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    1) Compare and contrast utilitarianism versus universalism. Utilitarianism comprises of two types of criteria which is rule based and act based. Rule-based utilitarianism argues that general principles are used as criteria for deciding the greatest benefit to be achieved from acting in a certain way. Act based utilitarians on the other hand analyze a particular action or behavior to determine whether the greatest utility or good can be achieved. Utilitarianism also includes the following tenets

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    Existentialism vs. Phenomenology and the response to Hegelian Idealism Absolute idealism was a huge part of Western culture but through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries the greatest political movement took place. Marxism was this great political movement. The movement had an affect on theology and art. Jean-Paul Sartre‚ a continental philosopher who lived in the nineteenth century was an existentialist. Some of the main themes of extentialism are: • Traditional and academic philosophy is

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    J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye Holden’s Idealism: • One of Holden’s biggest problems is his idealism. What he demands and expects of the world is unreasonable; he expects near perfection from everyone and everything and‚ as this is impossible‚ is always disappointed with the world and those around him. • Holden rarely ever points out someone’s strengths (except their physical appearance‚ if they’re attractive) but can always find minor flaws and weaknesses. • Puts far too much emphasis

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    different ways. As the novel progresses Bertha Mason is living life as she always dreamed‚ rich and wealthy‚ as for Jane Eyre who was struggling to live by her principles and was paying a price for them. Jane’s female passion is expressed in her idealism‚ independence‚ straight forwardness and honesty while Bertha’s passion is expressed in a manipulative and seductive way. In the novel Jane is not very beautiful; she’s described as being simple and ordinary. As a little girl Jane always had

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    Chapter - 1 1) Briefly explain the evolution of microprocessor based on IC fabrication technology clock frequency & instruction cycle. 2) Explain Moore’s law. 3) What do you understand by instruction set? 4) Define following key wordy respective to digital system design. (a) Synthesis (b) Specification (c) Analysis (d) Implementation 5) What is dynamic static instruction briefly explain. 6) Define processor performance. 7) How can you estimate processor performance

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    Introduction to Italian High Renaissance Neoplatonism Renaissance Humanism was the most significant intellectual movement of the Renaissance. It was beginning in Italy and spreading to the rest of Europe such as Hungary‚ Poland by the 16th century. It blended concern for the history and actions of human beings with religious concerns. The humanists were scholars and artists who studied subjects that they believed would help them better understand the problems of humanity. Its influence affected

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    Pain is a relative impression and means little to those around who are not directly affected by it. To help express George Berkeley’s opinions on the concept of pain‚ he constructs a dialogue between two characters known as Philonous and Hylas. To discuss the theory of “esse est percipi”‚ which translates too‚ “to be is to be perceived”‚ Philonous starts off with talking about the knowledge of pain; it constitutes perfectly logical sense to express that pain cannot occur outside of one’s mind‚ hence

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    satisfying in that it says that matter is eternal – it can neither be created nor destroyed; mass-energy has existed at least at one time because matter is conserved. This did not‚ however‚ answer the follow up question – why not nothing? Let’s add some idealism to the approach – consciousness. We recognize the existence of concrete things because we are conscious about them. An example

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    rigid idealism is both his greatest virtue and his most deadly flaw. In the world of the play‚ where self-serving ambition seems to dominate all other motivations‚ Brutus lives up to Antony’s elegiac description of him as “the noblest of Romans.” However‚ his commitment to principle repeatedly leads him to make mistakes that cost him much: wanting to curtail violence‚ he ignores Cassius’s suggestion that the conspirators kill Antony as well as Caesar. In another moment of rampant idealism‚ he again

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    of Cuba after the communist takeover before leaving Cuba to try and stir up rebellions in Africa and South America. He was captured and executed by Bolivian security forces in 1967. Today‚ he is considered by many to be a symbol of rebellion and idealism‚ while others see him as a murderer. Ernesto was born into a middle class family in Rosario‚ Argentina. His family was somewhat aristocratic and could trace their lineage to the early days of Argentine settlement. The family moved around a great

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