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Xanax: An Argument for Inclusion in the DSM

drug-related visits to the emergency rooms across the nation in 2005: "31% involved illicit drugs...

Argument against School Prayer and Religion in Public Schools

passing laws that say all students WILL pray in class that they run afoul of the Supreme Court. There are many solid reasons why ...

Philosophical Arguments Pertaining to God's Existence

In twenty pages this research paper considers philosophical arguments pertaining to God's existence as argued in support and in op...

An Argument Against the God Existence Proof by Kierkegaard

In three pages the writer criticizes Kierkegaard's argument and counters the philosophical logic used in the contention that reaso...

God's Existence 'First Cause' Argument Invalidation

In nine pages this paper presents the 'First Cause' concept and analytically proves it to be invalid with references made to the t...

Paley's 'Watchmaker' Argument

In a paper consisting of three pages the existence of God as it is presented in the 'Watchmaker' argument is critiqued with extens...

The Ontological Argument of St. Anselm of Canterbury

In five pages the life and theological hypothesis that reflects the views and the work of Canterbury's St. Anselm are reviewed. F...

Gaunilo's Response to Saint Anselm's Ontological Argument on God's Existence

In six pages this paper examines how Gaunilo philosophically responded to St. Anselm's Proslogion as it featured his argument on G...

Socrates' Arguments in The Republic, Apology, and Crito

In five pages this paper considers the purpose of Socrates' arguments as featured in three of Plato's dialogues. There are no oth...

Socrates's Argument Fallacies and Crito by Plato

In five pages this paper discusses Socrates' argument fallacies as they are portrayed in Crito by Plato. There are no other sourc...

Axiological, Ontological, and Epistemological Arguments Featured in The Republic by Plato

In ten pages this paper discusses how knowledge is considered via three types of philosophical arguments in The Republic by Plato....

Human Rights and the Asian Values Argument

not be seen as universal needs to be considered, it may be argued that even in the west the concept of universal human rights is r...

Dream Argument of Rene Descartes

entire world does not revolve around them? Descartess dreaming argument likely suggests more than ones inability to determine whet...

Argument Against Concealed Weapon Carrying

This paper opposes the right to conceal weapons in nine pages. Eleven sources are cited in the bibliography....

Mark Edmundson's "On The Uses Of A Liberal Education" - Argument Against His Point Of View

virtually impossible to have critical thinking present without the benefit of decision-making or to experience the decision-making...

Presidential Campaigning, the Toulmin Argument, Jeremy Bentham, and David Hume

In five pages this report contrasts and compares the conservative Bentham with the liberal Hume and then applies their concepts to...

Arguments for and against gun control

This is based not only on sociocultural factors such as crime rates, but also on different perspectives on the 2nd Amendment. ...

Tulsa Schools/A Toulmin Argument

society. It is quite conceivable that cutting teacher salaries will discourage and frustrate teachers, encouraging many to leave ...

An Argument for Social Security Privatization

virtually done away with pension plans in lieu of other benefits. This has placed more concern about Social Security in the laps o...

AN ARGUMENT SUPPORTING A SINGLE, GLOBAL CURRENCY

euro, and now the Middle East countries are going through the same thing as they attempt to reach a consensus for a single currenc...

An Argument for the Death Penalty

another. That, however, is precisely the point that a strict adherence to the death penalty would bring home to potential crimina...

Documentary Film Introduction to an End of an Argument

In four pages the Israelites are considered in a discussion of this film documentary. There are no other sources listed....

Refuting Rene Descartes' Argument 'I Think Therefore I Am'

off in the matter of modern political philosophies, it is still important to question what is meant by "think" or what defines the...

Overview of Sensory Appeal and Persuasive Argument

In six pages this paper discusses how a persuasive argument can be appealing to the different senses in a consideration of fraudul...

Deviance and a Rhetorical Argument

In five pages opinionated, objective, and subjective rhetorical strategies are examined in this consideration of deviance. One so...

Marijuana Legalization Argument and Criticism

and on, with each person having the slightest bit different perspective, a different variation on the theme. Any proposal, any "s...

Argument in Favor of Affirmative Action

This paper consists of eight pages and considers what Affirmative Action is, the need for its creation, and why it is a program th...

'No Miracles' Argument and Scientific Realism

not in the business of representing aspects of the world, there is no way to argue for a plurality of moral truths, simply from th...

Abortion Impact of Privacy and Natural Rights Argument

free will, but accountable to the state and his community with the idea that the individual agrees to live by rules set by society...

Social Welfare Policy Arguments Both For and Against

injustice. Mead is compassionate but tough. He does not buy into notions that suggest society must do something about the poor. Af...