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    characters.  In determinism‚ the third characteristic of naturalism in literature‚ the notion that individual characters have a direct influence on their lives is replaced by a focus on fate or nature and is the opposite of the belief of free will.  One common characteristic of literary naturalism is the surprising twist at the end of the plot. There is a strong sense in the naturalist stories and novels that nature is not affected by human struggle. Themes  Survival‚ determinism‚ violence‚ and

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    MAY 13 3.“THE POSSESION OF KNOWLEDGE CARRIES AN ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITY” Prof. Dr. Mümtaz Turhan Social Sciences High School EYÜP KUN / 003280-047 “THE POSSESION OF KNOWLEDGE CARRIES AN ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITY” Candidate name: Eyüp KUN Candidate number: 003280-047 Testing Session: May‚ 2013 Word count: 1263 MAY 13 3.“THE POSSESION OF KNOWLEDGE CARRIES AN ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITY” Prof. Dr. Mümtaz Turhan Social Sciences High School EYÜP KUN / 003280-047 Bearing the individual

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    Using the concepts of sex and gender discuss particular example of inequality that exists in modern society. Gender inequality in terms of the different socially accepted displays of aggression from male and female professional athletes Roberta Sassatelli (2010) argues that in the modern Western society sport is the fastest way in which a man or a woman can earn social recognition and respect‚ allowing a person to climb the social ladder in a relatively short period of time compared to people

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    489 Week 8 Tuesday‚ February 25 Catch-up/Review FREE WILL AND TIME TRAVEL Thursday‚ February 27 Taylor—“Freedom and Determinism” pgs. 343-356 Essay assignment 10: Essay question 5 on pg. 361 NO CLASS—DR. MCCAIN WILL BE AT A CONFERENCE Week 9 Tuesday‚ March 4 Exam 2 Thursday‚ March 6 van Inwagen—“The Incompatibility of Free Will and Determinism” pgs. 404-408 Essay assignment 11: Essay question 3 on pg. 408 Week 10 Tuesday‚ March 11 Frankfurt—“Alternate Possibilities

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    literature where knockouts of genes thought to be essential to a certain function did not produce as drastic impacts. Therefore‚ since a gene can participate in varied uses‚ and one function can be satisfied by many genes‚ Morange rejects rigid genetic determinism‚ and argues that genes‚ in encoding for proteins‚ only provide a structure in which networks and organisational hierarchies are built to give rise to complex functions. This appears to be similar to the idea put forth by Richard Dawkins in “The

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    which organisms possessing certain genotypic characteristics that make them better adjusted to an environment tend to survive and reproduce. Nurture – It is our surroundings what we learn and experience from others around us that influences us in different ways. Determinism – It is the belief that your future is fixed or determined by what you have genetically inherited or by your social surroundings experience. A statement such as “These people bring it on themselves you know” and “I bet she didn’t even try‚ that’s

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    Name______________________ January 29‚ 2013 Live Lesson Upton Sinclair Part A Respond to the following in complete‚ well-developed sentences. Have the questions for 1-4 available while you watch the short video at this address: http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=111814 1. Upton Sinclair was called a "muckraker." How did Sinclair "muckrake" for social reform? 2. Sinclair was convinced ".... through art one could cause change." What was established as a direct result of the public

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    -- the careful‚ systematic observation of conscious experience Edward Titchener Functionalism psychology should investigate the function or purpose of conscious William James (1842-1910) Watson & Behaviorism John B. Watson (1878-1958) determinism focus on stimulus often referred to as S-R psychology (i.e.‚ stimulus-response) Gestalt Psychology arises

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    and “weak” are just some ways that the Sapir- Whorf theory can be viewed. The Sapir- Whorf hypothesis can also be viewed two different ways; it can be linguistic determinism or linguistic relativism. Although this view may be similar in many ways‚ the distinction is a big factor in what the hypothesis itself means. Linguistic determinism is the idea that language and its structure limits human knowledge and thought while also hindering one’s perception. The term implies that people of different languages

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    ‘Our freedom to make ethical choices is only an apparent freedom’ Determinism- implies that human beings have no free will and cannot be held morally responsible for their actions Accepting that we are not free- our behaviour is the product of forces over which we have no control. (USE EXAMPLE FROM JAMES RACHELS) Our capacity to experience emotions/ compassion does NOT depend on free will We will have reason for our actions‚ even if we lack free will. We would still have the same goals‚ but viewing

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