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    Metaphysics The “Basic” Argument for Theological Fatalism Fatalism Fatalism is the view that everything that happens in entirely unavoidable. Since everything that happens is unavoidable‚ none of our actions are genuinely up to us and we powerless to do anything other than what we actually do. Here is Richard Taylor on what the fatalist believes [“Fate” from Metaphysics‚ 4th Ed (Pearson‚ 1991)]: “A fatalist is someone who believes that whatever happens is and always was unavoidable.

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    Why Is Race Important?

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    In this essay‚ I will argue that‚ as a result of our social institutions‚ race is an important feature of what we human person’s are. In the first section of this paper‚ I will introduce definitions‚ mention several general theories of race‚ and provide essential background information on race and other related content. In the next section‚ I will introduce my views and supporting evidence. Finally‚ I will address a couple objections to my argument and respond to them with my own counter arguments

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    Albert Desalvo

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    years. Statistics: Most suffer from: Alcohol and substance abuse. Psychological abuse during childhood Sexual events in childhood Bed-wetting to an older age Being lonely while growing up Torturing animals as kids Modus Operandi Albert DeSalvo’s Modus Operandi was strangulation. He would break into his victim’s homes and sexually assault them first. He would then strangle them with their own pieces of clothing. DeSalvo lived in Chelsea‚ Massachusetts at the time of the crimes

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    Logical Fallacies

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    CRITICAL THINKING PSU LOGICAL FALLACIES Ad hominem or ATTACKING THE PERSON. Attacking the arguer rather than his/her argument. Example: John’s objections to capital punishment carry no weight since he is a convicted felon. Note: Saying something negative about someone is not automatically ad hominem. If a person (politician for example) is the issue‚ then it is not a fallacy to criticize him/her. Ad ignorantium or APPEAL TO IGNORANCE. Arguing on the basis of what is not known and cannot be

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    arrives at knowing the existence of minds his premises can be shown as followed: Cogito Argument[1] 1. I am thinking (derived from use of Cartesian doubt) 2. If I am thinking‚ then I exist. (Inference) 3. So‚ I exist (Modus Ponens) Now‚ as an early objection to these premises there are concerns‚ like Bertrand Russell’s‚ about Descartes notion that ‘I am thinking’. Essentially‚ the concern alludes to the fact that it is not apparent that there is an ‘I’ that is “thinking”

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    Herd‚ Graeme P. "Russia: Systemic Transformation or Federal Collapse?" Journal of Peace Research‚ vol. 36‚ no.3‚ 1999‚ pp.259-269 Alexseev‚ Mikhail A. "Decentralization Versus State Collapse: Explaining Russia’s Endurance" Journal of Peace Research‚ vol.38‚ no.1‚ 2001‚ pp.101-106 Herd‚ Graeme P. "Russia And The Politics of ’Putinism’" Journal of Peace Research‚ vol.38‚ no.1‚ 2001‚ pp.109-112 The Russian Federation featured high on Western policy-makers’ agenda‚ as turbulent financial and economic

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    Through the whole history people tend to ask different questions. Questions about the nature of things‚ the purpose of life‚ existence‚ creation and many others; this is how philosophy started. As people’s minds are constantly improving‚ all questions lead to human’s development. The desire of cognition of verity induces people to ask more and think more; they seek wisdom and try to improve their lives. The XIV – XVII centuries are known as the Renaissance‚ the era of intellectual and artistic

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    Research types Experimental - uses independent (random‚ representative‚ etc.) vs. dependent (observed outcomes)‚ free of confounds. Make causal claims about why things happen‚ prevent bad stuff‚ promote good stuff. “experiments" Correlational - descriptive‚ observational. Does not make causal claims. “studies" Variable types (SS Stevens‚ 1946) Nominal - assign item to category; are discrete / categorical Ordinal - rank order items; are categorical‚ but often treated

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    Locke Vs Descartes

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    After researching Locke’s ideas and how they ultimately derive from experience‚ as well as examining his account of the origin of the idea of God‚ it is evident that Descartes’ alternative source of our idea of God challenges and contradicts Locke’s account. Locke states‚ “Experience is the source of all our ideas” (366b). On the other hand‚ Descartes says the following about God: “ God a certain substance that is infinite‚ independent supremely intelligent and superbly powerful…” (51b). Following

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    Pest Control

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    Substantial Content I. Importance of natural method of pest control The problem with broad range conventional pesticides is that they not only kill the bad bugs‚ but they rub out the good bugs‚ too. A garden without natural predators means a world of insects gone wild. There’s nothing left to keep pest levels in check. In fact‚ chemicals can mean double trouble because although you wipe out the first wave of pests‚ the second wave which is not the usual pest‚ but another insect moving into the

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