Kant: Explain and asses what you think to be the best argument Kant gives as his "Metaphysical Exposition of Space" (B37-40) that space cannot be either and actual entity (Newtonian concept) or any independent relation among real things (Leibnizian concepti be on). In other words‚ is he successful in arguing that space must be (at least) a form of intuition? Do any of his arguments further show that space must be ONLY a form of intuition and not ALSO something Newtonian or Leibnizian? In his
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‘The First Cause Argument Proves that God Exists.’ Do You Agree? The First cause‚ or cosmological‚ argument suggested by Thomas Aquinas is that everything that comes into being must have a cause. They can’t cause themselves‚ so they must be caused by something outside themselves. This chain can’t regress forever‚ so there must be a transcendent power that began the chain. That is god. Another argument‚ the Kalam Cosmological argument‚ states that everything that comes into being must
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majority. Now‚ dominance can only exist if there are people you can dominate on. If one feels that his companion is a threat‚ there is a possibility of him subduing this companion‚ or maybe looking for another company he could dominate over. The existence of these competitions could be attributed to the principle that man is inherently evil. With these competitions‚ comes diffidence and glory. Man is constantly in pursuit of these three‚ whether we are aware of it or not. Man exists in the
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Christianity succeeds where atheism fails‚ atheism is ultimately death an exercise in futility. God’s existence enables us to live happy lives with a hope for things yet to come . These arguments‚ defenses‚ and theodicies all serve as ways for a person to understand in part‚ none by themselves offer indisputable proof of God’s existence. They do however make the existence of a necessary being‚ a first cause‚ probable. Building on this this first cause‚ the God of theism‚ becomes more
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styles‚ such as ...(example)...‚ connect us to the past and form part of our cultural identity. It would be a real pity if pop music became so predominant that these national styles disappeared. In conclusion‚ music is a necessary part of human existence‚ and I believe that traditional music should be given more importance than international music.
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How would you react to the idea that someone in your family was dying? Would you sit by them until the end? What about your view on death itself? Do you think that there is some sort of afterlife‚ where your spirit outlives your body but you continue to live? Perhaps you simply believe that you are trapped in an eternal slumber. There are many different views on the concept of death‚ as well as the behavior that should be reflected upon when you’re facing death‚ as with a family member. Though there
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gauge. Aristotle also said "The first science deals with things which are both separate (from matter) and unmovable." The study of things not made from any physical material‚ and cannot be removed from human life‚ such as: the human soul‚ or the existence of god. You can’t touch‚ see‚ taste‚ smell‚ or hear these things; they exist only in the state of mind. There are three key ideas to metaphysics: being‚ substance‚ and cause. The most important thing about the idea of being is that it cannot be
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do this is in Japan is by working in a nightclub like New Marilyn. Their norm is far away from the norm of the Japanese society and therefore they live in a difficult way. As a conclusion‚ Japanese society made this atmosphere that denies the existence of “homosexuality” in women that made their lives difficult. Japan has to move forward‚ and change the way they look at it to western way of perceiving in the
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very remarkable person" (Conrad 16). In addition‚ when Marlow came to Kurtz’s station to trade with him‚ "Kurtz ordered [an] attack to be made on the steamer" (Conrad 58)‚ even though Marlow came in peace. Finally‚ Marlow sees the despair of the existence of humans while in the "heart of darkness." When Kurtz lay on his deathbed‚ Marlow "saw on that ivory face the expression of somber pride‚ of ruthless power‚ of craven terrorof an intense and hopeless despair" (Conrad 64). Also‚ the manager told
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taking an aim. Even when the pathways are not clear to us‚ the destination must be clear. There are goals as varied as human nature‚ but we can classify them in the order of significance or value calculated to give meaning and purpose to human existence. Motivational psychology has also tried to classify human goals in terms of man’s psychobiological needs and drives. For most men the instant drive is toward his so-called primary goals which cater to his immediate personal needs. They do not directly
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