“God is the only substance that can exist or be conceived.” Spinoza’s criticism of Descartes’ substance dualism By: Jawad Samimi 01/04/2012 Substance dualism is often called ‘Cartesian dualism" and is the assumption that mind and body are really distinct substances. Rene Descartes (1596 – 1650) was the first early modern philosopher to hold that a thinking-thing is entirely different form an extended thing and mind can exist without the body. Cartesian dualism‚ which started the famous mind-body
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Typology of phraseological units in English Difference in terminology (“set-phrases”‚ “idioms” and “word-equivalents” [1]) reflects certain differences in the main criteria used to distinguish types of phraseological units and free word-groups. The term “set phrase” implies that the basic criterion of differentiation is stability of the lexical components and grammatical structure of word-groups. There is a certain divergence of opinion as to the essential features of phraseological units as distinguished
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from which we form the idea of power or necessary connection” (Hume 1993: 50). Nevertheless‚ Hume critically examines the position that the underlying principle of every effect is the volition of God‚ by whose will different objects and events are conjoined (Hume 1993: 46-47). Here‚ Hume responds that‚ just as we are ignorant of the power between two interacting bodies‚ and just as we are ignorant of the power in ourselves‚ we are equally ignorant of the power underlying the volition of God‚ and such
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the eye in this story. Shockingly‚ Hester is the more positive example for us all‚ Dimmesdale being the example that shows how sin can turn someone awry‚ and Chillingworth showing the readers how sin changed who he was. The three separate‚ yet‚ conjoined ways of living with sin‚ is beautifully demonstrated in Mr. Hawthorne’s writings. Hester is shammed. Whether‚ her shaming is face to face or behind her back she stands stronger than most‚ because‚ she does not hide. Her sin is revealed and it is
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The Racial Contract is the understanding that racism is not the side effect of malicious men in society‚ but rather the realization that racism is at the very core of society. The heart of the “Social Contract” itself. The explicit underground agreement between the tribes of Europe to promote whiteness‚ in the form of conquering‚ and subjugating those who do not belong to the peoples of Europe. This Contract running side by side with time for the latter part of a thousand years. Paying witness to
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with the vison of a post-scarcity time (Bookchin 2004). His ideas considers more factors unlike theorist before him (Karl Marx) who focused on material scarcity. Bookchin suggests that the tools required for self-governance already exist and when conjoined with an ecological perspective can potentially shape the existing landscape (Bookchin 2004). However‚ any positive outcome made by technology or any other advancement has some negative aspect. For instance‚ technological developments made during
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Merina Vaughn Mrs. Henry English III Honors 26 January 2013 Heroism: The Tragic Features F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ author of novels and short stories‚ once said‚ “Show me a hero and I’ll write you a tragedy.” There is a fine line between a hero and a tragic hero. All heroes emerge from tragedies. A person who presents bravery and courage despite certain circumstances is considered a true hero. Many people have once called someone a hero sometime in their lifetime. Many heroes vary from comics
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In anguish I am writing to you my unborn children. Be comforted that your mother and I have insurmountable love for you and we have longed for you since we were mere children. These past few years have been toilsome and a great burden. I must speak with candor when I admit to you that the responsibility for this falls onto my shoulders. Every night‚ I am roused from my slumber by the agonizing decision oppressing me. I feel compelled to analyze and explain my actions and what I am currently leaning
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The English language had almost no prestige abroad at the beginning of the sixteenth century. One of the earliest sixteenth-century works of English literature‚ Thomas More’s Utopia‚ was written in Latin for an international intellectual community. It was only translated into English during the 1550s‚ nearly a half-century after its original publication in Britain. By 1600‚ though English remained somewhat peripheral on the continent‚ it had been transformed into an immensely powerful expressive
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The Battle of Yorktown‚ also known for it’s many unique names‚ was a war fought to determine who or what may have a sense of control over the government within the colonies. Have been carried out by the conjoined forces of an American Continental Army‚ also being led by George Washington with the assistance from French leader Comte de Rochambeau’s troops‚ they engaged in a gruesome yet satisfactory civil war. The famous conflict took place at Yorktown‚ Virginia to where it gets it’s name sake‚ finally
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