Absolutist An absolutist is a rule that is true in all situations. The rule says things are basically right‚ no matter what the circumstances‚ there is no room for manoeuvre. What makes an ethic deontological is that it pays no regard to consequences‚ as the name makes clear‚ coming from the Greek duty. For example stealing is always wrong. It makes no difference who does it‚ what the reasons were‚ what culture they live in o whether it took place hundreds of years ago. Stealing is just one of those
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The Coherence Theory of Truth First published Tue Sep 3‚ 1996; substantive revision Tue Sep 9‚ 2008 A coherence theory of truth states that the truth of any (true) proposition consists in its coherence with some specified set of propositions. The coherence theory differs from its principal competitor‚ the correspondence theory of truth‚ in two essential respects. The competing theories give conflicting accounts of the relation between propositions and their truth conditions. (In this article‚ ‘proposition’
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Kantian and Utilitarian Theories Kantian and Utilitarian Theories Applying philosophical concepts to social issues can test the relevance of philosophy in contemporary society. Such application may also help to resolve present-day social issues‚ as philosophy can draw light on moral concerns. In this paper‚ the Kantian and Utilitarian moral theories are applied to the Nestle advertising controversy which began in 1970‚ and which lingers
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Liberalism. The theory of The Realism came from ancient times. This theory was first time established in Greece in 431 BC by Thucydides. The Theory of The Realism is defined as in favour of using of power to bring to realization the interest of nation. They have a pessimistic view of human nature and high regard for the values of national security .The realist are more sceptics about progress in international politics. They think that international relation is always conflictual. Another theory which is
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psychometric and experimental traditions (Butt‚2007). Trait theory is based in the experimental approach. More recently the phenomenological perspective has made headway into the study of individual differences‚ as demonstrated by personal construct theory (PCT). This essay will start by describing trait theory and PCT‚ highlighting the important differences between the two approaches. An evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of the two theories will follow. Finally‚ each approach will be discussed
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I have taken quite a few minority culture courses. I am interested in understanding‚ applying‚ and using Queer and feminist theory‚ or rather being able to view the world through the Queer and/or Feminist lens. I have worked with some theories before‚ including Formalism‚ Marxist Criticism‚ Feminist Criticism‚ New Historicism‚ and Ecocriticism‚ so the idea of literary theory is not foreign to me. The feelings and thoughts that books create lead to interesting discussions with different people. Each
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Ethical Theory Summary This is an outline and summary of three of the most prominent ethical theories in the history of philosophy. (Note that all three of these represent different ethical absolutist/universalist theories. A view known as ethical relativism follows these.) Please take this as a sketch that invites you to investigate these ethical theories further. After each brief sketch‚ I will provide some web links that will be helpful to read. Virtue Ethics (especially Aristotle)
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Univ.-Prof. Dr. Herm.-J. Blanke International Organizations Winter 2008/09 W ORKING PAPER 02 Theories of International Organizations (The realist‚ institutionalist and idealist school) The realist school Classical realism (Carr 1964; Morgenthau 1993) starts from the premise that the state is not only the major‚ decisive actor in international politics but also one that is unified and self-contained. Thus‚ in realist analyses of international politics societal actors are left out‚ as are
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Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch‚ rhythm‚ dynamics‚ and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture. The word derives from Greek μουσική . The creation‚ performance‚ significance‚ and even the definition of music vary according to culture and social context. Music ranges from strictly organized compositions‚ through improvisational music to aleatoric forms. Music can be divided into genres and subgenres‚ although the dividing lines and relationships
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coincides with my own personal theories and beliefs. During the length of this paper‚ I will apply at least one of these three theories to each illegal act to include illegal drug use‚ illegal prostitution‚ and money laundering. I will use the Subculture-Theory‚ Life-Course Theory‚ and the Self-Control Theory. With each theory‚ I will compare how they can be applied in these illegal acts. Each of these theories will also include studies which support my application of these theories to these illegal acts
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