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    Julia Serano talks about the idea of gender determinism and gender artifacualism. She explains how both method is wrong and she provides a better view that she believes helps eliminate double standards‚ sexism and marginalization. She first focuses on “gender determinism” which is how an individual gender is determined through biology. Serano states that gender determinists typically believe that women are programmed to be feminine and men to be masculine. And society determines gender according

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    etymological definition of philosophy. Philo = love Sophia = Wisdom Philo+Sophia = love of wisdom Be able to explain the basic subdivisions of philosophy and list some questions that arise in each subdivision. 517207517462500331470015494000195262514605000METAPHISICSEPISTEMOLOGYVALUE THEORY THE STUDY OF ULTIMATE REALITY THE STUDY OF KNOWLEDGETHE STUDY OF VALUE OR—What’s really real!Moral Theory of Ethics--Aesthetics Individual Ethics—Political Philosophy State the Rationalist Credo

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    A Defense of Determinism Determinism receives more public attention and inclinations from people because it offers a causal explanation for everything that happens. Opposite to Libertarians’ world based on mere chance and undetermined actions which seems less plausible‚ Determinists believe that “whatever happens at any given moment is the effect of some antecedent cause”(388)‚ in other words‚ any state at any given time is completely determined by it’s prior state. According to the theory of

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    the people who engaged in that behavior. People typically cause their own behavior by making choices; thus‚ this type of behavior might be thought to be caused by your own choice-makings. This freedom to make your own choices is free will.<br><br>Determinism‚ a philosophical doctrine against freedom‚ is the theory stating that all events‚ physical and mental (including moral choices)‚ are completely determined by previously existing causes that preclude free will. This theory denies the element of chance

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    The Philosophy of Humanism By Corliss Lamont (1902-1995) Critical Review of the Humanist Worldview Doctor of Religious Studies Department Biblical Studies and Theology By Richard Jones "There is no place in the Humanist worldview for either immortality or God in the valid meanings of those terms. Humanism contends that instead of the gods creating the cosmos‚ the cosmos‚ in the individualized form of human beings giving rein to their imagination‚ created the gods." A worldview

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    POLI 1: Introduction to American Government and Politics Course Syllabus (a.k.a. your most valuable tool in the course) Spring 2014 Sara Callow Office Hours: M from 2-4pm 5021 Email (during the week‚ I commit to a “next day” turnaround time). Messages sent over the weekend or school breaks may not receive a reply until sometime on the first regular school day. callowsara@fhda.edu COURSE OBJECTIVE: As described in the course catalogue‚ this course focuses on a “contemporary analysis

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    Centre Number For Examiner’s Use Candidate Number Surname Other Names Examiner’s Initials Candidate Signature Question General Certificate of Education Advanced Subsidiary Examination January 2010 Business Studies Unit 2 Mark 1 2 BUSS2 TOTAL Managing a Business Thursday 21 January 2010 1.30 pm to 3.00 pm For this paper you must have: a calculator. Time allowed 1 hour 30 minutes Instructions Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Fill in the

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    Conceiving a Child for the Wrong Purposes It is wrong to conceive a child for the purposes of saving another. There are cases in which parents only conceive a child to save the life of another. It is unfair to the child conceived because it was not made out of love. The child was conceived for instrumental reasons. In a case presentation called “A Birth to Save a Life” there are several focal points that discussed the arguments of conceiving a child for the wrong purposes. The movie My

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    Hume and Locke’s conflicting views on the existence of personal identity stem from a fundamental disagreement in regard to memory.  According to Hume we have an impermanent personal identity as a result of our constantly changing stream of perceptions. These mental experiences are usually triggered by impressions‚ or perceptions that involve a sense experience. These constantly changing streams of perception form the false identity. On the other hand John Locke proposes this concept that says X

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    Danh Pham Professor Redfield research paper Art 106 December 16‚ 2012 The Museum of Modern Art The Museum of Modern Art is one of the most important museums‚ which connects the old fashion museum to modern museum through many photographs‚ paintings‚ films‚ sculptures‚ and architectures. It is located at New York City‚ United State‚ and now it contains library and famous restaurant there. Entering the museum‚ I first realized that the lightness of the room because of the

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