Theory of Knowledge 07 February 2012 How can beliefs affect our capacity to reason well and to recognize valid arguments? Can they affect a person ’s capacity to distinguish between fallacy‚ good argument and rationalization? What is the difference between a rational argument and a rationalization? Reasoning is known as the process of forming conclusions‚ judgments‚ and inferences from facts or premises ("_reasoning_"). Being able to reason is a trait any developed adult with a small background
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individual deserve equal consideration (p. 457). Moreover‚ Singer asserts that carrying higher mental capacity does not give humans exclusive rights to exploit non-human animals for their benefits. Ultimately‚ Singer condemns a prejudice or attitude of bias for the interests of members of one’s species and against those of members of other species‚ what he calls "speciesism‚" comparing such practice to racism or sexism (p.
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Since it gives the choice to the citizens and although this has been beneficial in the past for Americans (civil rights) it has also lead to many conflicts. Practically speaking‚ “What the majority wants‚ is what the law is” thus causing an almost bias governmental system. Nonetheless‚ it would seem in this case that the strengths outweigh the weaknesses that come along with a democracy. A well-known strength is the fact that in a democracy it treats and considers all of their citizens equal in the
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detectives‚ “The detectives are repeatedly bullying Jay into giving answers that they want. The detectives will tell Jay that he needs to give a certain answer‚ and again and again Jay complies. He does say what they tell him to say‚ and it’s not that subtle either.” Jay was only looking out for himself‚ he didn’t care if Adnan got charged with Hae’s murder. He and the detectives were determined to have their story made to look credible by Jay so that they could convict
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National identity and globalization A nation is a human cultural and social community. In as much as most members never meet each other‚ yet feel a common bond. Members of a "nation" share a common identity‚ and usually a common origin‚ in the sense of history‚ ancestry‚ parentage or descent. A nation extends across generations‚ and includes the dead as full members. Past events are framed in this context: for example‚ by referring to "our soldiers" in conflicts which took place hundreds of
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Human vs. Other Organisms # of differences in the amino acid sequence Rhesus monkey None. Horse 3: Valine‚ Glutamine‚ Alanine Donkey 3: Valine‚ Glutamine‚ Alanine Common zebra 3: Valine‚ Glutamine‚ Alanine Pig‚ cow‚ sheep 3: Valine‚ Glutamine‚ Alanine Dog 3: Valine‚ Glutamine‚ Alanine Gray whale 3: Valine‚ Glutamine‚ Alanine Rabbit 3: Valine‚ Glutamine‚ Alanine Kangaroo 3: Valine‚ Glutamine‚ Alanine Chicken‚ turkey 3: Isoleucine‚ Valine‚ Glutamine Penguin 4: Isoleucine‚ Valine‚ Glutamine
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There are some individuals‚ such as Hitler or Mussolini‚ who have used their authority to manipulate people into doing behaviour they would not normally do. Through a combination of legitimising their authority through fear‚ and social pressure‚ they persuaded normal people into obeying them and committing horrific acts. Obedience is the process by which an individual complies with the instruction given by an authoritative figure. It is different to conformity which is when an individual changes
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In past two years‚ Samsung and Apple‚ the two leading companies have been in tough competition with each other for better technology. The competition has existed for providing more advanced phone sets‚ laptops and other technological products. More recently the competition of technology has shifted to tablets‚ which is currently more in demand by the end users. Both companies are always pushing their best to provide customers with more advanced systems and capture the maximum customer base. Although
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The evolution myth argument starts with the rejection to admit bias. Proverbs 1:7: The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and introduction. If there is a creator‚ (God)‚ then all of mankind is accountable to Him and praised by Him. However‚ if there is not a creator‚ (evolution)‚ then all of our lives are unsystematic likelihoods and our only value is what we control ("Creation vs. Evolution - What Does the Bible Say?"). This brings the big question‚ if
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Bookkeepers vs Professional Accountants Many bookkeepers in our world today define themselves as accountants‚ but what is the difference between a Professional Accountant and a Bookkeeper? This essay aims discuss and examine the relationship between each of the occupations‚ examine the differences that sets the two occupations apart and then explore what makes an accountant a professional in today’s world. Comments made by third parties will be looked at in depth in order to reach a fair conclusion
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