The logic behind Descartes’ second premise can be explained thus‚ he says a cold object such as a pot of water cannot become hot unless something else causes that heat. But‚ the cause must have a high degree as the effect. For it is impossible for one level of reality (the boiling water) to be produced by a cause that is less than the effect (a cold stove). Just as heated water is an effect that requires a cause‚ so Descartes’ idea of an infinite and perfect being is an
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much‚ but I’ve never understood why the ball curves in the air when you kick it. For my science project‚ I wanted to learn about the pressure in the atmosphere and how it affects a soccer ball in flight. I believe that understanding Bernoulli’s Principle may help to explain why the trajectory affects the spin of a soccer ball. Daniel Bernoulli never imagined himself to come so far into life as he did with becoming a scientist. Bernoulli was born on February 8‚ 1700 in Groningen‚ Netherlands and
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As students works towards their Ph.D.‚ they are often reminded of the things that are expected from them as they enter the workforce. One expectation that the future physicians in the United States of America are to know‚ is the Principles of Medical Ethics‚ a list of ethics adopted by the American Medical Association in June of 1957 and most recently revised in June 2001. In addition to the ethics adopted by the American Medical Association‚ an upcoming physician should also be aware of the World
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have they made on my life? René Descartes (1596-1650) recognized that this influence of false beliefs could impair his scientific investigations‚ producing possible false conclusions to his thinking. Therefore‚ he "realized that it was necessary‚ once in the course of [my] life‚ to demolish everything completely and start again right from the foundations if [I] wanted to establish anything at all in the sciences that was stable and likely to last." Descartes began his philosophical career by trying
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area of philosophy. The cogito argument seems to sustain the most thorough form of skepticism and provides Descartes base from which he can progress a perfect metaphysic. The cogito argument benefits as the base assumption for his general metaphysical thesis. However‚ upon critical monitoring it becomes clear that the reasonable qualities of the cogito and other production of the principle are not as coherent and acceptable as its instinctive qualities. What is fascinating is that in a different
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In this workshop activity‚ you are required to investigate and report on ONE ethical principle as it is demonstrated in a case study situation‚ then review and assess the reports prepared by your fellow students.Read the case studies below and decide which ethical principles are involved in each situation: (a) describe the principle Principle of Respect for Autonomy The Webster dictionary (2002) defines Autonomy as “personal rule of the self that is free from both controlling interferences by
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SUBJECT: ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT TOPIC: ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES ACCOUNTING Generally Accepted Accounting Principles refer to the standard framework of guidelines for financial accounting used in any given jurisdiction; generally known as accounting standards. GAAP includes the standards‚ conventions‚ and rules accountants follow in recording and summarizing‚ and in the preparation of financial statements. Financial Accounting is information that must be assembled and reported
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The Bernoulli principle states that a rise in pressure in a flowing fluid must always be accompanied by a decrease in the speed‚ and conversely‚ an increase in the speed of the fluid results in a decrease in the pressure (Bernoulli’s Principle). This equation is derived from the principle of conservation of energy in that the total mechanical energy of an object remains constant as the object moves‚ provided that the net work done by external‚ non-conservative forces (e.g. friction) is zero. The
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Rene Descartes was a highly influential French philosopher‚ mathematician‚ scientist and writer. Many elements of his philosophy have precedent in late Aristolelianism and earlier philosophers like St. Augustine. Descartes was a major figure in 17th century continental rationalism‚ later advocated by Baruch Spinoza and opposed by the empiricist school of thought consisting of Locke‚ Berkeley‚ and Hume. His most famous statement is: Cogito ergo sum‚ translation in English I think therefore I am.
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Morality‚ Kant believes is founded on pure reason and his goals are to find a supreme principle of morality. He looks to find this supreme principle of morality by finding some criteria to sort maxims into two categories those who are morally okay and those who are not. Kant eventually finds the meaning of his supreme principle of morality‚ the rules include it is clearly synthetic‚ it is clearly a priori‚ and is therefore an example of pure reason. According to the book “maxims are rules that express
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