The Ontological Argument: An explanation and critical assessment Phil 361 Lec 01 Professor: Reid Buchanan Ryley Braun‚ 10013764 April 16‚ 2010 The ontological argument is an attempt to refute skepticism of God and prove His existence through reason alone. The philosopher‚ Saint Anselm‚ presented his work on the ontological argument‚ or argument from reason‚ in his text the Proslogium. The argument‚ on the surface‚ is very logically convincing and attempts to allure even the skeptic of
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Collin Brozek Scott Harber Comp. I April 14th‚ 2013 Argument Essay There are a plethora of reasons why pop and soft-drinks are bad for personal health as well as the environment. Never the less there have been an increase of obesity cases and children with diabetes caused solely by the consumption of sugar filled beverages. The consumption of soft-drinks and other carbonated beverages have multiple negative effects‚ and I want to briefly cover ten or so reason as to why soda is hazardous to
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Nation." Human Life Review 30.3 (2004): 58-65. Academic Search Complete. Web. 26 Nov. 2012. "Abortion ’s Deleterious Effects on Women: Mental Health‚ Quality Of Life‚ and Mortality Rates." National Right to Life News 33.1 (2006): 17. Academic Search Complete. Web. 28 Nov. 2012. "Chapter 4: Preventing Unsafe Abortion." Research On Reproductive Health At WHO (2002): 37-41. Academic Search Complete. Web. 12 Nov. 2012. Bachioch‚ Erika. "Embodied Equality: Debunking Equal Protection Arguments For Abortion
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Online learning verses Traditional learning Coming up with the most suitable way to have classes is one thing that is blocked by many problems. As it has always been the case‚ many people prefer having their classes in the traditional way to taking online classes. However‚ online classes seem to overweigh traditional classes in many ways such as; time management‚ availability of resources and also the fact that one can take an online class easily while doing a job at the same time. The option
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THE CONCEPT OF LEARNING Kaplan University SS124-29 Professor Missy Madden-Schlegel September 26‚ 2010 Learning is defined as an experience that produces lasting change in the mind of the person receiving the knowledge. Learning can be conscious as in memorizing scriptures from the bible and unconscious as in something happening without any deliberate efforts (Schacter et. al.‚ 2009). From an education standpoint‚ learning can also involve helping people by giving information that
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Ontological Argument One of the most fascinating arguments for the existence of an all-perfect God is the ontological argument. Ontological arguments are arguments to prove the existence of God based on pure reason alone. They attempt to show that we can deduce God’s existence from‚ so to speak‚ the very definition of God. St. Anselm of Canterbury proposed the first and most well known ontological argument in 1078 in his Proslogion‚ but it was actually Immanuel Kant‚ an 18th century German philosopher
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is a method of interactive and representational argument.Debate is commonly carried out .In debating there is a topic to discuss and decide on differences and defining how will they interact. Debate is a type of argument looking for truths‚ and a means of making and evaluating arguments that allows debaters to better understand their own and others positions. This sense of shared ideas toward the truth brings debaters closer together‚ even when they represent opposing sides of an issue or come from
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write/make a good Rogerian argument in your essay‚ it is important to keep in mind some important outlines and pointers as well keeping in mind your Rogerian argument topics and ideas. While conventional wisdom might tell you to simply consider the common grounds between your proposition and the opposing argument‚ it is likewise crucial to get a formidable grasp of what you’re really trying to argue and the opposing views to it. Here are a few tips for writing a Rogerian argument that you can use for writing
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-“The Principles of Nature and of Grace‚ Based on Reason” His conclusion was that the answer is to be found‚ not in the universe of created things‚ but in God. God exists necessarily and is the explanation why anything else exists. LEIBNIZ’s Argument There are 3 basic premises in his reasoning: 1. Everything that exists has an explanation of its existence. 2. If the universe has an explanation of its existence‚ that explanation is God. 3. The universe exists. From these premises one could
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Argumentation Essay One of the biggest arguments these days in the sports world is should college athletes be paid or not. To preserve the competitive nature and the "college environment" student athletes should not be paid. College athletes go to school for a reason‚ education. Universities or colleges should not have to spend money on top of giving the students an opportunity to set up their future. With natural born athletes‚ they already have a competitive drive within themselves so monetary
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