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    Word Count: Professor Nelson Philosophical Perspectives 12 October 2012 Writing Assignment #1 Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion by David Hume is a philosophical piece concerning the existence of God. Arguments for and against the existence of God are portrayed in dialogue through three characters; Demea‚ Cleanthes‚ and Philo. All three agree that God exists‚ but they drastically differ in their opinions of God’s attributes or characteristics‚ and if man can understand God. The characters

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    Hume and Self Existance

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    modern philosopher‚ David Hume‚ argued that the proof of self existence was not possible. Hume stated‚ “If any impression gives rise to the idea of self‚ that impression must continue invariably the same‚ through the whole course of our lives; since self is supposed to exist after that manner” (Kolack and Thompson 642). Although Hume made some valid arguments‚ his views on self existence are both wrong and arrogant. The existence of self can be‚ and has been‚ proven. David Hume proposed the Bundle

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    Simon Says

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    Report What makes Simon Says so difficult for young children? Peter J. Marshall ⇑‚ Ashley R. Drew Department of Psychology‚ Temple University‚ Philadelphia‚ PA 19122‚ USA a r t i c l e i n f o Article history: Received 23 August 2013 Revised 30 March 2014 Available online 5 June 2014 Keywords: Executive functioning Inhibition Social Young children Cognitive control Inconsistency a b s t r a c t Compared with conceptually similar response inhibition tasks‚ the game of Simon Says is particularly

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    Humes View on Miracles

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    Explain Hume’s views on miracles. Hume believed we establish cause and effect relationships based on our experience of this world which leads us to make predictions about what will happen in similar cases in the future. To Hume a miracle is a transgression of the laws of nature caused by God or by some form of invisible agent. He uses a priori reasoning supporting this with a number of sub-arguments designed to discredit testimonies regarding miracles. He argued that miracles cannot exist

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    from them. Nathan Charlie and Madison Introduction: In the book See Ya‚ Simon‚ by David Hill‚ Nathan is one of the most inspirational characters and one that year nine students can learn a lot from. In the book‚ he has taught us a lot of valuable lessons‚ such as how he was grateful for everything he has in life and how he didn’t treat Simon any differently just because he was in a wheelchair. Simon was Nathan’s best friend and was unfortunately born with a terrible condition called

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    Simon Flores

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    SIMON DE LA ROSA FLORES (b. San Fernando de Dilao (now Paco)‚ Manila October 28‚ 1839 d. March 12‚ 1902) Simon De La Rosa Flores was descended from a family of artisans originally from Balayan‚ Batangas. Uncle Pio De La Rosa taught Simon the rudiments of the arts when he was in his teens. Later‚ he enrolled at the Academia de Dibujo y Pintura‚ studying under Lorenzo Guerrero and Lorenzo Rocha. Flores first gained attention in 1871 when the colonial administration commended him

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    In Appendix I.‚ Concerning Moral Sentiment‚ David Hume looks to find a place in morality for reason‚ and sentiment. Through‚ five principles he ultimately concludes that reason has no place within the concept of morality‚ but rather is something that can only assist sentiment in matters concerning morality. And while reason can be true or false‚ those truths or falsities apply to facts‚ not to morality. He then argues morals are the direct result of sentiment‚ or the inner feeling within a human

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    Simon Bolivar

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    Simon Bolivar Maritza Yepez 10-15-12 Latin American History Simón José Antonio de la Santisima Trinidad Bolívar‚ or Simon Bolivar. Simon was born in Caracas‚ Venezuela on July 24‚ 1783. He passed away December 17‚ 1830. Simon was the greatest independence leader in South America. He accomplished the independence of Spain. Simon brought independence two nations of present of day. Such as‚ Ecuador Panama Columbia‚ Venezuela‚ Bolivia. Simon was inspired by many historical figures. One of his

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    changed Latin American history forever. This particularly important early nineteenth-century leader was named Simón Bolívar. Simón Bolívar as a leader stood out from all the other leaders‚ because he played a crucial role in Latin American Independence. He was a revolutionary‚ an intellectual‚ and a visionary man that made Latin American independence successful during the nineteenth century. Simón Bolívar was said to be a revolutionary during the period of the early nineteenth century because he wanted

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    Columbus vs. de Vaca

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    Cabeza de Vaca were both explorers for Spain‚ but under different rulers and different times. The more famous‚ Christopher Columbus‚ came before de Vaca’s time. Columbus sailed a series of four voyages between 1492 and 1504 in search for a route to Asia which led accidentally to his discovery of new land inhabited with Indians. Christopher sailed under the Spanish monarchs‚ Ferdinand and Isabella for his journey to the "Indies‚" whom he was loyal to by claiming everything in their name. De Vaca

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