The ontological argument proposed by Anselm‚ in Anselm’s Proslogion is a priori argument‚ meaning it does not start from a feature of the world but rather a definition of God. It seeks to move from a definition of god to the reality of god by reasoning. The first line in Anselms ontological argument is “the fool says in his heart there is no god”‚ from this Anselm can deduce that the fool has an understanding of what god is .The fool has to admit that god is that than which nothing greater can
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2012 Living the Dream “It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.” (Paulo Coelho) This is what a young boy‚ Santiago bases his life off of. He is determined that no matter what‚ he will find his personal legend‚ a dream that everyone has but only a select few will ever find . In this book‚ The Alchemist‚ by Paulo Coelho‚ Santiago gives up everything to find his personal legend‚ all of his sheep‚ money‚ and his life. By following his dream he realizes that the
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Remien March 5‚ 2010 Paper 1 The Confusion of Dreams You are falling faster and faster through the pale blue sky with no parachute and nothing to grab on to. The shards of rock below seem to get sharper and sharper as a wave of terror and hopelessness takes over. You are just moments away from certain death when all of the sudden you wake up and realize it was all a dream. In William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream‚ he uses the power of dreams to construct the possibility of an alternate
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President of the National Rifle Association‚ Wayne LaPierre‚ testified before the U.S. Senate. Editorial cartoonist Adam Zyglis‚ whose cartoons are internationally syndicated‚ had created a cartoon with commentary on that specific testimony. The argument of the piece is that the NRA is a major part of the gun violence problem in the United States. Zyglis may have pleased his audience with similar views on the topic‚ but he may not be changing anybody’s mind if they do not hold a more liberal stance
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In the world today‚ the word “argument” is used on a daily basis and usually carries a bad meaning. In fact‚ the word is used so much that people often mistaken it’s true meaning. According to the book Writing Arguments by John Ramage‚ John Bean and June Johnson‚ there is no universally accepted definition of “argument.” The meaning of the term is rather complex‚ and it has been remained a controversial issue of philosophers and rhetoricians over the centuries (2). Because of the complexity of the
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The Endangered Species Act‚ enacted in 1973‚ was put into place to protect the world’s wildlife‚ however it was built on the scientific knowledge of species from back then. With advancing technology and understanding‚ the Endangered Species Act‚ while it was great basis for protection for many years‚ it is time for it to be updated to fit the ever-changing world. As more research is conducted‚ it is being shown that keeping genetic diversity is more important to a species then just population size
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Causal Argument: Will Lowering the Drinking Age Solve the Problem of Binge Drinking among College Students? Research has supported the observation that young people in America consume alcohol regularly; this prevalence of use increases rapidly during adolescence‚ as well as a few years afterward (Wagenaar and Wolfson 37). This has come to be a problem among college students. It has been shown through extensive quantitative and qualitative research that those under twenty-one years of age are
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This drew a substantial amount of attention not only to Brittany but also to the discussion of assisted suicide. That same year Brittany consciously made the decision to move to Oregon‚ where Death with Dignity Act had been established in 1994. This story brings to light many important parts of the legalization of Physician-Assisted Suicide. First one being‚ the financial burden that comes with being terminally ill and living in a state without assisted suicide
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The Aborigines Act of 1905 supposed to be an act that raised provision for the better protection and care of the Aboriginal inhabitants of Western Australia; however in reality the real purpose of the act was not to make the general wellbeing of the Aborigines better‚ it was to control every movement they made and have power over every aspect of their lives. The following essay discusses several of the clauses in the text that prove its intention most deceiving‚ and what the act truly accomplished
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Sydney Morning Herald‚ and she argues ” it is a truth universally acknowledged that a single woman in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a husband”. The author raises some interesting points‚ but her argument has several fundamental problems: Price begins building her argument with personal facts and sources‚ using rhetorical appeals. In her editorial‚ Jenna objects to the ideal that a single woman who has money should marry a man. She uses pathos appeal to say women who are successful
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