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The Methodology Problem in Jurisprudence
THE METHODOLOGY PROBLEM IN JURISPRUDENCE For three decades now, much of the Anglo-American legal philosophy curriculum has been organized around something called "the Hart/Dworkin debate," a debate whose starting point is Ronald Dworkin's 1967 critique of the seminal work of Anglophone jurisprudence in the twentieth-century, H.L.A. Hart's 1961 book The
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The Mind
For hundreds of years people have thought, wondered, theorized what the mind consists of. Is it a physical feature in the brain, or is the mind actually your soul? Still to this day scientist and other sagacious people are making hypothesis and trying to uncover the truth behind the mind.
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The Mind and the Body
Danette D. Woodson-Davis Dr. R.G. Moses Phil 1301: Introduction to Philosophy 10-15-07 The Mind and The Body I. Mind over Matter (Physical Matter, that is!) My mind is telling me that this paper is making me very tired and my body is saying lets stop and get some sleep. Is
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The Mind of a Revolution
The Mind of a Revolution John Locke is best known for his theories of government. His views greatly oppose those of Thomas Hobbes. Hobbes believed that a government should be ruled by an absolute power; however, Locke claimed that the power of the government belonged to the people. Furthermore, Locke
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The Mind/body Problem - Discussion
First of, what is the �Mind/Body problem’?The mind/body problem, in one of its aspects, concerns the relation between the two. Some people have thought that the mind and body are one and the same, the mind being just one aspect of the body and located in or identical to the
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The Mind: Aristotle Kant and Socrates
Daniel C. Dennet said in A Glorious Accident that, "our minds--if you like-- [are] just as real as our dreams"(Kayzer, 37). The implications of this statement are substantial, for if this is true--if our minds and our consciousness are just dreams or the constructs of our brain, what we perceive,
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The Minds of Two Great Philosophers
The point of this paper is to get across the thoughts of two great minds on the topic of the rich and the poor. In Aristotle's book, The Politics, he talks about who would be a better ruler, the few (the rich) or the many (the poor). In Machiavelli's book,
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The Moment of Quantum Awakening
At the moment of quantum awakening, change will occur rapidly, rippling across the terrestrial surface like a wave. Everything in the earth's gravitational field will be affected in some way. There will be a time of massive change, of change on a scale that has no historical precedent, though it
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The Moral Permissibility of Same-Sex Marriage
The Moral Permissibility of Same-Sex Marriage Homosexuality has been a part of public consciousness in the United States for more than the past hundred years. Only recently has homosexuality been widely accepted as something other than a psychological disorder, but rather a trait (whether genetically or environmentally determined) which a
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The Most Important Social Issue in America Today
Social issues have plagued the women and minorities of our country for decades upon decades, degrading them as if emotions and morals were not evident amongst them. The article entitled "Affirmative Action" states that as representation of minorities and women became more and more necessary, a movement called "affirmative action"
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The Nature of Bad Faith
The Nature of Bad Faith Jean-Paul Sartre was a French novelist, existentialist, and philosopher. Throughout his life, he created several important writings. One of them is his Play: The Flies, where he depicts his philosophy and ideas. The Flies relates the story of Orestes, son of King Agamemnon, who returns
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The Nature of Evil
Wendy Swartz The Nature of Evil Hsun Tzu's philosophy is built from the idea that human beings are by nature inherently evil, and the good they produce will only come through their conscious activity. Hsun Tzu believes that if man follows his nature and indulges in his natural desires, without
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The Nature of Existence
INTRODUCTION In the world today, there seems to be a lot of dysfunction regarding the concept of God. It would seem that there are several definitions and names for this concept, as well as differing beliefs regarding this concept's actual existence. It is as if existence questions itself, considering how
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The Nature of Logic and Perception
The Nature of Logic and Perception Perception is something we do constantly and of which we are often unaware. It is the way we see and understand our environment. Whether stopping at a red light, laughing at a joke, or writing a paper, perception is at work. The paper examines
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The Nature of Logic and Perception
The Nature of Logic and Perception Bubba PHL/251 October 30, 2006 Introduction The nature of logic can be defined from many different factors. Deductive reasoning, inductive reasoning, the approach to logical problem solving, personal barriers such as emotions, prejudices and stereotyping can all affect our logical thought process and inevitably
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The Nature of Peace
The Nature of Peace Sarah Tennant Can humans ever be in total peace? If humans are constantly in conflict within themselves, each other and the environment, how then, can there ever be a peaceful civilization? To achieve peace, you'd have to eliminate all instincts, desires and passions. All free will,
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The Necessity of Evil
“I know I'm who I am today because I knew you.” This line from the Broadway musical Wicked sums up Robert Adams’ article “Existence, Self Interest, and the Problem of Evil,” very nicely. Many of us have met someone in the past that we wish that we hadn’t, but if
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The Objective Basis of Morality Challenged
The Objective Basis of Morality Challenged The origins of morality and what is defined as "good" or "bad", "unethical" or "moral" can easily boggle the mind. It is a topic that can be debated almost endlessly. There are many factors that must be taken into consideration to provide valid philosophies;
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The Objective Nature of Morality
Like some of the philosophers we read about in our books I believe that morality and moral actions must be based on some objective truths. The moral relativist's claim about the nature of moral values Ð'- that they cannot be judged against any absolute truth Ð'- is usually a false
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The Oedipus Complex
Is it true all men are mamma's boys and jealous of their fathers for being with their mothers? Sigmund Freud, a noted psychologist, thought so. The theory based on a supposedly subliminal and a regular male craving to get in bed with his mother is called the Oedipus Complex. Hamlet
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The only Truth Existing
The Only Truth Existing "We are, then, faced with a quite simple alternative: Either we deny that there is here anything that can be called truth - a choice that would make us deny what we experience most profoundly as our own being; or we must look beyond the realm
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The only Truth of Life, We All Will Die Inevitably
The world is changing, or is it us that is changing and looking at the world in a different light. Ever since this world has existed there has always been war, there has always been poverty, crime. In the simplest terms, the fight between good and evil has always existed.
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The ontological Argument by St. Anselm
God existence has always been questioned, whether God exist in our minds or in reality. Personally, I had questioned God's existence but I never came up with the answer, and no one has done it yet. However, I believe God's existence through reasoning. In the reading," The Ontological Argument" by
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The Origin of Species
First published on November 24, 1859, The Origin of Species (full title On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life) by English naturalist Charles Darwin is one of the pivotal works in scientific history, and arguably the
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The Other Family
The mother in "The Other Family", by Himani Bannerji, is a static character with various distinctive traits. First and foremost, the mother in the story is an impulsive character. The mother expresses discontent towards her daughter in the form of a harsh interrogation, however "as she lashed out these questions"
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The Other Side of the Hedge
Jake Glazier Dim. Lit. The Other Side of the Hedge E.M. Forster The Other Side of the Hedge is a powerfully symbolic essay, sometimes allegorical while other times more direct. Forster invokes images of nature and its stages throughout the tale. Images such as the "brown crackling hedges" and "hillsÐ'--clean,
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The Other Woman
As far as her church is concerned there is a need so she ought to fill it. I couldn't help thinking how much better it would be to let her use her skills and talents in the area God has designated for her, using the gifts He has given her,
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The Parable of the Sadhu
After reading Bowen H. McCoy's, "The Parable of the Sadhu," I ask myself: Can stress or environmental conditions excuse the actions of Bowen McCoy or anyone in a similar situation? Joseph Badaracco says that "right-versus-right choices are best understood as defining moments; decisions that reveal, test, and shape." There is
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The Paradox of Women: Plato and Aristotle
The Paradox of Women There is an underlying paradox that exists between Plato's and Aristotle's writings pertaining to women. This contradiction between the writings asks the question of why was it acceptable for Plato to take the approach of making women and men equal and why Aristotle saw women as
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The Peloponnesian War
Look at Perikles' funeral oration. Identify and discuss the main ideas in it. In, Thucydides, The Peloponnesian War, a description of the Athenians burial rites is significantly described. Perikles, the son of Xanthippos has been chosen to speak to the crowd at the mass funeral. He addresses the people on
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