?
Question 5: What do you make of the feminist, existential, and non-Western critiques of/alternatives to the essentialist/avocado self? Are there any problems with the idea that human beings are fundamentally rational creatures?