but such a system would have to take for granted Hobbes’ values and rationality—it would not work ‘right out of the box’ as deontology or utilitarianism does; more on this later. For now‚ let’s assume that our purpose will require an appeal to a Pareto Superior alternative to Hobbes. Theories abound of how to do this‚ but we need one that can do this without permitting state coercion‚ while also accounting for morality. Unfortunately‚ it is difficult‚ though not impossible‚ to find compelling examples
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Classical Rationality as the Basis of Utopism and its Criticism from the Viewpoints of Language and Experience The constant return to utopian projects of re-organizing society testifies that utopism is deeply rooted in the structure of the Classical episteme. In this case to break with utopian line of thinking means to uncover and eliminate all the presuppositions which inevitably lead to the transformation of social ideals into utopias. If we approach the problem of utopism from this point of
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These two sinners are punished for their lustful affair‚ causing Dante such grief that he faints (5.141-142). “... And I‚ in such great pity‚ | fainted away as though I were to die‚” By fainting Dante shows that he still does not understand that rationality should triumph over lust. In Canto 20‚ Dante sees the diviners and fortune tellers. Their punishment is to have
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Bounded Liberation of the ’Captives’ Given the inherently scripted nature of call centre work that CSRs carry out under high surveillance and under very stringently monitored environment‚ Callcom propagates a work context characterized by fun. This is a deliberate attempt by the organization to counter the monotonous nature of work tasks. As on employee Punita working as a CSR for 2 years puts it‚ "the whole idea is to create an open and a play feel to the atmosphere. The idea is to just loosen
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a new method. Question 3 1 out of 1 points Which of the following are TRUE statements about quasi-rationality? Selected Answers: a. The perception of cues may be more or less analytical or intuitive depending on the nature of the task for judgment and its complexity. b. According to Brehmer’s study (1986)‚ the quasi-rationality of perception means that the same judge often finds it difficult to explain the process to others and to reproduce the same
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or probabilities are called ordinal and the ones that do mention gambles or probabilities are called cardinal. If axioms are always followed‚ expected utility will also be maximised. Axioms of decision theory are supposed to be requirements of rationality‚ because it is plausible to show how a perfectly rational person could fail to satisfy one or another of the axioms. EXAMPLE: The continuity axiom states if you prefer A to B and B to C (and thus A to C) there must be some lottery which has
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Society today encourages rationality in nearly every situation. That being said‚ irrational behavior is tolerated today as much as it was in the time of Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream. One does not have to go far to realize this fact – consider the reality television shows today (ex. Jersey Shore‚ Keeping Up with the Kardashians‚ The Bachelor‚ etc.) The reason behind the popularity of these ridiculous shows is quite simple: people find entertainment in watching others make fools out of themselves
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How did thinkers from the late antiquity to the renaissance explore the relationship between faith and reason? The relationship between faith and reason has been explored by a number of thinkers and philosopher’s since ancient times. The exploration undertaken by Renaissance writer; Machiavelli is a particularly significant due to its contrast with thinker of the late antiquity such as Thomas Aquinas‚ he is particularly interested in classical literature ttys to distil the experiences of Rome
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Sharmeel Bhatti Ms. Ciufo ENG-3U1 Wednesday‚ April‚ 28‚ 2010 Life of Pi: Correlation between Science and Religion One of the most important dichotomies that exist amongst today is Science versus Religion. A dichotomy that started in the renaissance era‚ a period when people started questioning‚ looking to other horizons‚ other than religion and truly began to comprehend reality. The theme of Science versus Religion is portrayed in a great deal in the novel Life of Pi. In Life of
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Assignment #2: Jürgen Habermas Introduction Jürgen Habermas is without a doubt‚ the leading social theorist and the leading defender of modernity and rationality. He uses his theory of communication to help analyze the problems of the modern world‚ and strongly believes the issues can be solved. The purpose of this essay is to demonstrate the problems Habermas has analyzed in terms of the modern world‚ and to put emphasis on basic assumptions and key concepts of his communication theory of
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