Excerpted from Rush Limbaugh’s The Way Things Ought to Be‚ in “The Environmental Mindset” Limbaugh describes to his audience the so called “radical environmental movement” that was occurring when he wrote his book. He gives an explanation of his view on the environmental movement’s goals and followers. While looking at Limbaugh’s excerpt‚ he judges the entire movement based upon only a portion of the followers. Every claim he makes describing the followers for instance‚ “Most of the people running
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subsequent Warring States Period‚ the three most influential ones were Legalism‚ Taoism‚ and Confucianism. Legalism‚ the political philosophy concerned with the most effective way of governing society‚ is exemplified in the style‚ attitude‚ and philosophical outlook of the passage. Legalists portray humans as inherently evil and inclined toward criminal and selfish behavior. Thus‚ if humans are allowed to engage in their natural proclivities‚ the result will be conflict and social disorder. They must
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Evaluate the arguments for the existence of god There are three main philosophical arguments for the existence of god; the Teleological argument (also known as the design argument)‚ made by William Paley‚ which presents the central idea that the universe is so complex‚ perfectly designed and purposeful that it must have had an intelligent designer‚ the Cosmological argument‚ made by Thomas Aquinas‚ which is based on the main idea that everything has a starting point so an uncaused god must have
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Madison Hogan 6-7-2013 American Lit. 2 Steinbeck’s Philosophical Guide Book In the novel‚ Grapes of Wrath‚ by John Steinbeck‚ the Joad Family makes the long arduous journey from the Dustbowl of Oklahoma to the promised lands of California. On their journey the family is subjected to many trials and tribulations. They witness the rampant poverty of the country and the harsh ignorance their government and industries afford them. However‚ throughout all these hardships‚ the family holds true
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At one point during a philosophical debate between Socrates and Phaedo‚ Phaedo attempts to compares the human body to a lyre and the soul to the lyre’s harmony. Socrates‚ however‚ argues that this an inaccurate comparison. He explains that a harmony can be more and more fully harmonized or less and less fully harmonized‚ to which Phaedo confirms. Socrates then claims that a soul cannot be neither more nor less of a soul than another‚ a fact which Phaedo also confirms. Consequently‚ if the harmony
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Give a description of fixed mindset vs. growth mindset as you understand it. A person with a fixed mindset exhibits behaviors that portray the individual as a one track mind. A fixed mindset causes one to only see life from one perspective. A fixed minded individual lacks maturity in learning how to adapt to the changes of life and the challenges it brings. Growth mindset allows one to be open for perspectives on a situation in order to develop a well thought out strategy to solve the challenges
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on establishing and then developing relationships as mandated by Jesus‚ in each of these two assumptions or philosophies‚ God considers people to be invaluable resources‚ but not His greatest asset. Before I continue‚ I agree with Hull’s four philosophical assumptions‚ as they greatly align with my own. Reviewing the passages in both Matthew and John‚ not only does God see people as being invaluable resources but perhaps‚ liabilities as well. In John‚ God calls us as branches to abide in the true
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Philosophical idealism in David Swan In the opening paragraph of David Swan‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne illustrates his philosophical musings by writing‚ " There are innumerable other events-if such they may be called-which come close upon us‚ yet pass away without actual results‚ or even betraying their near approach‚ by the reflection of any light or shadow across our minds." It reminded me of Nicolas Malebranche’s ocassionalism‚ which refers to the contact of two things is the occasion for God is the
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Philosophical Ethics: Part A 1. Name and briefly describe the four main aspects of the AU decision-making process. i. Scope → Includes all those affected by the act‚ either directly or indirectly ii. Duration → Considers the length of time of each effect iii. Intensity → Considers the force or strength of each resulting experience iv. Probability → Considers how likely each effect might be‚ given that we don’t know ahead of time which of the many possible effects will actually occur.
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Philosophical Perspective on a Moral Upbringing It could be said that parents are responsible for the moral values of their children. There are two possible outcomes for this statement. The statement could be true or it could be false. True: Parents are responsible for their children. Parents bring their children into the world‚ which is a choice‚ and therefore they must raise and care for them. Since this is true they must also be responsible for the moral values of their children. Meaning
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