Investigating Functionalism Functionalism is a theory about the nature of mental states. According to functionalism‚ mental states are functional states that are defined by their functional roles (causal relations to other things) rather than their intrinsic qualities. To illustrate the difference between the two ways of defining something‚ entities such as clocks (to display time) and calculators (to manipulate numbers) are defined functionally‚ whereas entities such as water (H2O) and gold (Au)
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Essay Outline It has often been claimed that photography displaced painting. Evaluate the arguments for and against this position. * Arguments of Photography displaced painting For: * As technologies improve simultaneously‚ photography become more easy to use and common * In 19th Century when Camera Obscura improved‚ photography became a preferred alternative for portrait because it is less time consuming manner with minimal financial expenses. * A better documentation tool
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1 Why has apple been so successful? What do you attribute it to? Solution: Generally speaking‚ the reason why apple is successful is that there are there key points around great product and service‚ which are design thinking‚ clear development strategy and execution. What’s more‚ every point also contains many. Design thinking is the first‚ it is the bridge connecting designer and customer because of emotion can be transferred. In this aspect‚ Apple is the pioneer of personal computer for individual
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Has Capital Punishment Ever Been Effective? Introduction Merriam Webster’s dictionary defines capital punishment‚ otherwise known as the death penalty‚ as the practice of killing people as punishment for serious crimes. Capital punishment dates back to the early eighteenth century B.C. in Hammurabi’s Code (“History of Death Penalty Laws”). The death penalty can also be found in the Hittite Code in the fourteenth century B.C. ‚ the Draconian Code of Athens in the seventh century B.C.‚ and the Roman
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“There once lived a man named Oedipus Rex You may have heard about his odd complex. His name appears in Freud’s index ‘Cause he loved his mother.” To what extent do you think the tragedy of Oedipus Rex has been simplified over time? The way in which the tragedy of Oedipus Rex is interpreted has changed significantly since its first presentation to audiences in ancient Greece. The ways in which audiences over many years have interpreted it have changed because of changes to society in matters such
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Why BMW Group has been successful? BMW Group is a famous auto company all over world‚ stands for "Bayerische Motoren Werhe AG" in English ”Bavarian Motor Works” who is also the leader in a luxury car manufacturer and seller in the world. BMW Group was founded in 1916 and headquartered in Munich‚ Bavaria‚ Germany. It consists of an initial aircraft engine manufacturing plant to become enterprise groups dominated by limousine today‚ and produce the world-renowned aircraft engines‚ SUVs and motorcycles
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How efficient has Starbucks management been in utilizing its assets to generate sales? The efficiency which Starbucks© utilizes its assets to generate sales is a very important measurement of their performance. Asset management efficiency ratios are commonly used to assess the ability of a company to use its assets efficiently and to generate sales. These assets include fixed assets like plants and equipment as well as inventory‚ accounts receivable as well as any other current assets.
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Diosdado Macapagal‚ First State of the Nation Address‚ January 22‚ 1962 “Five-Year Integrated Socio-Economic Program for the Philippines” Message to Congress of His Excellency Diosdado Macapagal President of the Philippines on The State of the Nation [January 22‚ 1962] Mr. Vice President‚ Mr. President‚ Mr. Speaker‚ Monsignor Antiporda‚ Ladies and gentlemen of the Congress; I appear before you today‚ the elected representatives of the sovereign people‚ not as President of one party
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The responsibilities for the IT department or also known as the Information Technology department in a business is to assure all systems are functional at all times. The IT department is in charge of the software‚ hardware‚ architecture and the networking of the computers in the company. Employees within the IT department are responsible for different parts of the department. There are the Programmers‚ groups in charge of the Company Website‚ the Technical Support and the Administration. The different
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What has been the impact of the concentration of media ownership on media diversity? The term ‘concentration of media ownership’ describes the apparent practice whereby gradually fewer organizations or individuals have direct control over ever-increasing shares of the mass media among public consumers; other terms in relation to this are ‘media consolidation’ and ‘media convergence’. The concentration stems from institutions merging to secure a more stable financial status as well as greater corporate
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