Writing Assignment Number 2: The Ontological Argument Through the ontological argument‚ Anselm seeks to prove that God exists and he attempts to refute the fool who says in his heart that there is no God. This fool has two important characteristics: he understands the claim that God exists and he does not believe that God exists. Gaunilo plays the role of the “fool” and challenges Anselm’s ontological argument. I will argue that Anselm’s response to Gaunilo’s attack is not adequate
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Definition Argument Definition Responsibility: Responsibility is the act or process of being responsible. Persons that are considered responsible are accountable for their own action and/or expressions. A great way of defining responsibility is doing what’s right or following through with obligations. Personal responsibility is being accountable for oneself such as staying healthy‚ managing emotions and treating yourself and others with respect. “Responsibility is an important virtue‚ but not
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Submitted By: Jessica Shutiva Online vs. Traditional Education By Jessica C. Shutiva Throughout the development of education‚ a popular choice has come into existence that seems to be a choice among many individuals seeking to advance their knowledge‚ online education. The following paragraphs take a deeper look at the compare and contrast of online vs. traditional education and what each has to offer. Whether pursuing an online or traditional education‚ students can be sure they are receiving
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In his work "The Law of Nations or the Principles of Natural Law" Emer de Vattel uses authoritative appeals which express his views to the reader that in an international society of sovereign states‚ each state has certain undeniable rights and duties to which they are obligated. He states that in the law of nature men have mutual duties to assist one another. Since men are incapable of providing sufficient for themselves to improve their state of being‚ they must therefore "work together for the
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that her family owns guns and does not want to give them up fully either. The NRA statement tries to build up its ethos in the beginning of the article by explaining their reasons for holding off on making a statement. They could have improved their argument by keeping their ethos up throughout the entire statement instead of just touch and go. Pathos is used extremely well in both of these articles‚ but with a topic like gun violence that is kind of a given. With Giffords being shot‚ she has a different
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Traditional Versus Alternative Medicine Traditional versus alternative medicine is an issue that requires a great deal of inspection and assumption. The purpose of both types of medicine is to have a healthy‚ strong‚ and fit body. Specialists differ in their opinions on this topic and their views are based on the advantages and disadvantages of both types of medicine. This essay will define in clearer terms how Alternative medicine differs from Traditional medicine in its definition‚ approaches
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The purpose of this paper is to help reorganize the Junction City Police Department from the current traditional organization. Information used to do this paper is a case study titled Malfunction Junction in chapter 3 of Justice Administration. The department is in Junction City‚ a growing community of 150‚000 residents. The city is an agriculturally based area in the center of the state. With a population of 10‚000 to 20‚000‚ visitors a day during the summer months come to Junction City. The downtown
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TECHNICAL TERMS Traditional Medicine- Systems of medicine developed before the era of modern medicine‚ based on cultural beliefs and ancestral practices. Modern Medicine-Medicine as practiced by holders of M.D (medical doctor).Other terms includes: allopathic medicine; western medicine; mainstream medicine; orthodox medicine; regular medicine and biomedicine. Acupuncture- a medical treatment from China that involves putting sharp thin needles into the body at very specific points. Naturopathy-
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beings”. In Religion in African Social Heritage‚ Akoi (1970) further complements this definition by arguing from the point of view that Religion is a social fact and that it fosters solidarity‚ continuity and the enforcement of moral laws. African traditional religions‚ also referred to as African indigenous religions or African ethnic religions‚ is a term referring to a variety of religions indigenous to the continent According to Parrinder (1962)‚ religion lies at the root of African culture and
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Student Name: ZHANG QIWEI Student ID Number: B414498 Arguments for and against LFO abolition in the US What are the arguments in favour of retaining LIFO? The arguments are being made on a number of different grounds so be clear to separate these out. What are the arguments in favour of the US abolishing LIFO? Should decisions on matters such as this be made on the basis of what is the most appropriate from an accounting perspective (i.e. principles) or from the perspective of the impact of
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