Among Immanuel Kant’s (1724–1804) most influential contributions to philosophy is his development of the transcendental argument. In Kant’s conception‚ an argument of this kind begins with a compelling premise about our thought‚ experience‚ or knowledge‚ and then reasons to a conclusion that is a substantive and unobvious presupposition and necessary condition of this premise. The crucial steps in this reasoning are claims to the effect that a subconclusion or conclusion is a presupposition and necessary
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ON GOLDEN POND ALEXANDRA HERMAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY DECEMBER 1‚ 2013 Mark Rydell ’s "On Golden Pond" is a drama that emphasizes the stages people of various ages endures. Utilizing Erik Erikson ’s Psychosocial Stages as learned in class‚ each of the main characters can be placed within a stage and their age-related crises analyzed. The film being so close to a family ’s life‚ it becomes relatable to the audience‚ prompting personal reactions as well as implementing life examples of some
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Keni William Reckner Philosophy 22 30 November 2010 Kant: Formulas of Universal Law and Humanity Kant’s philosophy was based around the theory that we have a moral unconditional obligation and duty that he calls the “Categorical Imperative.” He believes that an action must be done with a motive of this moral obligation‚ and if not done with this intention then the action would hold no moral value. Under this umbrella of the “Categorical Imperative” he presents three formulations that he believes to
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System. Kantian Ethics is formulated by Immanuel Kant in which he discussed that the nature of duty is based on human reason. For him‚ human reason‚ not human nature‚ can determine what is right and wrong. He also stressed that human desires are not the right measurement for ethics. In addition‚ Kantian Ethics is known for its two kinds of command or imperative: the hypothetical and categorical imperative. According to Immanuel Kant‚ hypothetical imperative has conditions and has no value. We do a certain
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Born Immanuel Kant in what is now known‚ as Kalingrad Russia in 1724‚ Kant became one of the greatest philosophers since the Greeks. Kant stayed in his hometown for most of his life and became famous for his brilliant mind and thoughts of his own ethical theory. Kant’s ethical theory is an analysis of the bases of the concepts of moral code and moral obligation. His theory goes into breaking down and giving guidelines to those rational beings who wish to live or seek to live a purely good life. They
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PHIL310 – Ethics Essay #2 – Theme: Core Ethical Theories The two ‘core’ ethical theories covered in class that I started to assess are the categorical imperative and utilitarianism‚ both of which offer an approach to decision making in the context of social and interpersonal relationships. In this with in depth understanding of both that Kantian ethics is much easily appreciated than the ethics of utilitarianism as Kantian ethics apply to everyone yet both ethical approaches lead to faults.
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1 Today Summarizing categorical variables Exploring the relationship between categorical variables - contingency table‚ proportions‚ conditional proportions‚ marginal proportions Ch 2‚ Sec 1-2‚ pages 15-29 Summarizing Categorical Variables: Blood Pressure (Exercise 2.37*) 2 A company held a blood pressure screening clinic for its employees. Data below is partial dataset for company employees. Create an appropriate display for blood pressure data among the employees. Blood pressure
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A second person that would agree with the idea of war having a different set of rules in the sense that war is more instinctive then that of a habit is Immanuel Kant. Kant holds the idea of the categorical imperative. Categorical is the Latin root to mean without exception and imperative means what must be done. This sums up the idea of one’s duty which Kant describes that duty is something one must do without exception. This idea of duty leans towards the idea of instinct because every person in
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it is known when the mind denudes itself of those resistances which it has brought into being through craving. This is true fulfilment. In that fulfilment there is the eternal‚ the permanent‚ the ever pliable. Since the period of time when Immanuel Kant and few philosophers tried to justify the belief in God by arguing it through Reason‚ God’s belief has been based on human life and the feeling for the reason of living. We are making constant effort to be something‚ and so the mind-heart becomes more
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Throughout history‚ many ancient civilizations a period of prosperity called the Golden Age. A Golden Age is when a civilization enjoys a stable government and a strong economy. The civilization would also have cultural and intellectual achievements made throughout this period of time. Greece had many attainments that are still practiced and seen today‚ and that influenced other civilizations in the ancient world. The Han Dynasty also was a very technologically advanced civilization and created many
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