Reasons vs. Causes • Reasons tell us why we ought to believe (do) something. Causes tell us why we in fact do believe (do something). • Reasons are normative‚ causes are factual. • Reasons justify‚ causes explain. (Caution: the terms here are imprecise‚ and we use terms such as ‘explanation’ or ‘reason’ in different ways than just outlined.) Example. Suppose I say: “I believe that there are no triangles.” You say “Why do you believe that?” You can be either asking for the cause of my belief
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------------------------------------------------- B. REASONS FOR TRAFFIC LAWS ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Why do we need to keep traffic laws? ------------------------------------------------- -Safety ------------------------------------------------- -Common Understanding ------------------------------------------------- -Order and movement in traffic ------------------------------------------------- The most obvious
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IT project is that it will never finish on schedule at the same time‚ the longer it takes the more cost incurred. These are the main causes of project failure mentioned in the case study given. There are many other reasons why projects go out of track and fail. A few important reasons are discussed below. Lack of User Involvement End users are the most important of all throughout the project. They are the most powerful influencing factor and that power might work for or against of a particular
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The Reason of Apple’s Popularity Abstract Two rebellious guys named Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak gave birth to one of the most popular companies in the world: Apple Computer‚ Inc.‚ which thinks differently and changes the world. How many people today own Apple computers? How many people today have an Apple music player? How many people today enjoy their iPhone or iPad? And With the global launch of iPad2‚ from Beijing to New York‚ from London to Berlin‚ thousands Apple Fans queued overnight
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A disengaged generation? Analyzing the reasons for low turnout by 18-24 year olds and how turnout differs between different elections in the UK. Turnout in the United kingdom has been falling slowly for the past twenty years‚ with this general fall there has been an even bigger fall in the number of 18-24 year olds voting. In the last general election the turnout within the 18-24 age group was 45% much lower than the 63.8% average (ipsos-mori). So why does the youngest age group have the lowest
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Cimmins THEO 1000 4/17/2012 Faith VS. Reason I believe that by definition faith and reason contradict each other‚ causing them to be incompatible. A person who relies on reason to interpret reality is using logic‚ probability‚ and induction to arrive at conclusions about the world. The use of faith‚ by definition‚ is to go against these principles. It is to believe in or arrive at a conclusion that is not the most reasonable option‚ thus why it is an act of faith. Faith is not simply
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Persuasive Writing Prompts 1. Many people believe that television violence has a negative effect on society because it promotes violence. Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to support your response. 11. Research shows that the average American watches as much as six hours of television each day. Do you think this is too much? Write an essay convincing readers to spend less time in front of the TV. 12. Many junior high and high schools around the country now
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If your child ever asks‚ “Why should I go to college?” here are five reasons! 1. Make more money. People who graduate from college make more money than those with just a high school diploma. A lot more money‚ actually. People with a college degree make around $1‚100 a week. Someone with a high school diploma makes just $638. 2. Have more opportunity. People who go to college open up their choices for jobs. Many jobs these days require a college degree. Plus‚ college graduates have less chance
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Between the 1300’s to the 1500’s‚ Europeans wanted to explore. There are four major reasons why Europeans wanted to explore Asia. The reasons included economy‚ culture‚ politics‚ and technological advances.The European were looking for new ideas to bring back to Europe. The first reason for exploration is economics. Europeans wanted spices‚ perfumes‚ silks‚ precious stones‚ exotic foods‚ and tightly woven colorful rugs. Asia had all of these goods. European Merchants realized that they could make
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Bau Nguyen Mrs. Renee Richards ESOL 0351 April 12 The reasons of American immigrants According the website www.cnn.com: In 2010‚ about 1.04 million people received legal permanent resident status. What make the United State of America so attraction? and why people immigrate to this country? In reality‚ people immigrate to the United State of America to pursuit of the American Dream. There are many reasons for the immigration‚ searching of better employment opportunities and being interesting
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