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Essays 211 - 240
the demands of the world. Side #2: Pro-Life The utilitarian perspective defines the need for autonomy in decision-making, a...
present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs" (WECD, 1987). This approach clearly indica...
a perfect idea has to have been placed in the human mind by a perfect being or God, which is equivalent to Descartes Third Meditat...
This essay concerns an argument that presents a conspiracy theory, which pertains to the twin suicide bombings that occurred one m...
This essay offers an argument that supports the pro-choice position in the abortion debate. The stance of the opposing pro-life po...
individual is an "open system," which includes "distinct, but integrated physiological, psychological and socio-cultural systems" ...
of the soil" (Thoreau 326). In one of most famous lines in his text, Thoreau writes that "The mass of men lead lives of quiet desp...
is Anselms primary opponent in his argument regarding the existence of God. Kants separation between the analytic and the synthet...
that standard then the entire concept of innate knowledge cannot possibly be true. He further argues that those who say...
employed. PREMISE 2: Self-defense must correlate with reasonableness. PREMISE 3: Both law and morality must play a role in the e...
many of what would have once been (and often still are) considered "barbaric" practices are attributes that may be specifically as...
could be a prescribed drug, similar to what is done with morphine" (Marijuana - the Pros and Cons of Legalization, 2003). Clear...
the potential disadvantages. The product the is sold is currently seen as a market leader. The first mover advantage has been real...
to the first two in that people have some former knowledge in order to "know" someone, or "know" how to do something (Hospers, 196...
from the medical professionals. Even his family agrees and begs for the professionals to withhold treatment. The doctor agrees. Bu...
guessing his parents. An eight year old may argue that it is proper for him to go to a particular event by himself, but his parent...
being antithetical to their interests, but rather looked upon government as an instrument for promoting and protecting the interes...
to that of Egoism which is based on the premise that mans concern with his own good is the basis of mans morality. Sidgwick in his...
classes in the State severally did their own business; and also thought to be temperate and valiant and wise by reason of certain ...
so on until that $250 is keeping everyone in business. The hoodlum who broke the window becomes an instrument of spreading busines...
speaker is Philo, a religious skeptic (Johnson 266). The discussion is chiefly between Philo and Cleanthes, with occasional remar...
scope of evidence (Boyd, 1995). Using the ideas of argumentation, the director of security presented several facts in the memoran...
be a less sure guide than revelation; however, Aquinas did believe it possible to reach certain truths without the aid of revelati...
he is perfectly sane when he says that he is going to act insane in order to get revenge upon Claudius (Hamlet - Insane or Not?). ...
to allow same sex marriages, the savings to the court system would be enormous and the separation of the assets and arrangements f...
same right to humans devaluing human life to a level lower than that if animals. Whereas those against assisted suicide argue that...
and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child. But the Lor...
by allowing some evils to exist, it makes possible greater goods that cannot be obtained by any other route (Honderich, et al 255)...
"by posing the question in terms of relation between thinking subject, deity, and external world, Descartes made a purely epistemo...
Arguments for the Existence of God Rene Descartes (1596-1650) is known as one of the most influential Western philosophers today....