PHILOSOPHY IN AFRICA PROVERBS 1.1 Proverbs as Universal Proverbs expresses the thought wisdom‚ moral codes and cultural heritage of a people or culture. It is distinct from other oral traditions such as fables‚ folklores; folk tales and riddles. Although proverbs are in- some cases derived from some of these oral traditions there is a cut clear distinction between them. Generally proverbs are inherent in majorly all cultures of the world and are generally seen as succinct and pithy sayings in general
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Pfungst debunk Clever Hans’ mathematical skills. Occam’s razor is pretty much a tool for problem solving‚ not in a mathematical way‚ but in terms of logical thinking. Carey states that Occam’s razor was brought about by a philosopher named William of Ockham (2012). Carey also states that William of Ockham’s Occam’s razor explains when a person is trying to figure out a problem‚ he/she should chose the one that has the fewest
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1. The three primary divine attributes: Omnipotence: God has maximal powerful‚ is all powerful‚ capable of doing anything Omniscience: God is all seeing and all knowing Omnibenevolence: God does only good‚ God is morally perfect and is considered the source of morality Two secondary divine attributes: Omniprescence: God is present everywhere at the same time Incorporeal: God is not composed of matter‚ has no material existence
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Economics is the study of how individuals and societies choose to use the scarce resources that nature and previous generations have provided. There are many reasons to study economics‚ including 1.To learn a way of thinking 2.To understand society 3.To understand global affairs 4.To be an informed voter Economics has three fundamental concepts: a. Opportunity cost‚ b. Marginalism‚ and c. Efficient markets. a. Opportunity cost is the best alternative that we forgo‚ or give
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Cosmo Essay Raegan Gilbertson The Cosmological Argument is an a posteriori argument which attempts to prove that there is a rational basis for the belief in God. The argument attempts to prove that God exists by evaluating the scale and nature of the cosmos. Most supporters of the cosmological argument argue that the universe could only have come into existence if it were caused by an uncaused cause. There is evidence to suggest that the universe is contingent (for example the big bang). However
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At its most basic‚ the mind can be defined as the faculty of consciousness and thought. H While the basic definition and role of the mind is generally agreed upon‚ many philosophers disagree on the ontological nature of the mind. Some take the physicalist stance and argue that the mind is a physical element‚ just like the body‚ while others take the dualist stance and believe that the mind is non-physical and categorically distinct from the body. In this essay‚ I will explore the merits and shortcomings
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As a Christian‚ St. Augustine (354-430 AD) couldn’t believe that the soul preexisted creation despite his ties to Neoplatonists‚ who held disdain for the material world. Philosophy had a purpose geared towards the religious and the ethical because God’s truth is that He is a priori‚ or prior to experience‚ in his existence. His work expressed his belief that happiness can be achieved when Faith is preceding and Understanding is succeeding: an individual cannot understand if he first does not believe
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G.E.‚ Principia Ethica‚ (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press‚ 1903) · Noddings‚ Nel‚ “Ethics from the Stand Point Of Women‚” in Deborah L. Rhode‚ ed.‚ Theoretical Perspectives on Sexual Difference (New Haven‚ CT: Yale University Press‚ 1990). · Ockham‚ William of‚ Fourth Book of the Sentences‚ tr · Plato‚ Republic‚ 6:510-511‚ in Cooper‚ John M.‚ ed.‚ Plato: Complete Works (Indianapolis: Hackett Publishing Company‚ 1997). · Samuel Pufendorf‚ De Jure Naturae et Gentium (1762)‚ tr · Samuel Pufendorf
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is right or just‚ God wills. This view is one of the more commonly held views by many Christians‚ and has been forwarded throughout the ages by many of the influential theistic Christian thinkers such as Augustine of Hippo (354-430)‚ William of Ockham (1285- 1349) and John Calvin (1509-1564) We can imagine a number of objections to this position‚ however. The most famous of these objections comes as the ‘Euthyphro Dilemma’ as found in Plato’s Euthyphro dialogue. Euthyphro is a wise elder known
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London Heathrow Airport or Heathrow (IATA: LHR‚ ICAO: EGLL) is a major international airport serving London‚ England‚ known as London Airport from 1946 until 1965. Located in the London Borough of Hillingdon‚ in West London‚ Heathrow is the busiest airport in the United Kingdom and the third busiest airport in the world (as of 2012) in total passenger traffic‚ handling more international passengers than any other airport around the globe.[4] It is also the busiest airport in Europe by passenger traffic
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