The Problems with Descartes Deductive Proofs for God Descartes “Meditations of First Philosophy” put forward two arguments for the existence of God‚ both of which are a priori. These arguments are the Trademark argument and the Ontological argument. I shall be describing these arguments then demonstrating that they are unsatisfying in proving God’s existence. To do this I shall be discussing criticisms put forward in response to both the Trademark and Ontological arguments. These criticisms I shall
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After the horror of the drowning that happened at the Otjikoto Lake‚ Painter decided to remain in the base camp. He does not apply for any further leave owed to him. His work shifts are based on a twelve hour work-shift and then a twenty-four hour recovery period. It works out that he labours through the night and then has a day and a night off. The cycle of shifts changing daily‚ Painter would then have a night and a day off and labour through the day. This arrangement suited him well. On the days
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Proof of high degree of risk: The loose material‚ trees‚ including the overhanging trees on the highwall were susceptible to failure because of continual blasting in the area‚ rain‚ frequent freezes‚ and thaws that would have further loosened and caused the material to fall creating a high degree of risk of crushing if not fatal injuries to miners working below. Failure to record the hazardous conditions in the pre-shift and on-shift record book created a high degree of risk to the miners of unknown
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How does the film Rabbit Proof Fence and the picture book The Rabbits‚ by Phillip Noyce and John Marsden respectively‚ position a responder to feel sympathetic for the Aboriginal people in the film and book? The Aboriginal people of Australia have endured great suffering since white settle began in 1788. Despite this‚ they have shown both resilience and determination to maintain their cultural identity. Phillip Noyce’s Rabbit Proof Fence examines such suffering through its portrayal of three
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Crow Country‚ written by Kate Constable is an Australian novel‚ which shadows the life of a young girl named Sadie‚ compelled by crows‚ to go back in time to right the wrongs from a terrible crime which occurred in her home town of Boort‚ during 1933. Through the author’s contrast of perspective‚ attitudes and values‚ Kate is able to effectively reflect upon many Australian values‚ most notably that of integrity. Characters such as Gerry and Craig Mortlock‚ demonstrate a lack of moral principles
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Pollution of the Kosciusko Lakes Pollution is one of the many ways that harm is inflicted upon the earth. It comes in two different forms‚ natural and artificial. Each one is equally damaging to the environment and hard to eradicate once introduced into the ecosystem. Natural pollution comes in forms of invasive species (plants and animals)‚ but also can come in forms of run-off. Artificial pollution comes in the form of litter and adds to the harmful effects of the natural pollution. Invasive
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Arvo Lake‚ a retired 71-year-old man‚ bought an air conditioner in May. The unit was installed and operated according to the manufacturer’s specifications. Unbeknownst to Lake‚ the unit contained a hole in the refrigeration system that allowed Freon‚ the coolant‚ to escape from the unit. By August‚ the unit had ceased cooling‚ and Lake’s residence reached a temperature of at least 96 degrees Fahrenheit. The heat caused Lake to suffer from hyperthermia‚ which caused circulatory failure and then death
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Henrietta and Immortality In the book‚ The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks‚ both Henrietta and her daughter Deborah achieve immortality through the people they have both saved‚ through the book itself‚ and through the different visual media they have managed to record. Both Henrietta and Deborah saved people in their own way. For example‚ Deborah inspired her grandson Devon to “go to college and continue learning about Henrietta until he knew everything there was to know about her” therefore
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The Crucible Essay John Proctor is a genuine man. Granted‚ he’s made a few mistakes‚ but that should not falter his overall character any. Proctor recovers his sense of dignity as well as his goodness by tearing up the confession paper that would have saved his life. Knowing John’s good conscience and the events that have led up to this moment‚ this act of morality is truly believable. This feat is also incredibly conscientious. During open court after Elizabeth had been arrested for witchcraft‚
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Benjamin Franklin wrote The Way to Wealth because he was frustrated that people were evading taxes‚ especially because these taxes were to invest in the people and city. Franklin explained that many people complained about the government’s taxes‚ but the real issue was that the lack of virtue taxed people much more. Throughout the rest of the book‚ the two ideas he tried to convey were that morality and public service were most important‚ and one should not be poor by working hard and hedge against
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