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- 25891: Descartes And Locke
- ... were no prove of this, or even distrust yourself. Off course you will start to search information regarding that specific fact, and start looking for an evidence that will lead you to the truth. That’s why I think that the most fertile source of knowledge is the history of human opinions. Knowledge, in fact, is the relationship between a person and the world. While most philosopher agree with this basic ... two distinct epistemic system that all address the idea of knowledge and what it is. Descartes attempts to doubt everything in order to establish a firm foundation for knowledge. Descartes theory state that a man’s knowledge, comes from his sense experience. “I am born with the idea of God, who implanted that idea in me at my creation, then my understanding of what God is should conform to that idea ... an empiricist, and therefore he directly critiques Descartes epistemic system and tries to establish his own foundation of knowledge. Locke believes that our knowledge of the world comes from what our senses tell us. Locke’s theory state that we are all born with a blank slate, tabula rasa, before we perceive anything. With this in his mind Locke reject the concept of innate ideas and claims that all we ...
- 25892: War in the Falklands
- ... thought, and even had some of the British speech in it. I learned how the Falklands were fought over, in the sense of military tactics and what the Falklands were. Although the Falkland Islands weren't very good land, the British did not want to lose it. If they did loose it, it would make their government and army look bad, and they did not want that. I also read how ... whole thing could have been avoided. Also, I think the authors went into too much detail. It gets to a point where the details get old. Also, I think the war was stupid. I don't think that as many people should have died. The whole thing could have been avoided anyway. But here is the really dumb part: what are the Falklands? A bunch of rocky hills in the water ... the end wins!” I can see why the sides wanted it, but was it that important? If someone really wanted to learn a lot mare about this war, they should read this book. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone else though.
- 25893: Inquisision
- ... serious cases when the accused had died before proceedings could be instituted, his or her remains could be exhumed and burned. Death or life imprisonment was always accompanied by the confiscation of all the accused's property. Abuses by local Inquisitions early on led to reform and regulation by Rome, and in the 14th century intervention by secular authorities became common. At the end of the 15th century, under Ferdinand and ... Earth moves around it, judging both to be "foolish and absurd in philosophy," and the first to be "formally heretical" and the second "at least erroneous in faith" in theology. This assessment led to Copernicus's De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium to be placed on the Index of Forbidden Books, until revised and Galileo to be admonished about his Copernicanism. It was this same body in 1633 that tried Galileo. Sources Because ... Inquisition (New York: Macmillan; London: Collier Macmillan, 1973). For a more historiographical approach, see Edward Peters, Inquisition (New York: Free Press; London: Collier Macmillan, 1988). For the Inquisition and its procedures in Italy during Galileo's time, see John Tedeschi, The Prosecution of Heresy: Collected Studies on the Inquisition in Early Modern Italy (Binghamton, NY: Center for Medieval and Early Renaissance Studies, 1991).
- 25894: People Of The Mist
- ... the arranged marriage to Copper Thunder. They plan to meet early in the morning of the day of her wedding and run away before anyone is able to miss them. Because several of Red Knot's friends know that she plans to run away and meet High Fox, and because High Fox is observed fleeing the scene of the murder, he becomes the most logical suspect. High Fox escapes to Three ... finally agrees to investigate the murder but only if High Fox agrees to tell him the complete truth about his involvement and if Sun Conch agrees to become his servant. The story progresses through Panther's investigation and takes turns up many blind alleys and dead ends. In the beginning, each of the major characters of the book is thought to have a motive for the murder. The list of suspects ... murdered both her previous husband, Monster Bone (Black Spikes brother) and Black Spikes previous wife to hide actual parentage of the children. Black Spike confessed to the murder and committed suicide to hide Shell Comb's guilt in the Red Knot Case. This was a really good murder mystery. It was fairly easy to read once you got all the characters and their relationships straight. I might try to read ...
- 25895: The Police Exception and the Domestic Abuse Law
- ... poke in the chest or a slap to the face of a spouse. Many people think that the law was produced in haste and that the solution is simple-make the judgement of each officer's career jurisdictional and personalize each case. Interesting. Finally, some people believe that by swiping the badge of a convicted Domestic Abuser the government is causing two totally new problems. The first problem caused by the ... officers (and citizens) that have been convicted of the crime. This means that the action had to be so serious that someone pursued a lawsuit against the alleged criminal and a servant of the public's best interest had to see that the action was worthy of punishment. A "poke in the chest" at the local bar with very unlikely draw a conviction of Domestic Abuse. If the action was serious ... by the actions of the future protector of the peace. If a judge found the person guilty of a crime, and the same mind that produced the rage to commit the crime still exists, it's hard to put faith it the ability of that criminal to protect citizens from bad guys. Spouses who are victims of Domestic Violence probably experience one of two different types of abuse. The first, ...
- 25896: Fluoride
- Fluoride Fluoride is a mineral that occurs naturally in almost all foods and water supplies. The fluoride ion comes from the element fluorine. Fluorine, the 13th most abundant element in the earth's crust, is never encountered in its free state in nature. It exists only in combination with other elements as a fluoride compound. Fluoride is effective in preventing and reversing the early signs of tooth decay ... is no evidence of increased morbidity or mortality from any disorder for those with lifetime exposures to optimally fluoridated drinking water. Those opposed to water fluoridation claim that exposure to fluoridated water increases an individual's risk of suffering from several forms of cancer. Again, the overwhelming weight of scientific evidence indicates otherwise. Over 50 studies have evaluated the potential relationship of water fluoridation and cancer mortality. None found any credible ... that water fluoridation was safe and that it in no way related to increased risk to humans of any form of cancer. Finally, a 1990 study of fluoridated and fluoride-deficient communities by the U.S. National Cancer Institute revealed no link between exposure of any populations to fluoridation and the incidence of many different types of cancer occurring in a 14-year period. Mottled enamel or dental fluorosis has ...
- 25897: Rosa Parks
- ... a $100 bond to get her released. Although Mrs. Parks was not the first black person to get arrested for refusing to give up her seat on the bus, Mr. Nixon decided that she wouldn't be the last. He called a meeting of black leaders to see what action they should take. By the end of the meeting, the leaders agreed to call a one-day boycott of all the ... On Monday, the buses began their run through the black neighborhood and came back empty. The boycott was a sucess. They set up the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA) and named Martin Luther King Jr., it's leader. Rosa Parks went to court and was charged with violating a 1947 segregation law. She was found guilty and fined $10 plus $4 in court costs. The Ku Klux Klan and the White Citizens ...
- 25898: Compare and Contrast: "Dead Poets Society" and "Day of the Last Rock Fight"
- ... Last Rock Fight” they go to school eight class periods and come home. The similarities are both schools are all boys. Both of the schools have a conflict and could see girls when they didn't have school. The deaths in the two stories also differ. In “Dead Poets Society” there is 1 suicide and in “Day of the Last Rock Fight” there is 1 suicide and 1 murder. The suicide ... to the fact that the cops found that Peter murdered the bully. And in “Dead Poets Society” it was because of pressure from the family. The father wanted him to be something that he didn't want for himself. The similarity is that all of these deaths could have been prevented by listening to each other and talking to each other. And finally there were similarities and differences in the activities ... Dead Poets Society” the students snuck out to read poetry and in “Day of the Last Rock Fight” they went off to have rock fights. The poetry in “Dead Poets Society” was harmless, it couldn't hurt anyone, but in the rock fights someone could have lost an eye or even a life. They were the same because they both had to sneek off in the stories to do the ...
- 25899: Compare and Contrast: "Dune" by Herbert and "Star Wars" by Lucas
- ... teachings in the force from someone close to him, the man that was like an uncle to him. In Dune, all the space flights and cargo transportation were done by the secretive Guild, who don't reveal their identity to anyone. However, in Star Wars anybody who can buy a space ship can fly it. Cargo transportation is done by smugglers who do not hide their identity. In conclusion, there are so many similarities between Dune and Star Wars, that the reader might wonder if some of the ideas were stolen from Frank Herbert's novel Dune and used when George Lucas wrote Star Wars.
- 25900: Compare and Contrast: Aneas and Turnus
- ... the Aeneid. Through seemingly endless journeys by sea, through love left to wither, and through war and death, Aneas exhibits his anchored principals and his unwavering character. "Of arms I sing and the hero, destiny's exile... Who in the grip of immortal powers was pounded By land and sea to sate the implacable hatred of Juno; who suffered bitterly in his battles As he strove for the site of his ... to victory over the latins and establishing Latium. The selflessness of Aneas and his devotion to the Gods, enables him to leap over and break through any obstacles that obstruct his destiny. Patterned after Homer's Hector, Virgil's Turnus is also a courageous and devout hero. As the most handsome of Rutilians, Turnus' nobility reflects his physical appearance; he is a god-fearing, libation-bearing soldier. Turnus was greatly admired and respected ...
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