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    In this section Husserl compares the progressive perceptual process of an immanent object with that of a transcendent (i.e. spatial object)‚ with special interest towards the Now phase of perception. He quickly points out that immanent objects only have ". . . one possible way to be given in the original in every Now . . ." which means during the duration of an experience of an immanent object‚ a color for example‚ the object is completely determined and the distinction between appearing and what

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    his foes went by the name of Aristophanes. Aristophanes’ Clouds‚ is a comedy that was intended to make people laugh by making a mockery of Socrates’ characteristics and philosophy. Although Socrates’ skepticism presented a real threat to Athenian traditional way of life‚ I argue that his skepticism was genuine and not hypocritical. Socrates lived in Athens during a time of transition‚ when Athens’ was defeated by Sparta in the Peloponnesian War around 431 B.C. which ended the Golden Age of Athenian

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    increase in physical ability‚ had lost its potency‚ it was a temporary solution. Garrett saw the man‚ now walking towards him‚ his knife glowed in his hand‚ it was perhaps the only focus other than the man’s satanic smile.The concept of Death and stoicism became all too imminent and menacing‚ there were no re-spawns like in his games‚ this was

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    and cannot be expected to detect noncompliance with all laws and regulations” (AU-C 250.04) SIMILARITIES: Fraud: ILLEGAL ACTS:  Auditor needs to exercise  Auditor needs to exercise professional skepticism  High Risk of not detecting fraud due to inherent limitations: professional skepticism  High Risk of not detecting noncompliance due to inherent limitations:  Management fraud is much harder for an auditor to detect that fraud committed by employees  Management override of controls

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    Analysis of Parting Words

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    some who express their feelings of death and how the person has prepared for when his or her parting time comes. The poem “Parting Words” conveys the themes of living life to the fullest and when death comes‚ let it come which shows a sense of stoicism. In the poem we have a repetition of the “I” which shows that the poem is written in the first-person. This is lyric poetry because throughout the poem the person has expressed his feelings of death which is fearless. Tagore in his last stanza states

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    Shastri learnt that his newly wed daughter is languishing in misery‚ he immediately rushed with a fresh consignment of dowry but his daughter cried plaintively‚ “Father‚ have you also brought the coffin cloth with you?”. Shastriji‚ known for his stoicism‚ showed the streaks of emotions for the first time. Tears were rolling down along his cheeks. These gory events have not been taken from some crime stories but are the true tragedies in real life depicting graphically the evils of dowry system on

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    The Season for Reason by Ari Armstrong‚ December 12‚ 2005 "Merry Christmas‚" one of my atheist friends warmly wished. Another of my atheist friends points out that December 25 also commemorates the birth of Isaac Newton‚ perhaps the greatest scientific genius of all time. Now‚ it seems‚ Newton was actually born on January 4‚ 1643‚ not December 25‚ 1642. But December 25 is not the actual birth date of Jesus‚ either; it is instead based on a season of pagan celebration. So I suppose "Merry Mithras

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    else besides. We might understand the philosophical outlook that Descartes develops to be marked and defined by the skepticism he employs in the First Meditation. He begins by asking how he can be certain of anything and then develops all sorts of inventive and outlandish reasons as to why he ought to mistrust his senses. Philosophy ever since has been marked a constant skepticism toward knowledge claims‚ and the very question of how we can come to know anything with certainty has been much

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    No.2 May 2009 pp.237-252 IS^SUES A If You Need Love‚ Get a Puppy: Case Study on Professional Skepticism and Auditor Independence Robert L. Braun and H. Lynn Stallworth ABSTRACT The purpose of this ieaching case is to expand students’ understanding of the concepts of professional skepticism and independence. The case is based on an actual incident and illustrates the exercise of professional skepticism by a staff auditor who finds himself in the uncomfortable situation of accusing a friend of fraud

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    Chapters 6 And 7 Module 2

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    Yinka Jackson   PHI2010­785622    1)​     ​ Explain and evaluate Rene Descartes argument for knowledge including the role of skepticism‚ the  evil demon‚ and god in resolving his doubts.  Descartes’s believed he could doubt everything that could be doubted‚ and the remainder was be the  absolute certain. He utilized skepticism as a means to achieve certainty. To doubt every proposition he  utilized the dream and evil demon conjectures. It was questionable whether he was dreaming‚ or was it  actually realty

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