3.2 >>> 1.what is soft determinism? >>> Soft determinism( compatibilism) is the doctrine that determined actions can nevertheless be free. >>> >>> 2. What is traditional compatibilism? >>> Traditional compatibilism is the doctrine that free actions are caused by one’s will and not externally constrained. >>> >>> 3. What is stace’s explanation of how all our actions have causes ‚yet some actions are free? > His explanation is those acts that are directly cause by the internal psychological
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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM To: Nicholas Schroeder From: Mellie Craigs Date: April 17‚ 2013 Re: Intentional torts‚ negligence‚ and strict liability ASSIGNMENT Explain the general differences between intentional torts‚ negligence‚ and strict liability. Additionally‚ explain the elements of intentional torts and negligence and provide working examples to illustrate each. FACTS 1. Intentional torts are actions with the purpose or intention to injure another person or that
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The fuel ignited when the switch to activate the blower and bilge pump was pulled by the owner. The surveyor was not held liable because even though negligence made him fail to detect the leak or certify the repairs‚ the court saw no evidence of proximate cause in his actions for the loss but rather the yacht owner since he turned the electrical switch on even though he smelled fuel. In addition‚ the court saw that the surveyor was retained for insurance purposes and not that of a pre-purchase survey
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LEXICAL TAXONOMY By Dr. K.B. Kiingi This paper purports to lay a firmly principled method of taxonomizing the lexicon of any given human language. It will be recalled that earlier attempts by writers like Roget (1852)‚ Dornseiff (1934)‚ Hallig and Von Wartburg (1952)‚ Wehrle and Eggers (1961) and McArthur (1981) have all provoked a hail of critical discussions as manifested in Ballmer and Brennenstuhl (1986:112-126) and Jackson (1988:216222). The overall verdict of the discussants is that the taxonomies
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standard. **** In adopting comparative negligence‚ this Court expressly declared two purposes for the change in judicial policy: (1) To allow a jury to apportion fault as it sees fit between negligent parties whose negligence was part of the legal and proximate cause of any loss or injury; and (2) To apportion the total damages resulting from the loss or injury according to the proportionate fault of each party.***** The real issue before us is whether we should now replace the doctrine of joint and several
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Aspects of Contract and Negligence for Business In today’s business perspective‚ when we deal with varieties of sales and buying‚ we are simply using different types of law about business which are formally known as business law. The importance of business law in business world is very much significant. Business operates in an increasingly global environment where the laws of different government and judicial system might conflict. That’s why‚ it is very much essential to know about the legal law
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ridiculed by her own mental state. What is clear however‚ is that Monroe suffered from severe mental distress which was later diagnosed in her rise to fame and was identified as a borderline personality disorder‚ severe anxiety‚ and depression. Possible causations of her complex mental state during that time can be defined by her past family history and upbringing‚ struggles with addiction‚ and identity disturbance. Marilyn Monroe grew up as Norma Jean‚ never knowing her father and knowing that her mother
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I am assessing Jimmy’s liability for the death of Bruce. This question is set out under the field of Homicide‚ as there has been an unlawful killing. The likely charge against Jimmy is Murder. Murder is defined as the unlawful killing of a human being with the intention to kill or cause GBH. (Moloney) for the first part of the question I will present the prosecution case and for the second part I will present the defence and lastly I will conclude. The actus Reus of murder is the unlawful killing
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Business Law Midterm Chapter 1 - Nature of Law and Legal Rights * Legal Rights: rights (legal capacity to require another person to perform or refrain from performing an act) and duties (obligation of law imposed on a person to perform or refrain from performing a certain act) coexist. * Individual right: any statutes‚ ordinances‚ or court decisions cannot violate the rights given in Constitution. * The Right of Privacy: Fourth Amendment (only search under reasonable suspicion) and protecting
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disruption of the Hebei Spirit Oil Spill incident is primarily resided upon the negligence of the relevant parties. Nevertheless‚ the problematic aspects of our society in terms of restoring social resources should be also shed in light. As such‚ for the ultimate recovery of the incident‚ nation-wide efforts in supporting the restoration of the environmental distress and damage on the residents’ lives‚ along with the individual participants‚ are highly
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