Mara Kaouzova Professor Anthamatten Philosophical Ethics April 3 2013 Utilitarianism: ------------------------------------------------- The Greatest Happiness for the Greatest Number In the ethical debate‚ a divide has long existed between two models. One school of thought‚ notably Immanuel Kant’s Deontology‚ emphasizes the importance moral motivation‚ the other‚ represented by Consequentialism‚ emphasizes the importance of the outcome. Consequentialism is distinguished from the deontological
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Calendar)" Faith is a belief that does not rest on logical proof or material evidence and is often associated with religion. Because faith is not supported by proof or evidence‚ it is an irrational belief‚ irrational meaning not governed by reason. This essay will make no statement as to the rationality of religion or the existence of God‚ but it will argue that faith by definition is irrational. It is argued that everyday knowledge has been taken on faith. However‚ this argument results from the confusion
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Dream Song number 5 takes place in three different locations and features only one major character‚ Henry with several minor ones that are mentioned in passing. It also has an omniscient narrator. Each stanza of Dream Song number 5 occurs in a different place. The first in a bar‚ the second in a plane‚ and the last in an unidentified but confining place. In the first stanza‚ Henry is unhappy and drunk. He is even compared to St.Stephen who was stoned to death. The word “stoned” can refer to the act
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THE REAL NUMBER SYSTEM The real number system evolved over time by expanding the notion of what we mean by the word “number.” At first‚ “number” meant something you could count‚ like how many sheep a farmer owns. These are called the natural numbers‚ or sometimes the counting numbers. Natural Numbers or “Counting Numbers” 1‚ 2‚ 3‚ 4‚ 5‚ . . . * The use of three dots at the end of the list is a common mathematical notation to indicate that the list keeps going forever. At some point‚ the
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What stood out to me in Chapter 6 was the chunking section on pg. 209. I am currently reading a book called "A Mind for Numbers" by Barbara Oakley; it is a book primarily about how to study math and science‚ however‚ I am see that the techniques could be applied to the arts or just about any other subject. Chapters 4 and 7 primarily focus on how to chunk. The main concepts of the book are primarily about how memory works and how to make it work for you. It explains the concepts of spaced repetition
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either radical form or rational exponent form‚ be rewritten to fit the other form? The number inside the radical is the numerator and the number outside the radical sign is the denominator in the rational exponent form‚ if thats right then you just do the same thing with the exponent to find the radical form. Or by by recalling the rule Rational Exponents Radical Expressions The numerator of the rational exponent becomes the exponent on the radicand. The denominator of the rational exponent becomes the
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Topic A: Are people rational (in the economists sense) and reasonable (in the lawyers sense)? Whatever your answer to that question‚ does it matter? Human behavior is a complex subject and people make decisions everyday that will not only affect themselves‚ but other people around them. This essay will attempt to show whether people are rational in an economist’s sense‚ and reasonable in a lawyer’s sense. Whatever the outcome‚ there will be a discussion into if it matters‚ and how this behavior
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------------------------------------------------- Prime number A prime number (or a prime) is a natural number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself. A natural number greater than 1 that is not a prime number is called a composite number. For example 5 is prime‚ as only 1 and 5 divide it‚ whereas 6 is composite‚ since it has the divisors 2 and 3 in addition to 1 and 6. The fundamental theorem of arithmetic establishes the central role of primes in number theory: any integer greater than
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others to save earth‚ a lost bird looking for my mother‚ a highschool kid going through what every other high school kid goes through. Of course that was before technology took over my life but I still manage to pick up a book every now and then. I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore‚ one of the most interesting books I’ve ever read‚ is the first book in the Lorien Legacies series. I originally only started reading this book because we had to read two books to past the class. At first I would just skim through
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Factors Affecting Rational Choice Most consumer behavior analyses and programs seek to dig out consumers’ needs and wants‚ which direct their purchasing and decision behaviors. Consumer behavior and choice are complex‚ inherently dynamic and potentially affected by a number of factors. According to this‚ it seems that the rational choice theory should make some adjustments to be adopted to this increasingly more dynamic reality and marketing environment and thus set a realistic and stable base for
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