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    Theology – Mr. Mayemba Kate Foote 12Ben - Explain the objections of Gaunilo and Kant to the ontological argument. Gaunilo and Kant both had objections to Anselms ontological argument. While Kant argued that the problem in the argument lay in it’s claim that existence is it’s predicate‚ Gaunilo argued that there must be something wrong with it even though he could not identify a specific fault. Kant argued that existence cannot be a predicate because it does

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    also believe it allows adolescents to be exposed to socialization‚ education‚ and is a way for youth to express creativity. Since there are many different subtopics within the issue it is hard to conclude which side is more accurate. Researched Argument Part Two To many people the pros’ of Facebook outweigh the cons’. The whole point to Facebook and other online social networks is that it forms‚ “Connections that cannot be formed due to geographical and physical restrictions and limitations”

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    ECON1001 – Microeconomics for Business Decisions 2. #What is the difference between deductive and inductive methods in economics when discussing theories? Inductive methods in economics starts from the gathering of facts and data before forming a theory based on the results gathered. However‚ a deductive method begins with general theories and principles about economics‚ generating a hypothesis before testing them‚ a reverse of inductive methods in economics when discussing theories.

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    The ontological argument proposed by Anselm‚ in Anselm’s Proslogion is a priori argument‚ meaning it does not start from a feature of the world but rather a definition of God. It seeks to move from a definition of god to the reality of god by reasoning. The first line in Anselms ontological argument is “the fool says in his heart there is no god”‚ from this Anselm can deduce that the fool has an understanding of what god is .The fool has to admit that god is that than which nothing greater can

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    Their justification for torture stems from this very concept: if more innocent lives can be saved‚ the torture of an individual is justified. Is this idea morally valid‚ that if many can be saved‚ a few should suffer? To answer this‚ we must consider the famous question “do the ends justify the means”? Most often‚ this question is met with a resounding yes; the ends (result) of saving innocent lives justifies the

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    In their interview they discussed the issue of the Kalam cosmological argument. Craig went on to discuss the argument is the steps that follow. First whatever begins to exist has a cause. Second the universe had a beginning and third there universe‚ therefore had a cause. They then discussed several models that have been proposed trying to explain away the universe being finite. Craig ended the argument by saying “I think it’s indisputable that there has never been a time in history when

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    whatsoever‚ whether a state of war or a threat of war‚ internal political instability or any other public emergency‚ may be invoked as a justification of torture.” (United Nations Human Rights‚ 2013). The ‘greater good’‚ often used in utilitarian argument‚ seeks to ensure the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people. This statement in itself has much to explain‚ but for the use in this essay‚ it will factor the ‘greater good’ as the greatest number of people in any one circumstance according

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    Kelcey PHIL 1320 Brant September 23‚ 2010 An Argument against Egoism I shall argue that the ideas of both psychological and ethical egoism are fundamentally flawed and should not be practiced. Egoism is flawed because it ignores the fact that people have a predisposition for compassion toward others that cannot be completely expelled from their motives of action. Egoism is also flawed due to the fact that altruism cannot coexist with egoism; therefore‚ because there is altruism in the world

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    1. Euthanasia : Argument for and against 10-15 pages Introduction Covan (2000) articulated that the word euthanasia is derived from two Greek words eu meaning good or easy and thanatos meaning death. Thus‚ the word Euthanasia plainly means an easy or good death in the sense that it is considered painless. The topic of euthanasia elicits a rather emotional and powerful as it involves choosing between life and death. Euthanasia has been a prohibited medical practice for over two thousand years however

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    amount of arguments for the existence of God for hundreds of years. Some have become much more popular due to their merit‚ and their ability to stay relevant through changing times. Two arguments in particular that have been discussed for a very long time are the ontological and cosmological arguments. Each was proposed in the period of the high middle ages by members of the Roman Catholic Church. They each have been used extensively by many since their introduction. However‚ one of the arguments is superior

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