In Kant’s Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals‚ he sets forth to explain the relationship between actions and their moral worth. In this paper‚ I will begin by explaining what determines the moral worth of actions based on the three types of motivations‚ distinguishing particularly between actions from duty versus in accordance with duty. Then‚ I will explain the seeming contradiction set forth in Kant’s examples of actions from duty. Finally‚ I will describe how Kant believes that most actions
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thinking involves a knowledge of the science of logic‚ including the skills of logical analysis‚ correct reasoning‚ and understanding statistical methods. Critical thinking‚ however‚ involves more than just an understanding of logical procedures. A good critical thinker must also understand the sources of knowledge‚ the nature of knowledge‚ and the nature of truth. But first‚ what is the science of logic? The object of knowledge involved in the science of logic is "thinking‚" but it is "thinking" approached
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Logic: Peter Singer NAME PHI 103‚ Information Logic Instructor: NAME DATE Logic: Peter Singer An Evaluation of Singer Peter Singer questions our conception of equality as it relates to the human species and other animal species. He fundamentally argues that‚ “The principle of the equality of human beings is not a description of an alleged actual equality among humans: it is a prescription of how we should treat humans.” The statement‚ revealing Singer’s essential argument‚ also comprises
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Immanuel Kant‚ disagreed with the Utilitarian principle that maximized happiness for the greatest number of people. In chapter 2 of his book‚ Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals‚ Kant theorizes an external critique that we don’t always act for desires but duty instead. Kant really has this worry and he wants to find a firm foundation for our moral laws. According to Kant‚ Act only on that maxim by which you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law. Universal moral law
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Zeno of Elea‚ perhaps the biggest supporter of Parmenides‚ stayed loyal to his teacher. He wrote a book in which to further support Parmenides and his values that both him and Zeno‚ as well as the other members of the Eleatic metaphysics had all shared. Parmenides believed that “reality is single‚ changeless and homogeneous‚” (Makin) and to back up what Parmenides’s beliefs‚ Zeno wrote up what is now known as his paradoxes. His most famous being‚ the paradox of plurality and within that‚ his argument
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rows of zeros and ones. During this time period‚ Curtis had not yet found a use for this system. Another mathematician and philosopher by the name of George Boole published a paper in 1847 called ’The Mathematical Analysis of Logic’ that describes an algebraic system of logic‚ now known as Boolean algebra. Boole’s system was based on binary‚ a yes-no‚ on-off approach that consisted the three most basic operations: AND‚ OR‚ and NOT. This system was not put into use until a graduate student from Massachusetts
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Logic something used all the time even when you might not be aware of it. Logic is defined as “reasoning conducted or assessed according to strict principles of validity.” But why do I find the philosophical theory of logic so interesting and so valid in life? Simple‚ with logic alone you can present “educated” arguments on any topic you want. Logic is the base of life whether it’s with the logic of religion to educate someone on a belief or even presenting logic to convince someone that a stop sign
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Ago Medical and Educational Center College of Medical Technology Legazpi City PROJECT IN LOGIC: HAS K-POP LOWERED OUR MUSIC STANDARDS? (A Term Paper) Submitted by: Angelica Mae C. Andes BSMT-1 Submitted to: Mrs. Deborah Monge HAS K-POP LOWERED OUR MUSIC STANDARDS? By Jason Yu (a.k.a. Yangta) 4:46 am - 01/01/2013 Its 10 PM on Saturday in the bustling city of Seoul‚ Korea. As a gentle breeze swept through the capital‚ nightfall was well underway. One of the biggest K-pop
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Principal Issues with Epistemology Earnell Branson PHL/215 June 18‚ 2012 Dr. Anne M. Edwards Principal Issues with Epistemology Society has attempted to decipher what is real. The idea of what is real and what is understood has been a problem for societies. The different societies and cultures believed in other beings such as different God’s. Greek society was a leader in worshipping and believing in God’s that perceived to be real in their minds and culture. Worshipping these God’s begun
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CHAPTER 2 LOGIC Introduction: Logic is the discipline that deals with the methods of reasoning. On an elementary level‚ logic provides rules and techniques for determining whether a given argument is valid. Logical reasoning is used in Computer Science to verify (menentusahkan) the correctness (kesahihan) of programs and to prove (membuktikan) theorems. 2.1 Proposition and Logical Operations • Statement or proposition → declarative sentence that
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