Desborough ‚ the case is related to the insurance of the Duke of Saxe Gotha with the insurer’s agent in Germany and the action was brought to recover the money payable on the policy after the Duke’s death. Bayle J. stated “in all cases if insurance‚ whether on ships‚ houses‚ or lives‚ the underwriter should be informed of every material circumstance within the knowledge of the assured; and the proper question is ‚ whether any particular circumstance was in
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Any human epoch has massive implications for any human civilization and the French revolution was one such period. It would be unfair to suggest that the revolution was solely a result of economic grievances. It was a period of contrasting morals and customs. French revolution’s impact was not limited to France only. Its effect was felt throughout the continental Europe and still felt today. The revolutionary nature of this social upheaval was down to various ideas and philosophies that were germinating
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Social Revolutions Lead to Political Reform: How the Renaissance‚ Reformation‚ and Scientific Revolution Led to a more Secular and Democratic Political Atmosphere. Since the beginning of time cultural views have influenced and shaped our society but never has more change occurred than during the Renaissance‚ Reformation‚ and Scientific Revolution. We leave the middle ages a society of Kings and feudal life and emerge with the beginnings of modern political theory. The Renaissance
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Chapter 16 Study Guide 1. 462 Hermeticism – An intellectual movement beginning in the 15th c. that taught that divinity is embodied in all aspects of nature; included works on alchemy and magic as well as theology and philosophy; influenced leaders of Scientific Revolution‚ cont. into 17th c. 2. 463 Ptolemy – came up w/ Ptolemaic conception of universe: concentric spheres fixed around an unmoving Earth‚ in the order of moon‚ Merury‚ Venus‚ the sun‚ Mars‚ Jupiter‚ Saturn‚ and fixed stars‚ beyong
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Brian Ho The Professions and Public Interest in American Life Professor Willard/ T.A. Schmitt Tuesday Session 2007 December 5 • Carefully distinguish between the “contract” and “covenant” understanding or model of the professional/client relationship. Which understanding makes a greater demand on the good moral character of the professional? Why? Take a reasoned position on whether or not the “covenant” understanding is more appropriate to the overall nature of that relationship. Since
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This belief system was mostly used by Pierre Bayle‚ who used it to gain a better understanding of the religious beliefs and persecutions of the past of Louis XIV. Social 1) Chattels were what the Russian and Polish serfs were considered since their status greatly differed from that of a slave. These
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Maschinenfabrik v South India Shipping Corp. [1981] AC 909‚ HL‚ p. 976. The justification of a legal system and procedures must be one of lesser evils‚ that legal resolution of disputes is preferable to blood feuds‚ rampant crime and violence. M. Bayles‚ ‘Principles for legal procedure’‚ Law and Philosophy‚ 5:1 (1986)‚ 33–57‚ 57. The first impulse of a rudimentary soul is to do justice by his own hand. Only at the cost of mighty historical efforts has it been possible to supplant in the human
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Module 1: Accounting under ideal conditions Ideal conditions; certainty and uncertainty (including differences & similarities)‚ dividend irrelevancy‚ arbitrage‚ accretion of discount‚ abnormal earnings RRA - SFAS69; weaknesses of RRA (relevant but not as reliable) Historical Accounting Revisited mixed measurement model‚ (relatively reliable but lacks relevance)‚ revenue recognition‚ recognition lag Relevance VS Reliability -> tradeoffs (Without ideal conditions‚ complete relevance &
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Philosophy 1610 22 April 2013 Euthanasia or Just Plain Murder: The Mercy Death/Killing Debate Euthanasia is the practice of ending a life in order to release an individual from unbearable suffering or an incurable disease. Euthanasia the word is derived from Ancient Greek‚ Eu meaning “good” and Thantos meaning “Death” and when combined the term means “Good Death”. Mercy Death by definition is taking a direct action to terminate a person’s life because the person has requested to do so. This
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How realistic is the realist tradition? By Dan Andrei Dumitru Realism as a tradition of thought in political theory has been a perennial approach and it can be traced back for more than two millennia. However‚ as Donnelly (2000‚ p1) remarks‚ “the link between realism and international theory is especially strong in the twentieth century”‚ being a dominant theory before and after the second World War and then declining after the end of the Cold War. Furthermore‚ as he points out‚ realism
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