Use the knowledge of kinetics to explain each of the following statements. a. An increase in temperature at which a reaction takes place causes an increase in reaction rate . An increase in temperature means increasing the energy of the molecules present. If the molecules has more energy ‚ then more of the them will collide often with enough energy ‚ to overcome the activation energy barrier. causing the reaction to proceed more quickly. b.An addition of the catalyst increases the rate at which
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For some people science is the supreme form of all knowledge. Is this view reasonable or does it involve a misunderstanding of science or of knowledge? For many persons science is considered the supreme form of all knowledge‚ as science is based on facts and theories and it reaches its results through an approved scientific method. Consequently‚ it seems to be objective and thus more truthful and reliable. However‚ other persons argue that this is a misunderstanding of science. Hence‚ one
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The cosmological arguments are inductive arguments based on an ‘a posteriori’ premise‚ which‚ despite having been introduced many years ago‚ continue to be prevalent today. An early example of the argument is within ‘Timaeus’‚ in which Plato proposed the idea that anything that has been created must be created by a cause. These arguments are intended to prove the existence of the God of Classical Theism by explaining that God must be the first cause of the universe; the being setting the world into
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the principles from which we determine moral good or evil‚ virtue or vice‚ Hume argues that because the number of situations we may encounter is ’infinite’ it would be absurd to imagine an ’original instinct’ or individual principle for each possibility. (T3.1.2.6)1 Instead he suggests that‚ following the usual maxim of nature producing diversity from limited principles‚ we should look for more general principles. Hume suggests looking for those general principles in nature but cautions on the
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Mach believed that observations were above all other methods of discovery and was firmly against theorizing ([3] 86-87). Mach’s philosophy was that “A scientific law was a quantitative relationship between one observable phenomenon and another” ([3] VIII). He thought that since atoms could not observed that they must not exist ([3] 86). Not only were there not observations of atoms‚ but they were also a theory. Although the atomic theory was gaining support‚ Mach would not believe in it because it
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Racism in the Philosophy of Hume and Kant During the Age of the Enlightenment in European history there was high emphasis on the ideals of reason and individualism. Scientists and philosophers pushed reason as an ultimate guideline to reforming society and challenging its old traditions and faith. This was the philosophers’ attempts to further advancing our knowledge through scientific method. Things like skepticism and intellectual interchange were highly promoted during this period. The true
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David hume The irrelevance of consent When we consider how nearly equal all men are in their bodily force‚ and even in their mental powers and faculties‚ till cultivated by education‚ we must necessarily allow‚ that nothing but their own consent could‚ at first‚ associate them together‚ and subject them to any authority. The people‚ if we trace government to its first origin in the woods and deserts‚ are the source of all power and jurisdiction‚ and voluntarily‚ for the sake of peace and order
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of describing Christians and their belief. He tackles the subjects of God’s work in the world‚ God’s plan for humanity‚ and even how Christians view other religious views. With shocking simplicity‚ Lewis boils down the basic concepts of Christianity and why there are important to know‚ not only from a Christian point of view‚ but from a modern point of view. One of the first subjects Lewis addresses is what Christians actually believe‚ or more accurately‚ what they do not have to believe. Almost immediately
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make? In the last analysis‚ according to Socrates‚ what makes a person wise? When a person has devoted their life to the study of or work in a particular field that study/work tends to consume and define a persons entire life. They live by the standards set to them by choosing to focus so completely on the way of living that makes their study/work most productive or easiest. They gain a certain amount of knowledge and at some point decide they know it all. They take up a presumptuous attitude
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The Importance of Deductive Reasoning After reading the arguments containing deductive reasoning‚ it is apparent why having understanding of all facts is important. The function of deductive reasoning is to take information away from the closing argument to prove that the conclusion reached is true. Deductive reasoning provides support for the conclusion. Without the correct data we could not make a smart decision. The role of deductive reasoning in the decision-making process is essential.
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