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Ayn Rand: Human ExistenceAyn Rand contributed many things to the philosophical world, based on her philosophy of Objectivism. Objectivism is the idea that rational self-interest should be the basis of action and that self-fulfillment is an individual’s moral responsibility, with productive achievement the noblest ...
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The King Must Die: Is Theseus To Perfect To Be A Human Being??
To be considered a human being one must be subject to or indicative of
the weakness, imperfections, and fragility associated with human beings. This
definition separates us from any lower being, or for this book's concern
separates us from any higher being. Theseus had endured a life that ...
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Platonic ParadoxTo research Plato's paradox in the Meno, we can first consult the definition of what platonism is. Websters defines platonism as "actual things are copies of transcendent ideas and that these ideas are the objects of true knowledge apprehended by reminiscence." For this essay, we will assume that ...
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The Twentieth Century Belonged To CanadaIn discussing the upcoming century, it was inevitable some writer in your year end issue would make reference to Laurier's famous quote about how "," and include the oft repeated comment he was wrong. What a disappointment, however, that it would come from a writer of Peter C. Newman's calibre. ...
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A Dolls House, Theme Of Impris"Oz" is an eight episode miniseries drama which is shown on HBO Wednesday evenings at ten o'clock. It is necessary to note that since HBO is a cable television network, it is not subject to the same restrictions that are placed upon basic networks. Oz is the nickname for the Oswald Maximum ...
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Review Of Hemmingway's "In Our Time"In life we experience many transitions that are part of the making of who we are. These transitions occur in the environment that surrounds us and can have profound impacts on the moulding of who a person is, the choices he/she will make and what that person has potential of becoming in the ...
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The Buddha's Four Noble Truths: A Logical Basis For PhilosophyThe Buddha Shakyamuni was born in the 6th century BCE in the area
presently known as Nepal. During his 80 year lifetime, he systematically
developed a pragmatic, empirically based philosophy which he claimed would lead
its followers towards an enlightened existence. Buddhism is commonly called ...
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A Shift in the (Macro)Economic ParadigmAs part of the University of Chicago’s graduation celebrations this past June, Allen Sanderson delivered an address titled “Remains of Education”, a quirky counterpoint - îñòúð êîíòðàñò to the “Aims of Education” address that greets entering classes. As a vocal proponent of the Chicago School of ...
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21st Century and Socrates' View Of A Good LifeA 21st century view of what a "Good Life" is would be often defined by Money, Power and Status. We live in a materialistic world right now where it seems like people never have enough and is willing to do anything to have MPS (Money, Power, Status), and if they can’t get it they will be ...
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Are There Any Absolute Rights?In the article “Are There Any Absolute Rights” Alan Gewirth contends that some rights are absolute in that they can never be justifiably infringed, i.e., overridden, in any circumstances. The rights here in question are claim-rights in that they are justified claims or entitlements to the carrying ...
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Bill Maher: ReligulousReligion is not often viewed as an extreme view. Actually, quite the contrary, religion is a part of normal life for the average American. It has almost become a nearly thoughtless process for most. Wake up Sunday, and go to church. That’s what everyone does. That’s what your grandparents did, and ...
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FriendshipA beautiful friendship revolves around many important qualities. It's necessary ingredients are trust, sincerity, reliability, helpfulness and support. It is nearly impossible to share a good relation with an individual at the cost of the qualities. There should be a consistency in these qualities ...
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The Mind Body ProblemIn Philosophy, there is a conception of at least two substantial different kinds of things that exist in the world: mental and physical. This distinction of two separate categories brings forth the mind-body problem – do the physical body and mind exist as two separate entities, or do they exist ...
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What Is Pyschology?Introduction
Since its first appearance in 2003, this article has become required reading in a number of college-level psychology courses. Because this article is directed toward educated nonspecialist readers considering psychological treatment, students of psychology are cautioned that terms ...
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Major Problem of Today's Islam (Sectism)While being a part here in the Muslim community in Houston city, I come across to see and experience the beauty and dingy reality of it. Perpetually we hear about the beauty of the community, but seldom do we listen about the presence of absurd adoration that exists in the community. I believe it ...
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The Things Jimmy CarriedIn, “The Things They Carried”, each character held with them something of importance. Jimmy Cross carried several important tools intended for use in the war, but the things he carried that meant the most to him because of their intangible importance were the letters from Martha, pictures of ...
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Bio Review: The CellUnit Two: The Cell
Chapter 7 - Tour of the Cell
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1) What limits the resolving power of a light microscope?
A) the type of lens used to magnify the object under study
B) the shortest ...
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Solar SailsSailing Into the Final Frontier
Space, the final frontier, it has always been a goal to explore the universe and unlock its mysteries. Science had yet to create a method that allows man to travel fast enough or far enough to discover what lies beyond what we already know is there, until now. ...
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AbortionA couple decades ago, when abortion was illegal, thousands of women died because they did not want to bear an infant and attempted to terminate the child's life by themselves or with an unprofessional approach. After 1973's Supreme Court decision, which allowed women to have the choice to ...
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Victor Klemperer's Reluctance to Leave GermanyQuestion: Should we blame Victor Klemperer for not seeking to leave Germany earlier than he did? What factors explain his reluctance to leave, even in the face of rising persecution?
Before the first part of the question can be answered, we should attempt to place ourselves in Victor’s ...
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