Why we should study Philosophy Executive summary: The business of philosophy is to think clearly and logically about the deepest and broadest questions: What is the nature of Reality? How can we distinguish right from wrong‚ and truth from falsehood? How should we organize society and act toward one another? How much can we know about these‚ and other issues? When you study philosophy here at the University of Maryland‚ you will be studying the best efforts‚ both old
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One in three U.S. students say they have been bullied at school. The question is why do bullies continue bullying? Do they have nothing else better to do? What are they trying to get out of it? Feeling better about themselves? Do bullies not realize they are hurting peoples feeling and putting them down. When will it ever stop? Bullying is just a cruel behavior to others or a group of aged people. Bullying
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Why do we have seasons? We all know that The Earth‚ our planet‚ spins around on its own axis. It is an imaginary line passing through the North and South poles. That’s how we get night and day. But why we get different seasons is more complex. The Earth isn’t standing straight up at a 90 degree angle. It’s more tilted on its axis that measures about 23.5 degrees. As the Earth revolves around the Sun in a wide circle‚ sometimes the top portion (Northern Hemisphere) is towards the Sun‚ and sometimes
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Sometimes I wonder‚ “Why do we have to die?” Sometimes I question myself and the others around me‚ why are we given one chance to shine in this world? Why not several chances? Why can’t we live forever? These are the questions that vexed my thoughts constantly throughout my childhood. These are the questions that have influenced my thoughts to think in a certain way. When I first dolefully realized that everyone must die and that no one lives forever‚ I was dejected. It was utterly intimidating
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Sexuality is a subject about which no one is neutral. Everyone has a sexual nature‚ everyone has a need for sexuality‚ everyone has a sexual personality that has been formed by home‚ schooling‚ the trial and error of life experience‚ and whatever they pick up along the way from the subtle and notosoosubtle influences of the society in which they live. In seeking to make sense of our sexuality we must look to its origins. Where does our sexuality come from? In this article‚ I would like to look
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to living in a compassionate way. If we practice it‚ we teach ourselves to become more aware of not only our own experiences but to also be sensitive to the circumstances of others while continuing to observe any suffering that is currently present. It is only then where we can see past the suffering to begin a healing process. Responding to other beings in a compassionate manner means acknowledging that the general human condition can be a bit of a mess. We must take notice of our judgmental thoughts
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4. Do you agree with Kepler? Explain. Yes I agree with Kepler because of the definition of matter. Which is anything that has mass and takes up space. So any object that has matter can be considered geometry. 5. In grade school teachers often have geometry scavenger hunts; they ask students to find as many triangles‚ rectangles‚ and circles as they can. Spend a few minutes doing this. Write down all of the basic shapes that you find. Let’s see what happens if we are not confined to thinking of
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Law is a topic mentioned when we talk about illegal activity and the things that were not able to legally do as citizen of the United States. When we end up breaking the law up‚ we are innocent before proven guilty. This all happens within the court system. This is where they find out whether you’re guilty or not‚ so I felt that this would be a great place to do my project. I’m able to get more knowledge about the law and the people around me. Some of the things that you see in court can be astonishing
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Why we need BL 23 offences by Bob Allcock‚ Solicitor General All countries need laws to protect their sovereignty‚ territorial integrity‚ unity and national security. In the case of China‚ the national laws on these subjects do not extend to Hong Kong. Instead‚ the Hong Kong SAR has been given the responsibility of enacting relevant laws to fill the gap that would otherwise arise. This is in full accord with the “one country‚ two systems” arrangement. Why aren’t our existing laws
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Story‚ and Finding Nemo. You perhaps felt that all almost rating of G movies are animations‚ give audiences life lesson and emotion. The second part of rating is PG and PG-13. It is reason why I put them together because their meaning is similar. PG is abbreviation of Parental Guidance suggested‚ so we can guess what does PG-13’s mean? It means that parents strongly cautioned about what some material may be inappropriate for under 13. PG movies include some profanity and some depictions of
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