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Aristotle’s interest in explaining why things exist as they do led to his theory of Four Causes. He rejected Plato’s theory of Forms and was more intrigued by the particular form in which an object took, as opposed to the ‘ideal, perfect’ form. The four causes are: the material cause, the formal cause, the efficient…

            Kant has put across various criticisms against other ethical theories which have been put across. Kant did not believe in any outcome to be inherently good, he says that happiness or pleasure could result from the worst evil acts, Kant did not believe in good character traits such as intelligence, ingenuity or courage since…

Abstract             Peter Singer has become well known for his protection of animal rights’ equality. On the contrary, Aristotle was viewing animals merely as the source of food and other products, as well as being inferior to men. The work will be aimed at discussing both viewpoints. Criticism of Peter Singer’s Theory of Animal Rights…

What body wash do you use? The two most sold are Dove and Dial. For myself I prefer to use Dove. Dove smells ten times better, also makes your skin softer and it washes off easily; so there’s no soap scum left over. Another reason I use it is there are a variety of fragrances…

            The story What I Have Been Doing Lately, which was written and narrated by Jamaica Kincaid, reflects all her ideas, thoughts, and possibly, experiences. Although the author never gave information regarding the age, name, gender, and race of the main character, it was relatively clear that she was referring to a woman or even…

It seems as if there aren’t nearly as many similarities as there are differences. From our text, we can see that both the Rorschach and the TAT (Thematic Apperception Test) are projective tests. Projective tests can be seen as a measure of someone’s personality and human functioning, where the goal is for people to project…

     Eric Smith was 13 years old in 1993 when he brutally murdered 4 year-old Derrick Robie.  The nature of the crime was horrific, which included battering Robie with rocks and sodomizing him with a fallen tree branch. Smith’s continued and strangely joyful involvement in the investigation eventually led him to confess to the murder. …

In case study number four there is a character named Mark. Mark is an extroverted firefighter, According to Jungian theory there are two basic attitudes extroverted, and introverted. His character and disposition seems to be filled with an outgoing confident. In addition, he was described as not introspective which are character traits of an introverted…

Newborn babies SIYING LI 1. Upon seeing her newborn baby for the first time, Caroline exclaimed, “Why is she so out of proportion? ” What observations prompted Caroline to ask this question? ” Explain why her baby’s appearance is adaptive. “A reflex is an inborn, automatic response to a particular form of stimulation. ’(P. g…

“Custom, then, is the great guide of human life. It is that principle alone which renders our experience useful to us, and makes us expect, for the future, a similar train of events with those which have appeared in the past. Without the influence of custom, we should be entirely ignorant of every matter of…