“Faith and Freedom” Book Review By Michah Gottlieb When and by whom was it written: Published in 2nd March 2011‚ written by Michah Gottlieb Background of Author: Michah Gottlieb is Assistant Professor in the Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies at New York University. Earned his PhD at Indiana University in 2003. Professor at New York University today. Written Books as well as articles: Jewish Protestantism: Translation and The Turn to the Bible in German Judaism (under contract‚ Oxford
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Anselm’s ontological argument is a deductive argument based on an ‘a priori’ premise‚ that is‚ it is based on reason and logic rather than experience of the world. The argument attempts to prove the necessary existence of the God of Classical Theism based on Anselm’s own definition of God – which he believed to be universal. He uses this premise to conclude God’s existence‚ however‚ when examining his argument‚ it is easy to doubt much of what he said. Scholars such as Gaunilo‚ and later Aquinas
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Art Essay The body has been used as a sign or symbol in art for centuries. The body was used to symbolize perfection in ancient Greece‚ and in Egypt‚ to give a precise image for the God of the After-life. Not to mention their colossal monuments which promote power and glory‚ and are used to intimidate. However contemporary artists use the body as a symbol which conveys a whole range of different kinds of layered meaning‚ although the simple symbol of power has not been lost over the centuries
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knowledge‚ there must be a perfect standard by which all such qualities are measured (Thatcher‚ Fordham University). These perfections are contained in god. In this argument‚ it can also be logically possible that god is the absolute perfection of evil. For instance‚ if there are also degrees of cruelty‚ then god would have to be utopia of the evil. Hence‚ the so-called standard of perfection can be applied to both good traits and bad traits simply because these traits have gradations or degrees of
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ways. The creation of vaccines to prevent diseases‚ as well as the technology to cure cancer‚ the heel prick tests used on babies‚ these are all examples of eugenics. However what we must realize is that genetic engineering on humans is not about perfection‚ it is about our well being and the ability to survive. The introduction of DNA testing on football players‚ as well as other sports is the start of the advancement in eugenics. These tests assist athletes to improve their performance on the
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Daniel Song Professor Thomas Anderson Film 1010 section 060 November 19 2014 “Jiro Dreams of Sushi” How much would you be willing to pay for a meal of small strips of raw fish on top of finger-sized portions of subtly scented rice? People who are familiar with the sushi industry know that in some restaurants‚ these bite-sized delicacies can cost an arm and a leg‚ but the real question is “why”. In the 2011 documentary “Jiro Dreams of Sushi” director David Gelb interviews Jiro Ono‚ his kitchen staff
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Jonathan Livingston was a unique bird. For the ordinary ones‚ they valued eating more than anything else but for young Jonathan seagull‚ he was amused with flying. He wants to soar above the clouds in seek for perfection and excellence‚ so he spends his days learning more about speed and flight‚ at the expense of his own appetite. Knowing this‚ his parents are dismayed about what he was doing. They wanted Jonathan to be like the others‚ but he could not make it work. Growing tired of fixing things
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argument is that the idea of perfect cannot be defined‚ who is to say what perfect is? The idea of perfection is infinite and cannot be truly analyzed‚ however we can know that the creation of the universe can be qualified as perfect due to our existence and the way nature interacts with itself. The perfect cannot coexist in the universe as we as a species is flawed and cannot attain perfection. The perfection of the universe must exist in one single being. The single embodiment can only be defined as
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wife’s birthmark as “the symbol of his wife’s liability to sin‚ sorrow‚ decay‚ and death” (2). The way he views the mark on her cheek serves as a reminder that death is inevitable for both him and Georgiana. It contrasts Aylmer’s idea of achieving perfection through science and it disturbs him. When Aylmer dreams of removing Georgiana’s birthmark‚ he sees that the hand’s “tiny grasp appeared to have caught hold of Georgiana’s heart; whence‚ however her husband was inexorably resolved to cut or wrench
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produced the idea of God himself. But for him‚ a finite object can only produce another finite object. Hence‚ Descartes says ordinarily‚ the idea in his mind does not tell him if there is the existence of any external reality. However‚ the idea of perfection is unique. If he could not have manufactured it himself‚ then it will necessarily follow that he is not alone in the world‚ but that some other thing which is the cause of this idea exist. That thing can only be God therefore‚ God
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