The justified true belief theory of knowledge is an idea that if you have evidence to justify your belief then your justification makes that belief true. Your evidence holds true because of your previous experiences or your five senses thus making your idea true when you can rule out other alternative evidence. This theory is broken down into three necessary conditions: truth‚ belief and justification. Truth is the condition where it accurately represents the world; belief is when you believe something
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demonstration had been ludicrous.I believe that the actions of the authorities had been justified. This is because‚ the authorities and government had the fear of a communist uprising much like that of Russia in 1917‚ the potential conflict between the two sides with and against the argument‚ and the strikers had been causing many cases of property damage. Firstly‚ the reason the actions of the authorities had been indeed justified‚ is due to the fear of a communist revolution much like that of Russia’s in
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genocide of millions of people. The responsible party‚ The Nazi Regime‚ was a dictatorship out of Germany headed by their notorious leader‚ Adolf Hitler. The group targeted Jewish people and persecuted groups‚ such as gypsies and homosexuals. Hitler justified these actions because he felt the Jewish people were a lower class compared to the German people. Under the Nazi rule there was continued Jewish persecution. However‚ Hitler at some point‚ decided to finally exterminate the Jews completely. To put
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Hamilton was a born soul surfer on February 8‚ 1990‚ and born on the island of Lihue‚ Hawaii. Bethany has two older brothers‚ Noah and Timmy Hamilton. Her parents are both surfers‚ which is how they met in Hawaii.(“Bethany Hamilton” Gale Database 1) Ever since Bethany was a little kid she’s always wanted to be a Pro Surfer‚ and her life goal to be one. When the shark attack happened‚ people thought it would change her perspective on the whole pro surfer “pipe dream”‚ but instead the attack made her
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different parts of the world to obtain confessions from suspects‚ morally speaking‚ torture is not an acceptable procedure under any circumstances. In this essay‚ I shall shed light on two arguments to answer a very critical question‚ is torture ever acceptable? I will weigh two points of view regarding this argument‚ the consequentialists and the deontologists. Then decide if I still stand on my position or are there truly exceptions to torture. Suppose that some authorities know for sure that
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Were the colonists justified in waging war and breaking away from Britain? After all of the hardship and violence the British imposed on the colonists‚ the Americans were justified in waging war and breaking away from Britain. The Colonists were justified in breaking away because the parliament passed laws that were unjustified‚ The British king was of tyranny‚ The Stamp Act of 1765‚ The Townshend Act and The Boston Massacre. All of this lead to the colonies joining together and rebelling against
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Was the Atomic Bombing Justified? The Atomic Bomb made a very serious statement at a time when the world was in disarray (“Manhattan”). World War II was one of the most destructive times in history causing over 50 million deaths and leaving behind mental and physical casualties of war. (“World War II”) It started in September‚ 1939 when Germany invaded Poland and continued on a destructive path through Europe. Britain and France declared war on Germany. Two years prior in 1937‚ the Sino Japanese
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the main theme throughout "Wuthering Heights" is love‚ it is equally based on revenge. Examples of that revenge are mainly between the characters Heathcliff and Hindley. For example‚ when Hindley decided to make Heathcliff’s life a living hell it caused Heathcliff to plan revenge on Hindley. Additionally‚ when Hindley became so fed up‚ he wanted to murder Heathcliff and also wanted his soul and blood. An example of revenge in “Wuthering Heights” was also showcased on page 18 where it said‚ "He has
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civilization". President Harry Truman made a difficult discison and the day the first atomic bomb was dropped Philosophers‚ Historians‚ and many other scholars have had the debate: Was using the atomic bomb on human beings justified? I think it was indeed justified and justified on different levels. It prevented a land invasion of japan witch would cost massive toll on American soldiers‚ the soldiers were already been at war for two long violent years with million’s killed and injured and japanese
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Civil disobedience is the refusal to comply with certain laws or to pay taxes and fines‚ as a peaceful form of political protest.Standing up for the ones that are incapable of doing so. This act must meet these three points in order to be categorized as civil disobedience; righteous intention‚ nonviolent means and the desire to communicate the need for change. It helps bringing awareness to injustice and mistreatment. It is also what defines American History and today’s open minded society. These
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