Philosophy
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Is the Government Morally Justified in Declaring Some Drugs Illegal?
Is the Government Morally Justified in Declaring Some Drugs Illegal? There are all kinds of drugs. Whether or not the drug is illegal or not depends on what drug we're talking about. It is important to look at both the bad effects and long-term effects, such as addiction, when determining legality. Certain drugs, such as prescription drugs like Ritalin, are illegal to the people who abuse them. They are designed for people who need the
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Is the Unexamined Life Worth Living?
Is the unexamined life worth living? By Robert Gerzon I've always been fascinated by Socrates' bold statement that "The unexamined life is not worth living." He doesn't mince words. He doesn't say that the unexamined life is "less meaningful than it could be" or "one of many possible responses to human existence." He simply and clearly says it's not even worth living. Why does he make such strong, unequivocal statement? Socrates believed that the purpose
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Is the Value of Liberty Disregarded Through Constraints
Is the Value of Individual Liberty Disregarded through Constraints? While he described the concept of positive liberty, Berlin was deeply suspicious of it. He argued that the pursuit of positive liberty could lead to a situation where the state forced upon people a certain way of life, because it deemed itself the most rational course of action, and was thus what a person should desire. In the negative sense, liberty "involves an answer to the
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Is This It?
I am living, existing on this planet. I am trying to live my life the best possible way I can, that way which will bring me happiness. I strive for happiness because I am human and human beings lean toward seeking out happiness and self-fulfillment. So as of right now I am attending college and majoring in psychology and possibly a minor in Media Studies or Sociology. The reason for attending school is quite simple,
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Ishmael
Human beings are destroying the world. It's a fact we all know. Pollution is abundant, we chop down rainforests, we kill our own kind, we steal, lie, and cheat, and the list could go on and on. Daniel Quinn believes that this destruction comes from something more extreme than just the notion to survive. In his novel, Ishmael, Quinn believes that the problems facing humanity are do to man's knowledge of good and evil. Man's
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Ishmael and the Human Race
Ishmael An adventure of the mind and spirit The novel Ishmael by Daniel Quinn is by far the most thought-provoking book I have ever read. I have never thought of the human race, as a whole, the way Quinn has stated it in his book. This was a very hard story to take in the first time reading it through, although this has made me think about what I can do to spread the word
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Islamic Law of Inheritance
Islamic Laws of Inheritance This article gives an overview of the Islamic laws of inheritance with the aim of increasing the awareness of the Muslim community living in the west regarding this important aspect of Islamic law. The scope of this article is confined to traditional Sunni Islamic law. When a Muslim dies there are four duties which need to be performed. These are: 1. payment of funeral expenses 2. payment of his/ her debts
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Isocrates
THESIS: Education is not intended for profit, but for service to those who are in need of learning. STRUCTURE OF ARGUMENT: I. Description of the Sophist Philosophy of Education A. Education is provided to those who have the ability to pay for this service. a. The idea of profit in exchange for education is based on the following principles: i. Those who are unable to pay are not provided with education. ii. Services must be
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It Is Knowledge Produced with Great Difficulty That We Value Most
“It is knowledge produced with great difficulty that we truly value.” To what extent do you agree with this statement? Alexa Sy Y12DCL By definition, knowledge is the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject attained by the acquisition of facts, information, and skills through experience, education or other means. Knowledge can be produced in forms that vary in levels of difficulty - a relative concept that is dependent on the amount of effort put
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J.S. Mills: Morality
In his work "On the Connexion Between Justice and Utility", John Stuart Mills begins by discussing the inherent feeling of justice that people have. He says that humans have both intellectual instincts and animal instincts, and that is it possible that the former judgements be wrong as well as the latter actions. Relating to the natural feeling of justice, Mills says, "Mankind are always predisposed to believe that any subjective feeling, not otherwise accounted for,
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Jackson as a President: Yesterday and Today
Jackson as a President: Yesterday and Today The Andrew Jackson Administration, from 1829 to 1837, was very important in American history. A self-made man, Jackson exemplified republican virtues by restraining a centralized government and promoting the powers of the people. His administration left a lasting impact on American politics. With his extreme usage of the presidential veto, Jackson strengthened the executive branch and rendered it equal in power to the legislative branch. These Jacksonian ideals
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Jackson's Disagreement
Materialism is the belief that all things can be explained in physical terms or by science. Frank Jackson argues against this belief. Jackson's philosophy is that not only are materialism false, but he also claims that consciousness is a subjective experience that can not be defined by any physical term or by science. The nonphysical experience known as qualia is Jackson's explanation of consciousness. Qualia is the nonphysical feeling that can not be explained in
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Jackson’s Disagreement
Materialism is the belief that all things can be explained in physical terms or by science. Frank Jackson argues against this belief. Jackson's philosophy is that not only are materialism false, but he also claims that consciousness is a subjective experience that can not be defined by any physical term or by science. The nonphysical experience known as qualia is Jackson's explanation of consciousness. Qualia is the nonphysical feeling that can not be explained in
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James Thurber’s Philosophy on Marriage
James Thurber, a distinguished writer, writes a piece on how to maintain a successful marriage. It offers advice to both men and women to make everything work out. In a humorous way he sets up rules for each gender by stereotyping a traditional man and traditional woman. His assumption of an everyday woman is that she's always organized, clean, but very antsy and his assumption of an everyday man is messy, unorganized, and fresh. His
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Jane Addams
An American pragmatist and feminist, Hull-House founder Jane Addams (1860-1935) came of age in time of increasing tensions and division between segments of the American society, a division that was reflected in debates about educational reform. In the midst of this diversity, Addams saw the profoundly interdependent nature of all social and political interaction, and she aligned her efforts to support, emphasize and increase this interdependence. Education was one of the ways she relied on
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Japan: Tradition and Culture
Trista Britton Japan Japan is a very complex culture that derives from ancient civilizations and practices, with continuous learning and progressions being intertwined into everyday life. The Japanese can be seen as very traditional about customs they follow, yet their main cultural propositions are centered around a holistic nature. When we think about languages from other countries, it can be scary or intimidating, but we must understand that language is just one piece that connects
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Jean - Jacques Rousseau
Jean- Jacques Rousseau's work, Discourse on the Origin of Inequality expressed his strong concerns with personal freedom and the limitations society imposes on one's ability to live in a true state of nature. Rousseau acknowledged the limited freedoms of a "civil society" as dependent on the personal freedoms of others. However, Rousseau envisioned humans in their natural state, the state of nature. It is in this state that one is controlled purely by natural impulses
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Jean Jacques Rousseau Critique
Jean-Jacques Rousseau's philosophy of education known as "negative education" (Entwistle in Bayley, 89) describes many valid concepts which are still applied in today's educational system. Although his philosophy is reasonable in terms of its ideas, his contradictions make it such that it would be difficult to apply realistically as pedagogy. Rousseau was a French philosopher of the eighteenth century, he argued that children should not be told what to learn, instead they should learn for
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Jean Paul Sartre
Jean Paul Sartre is an existential philosopher from France. Sartre as an existentialist has strong beliefs in free will/responsibility for choices you make, and individualism. Sartre does not believe in a transcendent force or a god, he believes that people make choices in their lives and those choices are 100% made by free will. With this idea Sartre also believes that people are also fully responsible for the decisions they make in their life. This
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Jean Paul Sartre
Jean Paul Sartre is an existential philosopher from France. Sartre as an existentialist has strong beliefs in free will/responsibility for choices you make, and individualism. Sartre does not believe in a transcendent force or a god, he believes that people make choices in their lives and those choices are 100% made by free will. With this idea Sartre also believes that people are also fully responsible for the decisions they make in their life. This
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Jerry McGuire
The film Jerry McGuire is a clever mix of comedy, romance and drama with several ethical issues and dilemmas in the underlying plot. When it comes to sports agents the only thought that comes to mind is more money. This attitude is reflected in all of Jerry’s co-workers in the movie. Jerry McGuire is the exception to this common thought. The company that he built is surrounded around the attitude of more money and more
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Jesus
>Twas the night before Jesus came and all through the house Not a creature was praying, not one in the house. Their Bibles were lain on the shelf without care In hopes that Jesus would not come there. The children were dressing to crawl into bed, Not once ever kneeling or bowing their head. And Mom in her rocker with the babe on her lap Was watching the Late Show while I took a nap.
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Jewish Philosophy
Jewish philosophy Jewish philosophy refers to the conjunction between serious study of philosophy and Jewish theology. Accepting the results of a given Jewish philosophy will lead to accepting a particular Jewish principle of faith. As with any fusion of religion and philosophy, the attempt is difficult because classical philosophers start with no preconditions for which conclusions they must reach in their investigation, while classical religious believers have a set of religious principles of faith that
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Jewish Places of Worship
Jewish Places of Worship Over time the location and ways in which people of Jewish descent ritualize their religion has changed. If one reviews the history of the Jewish faith it is seen that these changes parallel many of the bigger events that occurred in the past. The most significant change in how the religion was worshipped occurred when the exile of the Jews took place. This caused Jews to be forced away from their
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Jihad Vs. McWorld
Just beyond the horizon of current events lie two possible political futures--both bleak, neither democratic. The first is a retribalization of large swaths of humankind by war and bloodshed: a threatened Lebanonization of national states in which culture is pitted against culture, people against people, tribe against tribe--a Jihad in the name of a hundred narrowly conceived faiths against every kind of interdependence, every kind of artificial social cooperation and civic mutuality. The second is
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Jobs
Premises to prove that Affirmative Action is Wrong: 1. It is wrong to hire anyone other than the person who will do the best job. 2. Whenever one takes race or sex into account in hiring, one will hire someone other than the person who will do the best job. 3. Therefore, it is wrong to take race or sex into account in hiring. 4. Affirmative Action programs require employers to take race and sex
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John Locke
Locke considers the biggest mistake parents make is that they do not make their children's minds obedient to discipline or compliant to reason. If their child makes a mistake, or does something wrong, the parent often just makes an excuse for them. The parents see that "he's just a little boy" and "doesn't know any better". Locke seems to think that parents should take the discipline of their children much more seriously so that they
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John Locke
In John Locke’s “An Essay Concerning the True Original, Extent and End of Civil Government” many interesting ideas regarding the relationship between the individual and society are developed. The assumption that Locke starts with as the first step into developing his argument, is that all men are born in “a state of perfect freedom to order their actions and dispose of their possessions and personas as they think fit, within the bounds of the law
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John Locke
John Locke – Second Treatise of Government John Locke explains in his Second Treatise of Government all about people’s labour, their property and, currency. Men are given the property of their hands, and whatever they use their hands on, or labor on will transform into their own property. For a long period of time in the human existence, people were satisfied with using what nature had provided them, they would take this item out of
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John Locke and Commercial Capitalism
Political philosopher John Locke ideas and theories serve as a foundation in our democratic world. In the Second Treatise of Government sovereignty is placed in the hands of the people. Locke argues that everyone is born equal and has natural rights in the state of nature. He also argues that men have inalienable rights to life, liberty and property. The central argument around the creation of a civil society was with the protection of property.
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