Philosophy 101 Final Paper: Answer to five Questions on Castell and Borchert’s Introduction to Modern Philosophy‚ 4th ed. (Pearson-Macmillan‚ 1983). Question #1: Why does Hume think that the “design” in nature cannot prove God’s existence? Answer: One of the most common reasons why people say they believe in God is that the universe seems to have been intentionally designed. Hume observes that while we may perceive two events that seem to occur in conjunction‚ there is no way for us to
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cities now face is crime. What are the most effective measures to tackle crime in urban areas NumWord 343 The rapid pace of urbanization is often associated with a high level of crime and violence. The greater concentration of wealthier victims (persons‚ banks‚ houses‚ etc.) makes the urban areas attractive for the criminal-prone individuals and potential offenders. The search of the most effective way to tackle crime depends on what do we prefer - to react or to prevent crime. The traditional approach
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Terri Windham AC1102475 Assignment 3_03 Shoplifting and prevention Private Security Discuss six types of shoplifting prevention and detection techniques name and briefly describe each‚ and give your opinion about which shoplifting prevention and detection technique is the most effective and why. Shoplifting and detection are used in many stores to prevent theft. Below I will briefly discuss the six different ways they are used. Two-Way mirrors: These types of mirrors are used mostly
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Philosophy 1. How are Plato’s and Descartes’ views of the soul/self similar? Both Plato and Descartes believe that the soul/self is best (or only) to think and learn separate from the body and its faculties. According to Plato‚ “the soul reasons best without bodily senses.” Plato claims that sight‚ hearing‚ pain‚ and pleasure are a distraction to the soul in its search for reality‚ and that true knowledge can only be achieved with pure thought alone. “The body confuses the soul and prevents
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The author will attempt to briefly describe the philosophies of decriminalization‚ legalization and drug treatment. I will conclude with my opinion regarding the good and bad about these said philosophies. Crime Reduction Decriminalization The philosophy behind decriminalization is regulating and reducing the severity of penalties (Dolgon‚ Baker‚ 2011). Decriminalization‚ legalization‚ and drug treatment are all approaches to the nation’s war on drugs and ever growing jail compounds. Decriminalization
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Philosophy Study Notes – Greek Philosophers - The earliest Greek philosophers are sometimes called NATURAL PHILOSOPHERS because they were mainly concerned with the natural world and it’s processes - Pythagoras (570 B.C)‚ Heraclitus (500 B.C)‚ Empedocles (490 B.C.)‚ Zeno (490 B.C.)‚ Parmenides (470 B.C.)‚ Democritus (460 B.C.) = Pre-Socratic - All the earliest philosophers shared the belief that there had to be a certain basic substance at the root of all change Pythagoras - Basic Beliefs:
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Moral Issues in Business Paper Assignment Crain Spring 2013 Discuss a current policy/practice‚ or recent event pertaining to an issue of Business Ethics. Your paper should proceed as follows: 1. Choose an issue pertaining to business and do some research on your topic. I recommend looking through the business sections of newspapers‚ or finding articles in magazines related to your issue. You may do all of your research on the internet‚ but be sure to assess the credibility of your sources
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Problem Identification The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 was created to solve the problem of high crime. To deal with the crime problem in our nation‚ there must be a balance approach between getting tough on the hard-core violent offenders‚ and prevention and treatment for nonviolent offenders‚ all within the context of punishment. The major crimes that were going on in 1994 were the war on drugs‚ gun violence‚ and juvenile violence(book‚ pg.470). It was suggested that police
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These functions belong to governments‚ the parties to international treaties‚ who are required to prevent and put an end to violation of IHL. They have also an obligation to punish those responsible of what are known as “grave breaches” of IHL or war crimes.” (IRC) All nations need to respect the laws of the Geneva Convention because it is a priority to maintain humanity throughout the world. According to the International Committee of the Red
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Theme : Solution to a Malaysian Problem DRAFT 1 The Role of The Individual in Preventing and Reducing the Criminal Offences in Kuala Lumpur‚ Malaysia. Crime has always becoming a major issue in Malaysia. Crime statistics compiled by Habibullah and Baharom in 2008 showed that the crime rates in Malaysia in the last three decades (1973-2003) rose between 1 to 8% per year. Things are getting worst if none of the party was taking action in curbing this problem. Individual’s role is the most significant
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