Analysis of “Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality” Shannon Carl Michelle Loudermilk PHI 200: Mind and Machine August 20‚ 2012 In Peter Singer’s article “Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality” there are a few items that require further discussion. Peter Singer critiques our ordinary ways of thinking and in spite‚ very few people have accepted his conclusions. I will discuss Peter Singer’s goal and his presented argument in relation to this issue. In return‚ I will also mention the three counter-arguments
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the complete good which is not the sake of something else. So we use the tool of reasoning to get this complete good. In this case the second argument is not successful because contemplation is the tool and truth is the purpose. I do think this objection has its standing‚ but the reason why the truth really matters to us is for the main reason we spend energy on‚ survival. Is survival not the real reason we want to work? We always want work to secure our way of survival. Is survival not one of the
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implications and limitations of this argument will be affected positively by it. But the thing is‚ I don’t think people will think critically about it. I think the people that read this argument want it to be true. Their want to belief blinds them to any objections they might otherwise see in it. They see what they want to
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responsible for what you do you must be truly responsible for the way you are – at least in certain crucial mental respects.”1 As suggested by Robert Kane in A Contemporary Introduction to Free Will‚ Premise (2) of the Basic Argument is where an objection must be made. According to Kane‚ “Is it the case that to be truly responsible for what you do‚ you must be truly responsible for the way you are (for your nature or character)?”2 As Kane suggests‚ through the examples of Mc Veigh (Oklahoma City
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I argue that Mary did learn something new when she experienced the color red for the first time which is the ability to recognize the color red‚ she learned to imagine the color red and she gained insight about other people’s experiences. I argue that Mary did learn something new when she experiences red for the first time which is she learned the ability to recognize the color red. Before leaving the room‚ Mary learned the physical properties about the brain in black and white and understands
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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 similar to cognitive systems. For example‚ some argue that these systems follow rules only and doesn’t have creativity‚ so they can never
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common thought and presenting a very debatable conclusion. I will evaluate the argument so as to prove it is a legitimate possibility for the conclusion to be true. It will be shown why it is necessary to look more closely at this argument. Also‚ objections to this argument will also be discussed. This will show the other side of the story in addition to possible rebuttals by Socrates. Socrates’ first premise is that “All who do evil things do them against their own will.” This statement is saying
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In Chisholm`s: Human Freedom and the Self‚ he discusses the objection of `immanent causation` which he describes as an agent causing an event. In other words‚ an event does nothing to cause an additional event. Instead‚ Chisholm argues that the agent can be a human being that causes these events. Specifically speaking‚ immanent causation can be something that cannot be catalysed by an event‚ such as the physiological activities of our brains. Physiologically speaking‚ the communications of neurons
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world. Dr. Crispin‚ B. (2010). Bang the Table: Advantages and Disadvantages of Online Communication (Revisited). Retrieved July 2‚ 2014 from http://bangthetable.com/2010/04/14/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-online-communication-revisited/ Objection 1 The online communication through internet is not safe. Reason: The online communication may reduce the information given because of the hackers. Evidence: The online security is the one of the disadvantages of the online communication
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assess Spinoza’s criticism of Descartes substance dualism and see what Spinoza offers instead. I will begin by summarizing the views of Descartes on substance and distinctiveness of mind and body and how they interact. Then I will discuss Spinoza’s objections to Descartes views in general but give more details about the ones I believe are more important. I will finish by concluding what Spinoza actually wants out of it and what he really achieves. Descartes substance dualism René Descartes‚ credited
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