But‚ “is knowledge actually got through sense experience?” or “is it acquired through the process of reasoning?” or perhaps‚ is it impossible for us to know? These questions arise owing to the fact that our claims to knowledge are in need of justification for they are challenged by scepticism; doubts about our knowledge claims and doubts about the evidences that support our knowledge claims. It is in recognition of this that Rene Descartes entitled his magnus opus the Discourse on Method and Meditations
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Capital Purchase Justification Grand Canyon University: HCA 240 Purchasing new MRI scanners would be a good investment for the hospital. If one takes into consideration‚ operating costs along with repairing and purchase of the product alone. Many hospitals may consider wanting to purchase refurbished items but that would not be a good idea considering the costs to maintain and longevity of the product itself. Purchasing a brand new MRI scanner is just like the purchase of a brand new‚ high
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Disability and the Justification of Inequality in American History. Douglas Baynton argues in this article that historians should see disability as a central issue in American history‚ rather than a special topic of interest only to those who study the lives of disabled people. To illustrate this point‚ he draws together historical narratives of three major political debates in American history that do not–on face value–seem related to disability: the women’s sufferage movement‚ debates over slavery
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Chapter 11: Chapter Outline The following annotated chapter outline will help you review the major topics covered in this chapter. Instructions: Review the outline to recall events and their relationships as presented in the chapter. Return to skim any sections that seem unfamiliar. I. Opening Vignette A. By the start of the twenty-first century‚ Islam had acquired a significant presence in the United States . 1. more than 1‚200 mosques 2. about 8 million Muslims (some 2 million
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Criminal Law Outline Justifications of Punishment 1. Consequentialist Theory a. Actions are morally right if and only if they result in desirable outcomes b. Rely on theory of utilitarianism to justify punishment: Forward looking effects of punishment. General deterrence‚ specific deterrence‚ rehabilitation‚ incapacitation 2. Nonconsequentialist Theory c. Actions are morally wrong in themselves‚ regardless of the consequences d. Theory of Retributivism: look back
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Summary of “Myth‚ Truth‚ and the Justification in Religion” William L. Power Phil 1200 In the article‚ “Myth‚ Truth‚ and Justification in Religion”‚ the author‚ William L. Power states and thoroughly explains his opinions and thoughts on theology and religion. Power presents three main arguments within the article to help prove his overall point. The first argument stated is the way theology and religion‚ or‚ in his words‚ a theology and a religion should be viewed
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Robert W. Strayer Ways of the World: A Brief Global History with Sources Second Edition Chapter 17 Revolutions of Industrialization‚ 1750–1914 Copyright © 2013 by Bedford/St. Martin’s I. Explaining the Industrial Revolution A. Why Europe? 1. Technology‚ science‚ and economics elsewhere: When looking at the preindustrial world‚ many would not see an inherent advantage for Europe. China arguably had the world’s most impressive technology‚ and India and the Islamic world had many noteworthy accomplishments
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Robert W. Strayer Ways of the World: A Brief Global History with Sources Second Edition Chapter 13 Political Transformations: Empires and Encounters‚ 1450–1750 Copyright © 2013 by Bedford/St. Martin’s I. European Empires in the Americas A. The European Advantage 1. Geography and winds: Europe had a decided advantage for access to the Americas as it was a short trip across the Atlantic and the winds were steady and favorable‚ unlike the shifting monsoon winds of the Indian Ocean. 2. European
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Robert W. Strayer Ways of the World: A Brief Global History with Sources Second Edition Chapter 10 The Worlds of Christendom: Contraction‚ Expansion‚ and Division‚ 500–1300 Copyright © 2013 by Bedford/St. Martin’s I. Christian Contraction in Asia and Africa A. Asian Christianity 1. The challenge of Islam‚ yet many cases of tolerance: While Christianity had spread through much of North Africa and the Middle East‚ the unexpected rise of a new monotheistic faith meant the end of some Christian
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Decision to Drop Atomic Bombs The Justification behind the Detonation of The Little Boy and The Fat Man How could anyone possibly justify a decision that would result in over 265‚000 potentially innocent people losing their lives? Justifications like this have been made throughout history by evil leaders with mal-intentions‚ or by psychopathic fundamentalists‚ but never by a governmental organization as respected and trusted as the United States. How is it possible that the most financially
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