Wayne Davis‚ Question 1: Describe how and why prudential arguments for religious belief‚ and in particular Pascal’s Wager‚ are affected by considerations of religious diversity. Answer: To make this point clearer‚ it may help to consider the following argument: Rationality requires either that you wager for an orthodoxly conceived monotheistic god or that you do not wager for an orthodoxly conceived monotheistic god. Rationality requires that you hold: 1. The unity of wagering for an orthodoxly
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Roberto De Cecco Personal Analysis of Russia The state of Russia has greatly expanded throughout history and has gone through a number of political changes. But even with its vast history‚ the legitimacy and its long term viability aren’t guaranteed. But it can be inferred on what the future holds for Russia and if its state is legitimate when its history leading up to its creation‚ the Soviet Union era‚ its government‚ and its constitution. The history leading to the creation of modern day
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Education: Banking or Problem Posing? Richard Rodriguez and Paolo Freire write of education as the core factor in one ’s life. They feel that education itself lends people to either "achieve" greatness or fall into the majority of "bankers." "The Achievement of Desire" by Rodriguez and "The Banking Concept of Education" by Freire greatly resemble each other; however‚ they also differ on some points. Despite their differences‚ both texts come to the same conclusion education makes a person who
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Larry Diamond’s presentation explores the question of why there are no Arab democracies in the Middle East and North Africa. He shows us the relatively stagnant levels of democratic freedoms that have been the norm in the region for the past several decades. Diamond gives us a multitude of potential explanations for the absence of a sustainable democracy. His first explanation implicates that there must be something within the Islam or Arab culture or religion‚ that prevents the formation of a
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Why was Hitler able to dominate Germany by 1933? (15 marks) Hitler became chancellor in 1933‚ after being voted ‘democratically’. Hitler was able to obtain this position by using a number of methods to fabricate himself as a man who would solve all of Germany’s problems‚ when in reality he was a power hungry‚ fascist dictator. Hitler’s ability to rise up as a dictator and take control of Germany can be linked back to long term causes. These long term causes allowed Hitler certain advantages which
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- 1.) Research different typologies of government type of governments based on: a. Number of executive heads b. Repository of sovereign power c. Relationship existing between executive & legislative branch d. Relationship existing between central & local government Dictatorship Dictatorship implies rule by an individual who has complete power over the country‚ where even a small group of people can help in ruling the government. Although there have been several definitions of dictatorship
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perfect example for internal colonialism because the oppressors are trying to make their culture reflective‚ and at the same time force compliance with the intent to benefit under their perils. Through internal colonialism and systematic oppression we can see just how deeply authoritarianism affects our lives. The existential ethic that is selfrespect is
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By boldness‚ I do not mean in any respect using fear‚ force‚ threat‚ or authoritarianism to promote ideas‚ nor I do not mean conjuring up insane‚ illegal‚ immoral‚ or nonsense plans. Boldness‚ in the context of ideal citizenship‚ means to be strong with statements and ideas‚ and to not be coerced or bullied into backing down. David
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5 Paragraph Assignments 1. The American Revolution resulted in a Democratic government based on popular sovereignty while the French Revolution resulted in a popular authoritarianism under Napoleon Bonaparte. The U.S. Constitution is focused on representation‚ electoral procedures‚ limited executive powers‚ and the equality of the federal and state governments. In 1799 the French Directory‚ established during revolutionary unrest to represent the people‚ was toppled by a young general‚ Napoleon
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had created a dysfunctional relationship upon their children. In the case of “Daddy‚” Plath creates an environment enriched with violence and frightening. Through the poem‚ the father is being envisioned in terms of his dominance‚ cruelty‚ and authoritarianism. She compares the relationship with her father resembling the Holocaust/victim analogy‚ making him a Nazi and herself a Jew; which helps her in the dramatization of the unsettled war in her soul. In this poem Plath exhibits the tortured relationship
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