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    Idealism vs Realism

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    that our understanding of reality reflects the workings of our mind first and leading that the properties of objects have no standing independent of minds perceiving them. In Western civilization‚ Idealism is the philosophy which maintains that the ultimate nature of reality is ideal or based upon ideas‚ values and essences and that the so-called external or real world is inseparable from consciousness‚ perception‚ mind‚ intellect‚ and reason in the sense of precise science. It is also a tradition in

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    Tan‚ Michael: “Revisiting Usog‚ Pasma‚ Kulam” I. Introduction: Deconstructing Health and Illness A. “Clash of Paradigms” (How illness comes about and how we can handle it) 1. Traditional vs. Western Traditional: experts for sprains and dislocations Western: handle fractures better 2. Chinese explanation vs Filipino explanation Chinese: importance of the circulation ‘Qi’ or inner energy which is healing per se and herbal medicines prepared by his mom (Chinese decoction and Ben-Gay

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    unawareness of what might occur in the course of his actions. Causation Factual Causation The prosecution must show that the it was the act of the accused was the cause of death. If it wasn’t "but for" Angus having a loaded gun‚ Chris would not have died. Legal Causation The prosecution must show that the accused conduct was the substantive and operating cause of death and that any intervening act did not break the chain of causation. In R v Hallet‚ the accused rendered the victim unconscious

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    knowledge and reality

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    who argues that knowledge comes fronm reasoning thereby representing the rationalists.Diffrent scholars have also shown their appreciation to the work which was done by the two groups. Rene Descartes who is the rationalist have claimed that the ultimate starting point for knowledge is is not the senses but reason.According to Cottingham‚Descartes argues that knowledge of a particular subject matter is underwritten by intuition or rational insight and deductive reasoning rather than experience of

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    long before anticipated these arguments like the “First Cause” argument. 1. Everything must have a cause 2. God is considered the first cause of everything. 3. Buddhist theory of causation says that everything must have preconditions for existence. 4. Therefore God cannot exist because of the theory of causation. The argument most frequently used by Buddha is what is now called the “Argument from Evil” or the “Argument from Dukkha” (suffering or unsatisfactoriness). This argument states that

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    epidemic in society. The acceptances of tattoos are increasing although‚ there are still few who stereotype tattoos as someone who is negative and partakes in risky behaviors. References Carmen‚ R. A.‚ Guitar‚ A. E.‚ & Dillon‚ H. M. (2012). Ultimate answers to proximate questions: The evolutionary motivations behind tattoos and body piercings in popular culture. Review Of General Psychology‚ 16(2)‚ 134-143. doi:10.1037/a0027908 Dickson‚ L.‚ Dukes‚ R.‚ Smith‚ H.‚ & Strapko‚ N. (2014). Stigma of ink: Tattoo

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    Max Beerbohm once said‚ “History repeats itself. Historians repeat each other." Beerbohm’s quote completely differs from what historians do. Historian’s jobs are to study history of a particular period‚ geographical region‚ or social phenomenon. Even though historians may look at same issues‚ each historian brings a particular knowledge to the issue that may have never been noticed previously; therefore Beerborhm’s quote can be challenged. One way to see the different viewpoints historians may have

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    Spinoza vs Descartes on God

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    We have an idea of the infinite 3.An idea of an infinite could not be caused by a finite thing 4.God is infinite 5.Only an infinite God is adequate to cause this idea 6.God exists An argument such as this implies a specific understanding of Causation. According to Descartes‚ everything from object to idea must have a determinate cause. That is‚ finite existence is not self-generating but rather the product of something else. The cause in question depends upon the degree of formal and objective

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    This is a BS Paper full of random words to start your day. Rambler tardiness‚ Khalkha crowbar policeman‚ skeptic commonwealth. Aviate Eucharist‚ precisian millihenry‚ mallemuck tryout. Hemisphere prepotent‚ ermined Shiva genotype‚ superelevate. Thermal concubine‚ villagery holder languor‚ moisten upbringing. Orography offbeat‚ authorship penetrative‚ ballot ambrosia. Phlegmatic recoin‚ feirie forerun Osmanli‚ doorman healthiness. Baron adsorption‚

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    Chapter 18: Remedies for Breach of Contract Election to discharge: self-help remedy Types of Judicial Remedies • Common law remedy of damages • Common law remedy of an action for a fixed sum • Equitable remedy of specific performance • Equitable remedy of injunction Limitation Act • Judicial remedies may be barred by lapse of time due to LA • S 6 LA: no action against breach of contract after 6 years have passed (unless party unaware of breach) • LA does not apply to any legal action rooted

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