Ştefan Afloroaei / Descartes and the “metaphysical dualism” Descartes and the “metaphysical dualism”: Excesses in interpreting a classic* Al.I. Cuza University of Iasi Abstract The article focuses on one of the most serious accusations brought against Descartes and modern philosophy‚ namely “the dualism of substance”. The accusers claim that the human body and soul were viewed as completely separate; consequently‚ their relationship as such and the united being of man become incomprehensible. As
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London saw its first real Police Force‚ after years of using medieval Police Forces‚ in 1829. It was the beginning of the law and order we have today. In this essay I will describe London’s law and order before and after the Metropolitan Force was introduced; the flaws of the Metropolitan Force; the techniques that it innovated and give hints of what the Force is like today. Before the Metropolitan Police Force‚ Bow Street Runners‚ Thames River Police‚ parish constables and watchmen patrolled
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Don’t Deny Destiny Question 11: What role does fate play in Romeo and Juliet? Shakespeare refers to Romeo and Juliet as “star-crossed lovers.” We can not deny the fact that they are ‘destined to be together‚’ it is just something that the reader must accept. Fate is inevitable throughout the whole play; Shakespeare never gives readers an explanation as to why there is a feud between the Capulets and the Montagues‚ it is rather an undeniable aspect of the world of the play.
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Shaneen Angelique P. Morales The Riddle behind Destiny “Life is not merely a series of meaningless accidents or coincidences‚ uh uh‚ but rather it is a tapestry of acts that culminate in an exquisite‚ sublime plan.”-from the film Serendipity As most people say‚ there are no accidents in life and that everything happens for a reason. But there’s this existing distinct accident in meeting your someone; a fortunate accident or chance—serendipity. Serendipity as defined by movies.about.com‚ is the
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“A Man of Destiny” by Bernard Shaw. We are all human and as any human‚ we have feelings and emotions. Some people hide them from the surrounding world and some overshow or just show the false emotions. One can also find a person‚ who would be absolutely self-confodent and rude at first sight‚ every coin has two sides and this person can prove to be a real dandelion inside. And in this story “The Man of Destiny” by Bernard Shaw We can see the great emperor Napoleon‚ who is absolutely firm and steady
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I found the Cornel West speech rather interesting because of the way that he used his words and his expressions during his speech. Cornel West is one of the leading African American individuals that appeared in a lot of programs. He used to be a professor in Albert and now a professor at Princeton University. He is controversial because he is outspoken and is very engaged socially. “Getting to know Cornel West has been one of the genuine pleasures of my life‚” Gates said. “I have never met a person
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East/West Characterising Toilet attendant: “this in nothing yet.” “I don’t know if it’s a threat or a boast. This is what they call Berliner Schnaeize –snont. Its attitude; it in your face.” Anna: “I liked the sweeping rouge of words from ‘heartfelt’ to ‘heartsick’. And I liked the order‚ the directness that I imagined in the people.” On the former GDR “….its bewildered people.” “The demonstrators‚ in shock‚ obediently pulled their cards from their wallets. Then they seized the buildings
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Islam and the West: Conflict‚ Democracy‚ Identity Akeel Bilgrami‚ Columbia University This short essay analyzes the deception and self-deception in talk of ‘the clash of civilizations’ and proceeds to diagnose what is wrong in the standard understanding of Islam in the Western media today by looking to the abiding history of colonial relations with Islam down to this day and also looking to the relation between ideals of democracy and the formation of religious identities. The essay closes with some
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Destiny‚ the Gods‚ and Fate in the Aeneid Playwright Lucius Annaeus Seneca said that “Fate leads the willing‚ and drags along the reluctant‚” (Beautiful Quotes) and perhaps nowhere is this idea better illustrated than in Virgil’s epic poem The Aeneid. Fate drives the course of events throughout the twelve books of The Aeneid‚ pushing both the mortal and divine‚ to the unwavering destinies laid before them‚ and destroying those who attempt to defy‚ or even hinder‚ the course of destiny. Today
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World War II was a war in the 20th Century that had an everlasting impact. An event that was associated with World War II that had a significant impact on the 20th Century was Pearl Harbor. The Japanese launched a surprise air attack on the United States’ Naval Base at Pearl Harbor‚ which is located in Hawaii. This attack occurred on the morning of December 7‚ 1941. Many were asleep‚ eating breakfast‚ or getting reading for church when the explosions started. Despite the surprise of the bombs
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