Knowledge and Certainty In this paper I will argue that certainty is not necessary for knowledge. In the first section‚ I will go over Descartes’ intent to show why certain knowledge is possible. Then in the second section‚ I will explain how Descartes establishes that certain knowledge is possible. Lastly‚ I will provide an argument regarding the need for certain knowledge. Descartes wanted to figure out if he could know anything for certain. Since he was a Christian and believed in God‚ he wanted
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I believe the civil war was necessary. Without it we may have never taken the necessary steps to achieve freedom for the slaves. The southerns would never have given up there ways of life peacefully. There are many events of the time period that support my claim. The first example is the caning of Charles Summner. This is when Preston Brooks‚ a pro-slavery southern senator‚ attacked and beat Charles Sumner on the senate floor. This was after Brooks gave an Anti-slavery speech. The speech
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Mass Surveillance: Not A Necessary Tool On September 11‚ 2001‚ it was a normal day in New York City until it ended by the two airplanes crashing into the towers of the World Trade Center. Most Americans experienced the most tragic day in the country’s history. These attacks have had long-term social and personal effects on Americans. Since then‚ the government has expanded its power to engage in massive surveillance. This unprecedented surveillance power‚ which allows the government to secretly
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During World War II‚ Former President Harry S. Truman ordered a new form of attack on Japan‚ thinking that an invasion would result in many American casualties; as a result‚ the atomic bomb was later dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. This attack on Japan would later become one of the most controversial attacks in history‚ many saying that the atomic weapon was not necessary. The dropping of said bomb has different views depending on the perspective one is looking from; whether it be political
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When it comes to the topic of animal testing‚ most of us will readily agree that it is a debatable topic. Where this argument usually ends‚ however‚ is on the conversation if animal testing is necessary. Whereas some are convinced that using animals for testing has contributed to many lifesaving cures and treatments‚ others maintain that these animals are very different from humans and‚ therefore‚ make poor test subjects. My own view is these animals have produced many treatments‚ but not outcomes
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“By any means necessary.”- Malcom X. Malcom X was a civil rights activist during the era of civil rights and was known for his radical views on the fight of segregation. Malcom X also became an Islamic minister and spokesman to the Nation of Islam (NOI) after he began his study on Islamic religion. He soon resigned as minister and spokesman for the NOI and renounced his former mentor and leader Elijah Muhammad‚ because Elijah had slept with multiple women and some resulted in children which were against
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Introduction 1-Explain the effectiveness of learning spaces. Refer to readings to quote evidence of effectiveness Universities around the world compete to provide their students with different types of learning spaces. Many researchers highlighted the importance of those types spaces and their effect in allowing different opportunities to students. For example‚ XXX (Year) illustrates how silent areas in libraries allow for more deep thinking and reflections on learning materials than noisy crowded
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block in the progress of society. A good job or money is not everything; knowledge and education are more than that. Just pursuing a degree may not guarantee you a lucrative job but studying at a college may develop such skills in students that are necessary to lead a prolific life. It is the knowledge of education‚ knowledge of empowerment‚ knowledge of responsibility and the knowledge of curiosity which makes a student an intellectual personality – but not the degree he pursues nor the institution
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E3: Health‚ Safety and Welfare at Work: Employment and Equality (A) The health safety and welfare at work 2005. This act applies to all employers‚ self-employed and employees in all places of work. The manual handling‚ which forms part of the safety‚ health and welfare at work regulations 2007. Safety should be a high priority for everyone. Employers and employees work safely to protect themselves and other employees. The HAS is a state sponsored body that monitors the workplace to ensure that they
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Affirmative action is still necessary because it was affective for helping minorities‚ it has the potential to start ending poverty‚ and bring the lower class to the middle class. When John F. Kennedy signed the Executive Order 10925‚ it begin a change for diversity in employment and education. This order was very effective to help races such African-Americans and Latinos find jobs and go to college who have been discriminated in the past. This action was very necessary at the time‚ but quickly leveled
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