article: "The Problem of Induction" is understood by the writer Bertrand Russell as: whether the laws of nature that have held in the past will continue to hold in the future. He reflects on our daily subconscious assumptions. Thesis: If we accept Russell’s claims about induction as true‚ there are several consequences we may face. Due to human naiveness‚ we may have been so used to the way things are that‚ if they changed‚ we would not know what to do if a disaster that we have always thought
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BERESFORD TALK ABOUT THE PROBLEMS OF POLUTION (Tape script‚ slightly abridged) Pollution is today‚ probably‚ the greatest problem that faces mankind. There is a saying in English that it is an ill bird that fouls its own nest. And human beings are‚ collectively speaking‚ fouling their nest at the increasing rate. It is an alarming picture. We are polluting the air‚ which we need to breathe‚ the earth from which we derive all our food‚ and the waters from which wе‚ of course‚ derive the water we need to
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The Population Problem Two hundred years ago‚ Thomas Malthus‚ in An Essay on the Principle of Population‚ reached the conclusion that the number of people in the world will increase exponentially‚ while the ability to feed these people will only increase arithmetically (21). Current evidence shows that this theory may not be far from the truth. For example‚ between 1950 and 1984‚ the total amount of grain produced more than doubled‚ much more than the increase in population in those 34 years.
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of you will have to leave soon because there are not enough resources for all of you to survive. If all of you stay‚ then you will all live only for a maximum of 2 years. In your bunker‚ you have the following facilities: sewage system water seeds some clothes a few books some medical facilities but no operating material a greenhouse In your group of five‚ each of you have a chance to speak. You must present your case. Explain why you think you should live. Argue for your life unless
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The Mind-Body problem asks the question about the relationship between the mind and the body. We‚ as creatures have a brain‚ with several types of tissue and neurons and have we a mind because we have the ability to have emotions‚ sensations‚ beliefs and desires. The issue arises as we consider the brain as a physical object‚ but do we consider the mind as a physical entity too‚ and if the mind is a physical entity are our emotions‚ desires and sensations a product of our brain? Some argue that the
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feeling you have when you first look upon your new born child‚ the radiant warmth in your face when you say “I do” at the altar‚ or the divine feeling in your chest when you pray. Every one of these situations could be used to describe love. Its an emotion so richly embedded into our minds‚ that every single one of us can say they’ve experienced it in their lives. Some might even say they’ve molded their existence around it. However‚ while we are all familiar with love‚ the situations in which we encounter
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Oligopoly Problems (Note that second page has some partial answers so that you can check yourself. I think these are correct‚ but I did it quickly. So I will offer one bonus point per mistake for the first person who finds the mistake in my answers with a maximum of 3 points per student.): 1) Demand is given by P=100-Q/2. Two firms compete according to the Cournot model and each has TC=10q. What profit does each firm earn? How would your answer change if the second firm observed the
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impoverished‚ problems such as health problems uch as polio‚ food and unemployment. There are others who claim that oppose such a view as they claim that science and technology has exacerbated the problems of the poor by widening the economic gap of the rich and the poor.For exaple‚ the financially challenged are bereft of commodities such as the internet.This puts them at a disposition as they will not be able to acquire the knowledge and skills disposable to those who have them. Hence they would not be
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POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE ASPECTS OF EACH PERSONALITY Personality test is becoming more and more popular in recruitment and selection process of companies and organization. This is due to the fact that it is personality rather than intelligence decides whether a person is suitable for a job or not. According to the Big Five‚ there is a five-factor model of personality‚ which includes five traits: Extraversion‚ Agreeableness‚ Conscien-tiousness‚ Neuroticism‚ and Openness to experience. It is important
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pressing problems in their society to worry about it. Our country is also the same. The pressing problems mean the problems that calling an immediate attention to solve. The pressing problems that faced by Malaysia is accident‚ vandalism‚ unemployment‚ pollution and education. Now we can see that the pressing problems that our country facing is more and more serious. Therefore‚ I feel that we should actively look for a solution to overcome the pressing problems before the pressing problems deteriorate
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