A Philosophical Argument for God’s Sake In this paper I will: (i) state the premises and conclusion of St. Thomas Aquinas’s “Uncaused Cause” argument‚ I will argue that the argument is a deductive argument. Merriam-Webster.com’s definition of cause is: “something or someone that produces an effect‚ result‚ or condition: something or someone that makes something happen or exist”. (www.merriam-webster.com) A deductive argument is an argument in which the premise or premises claim to prove that the
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Antigone v. The Roman Women In the play‚ Antigone and Creon battle a philosophical war dealing with the controversy of the Greek ideals. They both based their actions on their beliefs of what is right and wrong. The whole problem arises when their believes and ideas encountered each other‚ making it contradiction between morals. Antigone’s side of the conflict held a much more heavenly approach‚ as opposed to the mundane road that Creon chose to follow. Antigone feels that Creon is disregarding
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Pancasila. It is the Indonesia’s philosophical foundation. The term of “Pancasila” etymologically is derived from two old Javanese words (originally from Sanskrit): panca meaning five‚ and sila meaning principles. It encompasses five principles considered to be inseparable and interrelated. First is belief in the one and only God. Second is just and civilised humanity. Third is the unity of Indonesia. Fourth is democracy guided by the inner wisdom in the unanimity arising out of deliberations amongst
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social structure of his time. This prominent critic is one of Chaplin most famous work and can be well adapted to current days. Many of the critics presented in Chaplin work can be linked to existentialist themes and in more deep form to Nietzsche philosophical arguments. This paper establish such connection in a macro level‚ taking in account the possible meaning of the entire movie and in a micro level by establishing the connection of existential themes with specific passages of the movie. Nietzsche
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subsequent Warring States Period‚ the three most influential ones were Legalism‚ Taoism‚ and Confucianism. Legalism‚ the political philosophy concerned with the most effective way of governing society‚ is exemplified in the style‚ attitude‚ and philosophical outlook of the passage. Legalists portray humans as inherently evil and inclined toward criminal and selfish behavior. Thus‚ if humans are allowed to engage in their natural proclivities‚ the result will be conflict and social disorder. They must
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Evaluate the arguments for the existence of god There are three main philosophical arguments for the existence of god; the Teleological argument (also known as the design argument)‚ made by William Paley‚ which presents the central idea that the universe is so complex‚ perfectly designed and purposeful that it must have had an intelligent designer‚ the Cosmological argument‚ made by Thomas Aquinas‚ which is based on the main idea that everything has a starting point so an uncaused god must have
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Madison Hogan 6-7-2013 American Lit. 2 Steinbeck’s Philosophical Guide Book In the novel‚ Grapes of Wrath‚ by John Steinbeck‚ the Joad Family makes the long arduous journey from the Dustbowl of Oklahoma to the promised lands of California. On their journey the family is subjected to many trials and tribulations. They witness the rampant poverty of the country and the harsh ignorance their government and industries afford them. However‚ throughout all these hardships‚ the family holds true
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At one point during a philosophical debate between Socrates and Phaedo‚ Phaedo attempts to compares the human body to a lyre and the soul to the lyre’s harmony. Socrates‚ however‚ argues that this an inaccurate comparison. He explains that a harmony can be more and more fully harmonized or less and less fully harmonized‚ to which Phaedo confirms. Socrates then claims that a soul cannot be neither more nor less of a soul than another‚ a fact which Phaedo also confirms. Consequently‚ if the harmony
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on establishing and then developing relationships as mandated by Jesus‚ in each of these two assumptions or philosophies‚ God considers people to be invaluable resources‚ but not His greatest asset. Before I continue‚ I agree with Hull’s four philosophical assumptions‚ as they greatly align with my own. Reviewing the passages in both Matthew and John‚ not only does God see people as being invaluable resources but perhaps‚ liabilities as well. In John‚ God calls us as branches to abide in the true
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The principles underpinning the role of the Practitioner working with children E1 The practitioner has many responsibilities to maintain in a professional relationship. One of the main responsibilities of a practitioner is to care for and educate the children. The practitioner also has the responsibility of keeping the chid safe and making sure the child’s personal details remain private and confidential. The practitioner should also work with other colleagues as part of a team. This is
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