any medium‚ provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract This paper focuses on discussing critical thinking and creative thinking as the core cognitive competence. It reviews and compares several theories of thinking‚ highlights the features of critical thinking and creative thinking‚ and delineates their interrelationships. It discusses cognitive competence as a positive youth development construct by linking its relationships with adolescent development and its contributions to adolescents
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Natalie McNulty Outline the Key features of the Just War Theory The base of the Just War Theory starts with philosophers such as Aristotle and Cicero. Their first ideas of any war being ‘just’ involves the act of self-defence as the reason the war began. In their eyes‚ this reasoning made a war just. Ambrose of Milan and Augustine of Hippo developed this idea by coming up with a series of specifications for a war to be called ‘just’. They took this idea from the existing Roman ‘justum bellum’ and
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Crime is an issue that has existed for many years‚ however for individuals to carry out research and create theories into crime as a ’social science ’ has only emerged within the last few centuries. It is true to say that there are many factors and influences that may lead up to any individual person committing a criminal or deviant act‚ whether they are biological‚ psychological‚ sociological‚ cultural or gender based. It is necessary to take into consideration these factors to discuss the existence
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The purpose of this essay is to highlight the key arguments in favour of the following motion: “We can ‘inspire all pupils to achieve and excel’ and ‘become physically confident’ in PE‚ it is not just for ‘gifted and talented’ sports performers?” Such a motion addresses a range of topics within a physical education context‚ in this essay‚ the focus will be that of inclusion‚ looking at the benefits (Individual and wider) of an inclusive Physical Education for all‚ regardless of ability. As well
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Federalist Argument By James Beasley I have chosen the federalist point of view to portray in this argument. I have chosen this side of the argument because‚ the federalist stood for the voice of the people. They wanted equally spoken opinions of all people from any social class. Another reason why I have chosen the federalist point of view is due to the fact that they wanted a stronger central government. They also disagreed with factions which went against American values. In the following I
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general‚ Indian English has fewer peculiarities in its vowel sounds than the consonants‚ especially as spoken by native speakers of languages like Hindi‚ the vowel phoneme system having some similarities with that of English. Among the distinctive features of the vowel-sounds employed by some Indian English speakers: * Many Indian English speakers do not make a clear distinction between /ɒ/ and /ɔː/. (See cot–caught merger.) * Unlike British‚ but like some American English‚ some Indian speakers
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A solid argument consists of a claim‚ reasons/evidence and conclusion. “Reasons are beliefs‚ evidence‚ metaphors‚ analogies‚ and other statements offered to support or justify conclusions. When a writer has a conclusion she wants you to accept‚ she must present reasons to persuade you that she is right and show you why. You cannot determine the worth of a conclusion until you identify the reasons” (Browne & Keeley‚ 2012‚ p.28). Absent reasons or conclusion the argument is weak‚ unclear‚ pointless
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By examining dualism‚ idealism‚ and physicalism‚ it becomes clear that idealism has the best arguments in its favor and has the fewest philosophical problems. George Berkley‚ Rene Descartes‚ and J.J. C. Smart were philosophers who were trying to understand the relationship between the mind and the body. George Berkeley believed there are no mind independent objects‚ and that everything that exist only exist through one’s perceptions. Rene Descartes thought that the mind and body had a causal relationship
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The pub is a central part of English life and culture. Pub- going is deeply ingrained in British society and has long been renowned all over the world. Consequently ‚ recognizing the principal features of British pubs is of great importance for any foreigners to travel to the UK and achieve a deeper understanding of the Britishness. 1. The origin of British pubs Pub‚ an abbreviation of public house‚ is a place of alcohol drinking‚ friend gathering or just self-relaxing. It now can include meal serving
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posible topics in feature writing global warming technology True love: ‘Where can we find true love?’THIS month of February‚ some of us would prefer to hear stories that can tickle our cravings for love as this month is often associated with that four-letter-word. Each of us may have our own share of love stories to tell – be it good or bad. But it’s how we view that experiences in life that gives us a deeper meaning of what love is. Most people consider love as a spice to a couple’s successful
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