... is supremely good and the fountain of truth, but some evil genius not less powerful than deceitful, has employed his whole energies in deceiving me; I shall consider that the heavens, the earth, colors, figures, sound, and all other external things are nought but the illusions and dreams of which this genius has availed himself in order to lay traps for my credulity… (330) Ultimately, Descartes discovered what he felt was the one irrefutable truth. He could not doubt that he existed, and he also could not doubt that he was a "thinking thing". From this he concluded that the self that thinks clearly exists, which is the conception of the phrase 'Cogito ...
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... children , and for this reason, they were Alooked upon as >brats= and often prevented from associating with the other children of thevillage. This sense of rejection and the ridicules that young Eva and her family received from the other villagers, formed the basis of her hatred of Argentinas middle and upper classes@ (19). Eva grew up to be an intelligent, beautiful, and glamorous teen-ager, who attracted many men=s attention. Aside from her good looks, Eva had the charm that could get her all the things she wanted, the character of a woman who never gave into negative circumstances, and a determination so strong, she found her way to the balcony of the presid ...
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... and abusive husbands or boyfriends. Then there are those who appreciate women to the point where one just is not enough. Their actions portray that they are aware that women are indeed great, therefore, they believe that they must show each one that they have come to this cognizance. Unfortunately, their admiration is demonstrated in a negative way as they prove to be unfaithful. On the other hand, there are those who believe that they are God's gift to women. These 'casanovas' are good abiding Christians, as they strongly believe that when Jesus said that we must share, they thought of themselves. Once again this way of thought attributes to their male ego. O ...
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... their lands occupied.' Involvement of the Indigenous community on has taken many forms - forced participation in re-enactments and mourning for Invasion Day, as well as peaceful protests through the city streets. Personally, does not mean a lot to me. As I was not born in Australia and only received my Australian citizenship in 1995, I have never really seen the significance of the public holiday; however one thing I do believe in, is that the date should be changed. The government must find a day on which everyone can feel included, in which everyone can participate equally, and can celebrate with pride our Australian identity. I believe acknowledgement of the ...
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... method is more effective because of the removal of flaws such as unnecessary costs to the taxpayer, slower advancement in grade level, and the detrimental effect to education in California. The primary fault of the old system was that California taxpayers were not receiving fair representation. In general, most taxpayers were English speaking, and consequently wanted English to be the language that was used in their schools. Most of the immigrant parents were in California legally but not paying taxes. Even though they were not paying for services such as a police force or fire protection, they still felt entitled to send their children to public school. Si ...
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... inappropriately and we look at part of nature suited to be a slave. There is a meddling between the parts and is therefore considered unjust. So then it is logically impossible for all groups to be linked to the virtue of justice when one member of one of the four virtues has the potential to act unjustly. A harmony or moderation must be achieved for justice. Yet those ion the elite are at extremes and contain all four virtues. This is contrary to nature and because of this opposition by nature kalliopolis has several structural features that cannot be identical to the virtues of the soul. Each division of the soul must interconnect to form a harmonious whol ...
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... a couple hours, the child is entertained, but is also not thinking. Information in spoon-fed to them, so when it comes time to read a book in school, some can have a hard time grasping ideas. They are so used to having images flash before them to provide understanding; they have trouble moving their eyes side to side to gather the information for themselves. With the TV in front of them, supplying amusement, they may never stop to think that putting a puzzle together, or reading a book could also be fun. They could actually become dependent on this one source of fantasy, and never bother to create their own. As the child grows older, it is less likely to put effort ...
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... service to all people, but all people do not feel they are being serviced. Not everyone is satisfied with the conduct of the police. Why do people feel that police are crossing boundaries that they should not be? This will be observed from four different aspects in which police are capable of exceeding the parameters of their power and authority: police and use of discretionary enforcement, “Police justice”, police harassment, and the unwarranted use of police authority. Police are allowed to and must use personal discretion in their determination of law enforcement. Unlike a judge or lawyer a police officer can not gather information and take time to mak ...
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... stages in which they go further away from reality of friends, and work. Their secret lives become more real than their public lives. Denial leads the list of ways addicts distort reality. They deny to themselves and others that they have a problem. Arguments, excuses, justifications, and circular reasoning abound in the addict's warped mental processes. Some of the excuses are: "What she doesn't know won't hurt her," "It's my way of relaxing," If my wife would be more responsive,” and “If I don't get it every few days, the pressure builds up.” Whatever the rationalization, it further cuts the addicts off from the reality of the behavior. The next stag ...
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... home front, supporting the work force, we wouldn’t have won the war. The times have changed. It is now 1999, and the “Baby Boomer” generation is beginning to gray, and is looking forward to retirement. The male population heavily dominated this generation of the work force, and even more so, the United States Armed Forces. According to the document, "Report Of The Federal Advisory Committee On Gender-Integrated Training And Related Issues To The Secretary Of Defense,” the percentage of women in the military in 1972 was two percent. It later stated that the percentage of women has jumped from a dismal two percent to a whopping thirteen and a half percent. T ...
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