Knowledge and Certainty In this paper I will argue that certainty is not necessary for knowledge. In the first section‚ I will go over Descartes’ intent to show why certain knowledge is possible. Then in the second section‚ I will explain how Descartes establishes that certain knowledge is possible. Lastly‚ I will provide an argument regarding the need for certain knowledge. Descartes wanted to figure out if he could know anything for certain. Since he was a Christian and believed in God‚ he wanted
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WHY IS WAR A NECESSARY EVIL There is no double that war is evil‚ human suffering in the biggest man-made disaster. It brings death and destruction‚ hunger and dieses‚ and run in its wake. If looking back to the havoc war only brings destructive effects to social and economic of this world. However‚ according to Richard Gabriel nations normally just customarily measure the ‘costs of war’ in dollars‚ lost production‚ or the number of soldiers killed or wounded. Rarely do military establishments
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Standardized testing is a huge part of the American educational system. The first test American children take is before they start even kindergarten at times. They’re evaluated on if they can read or write‚ if they know how to add or subtract‚ if they know how to write their name or not‚ to place them in the class that fits them the best. From the moment they take that test‚ they take them leading all the way up to the end of their senior year in high school. Some say standardized testing increases
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Affirmative action is still necessary because it was affective for helping minorities‚ it has the potential to start ending poverty‚ and bring the lower class to the middle class. When John F. Kennedy signed the Executive Order 10925‚ it begin a change for diversity in employment and education. This order was very effective to help races such African-Americans and Latinos find jobs and go to college who have been discriminated in the past. This action was very necessary at the time‚ but quickly leveled
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Civil Disobedience: An Act Which Citizens have the Moral Obligation to Complete Laws are created in order to protect and keep the common good in society. However‚ what if a person finds a law unjust; should they obey the law anyways or should they ignore it because they feel it goes against the common good? If a law is unjust‚ the people in that society should have the moral obligation to disobey the law. Of course‚ there are limitations as what is deemed unjust. A person cannot go against the law
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The Bill of Rights is absolutely necessary in order to protect citizens from an imposing central government. The Constitution was originally intended to provide a framework by which a government could be established and function. The Bill of Rights is still relevant in the 21st century‚ as it continues to benefit society by serving as the basis for the preservation of rights. The Bill of Rights protects those rights which were regarded to be fundamental to humankind‚ at the very start of life‚ from
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Educational gaps will make it necessary for affirmative action to still be needed. Minority families will start to believe their children will not be able to uphold a higher education with the qualification in the workforce will not be represented by the minority groups. (Anderson‚ D 2015)
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The Assassination of Malcom X “By any means necessary.”- Malcom X. Malcom X was a civil rights activist during the era of civil rights and was known for his radical views on the fight of segregation. Malcom X also became an Islamic minister and spokesman to the Nation of Islam (NOI) after he began his study on Islamic religion. He soon resigned as minister and spokesman for the NOI and renounced his former mentor and leader Elijah Muhammad‚ because Elijah had slept with multiple women and some resulted
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When it comes to the topic of animal testing‚ most of us will readily agree that it is a debatable topic. Where this argument usually ends‚ however‚ is on the conversation if animal testing is necessary. Whereas some are convinced that using animals for testing has contributed to many lifesaving cures and treatments‚ others maintain that these animals are very different from humans and‚ therefore‚ make poor test subjects. My own view is these animals have produced many treatments‚ but not outcomes
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Animal Testing is Necessary “Animal research and testing has played a part in almost every medical breakthrough of the last century. It has saved hundreds of millions of lives worldwide.” Joan Ryan. When most people think of animal testing‚ they usually think about injured‚ blinded animals that they have seen in pictures online or on TV. After seeing just a few of those images‚ most people are quick to side with banning animal testing. However what most people do not realize is how much animal
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