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The best way to understand Kant’s Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals (1785) is to read it as a continuation of the philosophy laid out in Critique of Pure Reason (1781). Otherwise it is likely to be dismissed, as it was by his disciple Hegel, as putting too much faith in reason to determine…

Beccaria and the Age of Enlightenment During the 18th century, a movement of intellectual change swept throughout Europe and eventually the rest of the known world. People of modern thought believed that human reason could be used to combat ignorance, superstition, and tyranny and to build a better world. These enlightened thinkers combined logic with…

During the transition into adolescence, teenagers shift their focus to their peers and how others perceive them. Both physical and mental changes occur due to hormones, as they also develop independent thoughts and begin questioning adult guidance and values. Exploring new ideas with peers helps them avoid criticism but giving in to peer pressure often…

Formalist Criticism on “Trifles” by Susan Glaspell  “Trifles” by Susan Glaspell written in 1916 is such an one act play which points out the miniature observing power of women whose careless trifle overservations are always overlooked by the men who think themselves to be more logical and intelligent that women in the male dominated parental society….

The teacher comments on the knowledge, skills and values embedded in the assessment standards. Learner performance is recorded as a mark along with an indication of Loss & Ass’s being addressed. These records act as an evidence of the learner achievement, which helps the coacher to do the judgment about the learner’s competence against the…

It seems that changes to user object attributes take a very long time to propagate r do not propagate at all? I am not sure when replication is supposed to occur and have no idea where to begin testing? Do you have any recommendations, any suggested steps to help me narrow down the problem? Thank…

Why does Kant object to Utilitarian justifications of punishment? Do you agree with Kant’s objection? Explain your answer. In this essay, the utilitarian justification of punishment will briefly go through first. Then Kant’s objection to the utilitarian justification of punishment will be explained in the second part. In this part, Kant’s fundamental principle in ethics…

John Nash was a very interesting man. Many may just know of him because of the movie, “A Beautiful Mind”. Taking a look at John Nash and his personality and how psychologists, such as Jung and Freud would see John Nash through their diagnoses. Also taking a look at how different theories would go up…

Just-graduated Andrea Sachs is hired to work as the second assistant to Miranda Priestly, the chief editor of Runway magazine. Andrea dreams to become a journalist. If she can survive a year working for Miranda this opportunity would fast-track her career in journalism. The first assistant warns Andrea about their boss, and the stylist helps…

Socrates engages in a discussion with other philosophers to determine the true essence of justice. In Plato’s Republic, the conversation commences in Book 1 as Socrates and his colleagues examine Cephalus’ perspective. Cephalus asserts that justice equates to honesty and fulfilling one’s obligations, drawing from his personal experience as a prosperous, aged individual who inherited…