...There is much thought about whether or not we hold free will within us, but isn’t it true that we are freely questioning if we have free will at this very moment? If we have the ability to question free will, in which we are freely questioning, does that make us free? In Boethius’s, The Consolation of Philosophy, Book V presents the problem of freedom and God. Boethius refers to freedom as “freedom of the will” and God’s divine foreknowledge as “God’s Providence”. Boethius then presents a sequence of arguments that state that freedom of the will and divine Providence are incompatible. Boethius’s first proposition is, “If God knows the future, then the future is determined,” (PHL 150 Discussion, September 16, 2015). Thus, anything God’s foresees happening, must happen. Boethius is also trying to explain that God essentially foreknows the future eternally. Thus, God knows all the actions, wishes, and desires of mankind. Then his second proposition is that, “If the future is determined, then we don’t have free...
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...Human’s free will is one of the most debatable problems in the field of both philosophy and ethics. Does everybody has a control on his choices and actions or it all was determined in advance. According to the Scottish philosopher David Hume on the problem of free will: “the most contentious question of metaphysics, the most contentious science” [1]. Free will is defined as the ability of humans to make decisions that are not determined by divine intervention or caused by a preceding cause [2]. It is agreed by philosophers who dealt with the problem of free will that a human is not free to make a choice unless he could have done otherwise, in what is known as the principle of alternative possibilities [3]. The free will problem arose in the Greek mythology in many instances such as the tragedy of Oedipus in its different versions as Oedipus Rex by Sophocles....
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...Have you ever wonder if the way your life goes is according to fate or free will? Some people lives are controlled by fate, however, some are controlled simply by your own choice of free will. Free Will, is “The power of acting without the constraint of necessity or fate; the ability to act at one’s own discretion” (Oxford Dictionaries). Free will allows a person to take action in any case of alternatives without a sense of obligation, but by their own chosen decisions. However, Fate is “The development of events outside a person’s control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power” (Oxford Dictionaries). Fate is the progressive unchanging flow of actions and events, predestined and guaranteed by a higher order or deity, in a person’s life that no one can change. For example, in the drama stories of Sophocles “Oedipus the King” and William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”. One of the two stories will show Fate while the other demonstrates Free Will. Oedipus and Hamlet’s life may seem alike as they both wanted what was best for their people and for their loved ones. However, Oedipus’s life...
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...Australia has a free trade agreement with New-Zealand and Japan. These two countries are very close to Australia which make it easier to trade and they are complimentary countries which means that they complete each other’s productions. ASEAN is the agreement that was created and agreed on in January 2010. In 2015, New-Zealand spent 120.0 billion of trading. The main reasons why the agreement happened was to eliminate the tariffs and lower transaction cost. Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement (JAEPA) was created in April the 7th and signed in Canberra July 8th 2014, but started being used January the 15th in 2015. It is for Japan the best trade agreement ever concluded. The reason why they were established was mainly so the countries could trade with lower or no tariffs at all, it could increase the number of jobs and more. a. ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬Free trade doesn’t only have positive impacts, it also has negative impacts. All countries are different, they can be similar. For New-Zealand, the positive are relationship stronger. That the trade between Australia and Nez-Zealand develops under fair competition conditions. It will allow Australia and New-Zealand’s barriers trade to be eliminated. In...
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...Free Software, Free Society: Selected Essays of Richard M. Stallman Introduction by Lawrence Lessig Edited by Joshua Gay GNU Press www.gnupress.org Free Software Foundation Boston, MA USA First printing, first edition. Copyright © 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc. ISBN 1-882114-98-1 Published by the Free Software Foundation 59 Temple Place Boston, MA Tel: 1-617-542-5942 Fax: 1-617-542-2652 Email: gnu@gnu.org Web: www.gnu.org GNU Press is an imprint of the FSF. Email: press@gnu.org Web: www.gnupress.org Please contact the GNU Press for information regarding bulk purchases for classroom or user group use, reselling, or any other questions or comments. Original artwork by Etienne Suvasa. Cover design by Jonathan Richard. Permission is granted to make and distribute verbatim copies of this book provided the copyright notice and this permission notice are preserved on all copies. Permission is granted to copy and distribute translations of this book into another language, from the original English, with respect to the conditions on distribution of modified versions above, provided that it has been approved by the Free Software Foundation. i Short Contents Editor’s Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 A Note on Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Topic Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
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...Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Mobile Phones in Classrooms Posted by: Technology has changed almost everything. With the Internet and our mobile devices, everyone is now connected. Cell phones have become a necessity, more than just a luxury. And today, there is a very long standing debate about the use of mobile phones in the classroom This argument was brought about by the thin line between the advantages and disadvantages of fast connectivity in the present society, as listed below. Read along and decide for yourself whether allowing the use of mobile phones in the classroom is a good idea or not. Advantages of Mobile Phones in Classrooms The use of mobile phones in the classroom may be a prima facie bad idea, but mobile devices can also be beneficial inside the classroom. • Cell phones make students connected. With mobile phones, parents will be less worried since they can easily check on their children, and students can easily call for their parents in times of emergency. • Cell phones encourage collaborative learning. Students can share notes and reminders faster and easier with mobile devices. • Cell phones can be used as memory aids. Students can document their lessons by taking pictures and/or videos to enhance retention. With smart phones, learning can also be more interactive and fun. • Cell phones can be used as paper and pencil. Students can use their phones for taking down notes and even for saving reminders. Cell phones give access to a pool of...
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...Cyber Crime Stacy Hendrix Grantham University Richard Sayles Introduction to Computer Crimes May 15, 2012 Cyber crime is the new breed of crime, which is either perpetrated using computers, or is otherwise related to the internet. Its origin can be traced to the growing dependence on computers in modern life in today’s society. Cyber crime has assumed criminal implications today as everything from microwave ovens and refrigerators to nuclear power plants is being run by or connected to computers. Today, the world is moving towards a point where everything from banking /stock exchanges, are traffic control, telephones to electric power, health care, welfare and education depends on software through the use of computers. This exponential growth; the increase in the capacity and accessibility of computers coupled with the decrease in cost, has brought about revolutionary changes in every aspect of human civilization, including criminal activity. The increased capacities of information systems today come at the cost of increased vu Inerrability. Information technology has become a production site for criminal opportunities of a variety that the brightest criminals of yore could not even begin to dream about. A cyber crime may be theft of valuable information services, communications in furtherance of criminal conspiracies, telecommunications piracy, electronic money laundering, electronic vandalism and terrorism, sales and investment...
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...The issue at hand claims that educational institutes should dissuade its students from pursuing courses in which they might not succeed. First of all it is not possible for someone to foresee whether a student will fail or succeed if he or she chooses a particular field of study. The success of a student largely depends on his or her dedication to the subject. So I don’t agree with the argument that educational institutes should interfere a students free will and discourage them from taking some “ difficult ” subject. Young students cherish dreams in their hearts… dream of becoming a good human being, dream of being a good student. They are always enthusiastic about learning something new, they always try to know the unknown and create something...
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...Born Free This year marks the 18-year anniversary of democracy in South Africa, Born free’ is a haunting notion, and it is frequently used in the current media dialog to imply that the kids born after the apartheid era have an advantage over previous generations. Eighteen years after the demise of political apartheid, South Africa remains at least to me an unequal society, There is no doubt that its considered attractive to many teenagers to be described as ‘born free’; it is probably a more than fair assumption that most of our born free South Africans do not experience their lives in quite a good way as born free implies. This subject has caused many debates and arguments about its meaning and its effect. Most of our class falls under this category and it seems to make everyone very excited to speak on it. Many people argue that we are still affected by the happenings of apartheid, and in truth some people are still feeling the effects of what happened about 18 years ago. But I think the effects of what happened during apartheid are still felt today. Some, of course, feel a weight of expectation that is not eased by their view of the current opportunities open to them. However, what is so heartening is that these previously–disadvantaged young people, presumed to be so care-free while they battle their own adversities, actually do step up and get involved, give up some of their weekend time to be involved in a programme aiming for the greater good. In this way, they...
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...When a student needs to write an English essay for an English class, one good way to learn what types of information should be included in the document and for how the article should be laid out is to look for free English articles that provide some guidance. A free English essay may help a learner to understand what an English report should look like, especially if the student has never had to produce an essay for an English class or if the student is a new college student and is curious about how a college-level English report should look. There are many reasons that a student may need to use a free English article. Aside from using free English essays to learn and improve their writing skills, some students look for free English essays in order to research a topic that they are studying. The student may also look for a free English essay in order to use the report as a basis for his or her own document. If a student is looking for a free English essay to use as a research document or as a basis for his or her own document, then the student needs to first understand what the topic of his or her assignment is so that the pupil can be sure that the reports he or she finds suit the needs of the topic. For example, if a student needs to write an essay on Hamlet, the student should look for articles that were written on the topic of Hamlet. The student should not use an article that was written on Othello or on the life and times of William Shakespeare. Therefore, it...
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...| Censored in America: The War on Free Speech ESSAY CONTEST 125 CASH PRIZES for students, totaling $15,500! ESSAY TOPIC: Is Free Speech becoming more limited in America? John Stossel considers that in his recent Fox News hour, "Censored in America." Words can wound, so should we have increased limits around free speech? Why or why not? Does free speech have a special role in a free society? "Censored in America" says that students are sometimes kept away from words and ideas they might find disturbing. What do you think? Are there areas in society today where we should allow more free speech? Are there areas where we should restrict free speech? Please write a 500-1000 word essay on this topic. You should include your own examples of free speech controversies, and you must include at least one reference to the TV special or Stossel's book, "No They Can't.". • 125 students will receive CASH PRIZES totaling $15,500. • 1st and 2nd place students will also win an all-expense-paid trip to New York City for themselves, a chaperone, and the teachers who submitted their essays to see a live taping of STOSSEL. • Teachers whose students receive at least an honorable mention will receive an autographed copy of one of John Stossel's best-selling books. • Each teacher may submit an unlimited number of student essays (500-1000 words) on our web site between now and the Feb. 17th deadline. FOR COMPLETE CONTEST RULES, PRIZE DETAILS, AND SUBMISSION INFO, VISIT: ...
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...Compare and Contrast Essay 5/12/2014 Ashford University English 121-AXC1415E Instructor: Jamie Cooper Student: Katherin Wheat When it comes to writing the compare and contrast essay style, it is one of the more difficult ones to achieve. The differences between these two essays “How to say nothing in 500 words” by: Paul McHenry Roberts and “caged bird” by: Maya Angelou is easy to pick out. As far as the similarities goes that proved to a little harder to give a lot of examples. In the following paragraphs there will be plenty of examples of compare and contrast, give summaries, a couple of quotes and a paraphrase will be included in this essay. While how to say nothing in 500 words and Caged Bird are both well-written essays, caged Bird was more visual than How to say nothing in 500 words because the author painted a more detailed picture which kept the reader’s attention, the attended audience was more overly open to more people than that of how to say nothing in 500 words essay, and the author of caged bird had a bigger and deeper impact on the readers then the author of how to say nothing in 500 words did. Caged Bird was more visual than How to say nothing in 500 words because the author painted a more detailed picture which kept the reader’s attention. Maya Angelou’s descriptive essay “Caged bird” tells a story of a caged bird and a free bird. The caged bird signifies a person with the skin color darker than that of a peach colored crayon, held down by the paralyzing...
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...Analyzing Written Essays The four types of essay organizations discussed in this week readings are topic, time order, space order, and informative process. One of the essays I read was “A Soul as Free as the Air: About Lucy Stone”. The characteristics that make this an expository essay are it states fact about the work and efforts of Lucy Stone. Examples of these facts are. She was the first woman in Massachusetts to earn a college degree. She was also the first person in New England to be cremated. Also this essay uses the time order organization. The second essay I read was “How to Succeed as an Online Student”. This essay uses the informative process. It gives you step by step directions on how to become a successful online student. How to distinguish between the three types of organizations are: Space organization deals with location of people, places, or thing. Time organization is developed by time order it involves chronological organization of information from one time period to another. And informative process essay is a how to essay which gives you step by step instructions on how to do something. The organization can help the reader understand the subject matter of that essay by informative process of the “How to Succeed as an Online Student” explains in order to succeed you must follow these steps. And the time order of “A Soul as Free as the Air: About Lucy Stone” organize the events of her life in chronological order. Of the essays I read the one with the...
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...Descriptive vs. Narrative Essays Camille Hall English 121 Instructor James Welch March 17, 2013 Descriptive vs. Narrative Essays Descriptive essays are much more detailed and expressive than narrative essays and are more apt to hold the reader’s attention by ejecting more emotion. The narrative essay uses detail to advance the story, while the descriptive uses to detail to describe an unfamiliar subject. The ability to describe something convincingly is always important to both the writer and their audience. Both descriptive and narrative essays use detail but for different purposes. In this essay I will compare and contrast two essays; “I Want A Wife” and “Caged Bird” in order to give insight into each type of essay. The aim of a narrative essay is to describe a course of events from a subjective point, is usually told in chronological order, and is usually written in first person. Narrative essays are used to tell a story in a way so that the reader learns a lesson or gains insight, much of this is done through lots of detail about the subject that is being written about. The best narrative essays are those inducing images in the reader’s minds about what's happening by using concrete, specific verbs and nouns rather than a lot of adverbs and adjectives. To write a narrative essay you will need to tell a story (usually about something that has happened to you) or it could be fiction. The purpose is for your reader to learn a lesson or gain insight of...
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