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    John Locke “The end of law is not to abolish or restrain‚ but to preserve and enlarge freedom. For in all the states of created beings capable of law‚ where there is no law‚ there is no freedom” – John Locke. What I feel that John Locke is attempting to express in his quote is that society believes that by having laws in place the government is taking away from the freedom they long to endure. However‚ by having laws in place it actually helps to enforce their rights to freedom. I chose

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    THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CORRECTIONAL TREATMENT Samuel Crosby II Liberty University Abstract There are many different theories on how to keep recidivism rates from increasing‚ thus preventing crime. Studies do not show that incarceration can accomplish this task alone; however‚ there is empirical evidence that supports the idea of implementing effective correctional treatment to reduce the recidivism rates. There are conflicting opinions that show a discrepancy

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    Week 5 To what extent should correctional institutions be responsible for handling mentally ill individuals? The extent that correctional institutions should be responsible for handling mentally ill individuals should be none. There are not fully equipped to handle the vast number of mentally ill individuals with their multiply types of conditions. Correctional institutes are already overcrowded with inmates and understaffed. The staff doesn’t have the necessary training to deal or identify people

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    In chapter nine of the book “Problems from Philosophy”‚ by James Rachels‚ the author guides us through the topic over “The Debate over Free Will”. Throughout the chapter‚ we are informed what free will is‚ what it means to have free will‚ and if we actually have free will‚ the author provides us with arguments that help break down the argument on free will. These arguments consisted of the Determinist Argument‚ the Libertarian Response‚ the Compatibilist Response‚ and Ethics on free will. This chapter

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    It’s true when they say that Philosophy is the process of being. One could look at a philosopher like a sage since he shows meaning to life and gives interpretations to many of our experiences. In short‚ they are full of wisdom. According to Bernard Lonergan‚ Philosophy is what gives education its vision and direction for without which‚ philosophy loses its social influence. When we have education‚ we gain knowledge. And as humans‚ our knowing involves experiencing which then entails understanding

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    ability choose‚ i.e.‚ free will‚ and it is poor use of said free will that is responsible for human error‚ not God. In his later publication‚ Principles of Philosophy‚ he continues his vehement defense of God but includes a significant addition in that undermines this position. I will argue that although Meditations IV and Principles of Philosophy are mostly consistent‚ Descartes’ explicit statement that God willed and preordained all that is and can be renders the texts inconsistent. In order to explain

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    turned the world upside down and changed the landscape of religion. At the same time‚ a bright eight-year-old child began his studies in classical philosophy; a study that involved in-depth studies in Plato and Aristotle. This child‚ John Calvin‚ became simply known as “the theologian” by many reformers including Martin Luther; used his background in philosophy to help explain the depths of biblical truths and‚ refine the reformer’s beliefs. John Calvin (Jean Cauvin) was born on July 10‚ 1509 in Nonyon

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    Characteristics of Postmodernism 1.3.1 Shift of Emphasis 1.3.1.1 A Move from Meta-narratives to Mini-narratives 1.3.1.2 A Move to Question the Transparency of Language 1.3.1.3 A Move to Question the Objectivity 1.3.2 Religion in the Postmodern Philosophy 1.4 Challenges Offered by Postmodernism 2. POSTMODERN ETHICS: A NEW VISION OF MORALITY 2.1 A Perusal of Modern Ethics 2.1.1 Universalism and its Discontents 2.1.2 Wittgenstein’s Denial of Ethical Propositions 2.2 Progression to Postmodern

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    From my own perspective I feel that the major ideas of the political philosophy of the constitution are to mandate non-partisan redistricting for elections to enhance electoral competition. For example: To reduce the role that legislative politics might play‚ five states (Arizona‚ Hawaii‚ Idaho‚ New Jersey and Washington)‚ carry out congressional redistricting by an independent or bipartisan commission. Two states‚ Iowa and Maine‚ give independent bodies authority to propose redistricting

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    Axia College Material Appendix C Fill in the table below by classifying each philosophy as either teacher-centered or student-centered authority. Next‚ identify the main characteristics of that philosophy. (The first one is completed for you as an example.) Once you have completed the table‚ answer the questions below. Educational Philosophies Table |Philosophy |Teacher- or Student-Centered |Characteristics | |

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