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    AQUINAS (C. 1225–1274) Part I‚ Question 2‚ Article 3 of Aquinas’ book Summa Theologica Article 3. Whether God exists? Objection 1. It seems that God does not exist; because if one of two contraries be infinite‚ the other would be altogether destroyed. But the word "God" means that He is infinite goodness. If‚ therefore‚ God existed‚ there would be no evil discoverable; but there is evil in the world. Therefore God does not exist. Objection 2. Further‚ it is superfluous to suppose that what can

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    Why Does Mercury Exist

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    the environment in various ways such as soil‚ weathering of rocks‚ volcanoes‚ mining coal combustion‚ power plants‚ municipal waste and even the products used in the household or for health. Since mercury naturally occurs in the environment‚ it can exist in several forms and there are three main forms it takes on; there is Elemental mercury‚ organic mercury and inorganic mercury and each carry on different characteristics within that form. Elemental mercury is a silver metal but is liquid when set

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    Egoism and Altruism

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    least precisely defined area of moral philosophy. It covers issues from moral semantics to moral epistemology[->0]. Two issues‚ though‚ are prominent: (1) metaphysical issues concerning whether morality exists independently of humans‚ and (2) psychological issues concerning the underlying mental basis of our moral judgments and conduct. a. Metaphysical Issues: Objectivism and Relativism Metaphysics is the study of the kinds of things that exist in the universe. Some things in the universe are made of

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    Why Does Polio Exist

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    Polio Still Exists? About two months after you were born your parents took you to the pediatrician for your set of “two month shots” (Crosta). Your doctor handed them a list of vaccinations he was going to administer to you and they looked over it carefully. They were curious to see exactly what diseases might have infected you without the doctor’s care. On the lengthy list in their hands a few names of the vaccinations puzzle your parents‚ a small amount intrigue them‚ but only one vaccination

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    Does Life Exist on Mars

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    Does Life Exist On Mars After the recent discovery of single-cell life forms from mars were discovered contained in meteorite that crashed to the earth 12 YEARS AGO. I have many doubts to believe that it is the case. There is still no proof after all these years that the sightings of flying sources moving across the sky at tremendous speeds do really exist in the first place. Many Photos and Videos are taken but with the amount that turn out to be forges‚ the possibility that one of them is real

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    "Art does not exist unless it is shared‚ it requires both artist and audience." Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim made above. Use relevant reasons and examples to support your point of view. The statement "Art does not exist unless it is shared‚ it requires both artist and audience" suggests that art must to be shared for if it is not shared it has no worth. In other words‚ the public is the driving force for what is deemed art‚ and if at one point the artwork is not

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    Why Santa Does Not Exist

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    Why Santa Doesn’t Exist Its winter and holiday season is upon us. For most people this means last minute shopping for gifts‚ unless you are a child and believe it’s actually Santa Clause who will deliver the presents to your Christmas tree on Christmas Eve. Those of us‚ who know better‚ that Santa doesn’t exist‚ try not to spoil the fun for little kids. The question still arises as to whether Santa still exists or not. A child would definitely say yes‚ but those of us who say no‚ don’t know the

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    desire for someone is called Lust. In the book "West Side Story" by Stephen Sondheim‚ two people from different gangs think they love each other‚ but from my point of view‚ they are just attracted to each other. They don’t show true love because they keep on thinking about their looks and they showed desire towards each other. First of all‚ true love is when someone shouldn’t judge someone on their looks or think about their looks. Some characters in the book like Tony and Maria weren’t truly in love

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    The Giver Altruism

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    The Influence of Altruism Against the Evil of the World A civil rights activist named Martin Luther King Jr. once declared “He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it.” King contemplates the issue of those who choose to condone the evil and injustice they see in the world‚ stating that those who grow complacent with the evil are comparable to those who cause the evil themselves

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    Does Global Warming Exist?

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    How do we know that Climate Change exists and what causes it? Climate change as many know it‚ has been a big issue around the world. There are anthropogenic and natural causes which are responsible for this cause but individually they contribute a small amount but are a huge factor as a whole. One of the main problems about the climate change is global warming. What is global warming? It is the increase in the mean temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere. It is said that the temperature has been

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