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    The Cosmological Argument a. Explain how the cosmological argument tries to prove that there must be a God (30) b. Assess the strengths and weaknesses of the cosmological argument. Part B Even though Aquinas puts forth a convincing argument about the existence of the universe; some critics have opposed to this claim as they do not believe it is sufficient evidence. One argument against Aquinas is the fact that he seems to contradict himself in the second way by saying that nothing can

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    If a computer was programmed in a certain way‚ could the computer acquire a mind? David Chalmers argued that if he can prove that the answers to these questions is “Yes‚” then strong artificial intelligence is an eventuality. Chalmers began his argument for strong AI‚ in his book The conscious mind (1996)‚ by classifying all objections to artificial intelligence to two types. The first type is functional objections‚ where all objections of this form does not accept that computational system are

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    JOHN MILTON “Milton! thou shouldst be living at this hour; England hath need of thee” are the words of William Wordsworth in his poem “London‚ 1802” (Wordsworth). Wordsworth believed England was falling apart and needed John Milton. John Milton was a seventeenth-century author‚ poet‚ critic‚ Bible scholar‚ and political leader. John Milton is famous for his many creative books and poems about what he believes and defends. John Milton’s works were influenced by the knowledge he obtained‚ the hardships

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    John Locke – The Second Treatise of Civil Government John Locke * Widely known as the Father of Classical Liberalism * Was an English philosopher and physician regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers * His work had a great impact upon the development of epistemology and political philosophy. * Considered one of the first of the British empiricists. he is equally important to social contract theory. * Published the “Two treatises of Government” in 1689

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    John McWhorter’s essay “Americans Have Never Loved Rap More - But They Call It Rap‚” rejects to notion rampant in writer’s circle’s that ordinary Americans are uncultured and have no appreciation for poetry. They do‚ just in the form of rap. McWhorter’s essay serves to prove the notion that spoken poetry (such as rap) is no less valid than the traditional volumes of Robert Frost‚ and such be respected as such. A reason for this‚ McWhorter argues‚ is that lots of works even the most prestigious writers

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    Skyy Vodka and the Battle of the Sexes             Skyy Vodka has consistently been perhaps the most sexually suggestive advertiser of its genre.  Its ads typically contain a thin‚ young‚ and beautiful woman in tight clothing with some sort of sexual power over her enticed male counterpart.  The ads are not shy to appeal to sex and often promote the sexual benefits of drinking Skyy Vodka.  While the advertisement for Skyy Vodka titled “The Antagonist” seen in People magazine’s May 7‚ 2007 issue

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    Zoos are a popular house for animals. People can see many kinds of animals at zoos. However zoos are more harmful than good for animals. There are some causes to this such as bad environment for animals and small enclosures. One of the reasons for the bad effects of zoos is a loss of real conservation. Today animals are endangering since their habitats are shrinking because of pollution‚ less food‚ and destruction of the ecosystem. Many kinds of animals were sent to zoos because of people who argued

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    Jaime Mariscal Writing 121 Draft (Claim) The 4.4 million children who play tackle football sustain more than 500‚000 concussions in the United States. The problem is players usually don’t report anything after a hit to the head and that hit can always lead to brain injury. Football helmets should higher their technology to combat concussions because helmets are still causing major head injuries. For this to take effect helmet companies will need to invest more in there research to construct

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    Breshun Thompson Mr. Trimm EN 1113-45 18 Mar 2013 The Influence of Gender on Career Choices “It’s not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.” This quote by Roy Disney greatly inspires my argumentative research essay. Throughout my exploratory essay‚ I found that there is a slight effect on being raised in a female/male dominated family in regards to the upbringing of a child. Even though that gender could play a major role in any family involving children‚ one would think

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    Tavajah Hunter 4.25.13 Dr. Garnes ENC1122 Controversy: Light Skin vs. Dark Skin within the Black Race There is a deep‚ dark secret that some blacks have tried to keep hidden for years. It is that prejudice exists within the race. In our society‚ dark skin is devalued while lighter skin is valued. Some dark-skinned blacks‚ on the other hand‚ feel that light-skinned blacks receive preferential treatment from the white power structure and thus are able to get ahead much more

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