PHIL 2200 REVIEW QUESTIONS1) Etymologically‚ what does Philosophy mean? Ancient Greek: Philo – Love‚ Sophia – Wisdom/knowledge. The love of wisdom.2) What is epistemology? Theories of knowledge 3) What is ontology? The study of being.4) What is ethics? A system of moral principles.5) According to Singer‚ what are four things that ethics are not? Particularly concerned with sex An ideal system which is useless in practice Something only intelligible in context with religion Relative or Subjective
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In the article‚ “But What Do You Mean?”‚ author Deborah Tannen discusses what she has observed to be differences in ways that women and men communicate. She concludes by stating that neither communication style in incorrect‚ however‚ to alleviate miscommunication women and men should use language that is understood by both parties. While I don’t disagree with Tannen’s observations I find some flaws with her solution. Women and men are not significantly different‚ as recent brain studies have shown
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What Does Having a Paperless Office Really Mean? Like anything else‚ making the change from a paper-oriented office environment to a paperless office has both advantages and disadvantages (please see the first part of this series So‚ You’re Considering a Paperless Office?). However‚ if armed with a thorough understanding of its operations and a solid implementation plan‚ an organization can make the switch to a paperless office less painful. I once read an article on the Internet that said to
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Have you ever thought about changing your name? Or how about have you ever thought of having to change your name because ether you have to or you’re basically being forced to? Well some of the authors in these passages had to do so. In the article “What’s in a Name‚” there is an author named “Eric Blair” that wrote a book called “ animal farm “. In the passage it says that he had adopted a fake name “George Orwell” because he had feared that his early work would embarrass his family. This explains
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Xavier Rodriguez Expos 101 Assignment # 3 F.D. Professor: Debra Keates 10/22/12 “What Means the World to You” What is important to someone varies from person to person. These things can be displayed in different forms and approached in various ways. This is seen within O’Brien‚ Stout and Fraser’s essays. O’Brien understands what inspires human connection and he manipulates the truth of his story in order to capture the attention and respect of others. He justifies his decision to distort
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“What does your heart tell you?” Do I have company in the living room when I am watching one of my girly movies? Please. I’m sitting there alone (unless I have some girl-friends over). But with “She’s the Man” males were present watching it and enjoying it. Amanda Bynes strives to prove a point that girls can do anything that a guy can and not only scores the final goal to win the game against Cornwall but also wins over my stingy brothers. Everything about the cover of the movie screams chick
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What do the terms social and economic justice‚ and social well-being means to you? To me‚ social and economic justice means fairness‚ where there is an equal opportunity provided for people without being deprive of their rights and privileges in the society. What do the terms human rights‚ discrimination‚ oppression‚ and poverty mean to you? Human right is the right for people to live as they desire to but should not be entrap to live a subjection life. Discrimination is created by different basis
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AP Literature Final Essay “The purpose of human life is to love and serve others and to be loved and served by them.” Dr. Dallas Willard‚ Ohio State University Of the many mysteries that surprise and delight us‚ surely the process by which a human being is created is the most common and compelling. But what do we‚ as human beings‚ consider a human being to be? Some say a human is “made in the image and likeness of God‚” while others defend the concept that humans came from the soil
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Gothic Literature "We make up horrors to help us cope with the real ones" (Stephen King). This quote could explain why humans have a fascination with horror and the frightening‚ which are present in many Gothic novels. Since the 18th century‚ Gothic Fiction has become a famous genre. Gothic Literature is unique and has certain elements that it consists of. It uses a combination of the supernatural‚ scary‚ and the frightening to deliver its point to the reader. From the beginning of the genre
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1. Define the term anatomy Study of body structures 2. Define the term physiology How the body parts work 3. What does the phrase‚ “form follows fuction”mean? The way something looks‚ is the what it does. Modified and designed Physical Laws Environment (Genes being 6’4 but not enough food to be that tall) Evolutionary Past (Humans on 2 legs) 4. Name and describe 7 levels of structural organization 1. Chemical Level a. Atoms/Molecules b. Body is composed
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