10. Errors and Redesign. Throughout this experiment a number of random and procedural errors were apparent; these errors could have affected the results of the experiment in a number of ways. One experimental error that occurred during the experiment was that some flies became stuck in the food source and died. The main cause of this was the fact that the fly vials were stood up (vertically) before the flies had fully recovered from the anaesthetic. This could be overcome in future experiments by
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Honors October 9‚ 2012 Hume’s argument for skepticism about induction states that we can use induction‚ like causation‚ to gain knowledge. We must rely on induction to draw conclusions in everyday life because it is the only resource we have to work with. However‚ we must realize the limitations of induction. Philosopher Karl Popper successfully undermines Hume’s problem of induction by proving that induction is not needed in science and that Hume’s argument is circular. Karl Popper argued
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Discuss Plato’s arguments for recollection in the Meno; what puzzle is recollection supposed to solve? Deliberating on knowledge according to Plato’s Phaedo and Meno‚ respectively‚ the term “knowledge” lacks the one definition that encompasses in totality what knowledge is and what it entails. Philosophers have‚ for a long time‚ been at task to find the one definition that would cover knowledge completely‚ but that definition is still elusive. Socrates also contradicted himself when it came to
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NAME: SEBASTIAN T ESSAY QUESTION 3 In what ways do images construct identities? Discuss using specific examples. In what ways do images construct identities? Discuss using specific examples. Stuart Hall defines identity as an ‘already accomplished fact‚ which the new cultural practices then represent’. We should think instead of ‘identity as a ‘production’ which is never complete‚ always in process‚ and always constituted within‚ not outside‚ representation’ (Hall 1994 p.392). An individual’s
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tried to answer the fundamental question what constitutes a good life. According to Dworkin‚ a good life is not just about living in some pleasurable way; it is about creating a good life in a critical way. It can be argued that living a good life entails treading down a moral path‚ doing all that morality requires us to do; however Dworkin posits that moral principles should be interpreted so that being moral makes us happy. In his
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organized e-mail. Look for specific weaknesses that we have talked about in class‚ including wordiness and format problems. Revise it using 1-inch margins. Use your name as the sender‚ and add appropriate contact information for yourself. Don’t forget the subject line. Please remove these instructions and the title above. To: Michael Moraga <michael.moraga@media.com> From: Your Name <your.name@media.com> Subject: My Report Cc: Bcc: Michael‚ This is in response to your
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ECON1001 – Microeconomics for Business Decisions 2. #What is the difference between deductive and inductive methods in economics when discussing theories? Inductive methods in economics starts from the gathering of facts and data before forming a theory based on the results gathered. However‚ a deductive method begins with general theories and principles about economics‚ generating a hypothesis before testing them‚ a reverse of inductive methods in economics when discussing theories. 9.
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Claims and Arguments A. Statement- or claim is an assertion that something is or is not the case; it is either true or B. Argument- an argument is a group of statements‚ one of which is supposed to be supported by the rest. In an argument the supporting statements are known as premises; the statement being supported is known as a conclusion. C. Indicator Words- are terms that often appear in arguments and signal that a premise or conclusion may be nearby. Arguments Good and Bad
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EVIL DEMON THOUGHT EXPERIMENT A STRONGER ARGUMENT FOR GLOBAL SCEPTICISM THAN HIS DREAMING ARGUMENT? IF YES‚ EXPLAIN WHY; IF NO‚ EXPLAIN WHY NOT. Descartes defined global skepticism as all of our experiences‚ thoughts and everything we know to be true as dubious and deceptive. Therefore we are constantly being deceived and what we perceive to be true may not be true at all. In this essay I will attempt to show how Descartes ’s dreaming argument and evil demon argument justifies global scepticism and
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Recognizing Arguments In this assignment‚ you will apply key concepts covered in the module readings. You will identify the component parts of arguments and differentiate between various types of arguments such as strict‚ loose‚ inductive‚ and deductive. You will then construct specific‚ original arguments. There are two parts to the assignment. Complete both parts. Part 1 1a: Identify Components of Arguments Identify the component parts of the argument‚ premises and conclusion‚ for the
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