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    Kant

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    really skilled at something in general. While in philosophy‚ Kant defines genius as follow‚ ‘Genius is the talent (natural gift) that gives the rule to art [...] Genius is the inborn predisposition of the mind through which nature gives the rule to art’; ‘Beautiful art must necessarily be considered as art of genius’. (§46) To Kant‚ it is like beautiful art cannot live without genius‚ because beautiful art is the art of genius. As Kant mentioned‚ genius cannot be imitated‚ it is a special ability

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    Kant how are imperatives possible” In this passage Kant is stating is believes about imperatives by saying that in order to make a morally correct decision‚ there is a universal law that complies with all humans that can rationally think ‚ this law is not based upon humans own desires. Kant imperatives deal with universality consequently he stated that it is immoral if a rule cannot be made into something that all humankind can follow. For example if I say "I will never keep my promises"‚ this

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    Argument Against Policing

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    There are laws “prohibiting genocide‚ land mines‚ biological weapons and other nasty things (Boot).” What good are laws if you do not have someone to enforce them? What good is an enforcer if they do not have the means to enforce? If for every infraction of the law America is expected to be the enforcer‚ and the policing is not divided up amongst all the countries that comprise the United Nations‚ then what is the purpose of the United Nations? Why is America constantly forced to take the lead

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    Arguments Against Tween

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    allow you to speak friends and bully alike and can be used to reach out for help. If your child is the only when without a phone it can lead to them being ostracized by other children and be left out of social events. Firstly one of the arguments against tweens having phones is that it is incredibly unsafe due to the access it gives your child to the internet‚ friends‚ and even strangers but it doesn’t have to be this way. Many cell phones these

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    Through the remainder of this debate please keep in mind that in reference to the syllogism I provided my opponent explicitly agrees that if the premises are true‚ then the conclusion follows. Miles addresses evil in two types; Moral and Natural. Based on my arguments it seems obvious that the evil in which I am referencing is natural. Indeed‚ all of the examples I gave were natural. This is important as the word evil in the syllogism I provided is in reference to evil as I argued it. That is to

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    Existentialism is a Humanism Jean-Paul Sartre‚ 19451 My purpose here is to defend existentialism against several reproaches that have been laid against it. Existentialism has been criticised for inviting people to remain in a quietism of despair‚ to fall back into a the middle-class luxury of a merely contemplative philosophy. We are reproached for underlining human nastiness‚ and forgetting‚ as the Catholic Mme. Mercier has it‚ the smile of the child. All and sundry reproach us for treating

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    Arguments Against Eugenics

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    Who decides who is perfect‚ normal‚ and genetically acceptable? The argument of for Eugenics is a widely debated topic that has been going on since as early as 4th Century B.C.‚ when Plato suggested a state-run program to control mating in order to strengthen what Plato considered as the Guardian Class (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy‚ 2014). Historically‚ Eugenics has been at the root of several movements to ensure a better human race‚ throughout a wide variety of cultures. How Eugenics is

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    The debate of plastic against paper traces back in time and is still considered as an ongoing argument. To give my opinion on it I was provided with four sources that share the purpose of comparing which product is more harmful. The first source which is a graph called “Annual Carbon Footprint Performance (Comparative)”‚ shows that paper is giving off a huge amount of carbon dioxide compared to other resources. The second source which is an article by the website Clean by Design called “ Fiber Selection:

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    Arguments Against Anthrax

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    With consideration of the First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act in the U.S. Senate (S. 1915) following passage in the U.S. House of Representatives (H.R. 1300)‚ as well as House consideration of the PREPARE Act (H.R. 3583)‚ it is important to revisit the concerns of first responders as they relate to the threat of anthrax and anthrax vaccination. The health and safety of America’s first responders are the reasons for consideration of these bills‚ which include language to provide emergency responders

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    Arguments Against Racism

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    and political success of individuals within that group.(Frideres) There you have the correct definition of racism that is not what I think racism is that is not anyone’s opinion that is the one and only valid definition to racism. I am completely against racism and I am not in agreement with racism I stand in negation to racism. Many of you may have your own opinion on what you think racism is and you may even think oh it’s not that bad but indeed it is. Hundreds of boys and girls die each day because

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