I do not find any of the traditional proofs for God’s existence persuasive‚ and I will go over each argument one at a time to explain why I do not find them persuasive‚ starting with Anselm’s ontological argument‚ then Aquinas’ cosmological argument‚ and finally Paley’s teleological argument. First‚ Anselm’s ontological argument is not persuasive because the argument can be used to prove things that do not exist. The faulty logic is shown in Gaunilo’s Lost Island Objection because instead of putting
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experience and which may be good or bad‚ but of which we have no experience until that moment we die. What he meant was‚ being dead in a more spiritual way. If we accept the metaphysical implication that we no longer exist and that we no longer have sentience when we are dead‚ then his argument is sound. What comes to mind when I read Epicurus‚ Letters to Menoeceus is the saying “don’t worry; be happy" or the famously known expression “you only live once” (YOLO). These sayings are frequently used as a
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In “Environmental Ethics‚ Hunting‚ and the Place of Animals‚” Gary Varner examines how two varieties of sentientism‚ animal rights and animal welfare‚ “could address the specific ways in which they are alleged to be at odds with sound environmental policy” (Varner 858).Environmental ethics surfaced as a response to claims that anthropocentric thinking in ethics is the “root cause of environmental problems” (Varner 855). Sentiest views such as animal welfare and animal rights were favorable to some
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Royal Institute of Philosophy Speciesism and the Idea of Equality Author(s): Bonnie Steinbock Source: Philosophy‚ Vol. 53‚ No. 204 (Apr.‚ 1978)‚ pp. 247-256 Published by: Cambridge University Press on behalf of Royal Institute of Philosophy Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3749431 Accessed: 05/08/2010 08:38 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of JSTOR’s Terms and Conditions of Use‚ available at http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp. JSTOR’s Terms and
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Section 4: Consciousness Pages 114-117 I. Defining Consciousness a. Consciousness is commonly defined as being aware of the immediate environment. i. For example‚ knowing when to go to class or work. b. Consciousness also deals with awareness of your thoughts‚ feelings‚ and memories. i. Examples 1. Making plans for dates. 2. Getting annoyed at your performance in school. 3. Thinking back about good times with your friends. c. Early psychologists and their studies i. When early psychologists
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The title of this lyric poem is ‘ A valediction forbidding mourning’ - written by John Donne - in the first person point of view. The speaker is a man and most likely a saint who would not participate in acts that are profane. A valediction is a farewell message. As seen in the title‚ forbids his wife from sorrowing over their separation‚ the poet decides to present reasons why his embassy to France will not occasion grief or anxiety. He accomplishes this through a series of conceits - similes and
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References: Dean‚ K.‚ Lowry‚ M.‚ Manders‚ K. (2010). The link between sleep quantity and academic performance for the college student. Department of Psychology‚ University of Minnesota. Retrieved from https://www.psych.umn.edu/sentience/files/Lowry_2010.pdf Melnick‚ M. (2010‚ September 2). Lack of sleep linked with depression‚ weight gain and even death. Times. Retrieved from http://healthland.time.com/2010/09/02/lack-of-sleep-can-cause-depression-weight-gain-and-even-death/ Sheehan
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self-consciousness‚ our awareness and monitoring of what we are doing and thinking (Andrade‚ 2010). Pinker (1997) summarises these aspects in three: sentience or Block’s (1995‚ as cited in Andrade‚ 2010) phenomenal awareness; access to information or Block’s (ibid.) access consciousness; and self-knowledge. Chalmers (1996‚ as cited in Andrade‚ 2010) refer to sentience as the ‘hard problem’ whilst access consciousness is the ‘easy problem’.
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The terms liberal and conservative are used more than others in academia‚ political conversations‚ and by the media. However‚ it is doubtful that many people have a clear understanding of what each label represents and the differences they signify. It is difficult to pickup an editorial page of any newspaper without reading about the in-fighting of conservatives and liberals in either the house of representatives or the senate or other political groups due to the fact that these terms are often used
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Philosophy 373-Paper assignment The purpose of this assignment is simply to present a (more) detailed elaboration of an author’s view; or to contrast two competing authors’ views; or to develop your reaction to an author’s view; or to relate an outside source (see below) to one of the topics under consideration. The content can be culled from any of the readings on the syllabus. This is not intended as a “term paper” or “research paper”. It can be adequately completed simply from the textual
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