Philosophy 101 Final Paper: Answer to five Questions on Castell and Borchert’s Introduction to Modern Philosophy‚ 4th ed. (Pearson-Macmillan‚ 1983). Question #1: Why does Hume think that the “design” in nature cannot prove God’s existence? Answer: One of the most common reasons why people say they believe in God is that the universe seems to have been intentionally designed. Hume observes that while we may perceive two events that seem to occur in conjunction‚ there is no way for us to
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it was not made out of love. The child was conceived for instrumental reasons. In a case presentation called “A Birth to Save a Life” there are several focal points that discussed the arguments of conceiving a child for the wrong purposes. The movie My Sister’s Keeper is based on a true story of a family who conceives a child to save the life of the oldest sibling who has leukemia. People may think that it is fine to do it in order to save another child’s life. However‚ it can deprive the future
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Treasure Island Treasure Island is an amazing adventure‚ one that everyone dreams of since childhood‚ is the quest for a secret treasure in a distant island. A brave boy‚ among good and bad pirates‚ within the exotic setting of a mysterious island‚ is the protagonist of one of the most famous stories for the young. This story isn’t as simple as many other childrens books. That could relate to the fact that it is a more enjoyable story for the preteens than the nursuryaged children
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Ethics‚ or Moral Philosophy‚ is the branch of Philosophy dealing with the questions of what is good and bad‚ what is right and wrong‚ trying to assess what moral duty is. Examples of Ethical Questions: What is a morally good outcome? What is a morally right action? Are moral values universal or relative? Where do moral values come from? What is a just political system? Are you responsible for poverty? Do we have a right to a good death? Would you invade a country that is practicing ethnic
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INTRODUCTION A. Do you know about Palm Island? B. Of course you ever heard about this world’s largest man-made islands. C. I believe all of you are interested to know more about this precious creation in the world. D. There are many interesting story about this island. E. Today‚ I would like to inform you about the Palm Islands.(Let’s me start by explaining a little bit about Palm Islands.) | BODY 1. Palm Islands are artificial islands in Dubai‚ United Arab Emirates which constructed
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Kennedy Maranion ELD 7/8 August 2‚ 2013 Ellis Island In this poem‚ Joseph Bruchac writes about visiting Ellis Island‚ which was a port of entry for so many immigrants‚ and feeling mixed emotions about his family history. He rejoices for the Slovak immigrants who found new opportunities in the U.S.‚ but he mourns for the ancestors who were here before the Europeans‚ the American Indians dispossessed by the new arrivals who seized control of their land. To me‚ the poem basically means that
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What were the Insular Islands? The Insular Islands were a large group of active volcanic islands that are believed to have existed in the Cretaceous period (145-66 million years ago). They were located somewhere in what is now the modern-day Pacific Ocean. It is thought that they formed at least 210 million years before they met their ultimate fate about 115 million years ago‚ which will be discussed later. This massive island chain was located between two prehistoric oceans‚ with the Bridge River
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Solomon Islands: Where to now? Waku is the pijin English name for the increasingly diverse local Asian community of the Solomon Islands. They have played a large role in the economy for several decades and more recently some have become involved in politics. Some Asians have participated in corruption which helped destabilise the Government in the decades leading up 1998 when the ‘crisis years’ began. During the crisis years (1998-2003) some Waku elements prospered through duty remissions
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Millions of people entered the US in the late 1800’s‚ but how? Ellis Island was the one and only provider for immigration in the late 1800’s. At first‚ the Battery in lower Manhattan was the immigration station. Eventually‚ the Battery could not handle the flow of immigrants. This caused the federal government to buy Ellis Island from Samuel Ellis‚ a merchant of New York City‚ and that’s how the Islands name was given. Ellis Island was opened on January 1‚ 1892 and closed in November 1954. It was the
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Summary In the article‚ “Who Killed Easter Island” by Jared Diamond he states that people can affect and destroy our environment and natural resources. Easter Island can be used as a warning that cultural and environmental dangers exist due to overexploitation. Although‚ civilizations have vanished from the island it still has a remaining mystery and history to its untouched landscape. Easter Island was formed out of an ancient volcanic eruption; the island is only sixty-four square miles with habitable
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