I think that free will do exists‚ but not in the way we all think. The article states that “defining free will is complicated‚”(Marcelo Gleiser) and I agree very much. “An operational definition is that free will is the ability to make one’s own choices‚”(Marcelo Gleiser) which I also agree but there was one subject that got my attention and was my biggest take away. The article talks about are brain thinking to do something unconsciously. I have heard of something called mentalism which is a subject
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Diversity exists. How could you be oblivious to it? Unfortunately‚ even though there is a visual aspect of diversity‚ not everyone can grasp the concept of diversity. The concept of diversity embraces respect and acceptance within our culture. There are so many dimensions of diversity‚ which include race‚ ethnicity‚ age‚ physical appearance‚ sexual orientation‚ and‚ but not limited to beliefs. Physically you can see the difference‚ but morally is it accepted by everyone? There are so many different
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Do you believe George Washington existed? The only thing we have to go by is writings about him. Do you believe all religions are false? If you looked at a watch‚ you would realize someone had to make it. The only thing religious people can go by is faith. The bible was written by humans‚ but those who wrote it were never seen by the people who presently believe its truth. Religious people that practice Christianity choose to trust those who wrote the bible. If you trust what was written by and about
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to the Pacific Ocean in the south west of the USA. California is famous for its long beaches‚ thong bikinis‚ gangs and graffiti‚ it has California pizza‚ sunshine‚ movie stars‚ Hollywood‚ wine and movie stars. However‚ how do we know‚ that that all exist? The answer is not very easy. Everyone of us knows something about California. Maybe he has heard of California on the radio‚ has watched films about it on TV or has read something in the newspaper. There are many ways of finding out something about
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and other alarming activities? And the most important question here is‚ why evil exists? As defined by Alvin Plantinga‚ theodicy is the "answer to the question of why God permits evil". Evil is generally considered to include both moral evil‚ acts done by humans‚ and natural evil‚ which includes pain and suffering that results from natural disasters‚ diseases‚ or genetic defects. According to J.L Mackie. "If God exists‚ then there is no evil‚ unless there is a reason that would justify Him in permitting
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and determination. Santiago has a lot of courage that could affect his meaning of his true existence. “If sharks come‚ God pity him and me.”(Hemingway pg. 68) When he says this‚ he is taking a risk that a shark could come and kill the fish before he does which could kill him in the process. “ Now‚ you can let the cord go‚ hand‚ and I will handle him with the right arm alone until you stop that nonsense.”(Hemingway pg. 59) He is also taking a risk here by letting his right hand handle the huge marlin
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the intellectual aspects that go into every religion‚ the psychological factors of religion‚ and the sociological influences on religion. We’ll take an in depth look at each factor and also my own opinion on what religion is. It seems that religion exists as a belief system to help people explain events that would otherwise be unexplainable. In fact Kenneth Dick said in "Man‚ Father of the Gods" "All religions start as a mere imaginary explanation for something not understood‚ and that is all they
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King Gilgamesh actually existed‚ but his story still acted as “instructive text” for the people of Mesopotamia. The Epic of Gilgamesh opens with a prologue that sets off the story of Gilgamesh’s life. The narrator does not have a name‚ but he states‚ “I will proclaim to the world the deeds of Gilgamesh” (Ferry‚ pg. 61). Gilgamesh is a tyrant and exploits his rights as king. He is also arrogant‚ spiteful‚ restless‚ powerful‚ impulsive‚ and does whatever he wants to whomever. For example‚ “There
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The Theory of Evolution is by natural selection‚ organisms that possess heritable traits that enable them to better adapt to their environment compared with other members of their species will be more likely to survive‚ reproduce‚ and pass more of their genes on to the next generation. Charles Darwin made the assertion that humans and apes are related. With thoroughly analyzing his predictions‚ we now realize that this could be a fact. Through a process called natural selection‚ Darwin claimed that
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Inequality in the Workplace‚ Still. HARRIET MARTINEAU Harriet Martineau‚ the founding mother of sociology‚ was a very accomplished female. She was‚ among other things‚ a feminist‚ Unitarian‚ critic‚ social scientist‚ and an atheist. She began many methodological‚ theoretical and substantive studies that would now be considered the study of sociology. She analyzed women’s rights‚ disability‚ education slavery‚ history‚ health and religion within her lifetime. “Long before Marx‚ Weber‚ or
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