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  • Searle and His Dilapidated Chinese Room

    Searle and His Dilapidated Chinese Room

    Searle and His Dilapidated Chinese Room It is the objective of this essay to demonstrate that Searle's Chinese Room argument is fallacious on the grounds that it commits the fallacy of composition. Since it is fallacious on this account, the argument fails to adequately discount the Turing Test as an indicator of artificial intelligence. We shall substantiate our claim by executing the following: 1) discussing the Turing Test and its role in Searle's argument; 2)

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    Submitted: January 18, 2010 By: Bred
  • Black and Chinese Americans

    Black and Chinese Americans

    In the present day, people view America as a land where everyone can be seen equal to one another, but this was not always the case. In the 1800s black and Chinese Americans went through a ruthless period of discrimination, due to the white man’s ignorance. Even though the Chinese and blacks were singled out they both were treated differently but also had many similarities. Harsh treatment, long hours, and extremely low wages were

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    Submitted: January 20, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Analysis of Aberdeen Philosophies Applicable at Green River

    Analysis of Aberdeen Philosophies Applicable at Green River

    ANALYSIS OF ABERDEEN PHILOSOPHIES APPLICABLE AT GREEN RIVER Presented to Frank Barone Mgt. Professor College of Business Ohio University By Jared Black Russ Colello Justin Cook Patrick Daugherty Jessica McCoy October 14, 2002 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Purposes of the Report The purposes of this report are (1) to give a general overview of the organizational structure of the Green River plant and also (2) give an overview of the Aberdeen plant. We will also, (3) compare

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    Submitted: January 20, 2010 By: Mike
  • Confucian Philosophy and Corporate Responsibility

    Confucian Philosophy and Corporate Responsibility

    Freedom devoid of responsibility would result in the collapse of the social network. It would cause strife among individuals, between individuals and society, and essentially would lead to the sacrifice of the future in order to fulfill short-term desires. Coming under much scrutiny for allegedly doing just this is today's dominant institution, a legal establishment with pervasive influence on contemporary life: the modern corporate enterprise. We live in a world plagued with human exploitation and

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    Submitted: January 20, 2010 By: Mike
  • Nahua Philosophy

    Nahua Philosophy

    William C Boyd 3/5/05 World Philosophies Nauha Philosophy It has been the goal of any society to try and begin to understand the nature of existence and the connection with an ultimate that humans feel. This searching is often human nature and leads different cultures around the world to describe the human problematic in many different ways. For the Nauha, a native Mexican tribe, the surface of the earth (tlalticpac) is slippery and narrow like

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    Submitted: January 21, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Philosophy of Music Education

    Philosophy of Music Education

    Philosophy of Music Education Music is a basic part of everyday life. What makes music unique is its ability to create an emotional response in a person. A music education program should develop the aesthetic experience of every student to its highest potential. Aesthetics is the study of the relationship of art to the human senses. Intelligence exists in several areas, which includes music. The concept of aesthetics allows us to see into ourselves, which

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    Submitted: January 21, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Philosophy 101

    Philosophy 101

    A professor stood before his Philosophy 101 class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full? They agreed that it was. So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly.

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    Submitted: January 21, 2010 By: Victor
  • Greek Term for the Ancient Egyptian

    Greek Term for the Ancient Egyptian

    The word paper comes from the Greek term for the ancient Egyptian writing material called papyrus, which was formed from beaten strips of papyrus plants. Papyrus was produced as early as 3000 BC in Egypt, and sold to ancient Greece and Rome. The establishment of the Library of Alexandria put a drain on the supply of papyrus. As a result, according to the Roman historian Pliny (Natural History records, xiii.21), parchment was invented under the

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    Submitted: January 22, 2010 By: Mike
  • What Is Philosophy

    What Is Philosophy

    What is philosophy? There is a philosophy for anything. Philosophy is our human nature, aiming at knowledge. Finding the philosophy for an activity means thinking of the questions we need, and breaking it down, giving us many ways to go. When the question is more important than the answer, we find ourselves in a philosophical discussion. Philosophy is understanding and questioning knowledge. Our machine of a functioning western society is based off of beliefs and

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    Submitted: January 22, 2010 By: Mike
  • Philosophy of Science - Evolution and Creation

    Philosophy of Science - Evolution and Creation

    Philosophy of Science: Evolution and Creation When talking about evolution and creation theories, there are people on both sides of the spectrum that will go crazy for or against one side. Ever since the theory of evolution was created, there have been arguments for or against it. In this paper, I will try to define both evolution and creation theories, and explain my stand on them towards the end. The first theory that was thought

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    Submitted: January 23, 2010 By: Mike
  • Philosophy

    Philosophy

    Philosophy Since the beginning of time, man has always managed to find a way to communicate. Cave men used the walls of their homes to draw pictures to express language. Early Egyptians used hieroglyphics in scrolls and on walls of their tombs. Even Sequoyah came up with an alphabet for the Cherokee tribe to use. With the exception of the telephone, modern day man's main means of communication is written expression. Office memos, e-mails, letters,

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    Submitted: January 23, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Four Seasons Goes to Paris: 53 Properties, 24 Countries, 1 Philosophy

    Four Seasons Goes to Paris: 53 Properties, 24 Countries, 1 Philosophy

    Four Seasons Goes to Paris: “53 Properties, 24 Countries, 1 Philosophy” GROUP#2 November 27, 2005 Four Seasons Hotel and Resorts (FSH) always prided itself on being the choice for a luxury hotel experience. Since its inception date in 1960, FSH expanded its renowned services to include the current number of 67 hotels in 30 different countries with continued expansion in progress. FSH attributed its success to its organizational culture, which did, and continues to embody,

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    Submitted: January 23, 2010 By: Janna
  • Women in Ancient Egypt

    Women in Ancient Egypt

    The role of women within Egyptian society was a highly complex one. Differing depending on their particular class and place within the social hierarchy, the women of ancient Egypt are often described as the most legally free and equal of any ancient civilisation. Our knowledge of the role played by the Egyptian women is somewhat limited. The majority of evidence for the Egyptians everyday life comes from within the mortuary sphere, a realm in which

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    Submitted: January 24, 2010 By: Victor
  • Chinese Clans and Dialect Associations of the Past and Present Day Singapore

    Chinese Clans and Dialect Associations of the Past and Present Day Singapore

    Chinese clan or dialect associations in past and present day Singapore 1. Introduction Ever since the immigration of the Chinese into Southeast Asia in the nineteenth century, they had started grouping themselves into different types of traditional organizations. In even a small country like Singapore, a respectable number of organizations were set up. There were clans, dialect associations, hui kuans, guilds, bangs and secret societies. These traditional organizations served a variety of functions and often

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    Submitted: January 25, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Ancient Civiliazations of the Near East and Europe

    Ancient Civiliazations of the Near East and Europe

    A2. The European progression from Mesolithic culture to Neolithic culture arose late in comparison to the rest of the world. In other parts of the world Neolithic cultures sprang up as early as 9000 B.C. However, in Europe, the progression did not occur until around 4500 B.C. An assortment of cultures arose during the late Neolithic in Europe resulting from a variety of factors. The end of the hunter-gatherer way of life accelerated the progression

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    Submitted: January 25, 2010 By: Victor
  • Ancient Egyptians

    Ancient Egyptians

    The Ancient Egyptians had a limited knowledge of astronomy. Part of the reason for this is that their geometry was limited, and did not allow for complicated mathematical computations. Evidence of Ancient Egyptian disinterest in astronomy is also evident in the number of constellations recognized by Ancient Egyptians. At 1100 BC, Amenhope created a catalogue of the universe in which only five constellations are recognized. They also listed 36 groups of stars called decans. These

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    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Women in Ancient Rome

    Women in Ancient Rome

    Roman Women The Romans believed that women were the weaker sex. Families mourned when a baby girl was born, and sometimes girls were exposed - left out in the cold to die - if the father was displeased. Often daughters were hated by their fathers. Doctors thought that a woman’s womb moved about inside her body, from her stomach to her legs, and caused hysteria, fainting and fits. However highborn a woman was, she was

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    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: July
  • Ancient Egypt

    Ancient Egypt

    The Nile The Nile river was the most important thing to Ancient Egyptians. The Egyptians were very smart because they were settled near a river. Without the Nile the Egyptians wouldn't survive, and even now we wouldn't study their history. The Nile was so important because it gave them water and fertilizer for farming and they believed in a God of the Nile whos name was Osiris The God of The Nile River. "Irrigation along

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    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: Artur
  • My Philosophy of Teaching

    My Philosophy of Teaching

    MY PHILOSOPHY OF TEACHING Education is a lifelong process with no true beginning or end. Education includes experience, environment, socialization and communication. Education feeds natural curiosity and enhances creativity. These thoughts begin my philosophy of education. John Dewey believed that "all genuine education comes through experience." I agree that education does not begin and end in a classroom. The extent of education we receive is the sum of experience we allow ourselves to be exposed

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    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: Victor
  • The Categorical Imperative of Immanuel Kant's Philosophy

    The Categorical Imperative of Immanuel Kant's Philosophy

    The Categorical Imperative Of Immanuel Kant's Philosophy What would you do if you saw a little old lady with a cane walking slowly across a busy street without remembering to look both ways? Most people would answer that they would run out into the street to save her. However, why would these people do this? The rescuer may have not had any relation whatsoever to the little old lady, yet they still decide to risk

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    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: Monika
  • Teaching Philosophy

    Teaching Philosophy

    In my teaching career I want to make an influence. There are going to be certain ideas that I try to uphold and other discriminations that I will try not to allow. I know that everyone has their own beliefs and that teachers should do what they cannot to infringe on others, but to try and show them a different way to think so that they have all the information needed to make educated decisions.

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    Submitted: January 27, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Carl Orff’s Philosophies in Music Education

    Carl Orff’s Philosophies in Music Education

    While Carl Orff is a very seminal composer of the 20th century, his greatest success and influence has been in the field of Music Education. Born on July 10th in Munich, Germany in 1895, Orff refused to speak about his past almost as if he were ashamed of it. What we do know, however, is that Orff came from a Bavarian family who was very active in the German military. His father's regiment band would

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    Submitted: January 28, 2010 By: Edward
  • Ancient Warfare

    Ancient Warfare

    The manner of arming the troops comes next under consideration. But the method of the ancients no longer is followed. For though after the example of the Goths, the Alans and the Huns, we have made some improvements in the arms of the cavalry, yet it is plain the infantry are entirely defenseless. From the foundation of the city till the reign of the Emperor Gratian, the foot wore cuirasses and helmets. But negligence and

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    Submitted: January 28, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Ode on an Ancient Urn

    Ode on an Ancient Urn

    Ode on a Grecian Urn" is a romantic ode, a dignified but highly lyrical (emotional) poem in which the author speaks to a person or thing absent or present. In this famous ode, Keats addresses the urn and the images on it. The romantic ode was at the pinnacle of its popularity in the 19th Century. It was the result of an author’s deep meditation on the person or object. The romantic ode evolved from

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    Submitted: January 28, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Chinese Empire: Ming Dynasty

    Chinese Empire: Ming Dynasty

    The Chinese Empire was large and controlled most of Asia at one point in time. One of the dynasties that ruled the empire was the Ming Family. Ruling from 1368-1644, almost three hundred years, the Ming Dynasty impacted Chinese history very much. The purpose of this paper is to tell the history of the Ming Dynasty's impact on the Chinese Empire, and to explain why the Chinese Empire was in fact an empire. The Ming

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    Submitted: January 28, 2010 By: Victor

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