There is no doubt that once the word autism enters a couple’s life‚ life changes. We look back upon the pregnancy and how we awaited the birth of this child with great anticipation and how we only hoped for a "healthy child." After a couple of years‚ it is discovered that this wish was not granted and autism has now entered the picture. The marriage is still there‚ the child is still there but now autism is there as well‚ almost as another person in the family unit. What is the effect on marriage
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The television series Star Trek: Deep Space 9 takes place on a space station where different planet’s cultures‚ morals and religious values collide. These differences cause the conflicts that form the basis of the stories. Some people in these cultures lead very nominalistic lifestyles‚ while others are more realistic and extremely devout in their beliefs in their Gods. These differences can be seen in episodes such as "In The Hands of the Prophets‚" "The Abandoned‚" or "Life Support." The struggle
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1. In Linda Zagzebski’s book on epistemology‚ she argues that one must care about having true beliefs‚ especially in topics that we care about. It is important to think critically when acquiring knowledge and one must be able to tell a true belief from a false belief. When addressing true belief‚ it is imperative to acknowledge skepticism. “Skepticism is often interpreted as a threat to knowledge” insofar as that most of the time‚ it is almost impossible to fully guarantee whether or not we are
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Gonzalez‚ Sophie Period 6 December 3‚ 2012 Dorothy and the Tree: A Lesson in Epistemology Stanley Fish discusses how we in society base our lives off of assumptions. Using the example of Dorothy and the tree‚ Fish is able to show how with our assumptions‚ we as people categorize others and things into what we believe to be correct. Whether or not we have actually taken the time to figure out if we are right is irrelevant. He notes that we should just “keep trying to expand our sense of ‘us’
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In his publication‚ Foundations of the Metaphysics of Morals‚ Immanuel Kant supplies his readers with a thesis that claims morality can be derived from the principle of the categorical imperative. The strongest argument to support his thesis is the difference between actions in accordance with duty and actions in accordance from duty. To setup his thesis‚ Kant first draws a distinction between empirical and "a priori" concepts. Empirical concepts are ideas we reach from our experiences in the world
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There are several branches of philosophy found in Minority Report –ethics‚ truth and metaphysics. Ethics is the study of morality; truth is the study of what is true; metaphysics questions reality. The most prominent philosophy in the film is metaphysics‚ due to it being the underlying philosophy that created the problem and causes the plot to occur in the first place. Ethics and truth are branches of philosophy evident in the film. In Minority Report‚ the pre-cogs are 3 children who live in half-awake
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Immanuel Kant‚ disagreed with the Utilitarian principle that maximized happiness for the greatest number of people. In chapter 2 of his book‚ Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals‚ Kant theorizes an external critique that we don’t always act for desires but duty instead. Kant really has this worry and he wants to find a firm foundation for our moral laws. According to Kant‚ Act only on that maxim by which you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law. Universal moral law
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Ethics 1010-027 4/1/13 Essay Assignment #2 Kant: Grounding for Metaphysics and Morals Immanuel Kant states that the only thing in this world that is “good without qualification” is the good will. He states the attributes of character such as intelligence‚ wit‚ and judgment are considered good but can be used for the wrong reasons. Kant also states that the attributes of good fortune such as health‚ power‚ riches‚ honor‚ that provide one happiness can also be used in the wrong way (7). In
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Kant argued that moral requirements are based on a standard of rationality he dubbed the "Categorical Imperative" (CI). Immorality thus involves a violation of the CI and is thereby irrational. This argument was based on his striking doctrine that a rational will must be regarded as autonomous‚ or free in the sense of being the author of the law that binds it. The fundamental principle of morality the CI is none other than this law of an autonomous will. Thus‚ at the heart of Kant’s moral
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In Schopenhauer’s view‚ whose will is at work when two people fall in love? What reasons does Schopenhauer give for this view? In Schopenhauer’s view it is the will of the unborn baby which is at work when two people fall in love. The baby’s will is born when two lovers meet. The real aim of love’s romance‚ although the persons concerned are unconscious of the fact‚ is that a particular being may come into the world. Romantic love is nature’s way of selected breeding.. It makes you think‚ that
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