Natural Law can be traced back into the Ancient Greek and Roman worlds. In Sophocles’ play ’Antigone’‚ Natural Law is very apparent throughout and the writings of the Greek Philosopher; Aristotle. In his works - ’Nicomachean Ethics’ - he wrote; "The natural is that which is everywhere‚ is equally valid‚ and depends not upon being or not being received...that which is natural is unchangeable‚ and has the same power everywhere.’ The Ancient Stoics emphasised the importance of Logos‚ or rationality
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AP Literary and Rhetorical Terms 1. 2. alliteration- Used for poetic effect‚ a repetition of the initial sounds of several words in a group. The following line from Robert Frost’s poem "Acquainted with the Night provides us with an example of alliteration‚": I have stood still and stopped the sound of feet." The repetition of the s sound creates a sense of quiet‚ reinforcing the meaning of the line 3. allegory – Where every aspect of a story is representative‚ usually symbolic‚ of something
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| Cultural Relativism - Neilsen questions the unchanging nature of Primary Precepts in Natural Law‚ using Cultural Relativism. Gareth Moore argues our nature is a product of culture and society. | Double Effect - gets around problems of conflicting secondary precepts. | Double Effect - brings in consequentialism through the back door. You are allowed to do some terrible things because of double effect‚ and at other times
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backed by scientifical facts: “Our brains have a specialized mechanism.” Rosen’s backing confirms his claim since: if science says it‚ it must be true as science operates under a lot of ethos. Furthermore‚ Rosen also uses rebuttal to strengthen is argumentation. This is visible through is doubts: “Is this bad for our children?” He is having doubts whether is claim is true or false which is why his conclusion becomes the middle way between technology and no-technology. By doing that‚ he insures that more
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HCI Professor: Elizabeth St. Ana Groupware and Decision What is groupware? The Time/Space Matrix Classification by Function Email and bulletin boards Structured message systems Video conferences and communication Argumentation tools Meeting rooms Typical meeting room Issues for cooperation shared Applications and Artefacts Shared work surfaces Co-authoring systems Levels of shared output Integrating communication and work Architectures for groupware
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‘Explain Natural Law Theory’! (25 marks)! ! Natural Law is an ethical system based on the view that humans have asset of natural inclinations that‚ if followed‚ will lead to the perfection of our being. Natural Law has its roots in Greek and Roman philosophy and is traditionally associated with the work of Aristotle. The Bible taught Aquinas that God had created the universe with order and purpose. Having discovered this thought scripture‚ Aquinas developed these ideas. His explanation of how Natural
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References: Apostel‚ L. (1971)‚ Assertion logic and a theory of argumentation. Philosophy and Rhetoric 4‚ 92-110. Bar-Hillel‚ Y. (1971)‚ Out of the pragmatic waste-basket‚ Linguistic Inquiry 2‚ 401-407. Berger‚ P. and Th. Luckmann (1966)‚ The Social Construction of Reality. New York: Doubleday. Bourdieu‚ P. (1984)‚ Questions
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MONKS’ PRECEPTS LAY PERSON’S GUIDE Venerable Dhammavuddho Thero Namo Tassa Bhagavoto Arahato Samma Sambuddhassa INTRODUCTION It has been more than 2500 years since the Buddha walked on this earth. We are fortunate that his teachings are still available to guide us. There is only one taeching of the Buddha‚ and that is found in the earliest Sutta-Vinaya. In AN 4.180 ‚ the Buddha taught the great authorities. He advised that teachings which conform to the earliest Sutta-Vinaya can be accepted
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The question of whether Finland should join NATO has lain relatively dormant for the majority of the time since the end of the Cold War. While a discussion occasionally flared up in public‚ official political circles seemed to not give the option serious consideration – Finland has a tradition of neutrality in that regard that there was no point in breaking. However‚ the crisis in Ukraine has not only brought the question to the fore in Finland again‚ it has also led to a repeated suggestion for
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really a kind of knowledge. Sophists were skilled in elaborate argumentation; were they would try and make the argument they were focusing on the stronger side‚ even if it was wrong or weaker. This often made them seem devious as they were working only for the benefit of themselves and their students‚ who were aiming to become high profile speakers or politicians. Socrates was unlike this in that his main focus was not on argumentation or speaking‚ he rather focused on questioning virtues to understand
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