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r-analogyHumes counter-analogy does not succeed in undermining Paleys argument from design. Paley clearly explains to his reader that humans are so complicated that we must have been made by a designer. Hume argues that since the universe is not a human art, and is more like an animal, it does not need a designer. Paley…

Story and Plot When differentiating between story and plot in narrative film, we can identify the story as a series of all the events presented to us within the narrative, inclusive of all elements that have been overtly presented to us, as well as events that the viewer may infer or conceptualise. In contrast, the…

Understanding Leisure. Too much work with no play makes Jack a dull boy.  This is a very common saying which depicts clearly the importance of leisure time to human beings.  Leisure time can have very many definitions but all of them emphasize on the fact that, it is time spent on other activities away from…

This is the assertion with which the section begins; it is a point which is explained at some length (Kant, 393–394). Kant gives little in the way of argument for this proposition. He thus apparently takes it to be part of our “ordinary rational knowledge of morality”. Kant regards this section as an analysis of…

Athens, a significant city-state in Greek history, served as a prominent hub for cultural and intellectual progress and was renowned for its philosophers. Notably, Socrates and Pericles were two philosophers with contrasting viewpoints regarding the city-state and its inhabitants. Pericles expressed his admiration for the Athenian citizens during a funeral ceremony held amidst the initial…

Compare and contrast Thucydides’ and Socrates’ analyses of the fate of Athenian democracy in war, of why the Athenians went to war, and of how and why they failed. The Peloponnesian War was the turning point in Athenian hegemony in Ancient Greece. It was fought in 431 B. C. between the Delian League, led by…

Introduction PIC controllers are a family of small risk controllers used in embedded applications. PIC controllers are produced by the company „Microchip“ Literature can be obtained from the Microchip web site (www.icrochip.com). The growth of the 8-bit MCU market share is a testament to the PICmicro MCUs ability to meet the needs of many. This…

In “Ticket Inspectors in Action: Body-Worn Camera Analysis of Aggressive and Nonaggressive Passenger Encounters,” Friis et al. (2020) shed some light on how behaviors during encounters can lower victimization risks while on the job. The study was conducted in Denmark where passengers aboard the public transport system are required to purchase a ticket to ride…

Can’t We All Just Get Along? Liberal vs. Conservative Growing up in a home that could be characterized as a political battlefield was traumatic. I spent the first decade of my life living peacefully with two left- winged hippie parents. My mother had hair like Rapunzel and my dad worked as a jazz musician. Life…

Kashmir DisputeIntroduction and backgroundKashmir is a disputed territory between India and Pakistan. India controls half of Kashmir including Jammu, Kashmir Valley and Ladakh. Pakistan controls one third of the state with Muzaffarabad, Gilgit and Balistan. A small portion of Kashmir is also controlled by China. Both India and Pakistan have fought three wars over Kashmir…