Student Name: Veronica Ryan Student No: 20120035 Assignment: Kant Lecturer: Prof: Wamsley Due Date: 23 August 2013 ____________________________________________________________________ Emmanuel Kant was an influential German Philosopher. He was born in Konigsberg in Prussia to Protestant parents he lived from 1724 to 1804. Kant observed the world around him and observed that that every culture religion and society has moral law whether they are obeyed or not. The Formula of Universal Law-
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judgment. We might dismiss the situation as merely another idiosyncrasy of vanity were it not for the fact that the logic which each man confidently claims to possess is nearly always offered as the undeniable proof of some proposition which is quite contradictory to some other proposition that another man asserts with equal assurance to be indubitably established by his own logic. The paradox of contradictory claims made in the name of logic is nowhere more evident than in the field of law. Logic‚ or reason
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protect the rights of victims rather than those of criminals. Answer: b (categorical statements) 2. It is clear to every intelligent person that the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution‚ protection against cruel and unusual punishment‚ does not bar the use of victim impact statements. Answer: a (bandwagon) 3. Victim reforms will destroy the constitutional rights of the accused. Answer: b (categorical statement) 4. The conservative‚ prejudiced Supreme Court judges are
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“problems” we may encounter as we try to collect data and make conclusions from data. 1. Simpson’s Paradox – A special situation where you may draw two very different conclusions from the same set of data. 2. Quantitative & Categorical Data – Two different types of data. 3. Categorical Graphs – Bar graphs & pie charts. 4. “Center” & “Spread” for Quantitative Data – Mean‚ median‚ standard deviation‚ etc. 5. Quantitative Graphs – DotPlots‚ StemPlots‚ Histograms‚ BoxPlots‚ Ogives. 6. Describing Quantitative
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The name of our mathematician is Aristotle‚ he was born in 384 BCE at Stagirus‚ a Greek colony that is now extinct near the seaport on the coast of Thrace. He was the son of Phaestis and Nichomachus‚ who was a court physician to the King Amyntas of Macedonia. Many people claim this is where Aristotle got influenced to become part of the Macedamian Court system‚ although is has not yet been proving plenty of experts agree this is where it all began. While he was around the age of 7 his father and
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The Narrative Method of Inquiry Second candidacy essay Richard Giovannoli‚ M.A. 2 1. Introduction The purpose of this essay is to lead the reader to a fuller understanding of the narrative inquiry approach to research—what it is; what unique perspectives it provides; and how it is carried out. This essay will explore some of the controversies surrounding this and other forms of qualitative research methodology—especially in the areas of significance‚ validity and reliability—and present
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Immanuel Kant’s perspective on morality is much different than John Stuart Mill. Unlike Mill‚ Kant believes that reason leads us to making moral decisions. We should use reason rather than “utility‚ religion‚ tradition‚ authority‚ happiness‚ desires‚ or institutions” (Vaughn 120). Rationality should always be used when we make decisions. Kant’s ethical theory states that “right actions have moral value only if they are done with a ‘good will’ -that is‚ a well to do your duty for duty’s sake” (Vaughn
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Roa‚ Carlos Blackmon/ Theory of Knowledge p.7 30 September 2010 Ways of Knowing and their Importance Experts such as athletes‚ musicians‚ actors‚ surgeons‚ etc. have obtained knowledge which is difficult to describe in words and by language. These other ways of knowing‚ like perception‚ reason‚ and emotion play more important roles than language in allowing these experts to perform in their respective fields by gaining knowledge which cannot be passed on by words through their senses‚ emotional
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Kant (1724-1804) and Jon Stuart Mill (1806-1873)‚ both considered to be two of the best philosophers of all time‚ had different views on how one should live the Good Life. John Stuart Mill’s theory was called Utilitarianism and Kant’s theory‚ the Categorical Imperative. Immanuel Kant believed that it was more important for a person to have moral values than to be intelligent‚ funny‚ or to have any other talents or traits of the human mind or body. He believed of course
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Lecture 1: Obstacles to critical thinking: - - Egocentrism – Inability to see things at others’ points of view. I want you to support me and tell me that I’m right. I don’t want your rational analysis. Just support me no matter what. Adults are more egocentric Ethnocentrism – Or sociocentrism. My society‚ my ethnic background‚ etc. Stereotyping – Although there is a cognitive compensity to do this. Fear / Psychological Defensiveness – fear of questioning the beliefs Dogmatism – This
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