I do not find any of the traditional proofs for God’s existence persuasive‚ and I will go over each argument one at a time to explain why I do not find them persuasive‚ starting with Anselm’s ontological argument‚ then Aquinas’ cosmological argument‚ and finally Paley’s teleological argument. First‚ Anselm’s ontological argument is not persuasive because the argument can be used to prove things that do not exist. The faulty logic is shown in Gaunilo’s Lost Island Objection because instead of putting
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good of the many. Utilitarian moral theories evaluate the moral worth of action on the basis of happiness that is produced by an action. Whatever produces the most happiness in the most people is the moral course of action. I will give the best arguments against Utilitarianism‚ and show in my own opinion‚ why I think they are wrong. The strongest counterargument against Utilitarianism would have to be Sterling Harwood’s eleven objections to the theory. Sterling Harwood states that even he does
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People’s religious views and culture determine whether they believe if justice and fate are determined by a higher power or occur by chance. Major religions such as: Christianity and Muslims believe their deity predestines the outcome of their life. According to their Bible or Koran and their belief system they think their deity has total control over their life. In the story of Oedipus‚ he grows up in Greek culture where the people of Greece believe in Greek Gods‚ -- now known as Greek mythology—through
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Jaycee Hicks Ethos Argument: Poverty Eng. Comp II Danen Jobe Traffic Jam: Prevention‚ Protection‚ and Prosecution Imagine that it is a beautiful day outside and you decide to take your child out for a walk. With stores conveniently located on most corners and a neighborhood park nearby‚ the possibilities of where you can take your child is endless. As a parent it is pertinent to teach your child the basic rules to survival as early as the child can comprehend the lessons. These survival
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Justice for Angel Joanie Miller Colorado Technical University Online Abstract This paper explores the life of the New York Club Kids‚ Michael Alig‚ Robert “Freeze” Riggs‚ and the death of Angel Melendez. The New York Club Kids were involved in many illegal activities. These activities included excessive drug use‚ parties in various public places‚ and murder. Their drug use included marijuana‚ cocaine‚ ecstasy‚ heroin‚ and ketamine hydrochloride (animal tranquilizer known as Special K). The
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References: criminal.findlaw.com http://criminal.findlaw.com/criminal-procedure/the-insanity-defense-among-the-states.html Reichel‚ Philip Comparative Criminal Justice Systems;chapter 3
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Michael Gibel Food and Justice Thrusday‚ February 10‚ 2011 Poverty Snapshot Switzerland/Sweden Switzerland- Government- Federal republic‚ with parliamentary system and direct democracy. GDP per Capita- $43‚000 Climate- relatively moderate‚ not to extreme between seasonal changes‚ except in the mountainous areas. Exports- primarily chemicals‚ and of course mechanical devices such as watches. The Swiss Confederation consists of 26 cantons‚ or nations. The most familiar
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PHIL103 A Rational Choice After reading John Rawl’s “A Theory of Justice” and applying its components to the ideal societies of Singer‚ Rand‚ and Arthur‚ I believe that from the unbiased and rational state of the original position I would choose to live in Arthur’s social order. I want to begin with my reasoning for rejecting the ethically egotistical society that Rand would support as well as a society under Singer’s utilitarian beliefs. From the original position‚ I would not choose a society
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2710 Words Justice versus Injustice: An Interpretation of Socrates Dialogues The dialogical philosophy of Socrates‚ the extensity to which Socrates used dialogues and questions in the search for truth is well explicated in Plato’s book the republic‚ a compilation of what is widely acknowledged as Socrates’ contribution in the realm of knowledge. The republic‚ which comprises of book I to book X‚ exonerates a variety of Socrates dialogues in the endeavor to address problems of philosophy related
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Cited: The United States Deparment of Justice. Retrieved from http://www.justice.gov/criminal/fraud/fcpa/cases/kozenyv.html
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