Contradiction

the different views pertaining to the cosmological argument for the existence of God as discussed by Bertrand Russell and Fr. Copleston. I will be agreeing with Lord Russell’s views that the cosmological argument has a few inherent problems and contradictions that are difficult to overcome. First, I will look at Russell's assessment on his points of necessary and analytic propositions as well as his belief that Copleston’s argument on contingency is a fallacy of composition. I will then concur…

Despite its contradiction, racial tension was an indirect consequence of the abolishment of slavery during the Civil War. The Ku Klux Klan was a direct consequence of this racial tension. The prolific organization had three rebirths throughout its history in the United States, still existing today. It began in 1866 in Pulaski Tennessee, during the era of Reconstruction, following the Civil War. An ex-Confederate officer by the name of Nathan Bedford Forrest founded it as a white supremacist…

St. Anselm argues that being able to exist in both reality and in understanding is the best to humans. He specifically focuses on the topic of an omnient God. He does use a reducto in his argument, so part of the premises contradict, but this contradiction strengthens the proof for the conclusion. I agree with his point of view. St. Anselm refers back to the difference between conceiving in concept vs in realty, all though out his writing. With an example of a painter Anselm explains how a…

using a series of verbs like “ people sing and flutter” (Brooks) making it somewhat unclear whether this point of dreaming is one of Brook 's personal ambitions, the goals of social injustice or even the condition of just being asleep. This contradiction allows for the symbol of dreaming in “Kitchenette Building” to slip to the “dream” becoming a metaphor. The stanza is presented in the hypothetical “could”, and it is uncertain to the reader of what kind of dream is being dreamed…

Annex the Philippines. When the United States annexed the Philippines, it was seen as having an imperialistic motive. The United States has suddenly become a world powerful and this has made many Americans proud and excited. Others see it as a contradiction to our very own beliefs. An example is seen in The Platform of the American Anti-Imperialist League which states that, “America should not expand through fighting and killing” Document A. They also fear that “The spirit of 1776” which is a…

I agree with Hayek his argument it makes sense, he explains that the workers should not vote for their own self-interest In order to succeed and become employers or idle rich ourselves. Self Interest is the so called “liberal individualism”. Liberalism is the only social philosophy that makes individualism possible while in the political economics the concept limits the power for individuals and institutions. In economics, the power of the entrepreneur turns desires of the consumers, and…

Socrates' claim in the Apology that "the unexamined life is not worth living for a human being," had much meaning to it. For Socrates, philosophizing is the way to answer “what is the best way of life”. It is important to use our reason to discover the truth on how to live a happy life. Personally, living life following blind faith, believing things just because it is heard from another, living like a sheep, is not the way to know what makes you happy. The only way to find what will truly make…

THEATRE OF THE ABSURD BY ALBERT CAMUS Background An existentialist philosopher Albert Camus, wrote an essay “The Myth of Sisyphus”. This essay was published in 1942. In this essay Camus described human existence and called it to be “without any purpose: absurd”. Other writers of that era related to his work and subscribed to his work. These writers than wrote their own thoughts on the subject and their writing were named as Theatre of Absurd. There was no such thing as an Absurdist crusade…

The job of the memoirist is to choose a purpose and decide which details to include in the writing that best convey that purpose. Ishmael Beah’s purpose for writing A Long Way Gone was to dispel the notion that war and violence are romantic. In his vivid testament as a former child soldier, Beah examines how war erodes consideration and thoughtfulness for others. He examines a loss of innocence that hopefully the reader won’t have to experience. He describes a world in which adults pray on the…

Richard Swinburne and John Mackie agree that a miracle should be defined as a contradiction of natural laws. Swinburne describes a miracle as 'a violation of a law of nature by a god and Mackie describes this as a 'violation of a law of nature' with 'divine or supernatural intervention'. These definitions seem to cover what a miracle…