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    refers to the arguments as "proofs"‚ which means that he is trying to insinuate that these arguments are not scientifically proven and are not based on facts. A proof is a statement that is unquestionable and lead to an end. He also implies that the arguments cannot definitely establish the case for God‚ so therefore they should be abandoned because this way he can use that term to make the argument that God exists less plausible. Specifically‚ the cosmological argument‚ teleological argument‚ and arguments

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    John Self English 101 Prof. DC 4/4/2014 Should We Have Homework Ok class don’t forget the homework that’s due next class. Homework. The word that almost every child hates along with what its connected to. Homework assignments refers to tasks assigned to students by their teachers to be completed outside of class. Homework isn’t as well accomplished as people might think. Students or children should not have homework because it can cause depression. Teachers and parents rather have their

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    Mapping an Argument Kimberly Williams CRT/205 11/11/2012 University of Phoenix Mapping an Argument What is the Issue? I have decided to read about the Traditional newspapers are becoming extinct. The issue with this is the cost of the newspapers going up and how the Internet is taking over the place of the newspaper. People are now depending on the Internet for their sources instead of the newspapers. The competition-deflecting effects of printing cost got destroyed by the Internet. The

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    Definition Argument Definition Responsibility: Responsibility is the act or process of being responsible. Persons that are considered responsible are accountable for their own action and/or expressions. A great way of defining responsibility is doing what’s right or following through with obligations. Personal responsibility is being accountable for oneself such as staying healthy‚ managing emotions and treating yourself and others with respect. “Responsibility is an important virtue‚ but not

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    Evaluate the arguments for the existence of god There are three main philosophical arguments for the existence of god; the Teleological argument (also known as the design argument)‚ made by William Paley‚ which presents the central idea that the universe is so complex‚ perfectly designed and purposeful that it must have had an intelligent designer‚ the Cosmological argument‚ made by Thomas Aquinas‚ which is based on the main idea that everything has a starting point so an uncaused god must have

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    Writing Assignment Number 2: The Ontological Argument Through the ontological argument‚ Anselm seeks to prove that God exists and he attempts to refute the fool who says in his heart that there is no God. This fool has two important characteristics: he understands the claim that God exists and he does not believe that God exists. Gaunilo plays the role of the “fool” and challenges Anselm’s ontological argument. I will argue that Anselm’s response to Gaunilo’s attack is not adequate

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    that her family owns guns and does not want to give them up fully either. The NRA statement tries to build up its ethos in the beginning of the article by explaining their reasons for holding off on making a statement. They could have improved their argument by keeping their ethos up throughout the entire statement instead of just touch and go. Pathos is used extremely well in both of these articles‚ but with a topic like gun violence that is kind of a given. With Giffords being shot‚ she has a different

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    In his work "The Law of Nations or the Principles of Natural Law" Emer de Vattel uses authoritative appeals which express his views to the reader that in an international society of sovereign states‚ each state has certain undeniable rights and duties to which they are obligated. He states that in the law of nature men have mutual duties to assist one another. Since men are incapable of providing sufficient for themselves to improve their state of being‚ they must therefore "work together for the

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    What are fine tuning arguments? Is some version of this argument a good argument for theism? The fine tuning argument is based on the fact that given the conditions of our universe‚ human life is extraordinarily improbable. To discuss the fine tuning argument‚ we must first define the term “confirmation”. If something confirms something else‚ it simply means that it raises the probability for that thing. We could also say that it is evidence of that thing. For example‚ if we were to discover that

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    good of the many. Utilitarian moral theories evaluate the moral worth of action on the basis of happiness that is produced by an action. Whatever produces the most happiness in the most people is the moral course of action. I will give the best arguments against Utilitarianism‚ and show in my own opinion‚ why I think they are wrong. The strongest counterargument against Utilitarianism would have to be Sterling Harwood’s eleven objections to the theory. Sterling Harwood states that even he does

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