Counterargument

the physical brain, and the apparent “consciousness” is just the brain undergoing physical reactions to produce mental states such as processing emotions, problem solving, and visualization, things a Dualist would categorize as the “mind”. A counterargument to materialism is this: 1. Based off of experience, it is known that one can produce a mental image in their head—for this example, a box. Whether or not the image comes from neurons firing in the brain or consciousness in the mind is…

This article incorporated every counterargument that could be made against emotional intelligence. Matthews, Zeidner, and Roberts started with a biological approach as they target specific brain systems and how “EI” is incorporated with these parts. These psychologists outline three different…

Some though would say they would like to have their organic self alive for longer even if they are not conscious. I would disagree with the counterarguments on this particular assumptions though because the person who stays alive for an extra 25 years still have no experiences to have before they are dead so there is no reason to be alive if they cannot experience anything. Another one of Nagel’s…

After reading your Writing Plan, I believe the argument of your persuasive essay is that those suffering from anxiety and/or depression would benefit from reading fictional stories during their leisure time rather than skimming through social media sites. This would give the reader an opportunity to escape into the land of their own imagination, and to see the world through another lens. Additionally, you have a strong argument that the use of technology may be connected to anxiety and…

One argument that these government solutions to obesity has had is that by adding the calories and the nutritional values to the menu of a restaurant for each meal item it has taken away the joy of eating out. A counterargument to this provided by Wendy Rotelli at restaurants.com is that by releasing this data to the general public researchers and government officials hope to properly inform civilians in an attempt to help them make better decisions for there health…

Humans tend to want something because they saw someone else enjoying the benefits of that item. In this way much of demand would, by Galbraith’s definition, be unnecessary. Accordingly, looking at Galbraith’s thesis in this way von Hayek’s counterargument holds a reasonable position of defending the free market and its advertising. F. A. von Hayek holds the opinion that without advertisement consumers would miss out on a wealth of new products and services that are completely unique to any that…

Carr uses many counterarguments to illustrate how bothersome it is to give the Internet so much capability. An example of how the Internet is negatively affecting us is the network’s reigning business model. The network’s business model is structured to cause their users to…

I have absolutely loved English 101 this semester—and I am not just saying that to make you feel good. In one semester alone I can confidently say I have learned more than I have in any other English class. But what made this class so special to me was that I learned more than just grammar and rhetoric—I learned new ways of thinking. Throughout my education career I have rarely been asked to consider two sides of a situation. The idea of having an opinion and portraying it clearly to others was…

My Writing Journey The writing processes that I have developed as a writer in GSW 1110 have led me to be a successful writer and can be useful in my immediate future as a student and an working adult. Before I enrolled into this class, it was a struggle for me to just write a half page essay with correct format and grammar. The development of my writing skills have led me to be a skilled writer and have a better understanding of how different kinds of papers are formatted. The goals…

own P3: There are many people who are mentally ill. P4: The mental screening process should be more intense. C: Therefore, the screening process would prevent mentally ill people from being allowed to own guns until cleared mentally stable. Counterargument: P1: Gun purchase restrictions only pertain to legally purchased guns. P2: Not everyone purchases a gun legally. P3: Illegal gun sales allow anyone to buy a gun regardless of criminal or medical background. C: Therefore, more restrictions…