affairs and completely denounced her policy as a isolationist state. The United States broke through the barrier of being an isolationist state and dedicated itself completely to preserving the welfare of the rest of the world. Largely due to the Truman Doctrine‚ the United States would no longer stay in the Western Hemisphere and hide behind the Monroe Doctrine‚ but would now make it her business to guide all facets of the world down the "right" path of liberty and democracy. This responsibility
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INTRODUCE OURSELVES… JENNICA: So our topic is morality and our knowledge issue is: “To what extent does reason and emotion determine what is or isn’t moral?” SO..to break the q’s down… CAMILLE: Reason: Reason is the power of the mind to think‚ understand‚ and form judgments logically. JENNICA: Emotion: Emotions provide us with energy in our search for knowledge‚ and sometimes act to justify our beliefs. Six primary emotions – happiness‚ sadness‚ fear‚ anger‚ surprise and disgust
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Truman was forced to choose between fighting Communism and faithfully executing the Constitution. He should have used the war power of the presidency set by the Framers in order to achieve both goals but he did not and as a result he was forced to face the consequences of his actions. Congress passed the War Powers Resolution Act because of Truman’s actions in the Korean War. In 1973‚ after decades of debating on this issue‚ Congress decided to pass this legislation in order to limit the president’s
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TOK Essay #1 – Connection between truth and belief Name: Marianne Janet Class: 12 IB 1 Date: 7 September 2012 Word Count: 1228 Culture is the set of rules and norms‚ both written and spoken‚ in which build an individual’s way of living. It affects mostly all parts of our life‚ as it shapes a person’s way of thinking. Culture has given a major role in our actions and it is likely to determine the basic intellectual settings. In short‚ culture teaches us the principle of life. On the other hand
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“the vocabulary we have does more than communicate our knowledge; it shapes what we can know’. Evaluate this claim with reference to different areas of knowledge.” At first glance this title seems to be ridiculous. Our vocabulary can have complete control over what we can know’. It seems unlikely that there is knowledge that cannot be obtained due to the limits of our vocabulary. However when you look at this in depth it seems to be true. What is vocabulary? Vocabulary are the words we use. Vocabulary
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After the World Wars the geopolitical situation of the world got a new dimension. The ‘Cold War’ divided the world into two camps and for creating their respective sphere of influence‚ armed race started. In the name of ‘Truman Doctrine’ or ‘Containment Theory’‚ President Truman started to provide political‚ military and economic assistance to all nations
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To what extent is sense perception a good foundation for reliable knowledge? Sitting in this classroom today‚ I can see different things around me‚ smell different smells around the room‚ feel the keyboard underneath my fingertips‚ taste the apple I had during lunch and hear all the different sounds coming from all different people in the room. I can say I know this to be true because we perceive the world through our five senses: sight‚ sound‚ taste‚ touch and smell. Knowledge is what we learn
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What do our maps have to do with our views of the world? Maps never accurately demonstrate the world scientifically. Instead‚ it serves as more of a perceived notion of territorial borders and power. Any given map is subject to bias in regards to detail and size depending on where it was created. A country with multiple islands and curvy topography essentially pay more attention to the detail and accuracy of that region‚ as opposed to an equally detailed country on the other side of the world. Nationalism
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In order to distinguish between something that is true‚ and something that is believed to be true‚ it’s important to examine the truth-in-question with the four ways of knowing‚ as well as it’s justifications‚ and through Plato’s three truth requirements. If something that is believed to be true cannot be properly explained and justified through the ways of knowing and the justifications of at least empiricism and/or authority‚ than it is probably not true. When examining something to figure out
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Do animals have language? ’’Language is the method of human communication‚ either spoken or written‚ consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way’’(1) Language is humanity’s way of communicating with each other‚ there are over 6‚500 different languages spoken around the world. Every language is communicated by two or more people. Every person can have a combination of languages. It all depends on what that person chooses to do. Some individuals believe that there is
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