Essays on Reasoning

            The cosmological argument has many variations of which only one will be explored in the following paragraphs. The argument is stated thus: the world (or universe) exists, and since it exists, there must have been a cause for its existence; therefore, some being, namely God, must have created it. The following will systemically explore…

You discovered an interesting example from Obama. You have justified your points, providing supportive reasoning behind your thoughts. You were able to link theory with practical application and real-world settings. However, remember that in an inductive argument, you cannot guarantee the conclusion. A deductive argument follows the if “this” than “that” format, so it must…

Discuss some the factors which influence our thinking, judgement and decision-making Our everyday lives are filled with many choices and decisions which will impact on our lives both in the short and long-term. Our perception of the impact of these decisions on our own lives and those around us will affect how much time and…

THE BASICS 1. The role of computation in cognition 2. Marr’s levels (barn owl experiment)1.Computational theory: What is the goal of the computation, why is it appropriate, and what is the logic of the strategy by which it can be carried out? 2.Representation and algorithm: How can this computational theory be implemented? In particular, what…

System One Thinking Everyday that we wake up we use system 1 and system 2 thinking just to get our day started. There are clear differences between the two types of thinking and when we are dealing with system 1 by itself we tend to be dealing with situations where we need to be fast…

When faced with an unknown situation, people tend to model what they’ve been taught in order to conquer problems. Ralph, at first unkind and uncaring, proves how civilized and orderly he is. Piggy, who’s name matches his physical appearance, demonstrates how intellectual he is as he helps the boys come up with many of their…

Careful observers may foretell the hour (By sure prognostics) when to dread a shower: While rain depends, the pensive cat gives o’er Her frolics, and pursues her tail no more. Returning home at night, you’ll find the sink Strike your offended sense with double stink. If you be wise, then go not far to dine;…

In 1947, two great philosophers took to the airwaves to debate the existence of God. The debate that took place has become one of the most famous moments in radio history. The two philosophers were Fr. Frederick Copleston S. J. , a Jesuit priest and later principal of Heythrop College and Bertrand Russell, veteran CND…

Normalization is one of the main themes of John Steinbeck “Of Mice and Men”, not just because it is present throughout the book, but also because it includes nearly EVERY character. The characters who are mostly affected by normalization are; Leonie, Crooks, Candy and Curlers Wife. Here’s a brief description of how each character is…

March 30, 1858 was the day when erasers where put on the top of pencils. Today they are still being used throughout the world! What would life be like without pencils? Now people do not have to worry about making mistakes on a paper because erasers have been invented. So many things have been invented…