a) Explain key ideas in the Design Argument for the existence of God. (30 Marks) b) Assess the view that science has made the Design Argument a failure. (15 Marks) “With such signs of forethought in the design of living creature‚ can you doubt they are the work of choice or design?” (Socrates) The Design argument looks at the order and purpose‚ or telos‚ in the world and states that it implies that there must be a designer who made the world ‘just right’ for human existence. Religious believers
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According to Gary Curtis‚ a logical fallacy is a mistake in reasoning. (Curtis‚ 2012) There are‚ at least‚ ten of them that we know of. Many dieting commercials‚ like Nutri-System‚ can lay claim to a few of them. I believe that Nutri-System uses appeal to popularity and appeal to emotion. The appeal to popularity comes from the use of Jennifer Hudson and Marie Osmond touting them and the appeal to emotion comes from the need of obese women to lose weight. The fallacy comes in because a normal woman
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should enforce the death penalty. In her opinion piece‚ Lori Ornellas argues that the death penalty should be enforced by more states. In this essay I will demonstrate the flaws within her argument. I will start by explaining Ornellas’s argument. I will introduce the premises she uses as support‚ and show the fallacies they contain. I will provide a conclusion as to why she’s unable to conclude that more states should enforce the death penalty. Lastly an objection on Ornellas part will be provided‚ and
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1) Understand how types and methods of assessment are used in lifelong learning. & 1.1) Analysis how types of assessment are used in lifelong learning. Assessment – It is a way of finding out if learning has taken place. It enables the teacher to ascertain if his/her student has gained the required skills‚ knowledge‚ and/or attitudes needed at a given point towards their programme of learning. Types of Assessment: It includes Initial(at the beginning) ‚ Formative (ongoing) ‚ and Summative(at the
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Theory of Knowledge 07 February 2012 How can beliefs affect our capacity to reason well and to recognize valid arguments? Can they affect a person ’s capacity to distinguish between fallacy‚ good argument and rationalization? What is the difference between a rational argument and a rationalization? Reasoning is known as the process of forming conclusions‚ judgments‚ and inferences from facts or premises ("_reasoning_"). Being able to reason is a trait any developed adult with a small background
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has chosen the right course or programme of study. Initial assessments also ensure that the learner is not attempting a level above their current capabilities. Gravells (2012) states “Diagnostic tests can be used to ascertain information regarding Maths‚ English or ICT. They can also be used to help compile and individual learning plan (ILP) when planning assessments‚ it is also essential that the tutor follows the awarding bodies’ guidelines and that suitable types and methods of assessment are
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Another linguistic device used in ’Henry V’ is alliteration and the evidence for this is "stiffen the sinews‚ summon up the blood" This shows the attitude toward war as it Henry telling his men to do all these transformations‚ they have control over what they want to do. However‚ this is not the case as an alliteration "watch the white eyes writhing" in the war poem ’Dulce Et Decorum Est’ shows the reality of war. The "white eyes" creates an horrifying image of a soldier’s eye "writhing" and the
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A New Argument for Morality: A Critique The Prince‚ one of the first works of modern philosophy‚ was written in the genre of political doctrine: the Mirror of Princes. This style was reflected in the works of many writers of antiquity‚ such as Seneca and Isocrates‚ extending as far back as to the apices of traditional Western culture and civilization in Rome and Greece. As The Prince derives its thought from classical roots of political thought‚ its originality is questionable. The third chapter
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metal that is used by humans as weapons and tools. It is shinny and has a reddish brown color. It’s application toward humans has really changed the way we live. Copper is an excellent conductor of electricity‚ which is often used as electrical wires or cables in generators‚ motors and electric products. In addition‚ it is also an outstanding conductor of heat‚ which is used in radiators and heating systems. Since it does not react with water and corrode easily‚ it is widely used as water pipes
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Fallacies are defects that have the power to weaken an argument. Fallacious arguments are much more common than we may think‚ and they tend be persuasive to the casual listener or reader. Politicians‚ celebrities‚ and advertisement commercials constantly make use of them. As an example of a fallacy‚ I’m going to use the Hollywood celebrity Alec Baldwin in the commercial for Hulu. Alec Baldwin is known for his success in the movie industry. His career began on television in an NBC soap opera called
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