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    Why did Roy Raymond decide to kill himself? Could it have been the divorce that he went through? Or was it because of the bankruptcy with his other stores? Could it have been because of his economic demise? Maybe the only person who could possibly know what happened on that day is his ex wife‚ Gaye Raymond.. Roy Raymond could of possibly killed himself because of his divorce. Or because of the bankruptcy with his other stores. It even could be because of his economic demise. Since no

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    Explain Descartes version of the ontological argument? Ontology is the branch of philosophy that explores the whole concept of existence. Thomas Aquinas argued that a reason as to why the ontological argument does not work is that we do not know what God is‚ Descartes disagreed with this. Descartes‚ who was a very influential mathematician‚ philosopher and scientist‚ believed‚ similarly to Anselm and Plato previously‚ that human beings mind’s are imprinted with concepts such as equality‚ cause‚

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    1. Does Descartes actually believe in God or is he forced to place the belief of God into his text due to fear of being accused a heretic. I am skeptical as to whether Descartes’ believes in God and in his own reasons for saying God exists. I have first taken into consideration the fact that during this time and place it was highly frowned upon to disagree with the church and one can be put to death for this. When reading Descartes biography it stated that he pulled his material off from publication

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    Descartes: Proof of God’s existence and human error Unlike considerations emanating from theologians as to how proof that their God‚ defined as an active being by itself‚ was not an invention‚ the demonstration Descartes does regarding the proof of the existence of God and therefore the human error is simple: it shows God from man. Descartes says‚ "I would not have the idea of an infinite substance‚ me as a finite being‚ if it had been placed in me by some substance that was truly infinite."

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    The American dream is a symbol of hope‚ empowering the characters to endure the tribulationsof life. In Of Mice and Men‚ protagonists Lennie and George have created an American dreamthat one day they will "have a bigvegetablepatch and a rabbit hutch and chickens. And when itrains in the winter‚ we’ll just say the hell with goin’ to work‚ and we’ll build up a fire in the stoveand set around it and listen to the rain comin’ down on the roof [SIC]"(Steinbeck 16). The dreamis a stronghold; it allows

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    What is mind-body dualism? Mind-body dualism simply distinguishes the mind and the body as two completely type of “substances.” According to Descartes the essential property of a material substance is extension; being able to take up space and time. One cannot observe what happens within the mind but can witness what happens to the body. Everyone is familiar with the function of the mind‚ which is the process of thinking and being able to tap into the body conscious. On the other hand‚ the body is

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    | A Comparison | Social Learning Theory and Biological Trait theory | | Carrie Procita | Criminology‚ CJ 200Professor Christensen24 September 2011 | This paper compares and contrasts two of the theories of crime; the Social Learning Theory‚ and the biological trait theory. It considers the historical foundations of the study of criminal behavior; and examines ways in which society should respond to criminal behavior in terms of prevention. | Outline: Introduction: A. Description

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    During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries writers such as Descartes and Voltaire were heavily influenced by religion‚ as evidence of their writings. The Declaration of the Rights of Man is a perfect example of how religion impacted society during the period of Enlightenment. As Descartes uses knowledge as an Archimedean point‚ he uses the existence of God as part of this knowledge. He studied the relation between science and religion very carefully. He set out to find out how we know that

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    significantly‚ with the mind not being equivalent to the brain. Descartes is‚ perhaps‚ the philosopher that most people reference when discussing the mind-body problem. For Descartes‚ there are two substances: Mind and Matter. Each substance has a defining attribute. In the case of Mind‚ the defining attribute is Thought. In the case of Matter‚ the defining attribute is spatial Extension. It is important to note that for Descartes‚ substances can have nothing in common‚ otherwise they would not

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    Holden’s Inability to Integrate Himself in Society Holden Caulfield can best be described as a peculiar human being particularly due to the fact that he refuses to amalgamate himself with the mass. He does not think or act according to the norms of society. In turn‚ he hides from anything that will change and not stay the same because it is unfamiliar to him and he becomes somewhat scared of unfamiliar surroundings. Holden wishes he could stay in an unchanging place which provides Holden with comfort

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