religious belief. Genetic studies have recently been done that even suggest that religion evolved with humanity. Through all this time‚ religion has had its uses. It has a binding factor that allows subjugated people to band together against their oppressors (or against the forces of nature)‚ and can be useful in distributing help to those who need it most. However‚ it currently hinders humanity more than it helps. Governments have replaced religious charity with social welfare‚ and democracy has
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Fan fiction is something has been around as long as people have been telling stories. Ancient people would retell old stories or explore minor characters’ roles‚ which are both things people still do today. But there seems to be an unwritten rule between writer and audience that each should respect the other. In other words‚ authors shouldn’t ridicule their readers‚ and fans shouldn’t belittle the author. When either side breaks this mutual respect‚ we begin to see problems in a work of art. One
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Assignment 1 Common Law By: Tita Amalia V. 1. Jonathan and an international business transaction Two parties reach agreement on the terms of the sale of a product from one party to the other. The agreement was written and signed by both parties in the presence of their lawyers. a) Do the parties have a valid and enforceable contract? Before a contract is formed‚ there must be agreement consisting of offer and acceptance‚ intention to form a contract‚ and consideration. Without
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Explain the common remedies that a party to a contract may claim under the law of contract. Various remedies exist in contract law. These include: Damages Damages in contract law are a legal remedy available for breach of contract. Damages are an award of money to compensate the innocent party. The primary purpose of damages in contract law is to place the injured party in the position they would have been in had the contract been performed. Parties to a contract may legitimately agree the
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Are humans naturally bad people? According Lord Of The flies we are. In the following essay you will see a significant amount of evidence that people are indeed bad‚ but there is also a silver lining to show that people can be good. Author William Golding wrote this after being in World War II‚ so he was most likely mentally unstable and pessimistic over the events he had just seen and been a part of which is a main reason as to why he thought that humans are horrible‚ evil people. Exhibit A‚
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The relationship between the gods and humanity in The Epic of Gilgamesh and The Odyssey are the same. In each saga‚ the gods seem to live nearby and are always present. Both epic poems portray humans as simply at the mercy of the gods. The gods feel that it is their duty to intervene if they feel that man is traveling off course from his destiny. However‚ the gods are not all powerful. Each god has a certain domain and cannot control another gods’ domain. All the gods including Zeus‚ the
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painter is dependent upon the painting. This brings us to conclude that the origin of the work of art is art itself. Art is a way in which truth happens. In art‚ truth is at work in the work; the establishment of truth is always active in the work. "Art‚ says Heidegger‚ exhibits an impulse to realize itself in a work as an entity within the realm of
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architect‚ Frank Lloyd Wright said that “Truth is more important than the facts.” Mostly‚ we may outline truth as: a statement about the way the world really is. In our real life‚ truth is opposite of false. While getting an education at school or university level‚ teachers test students on the basis of true or false questionnaire. We generally discuss truth and‚ always attempt to find the real essence or gist of truth in every aspect of our life. Since many ages‚ truth has been discussed and examined yet
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to talk to an exact clone of yourself? Most people think that cloning is part of science fiction but can be done and in June of 1997‚ scientists in Scotland were successfully able to clone a sheep. This major step in cloning raised question in the scientific world. Many people ask is cloning ethical to humanity? To some people‚ being able to clone is like "playing God". To me‚ is beneficiary to humanity if used in a manner to help‚ not harm. Statistics from the National Funeral Directors Association
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INTRODUCTION TO HUMANITIES Lecture 1 – OVERVIEW ON HUMANITIES 1. Meaning of Humanities 1.1. 1.2. Humanus – Humanitas – Human‚ Humanity – it refers to the quality of being a human; huma‚ civilized‚ cultured) Branch of Learning – it refers to the study of the arts. As a study‚ its material object is “artwork” and its formal object is “creativity and appreciation.” Every creation around you which is made by human beings represents someone’s humanity. The chair you’re sitting in‚ the clothes you’re
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