“A Treatise of the Scurvy‚ in Three Parts: Containing an Inquiry Into the Nature‚ Causes‚ and Cure‚ of that Disease”‚ was published back in 1753 by James Lind (Milne I‚ 2012). Scurvy is a disease which results from a lack of vitamin C (Scurvy‚ 2016). James Lind was the first person to study the effect of citric fruits on curing scurvy by using a systematic experiment in 1747(Lind‚ 2016). His started his experiment when the ship was afflicted with scurvy. Lind thought that scurvy was due to decomposition
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To state that Luther‚ in his essay: Treatise on Christian Liberty destroyed the motivation to live a morally good life would be an all too quick and equally false presumption. Rather‚ I feel that the opposite is true. In dealing with Luther’s essay as well as my own personal beliefs I feel that Luther in fact strengthens every Christian’s motivation for faith by way of grace and in relation‚ the use of works to exude an already present faith in Christ. Though it may seem that Luther shuns the
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In this section of Locke’s Treatise‚ he begins to delve into the reasons for man joining a political society‚ or government. From the outset‚ Locke maintains that a government can only be properly established via consent (52). Building upon this‚ though‚ Locke begins to posit the reasons why man would give up certain liberties of his natural state. He says this succinctly in the following way: “The great and chief end‚ therefore‚ of men’s uniting into common-wealths‚ and putting themselves under
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We are happy to present a collection of essays in disciplines that are vital to the understanding of the profusion of approaches to reality in India‚ with the hope that the contributions will deepen our knowledge of cultural heritage of the Indian Subcontinent and of the whole region inspired directly or indirectly by Indian culture‚ values‚ rational and religious concepts. In the era of rapid globalisation‚ the importance of Indian as well as Oriental studies——stated jointly‚ in keeping with
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Locke’s Second Treatise of Government‚ by far‚ is his most influential and important piece of writing. In it he set forth his theory of natural law and natural right. He shows that there does exist a rational purpose to government‚ and one need not rely on "mysticism and mystery." Against anarchy‚ Locke saw his job as one who must defend government as an institution. Locke’s object was to insist not only that the public welfare was the test of good government and the basis for properly imposing obligations
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then be argued is that in order to see that all states adhere to these rights‚ their needs to be a understanding that human rights rest in practicality.That is‚ rights exist in the realm of what a state is able to do legally and by its environmental constraints. The autocratic regime with its powers would ensure that the states meet these standards by allocating a fair amount of resources form other countries to ensure these rights. Human rights are a basic tenant of the autocratic regime‚ but equality
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Bill Symons Breeding World View II February 21‚ 2013 Baruch Spinoza “I call him free who is led solely by reason.” Part 1 Baruch Spinoza was born in Amsterdam‚ while the exact day is unknown‚ we know he was born sometime in 1632. He attended Talmud Torah School‚ where he was taught the fundamentals of how to be considered an upright Jewish man. His family were Marranos (forced converts to Christianity) who fled their original country of Portugal to escape the inquisition. (Honderich 545)
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natural rights and freedoms. In his Second Treatise on Government‚ John Locke wrote‚ “upon the forfeiture of their rulers…the people have a right to act as supreme‚ and continue the legislative in themselves…as they think good” (Locke). Locke supported
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John Locke “The end of law is not to abolish or restrain‚ but to preserve and enlarge freedom. For in all the states of created beings capable of law‚ where there is no law‚ there is no freedom” – John Locke. What I feel that John Locke is attempting to express in his quote is that society believes that by having laws in place the government is taking away from the freedom they long to endure. However‚ by having laws in place it actually helps to enforce their rights to freedom. I chose
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debating the meaning of property. One must distinguish between the intrinsic value of a right and the overall values of a right taking note inter importance of its intrinsic importance whenever there is any. Regarding intrinsic values The Second Treatise of Government by John Locke shares a relationship among property with equality‚ political power‚ and private and public goods. Following Locke‚ Gerard Winstanley‚ shares similar and different perceptions on the relationship explaining the role of
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