The Ontological Argument: An explanation and critical assessment Phil 361 Lec 01 Professor: Reid Buchanan Ryley Braun‚ 10013764 April 16‚ 2010 The ontological argument is an attempt to refute skepticism of God and prove His existence through reason alone. The philosopher‚ Saint Anselm‚ presented his work on the ontological argument‚ or argument from reason‚ in his text the Proslogium. The argument‚ on the surface‚ is very logically convincing and attempts to allure even the skeptic of
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A Family Argument 5W & 1 H: What was it about? Why did the argument start? When did it take place? Who were involved? Where did it happen? How was the problem solved? My family subscribes to the philosophy that family arguments‚ though unpleasant‚ are healthy and even necessary. Like my father says‚ they are like antibodies that fight virus in human body and eventually some good may result. My otherwise close knit family polarized by the fact that I have always been my father’s pet while
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pleasant at all and yet people insist upon defending and supporting the barbaric deed. Even the strong main arguments in support of torture fall flat when stood up against its opposition. It is absurd to believe the ideas that supporters of torture come up with. Many of their arguments only work in very specific situations that may never happen. Should something as unspeakable as torture be allowed because of situations that most likely will never happen? The “ticking bomb” argument is the idea that in
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live‚ because of his military and ethical background he swore he would never use Marijuana unless it was legalized. As his illness got worse his thinking changed‚ he just wanted to feel better‚ and the narcotics he was prescribed by his oncologist made him weak‚ tired‚ decreased his appetite and caused nausea. He hated being on these narcotics as he didn’t feel he could enjoy the little life he had left‚ he could barely get out of bed let alone play with his children. During the second year
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information and evidence that killers are in fact made‚ not born. Some of the reasons that people believe that killers are made and not born are due to research by many psychiatrists on serial killers and mass murderers who are on death roe that have committed some of the most heinous crimes. One argument is that there is a set of factors that make people kill which are neurologic damage‚ abuse‚ and paranoid thinking (Pincus‚ Base Instincts). Another argument that follows the same guidelines was perceived
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be‚ sacrificing the few for the good of the many. Utilitarian moral theories evaluate the moral worth of action on the basis of happiness that is produced by an action. Whatever produces the most happiness in the most people is the moral course of action. I will give the best arguments against Utilitarianism‚ and show in my own opinion‚ why I think they are wrong. The strongest counterargument against Utilitarianism would have to be Sterling Harwood’s eleven objections to the theory. Sterling
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opportunities available as there has been an increased government focus on and funding of education for 14 to 19 year old’s‚ and in particular a focus on reducing the number of young people not in education‚ and employment or training post 16. Under the old labour government it was that by the end of the September of the year that each young person leaves compulsory education‚ they will have a place in further learning available. The September guarantee was implemented nationally in 2007 and was later extended
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issues. However‚ maturity is not the only key factor playing into why teen couples just are not staying together happily. Social media pressures young people to be in constant contact with one another‚ meaning they can constantly monitor the other. Maturity and social media are large factors in the way many relationships play out nowadays‚ but the same people writing articles about the topic are the ones forgetting the most important factor; communication. Building an emotional relationship and being able
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how you can rewrite the definition of CSR as one that makes it easiest for you to dismiss it. So‚ for instance‚ some people argue that an approach to corporate social responsibility that achieves business benefits is nothing of that sort - THAT’s just good business. So CSR must be only those things that are of no direct benefit to the business - ie. philanthropy. Cue the arguments about how CEOs should not be giving shareholders money away on their personal causes and projects. This is just dumb
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Fallacies in an Argument The essay “ Death” written by an anonymous author; presented in the text Read‚ Reason‚ Write published in the year 2008‚ is an example of a fallacious argument. In “Death” the author endorses the death penalty as a viable option for New York. This essay was written as a rebuttal to the editorial titled “New York on the Brink” that was posted in the Washington post it suggested that New York should not advocate the death penalty as law. The author argues that
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