science has benefited humanity; from better health and medicine to the luxuries of technology. However‚ as a society we demand certainty in our scientific advances. We want to know we can treat disease without causing other illnesses‚ design car safety that is reliable or a computer that does not develop intelligence and take over the world. But how do scientists define this certainty? In this paper we will explore Popper’s premise for using falsificationism as the demarcation methodology for science. This
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The Consequences of the Death of Nero Problems of Succesion‚ Loss of Military Control‚ Financial Problems Succession * Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus – Died 68 AD‚ leaving his only daughter Claudia Augusta. * No law of succession‚ no method‚ the choice belonged to senate and people of rome. * Mommsen on the Principate “not only in practice‚ but in theory‚ an autocracy tempered by legally permanent revolution.” * No obligation for the senate to choose a princept
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Emily Hong Great Minds Prof. Paola Marrati Descartes and The Certainty of Thought Introduction René Descartes (1596-1650)‚ a pivotal figure in the 17th-century philosophical landscape‚ is known for embarking on a profound intellectual journey in search of certainty amidst all kinds of self-doubt and questions of existence. Abandoning the foundations of school teaching and scholasticism‚ Descartes adopts a mathematical method of deduction to apply a universal principle to all areas of knowledge –
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Language and Composition Practice Makes Perfect Essay Our world is constantly wrought with the concept that certainty can allow one to achieve all of our desires and dreams. But this ever-present idea is utterly misleading. One cannot rely on certainty because nothing is truly certain. Everything that we hold to be true‚ has not been proven wrong. According to William Phelps‚ a sense of certainty will achieve the impossible. However‚ Bertrand Russell believes it is important to always carry a bit of
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The themes in Shakespeare’s plays are universal. Universal themes in Shakespeare’s plays can be represented throughout the recurring themes represented in Shakespeare’s Othello. The themes in Othello that are universal include racism‚ jealousy‚ and honour. Racism is the most commonly seen theme in Shakespeare’s play ‘Othello’. The racist characters in Othello often use derogatory terms to describe the main character of the play‚ Othello. The quote “What a full fortune does the thick lips owe” from
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presumed) 4. Constructive Trusts (used as a remedy) Three Certainties The law of equity states that a trust must satisfy the 3 certainties. If any of the 3 certainties do not eventuate‚ the trust will fail: Certainty of Intention – it must be clear that the settlor or testator/testatrix (person creating a trust) wanted the trust to exist. Resulting (intention presumed) and Constructive (used as a remedy) trusts are immune from this certainty. Intention does NOT need to be expressed through
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Outline the principal ethical teachings in: * The Ten Commandments The Ten Commandments are a concise summary of Christian ethics‚ and stress the importance of human life and the need to respect family and personal integrity. For example‚ ‘honour thy mother and father’ and ‘thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour’. * The Beatitudes The Beatitudes is considered a fundamental passage for Christian ethics‚ and describe a life focused on holiness. The Beatitudes is a model
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most people make the mistake of basing their reasoning on assumptions which are not known with 100% certainty. As I’ve said‚ "I am greatly astonished when I consider [the great feebleness of mind] and its proneness to fall [insensibly] into error" (K&B‚ p. 409). But it is possible to avoid falling into error if we use the valuable tool of reason correctly. In order to do this and find certainty‚ we must find something that we cannot doubt. This is impossible‚ as we can logically doubt anything
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Explore how Shakespeare uses love in the play ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Romeo and Juliet is a play by William Shakespeare‚ based in the Italian city of Verona‚ where two “star cross’d lovers” are stuck in the middle of a turf war between the two richest families in the city. Romeo and Juliet are stuck on opposite sides of this war‚ and as their families hate each other with a passion‚ they both know that if they were seen as “together”‚ it would mean certain death for them both. They decide to keep their
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for certainty or knowledge. The argument relies on the idea that I can be certain of my mind but not my body or any other physical thing‚ so my mind is not a physical thing. In this paper‚ I will argue that Descartes’ assessment of the mind-body connection makes a jump in its logic by declaring that the mind cannot be physical‚ even though his certainty argument does not take into account that just because someone does not know something does not mean it is not true. Descartes’ certainty argument
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