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    These three philosophers Anselm, Guanilo and Thomas Aquinas present their arguments about the existence of God that not everyone would agree with their view of how God exists. One philosopher Thomas Aquinas gives the better evidence in opinion because he argues that everything that has breath must have a creator. Aquinas opinion is the only thing that makes sense of what these three philosophers say about the existence of God. God does exist not for what these three philosophers say, but God…

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    Fate is an inevitable and most often adverse outcome, condition, or we can say end, while free will is the ability or discretion to choose; free choice. In the story Oedipus the King, one of Sophocles masterpiece, free will plays an important and significant role in the story. In my honest opinion, I am up the view that fate only intervenes in one instance, but on the other hand this is not the case with Free will. Free will is distributed throughout the entire story. I do have a strong belief…

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    Fate and Free Will in Shakespearean Literature Within the field of Shakespearean literature, fate and free will is a central topic. The definition of fate is: “the universal principle or ultimate agency by which the order of things is presumably prescribed; the decreed cause of events; time” ("Fate"). The definition of free will is: “Philosophy. the doctrine that the conduct of human beings expresses personal choice and is not simply determined by physical or divine forces” ("Free will"). These…

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    Stress is a common factor in the lives of every individual, notwithstanding of what each other’s race or even cultural background (Garrett, 2001). If stress and anxiety is present for a long time, it may be very difficult to cope with or even a health risk. Stress may become dangerous when it doesn’t allow yourself to preform your daily needs like you usually do. There are many ways in how to cope with stress and everyone deals with it to the best of their ability. As the academic expectation…

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    When days switches between day and night, spirits fought for control, causing many conflicts between Team Daytime and Team Nighttime. Because of this, each day was always full of tension. These spirits often caused fires, smoke, and many non-eco friendly things to the environment. The world was in chaos. The spirits of Daytime, were Bright, Sun, Day, while the spirits of Nighttime, were Night, Dark, and Gloom. Team Nighttime ruled the first half of the day while Team Daytime ruled the second…

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    “Case Against Free Will” - Protocol Paper 4 RECALL: In “The Case against Free Will” by Rachels question; 1) Are we really responsible for what we do.; 2) Does “Free Will or Free Choice,” effect our behavior. Rachels claim “Since we are a part of nature, whatever happens inside us follows the laws of nature.”; 3) The case of Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, who murdered a boy named Bobby Franks, is used as an example to support their claim; 4) Clarence Darrow, the defense lawyer for Leopold and…

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    In Hippolytus, free will is best defined as the power to choose your own course of action. Euripides explores a portion of human autonomy where we “know what’s good and recognize it”(Euripides 2001: 380) yet struggle to “accomplish it”(Euripides 2001: 381). That is to say, a struggle between different courses of action takes place and leads to a conflicted free will. Therefore, Euripides’ quotes can help shape the argument that free will, while strained by the actions of a god, is still…

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    Theories On Free Will

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    There are many claims, presented by different theorist, regarding that deal with the philosophy of the mind, specifically when it comes to free will. Some believe that we are granted free will that every action that we take is something that we decide and no one else, and because of this there’s a certain process that we need to take when making someone take responsibility for bad actions. Others believe that we have not been given free will that everything we do is something that was meant to…

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    Stress comes from many different things that cause problematic situations in one’s life. Stress is the way human beings react both physically and mentally to changes, events, and situations in their lives. By hearing the word "stress" most people believe of something negative and unpleasant. Some people are continuously under stress, that they assume the feeling is approximately normal. Stress will always occur within one’s mind, it is a natural part of life. Different people can handle…

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    Stress is the greatest burden every nation encounters. There is hardly a day without stories of death rising from the economy stress. It is one of the biggest health problems people are facing today, each person experiences stress on a day to day basis. Stress affects each of us in a different way or form. It tempers with the health of man, it is a destroyer of destiny. Stress is a strain on your mental, emotional and physical being, simply by causing pressure in your life, especially when…

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