ANTI-VIRAL CLASS
As promised, the first two parts of this written assignment simply ask you to revise previous work. 1). Submit a revised answer to the following question, which was part of Anti-Viral Class, Week 2, Assignment 2 (Marcuse). What desire might you suppose that you are (or will be) forced to unnecessarily repress (thus creating surplus repression in your life)? Explain in such a way as to demonstrate that you understand the concept of surplus repression. (one paragraph, using About Philosophy, Chapter 7). Note: Surplus Repression does not mean ″anything I am asked to not due against my will and desires.″ For example, during the COVID-19 outbreak, we were asked to refrain from going to public places.[unique_solution] While it sucked, it is ″necessary repression″ as it was directly linked to the survival of the human race. If, however, COVID-19 were a hoax designed to inconvenience us in order to take money to fund the luxuries of the wealthy, then perhaps it could be considered ″surplus″ repression. (Spoiler: It is not a hoax!) Anyway, the point is that part of getting this correct has to due with the creativity employed to present your example as surplus repression. 2) Submit a revised answer to the following question, which was part of Anti-Viral Class, Week 2, Assignment 3: Explain the trinity of Quality, Subject, and Object. Be sure to explain pre-reflective awareness and the origins of the subject and the object. (Chapters 19 and 20 of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance) (1 paragraph). I hope to have this graded by Friday. 3) New Question: Reading: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Chapter 26. Write an explanation of ″gumption″ (1 paragraph). Make sure that your explanation explains gumption as described by Pirsig. Along the way, explain what you think would be the characteristics of a student with gumption. (1 paragraph) Rubric: Most of the writing assignments will ask for a specific number of paragraphs. Paragraphs should be between 200 and 300 words each. Longer paragraphs (even going over 300 words) are almost always better as the emphasis is on demonstrating your understanding. Answers that are complete, accurate, based on the reading materials (not Google searches), and well-written (college level) will receive all of the possible points. Assignments that do not achieve these goals will have points deducted in proportion to the incompleteness/incorrectness. As always, the emphasis is on demonstrating your understanding. So, please,make sure you express yourself in your own words clearly. Use quotations as needed, but they should not be used to speak for you. Think of quotations more as evidence to support your position, rather than the means by which you express yourself.