sciences and presented Bonaventure’s perspective on the ways where philosophy and theology come together. There are some scholars who do not consider Bonaventure and other medieval thinkers as not classified philosophers. However‚ Cullen presented some arguments of Bonaventure that attests the
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Summary of the Ontological Argument The Ontological Argument of St. Anselm is an a priori argument; it is formulated through reason alone‚ rather than experience. This argument does not rely on external evidence or sense experience. It is deductive (universal to particular) as it draws from its argument purely from a set of premises. In the 11th century‚ St. Anselm presented his argument for the existence of God in his published work‚ the Proslogion. His work was based on 4 premises which led
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The main argument in The Apology by famous ancient Greek philosopher Plato is whether‚ notorious speaker and philosopher Socrates is corrupting the youth by preaching ungodly theories and teaching them unlawful ideas that do harm to individuals and society. In his words Socrates quoted the prosecution’s accusation against him: "Socrates is guilty of corrupting the minds of the young‚ and of believing in supernatural things of his own invention instead of the gods recognized by the state." 1 Further
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Argument by Authority Example of Authority: Islamophobia Is Bad for Business Authors: Massoud Hayoun Qualifications: World Affairs Editor at The Vancouver Observer‚ where he writes a daily column on China. He has reported on China‚ North America‚ the Middle East‚ and North Africa for The Atlantic‚ Newsweek‚ TIME‚ and Agence France Presse. Source: Boston Review; Jan2013‚ Vol. 71 Issue 1‚ p34-39‚ 6p‚ 1 Chart Context: A few years ago‚ nearly 1‚600 Chinese laborers moved to Saudi Arabia to build
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1. Who is considered the author of the Ontological argument? ANS: Saint Anslem 2. The first 3 “Ways” by St. Thomas Aquinas (to prove the existence of God) are called: a. argument from design b. argument from perfection c. cosmological argument d. none of the above. ANS: Cosmological argument 3. Explain the thrid way by Aquinas...which is called the argument from contigency. (2 or 3 sentences) ANS: Contingency can be explained as the possibility of things that come into being and go out of being
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Argument Analysis Essay ENG 215 October 18‚ 2010 4.5 points I enjoyed reading this paper very much. It made excellent points about opinion and fear. However‚ it experienced some problems as noted in the text. Also‚ it did not use any outside research to support the position presented in the essay and depended solely on personal opinion and quotes taken directly from the essays. Nice job! Argument Analysis Essay Expressing your opinion is the foundation of an excellent essay. Your opinion
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Why College education is important to me A college education is tremendously essential to me; it is not just a portrait to hang on the wall or placed among my trophies‚ but it is a necessity. A famous author wrote “Choose a job you love‚ and you will never feel as if you have worked a day in your life”. That is my words of inspiration I want to be able to apply my knowledge in the job I love‚ by exercise my skills and level of communication‚ be resourceful and reliable‚ handled the task before
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Fallacies in an Argument The essay “ Death” written by an anonymous author; presented in the text Read‚ Reason‚ Write published in the year 2008‚ is an example of a fallacious argument. In “Death” the author endorses the death penalty as a viable option for New York. This essay was written as a rebuttal to the editorial titled “New York on the Brink” that was posted in the Washington post it suggested that New York should not advocate the death penalty as law. The author argues that
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Outline the Argument that Supermarket Power is a ‘Zero-Sum’Game. Over the past few decades‚ hundreds of supermarkets have been built in towns and cities across the UK. They have become such a powerful force‚ that the four largest supermarkets‚ (Tesco‚ Sainsburys‚ Asda and Morrisons‚ ) take nearly three out of every four pounds spent on groceries‚ in the UK. (Bevan 2006). They have a combined market share of over 73.6% of the UK grocery
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The Cost for Knowledge: An Argument against the Rising College Tuition Deciding which college to attend is a choice that many high school graduates will face. Whether it is in state or out of state‚ the variety of colleges is endless‚ but essentially the high cost of attending these institutions significantly cuts the choices down to a minimum. Should rising college tuitions limit the choices for students? No‚ absolutely not. College tuition should be regulated to give fair chances to all students
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