Nam Le Phil 210 9/22/09 Phaedo 1. a) 60b: Socrates remarks that pain and pleasure may seem to be opposites since we never experience both at the same time‚ but they are intimately connected to one another. Rarely‚ do we find one without the other. The pleasure that he experiences from being released from his chains is directly related to the pain that he experienced from being enchained. b) 67b: Death is the separation of the soul from the body. We shall be closest to knowledge (in
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Memory View is an idea put forward by John Locke suggesting‚ “Personal Identity is constituted by (genuine) memory-relations” proposing the view that personal identity consists over time in relations of our memory. In relation to Gretchen’s Challenge this means that Gretchen will survive so long as future person-stages are linked to her past and present person-stages through links of (genuine) memory‚ in which person-stages are periods of mental activity and/or consciousness . Locke argues that
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Darwell’s objection to Utilitarianism states that it conflicts with moral common sense in three particular case studies. The first objection to Act Utilitarianism is “promise keeping.” Act utilitarianism is inconsistent with the moral conscious‚ because it forward looks considerations of what one would do. The consequences of not keeping the promise may be hard to determine whether it is right or wrong. One example of Darwell’s objection to Utilitarianism of “promise keeping” is keeping promises
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The objection raised against consequentialism highlights a fundamental issue with the theory. It argues that consequentialism faces challenges in predicting the outcomes of actions due to the unpredictability of life. The objection is that consequentialism doesn’t give clear rules for deciding if actions are right or wrong because it depends on guessing what might happen in the future‚ and that’s often uncertain and can change. This is illustrated by the student’s example‚ which depicts a situation
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ABORTIONSource 1Title: The "Necessary Evil" Argument Does Not Justify Abortion: Clarke D. ForsytheOpposing Viewpoints: Abortion. Ed. Mary E. Williams. San Diego: Greenhaven Press‚ 2002. Source Citation:Forsythe‚ Clarke D. "The ’Necessary Evil’ Argument Does Not Justify Abortion." Opposing Viewpoints: Abortion. Ed. Mary E. Williams. San Diego: Greenhaven Press‚ 2002. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. Apollo Library. 23 June 2008 . 1Identify the principal issue presented by the source.
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The influence of education In a school in China‚ a principle once went to a class to observe a teacher’s interaction with students. At the end of lesson‚ the teacher asked students: “Are you following me?” “Yes” said students. “If anybody still have problem‚ please raise your hand.” said the teacher. The whole class was quiet‚ but one student raised his hand. The teacher saw it‚ and patiently explained again to this student. Then the teacher said to this student: “Now do you understand it? You
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The Phaedo is a story that is set on the last day of Socrates ’ life. The dialogue examines whether the human soul is immortal or not. Socrates does not fear death‚ but he looks it straight in the eye and thinks this is what a philosopher practices for. Socrates believes that the soul is immortal‚ and therefore‚ outlasts the body. Socrates defends his argument by trying to establish that things come to be from their opposite. In his argument‚ he implies that all things that can change are eternal
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the early days of Cognitive Science. After its publication‚ critics proposing objections have never stopped. One of the most reasonable objections similar to so called “Lady Lovelace’s Objection” argues that a machine can never do anything really new‚ which is to say no machine has the capacity for original thought. In this way‚ it follows that no computer can have human intelligence. From my perspective‚ this objection is strong enough and can threaten Turing’s idea about intelligent computers. In
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I am honored to be considered for membership in the National Honors Society (NHS). As I have become more acquainted with NHS‚ I have become more excited to be a part of this organization. I believe the NHS has a significant‚ positive impact on our communities and being apart of this is important to me. If I am privileged to be admitted to NHS‚ I believe that I will be able to make a notable contribution. The National Honors Society recognizes students who have great leadership skills‚ strong character
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Please copy and paste the questions and answers into the "Write Submission" box area. 1. What does SWOT stand for? S- Strength W- Weaknesses O- Objectives T- Threats 2. What is the name of your potential career? The name of my potential career is Nurse Practitioner. 3. What are your Strengths? I am a hardworking‚ passionate‚ caring‚and knowledgeable individual. 4. What are your Weaknesses? At times‚ I may appear to have a lack of discipline and low focus. 5. What are your Opportunities
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