Human Torch

in fact, is why there are several ways to express the extent to which one should take responsibility for nature. Human carbon dioxide emission in Amherst, Massachusetts has negatively impacted the air quality. In order for these citizens to secure the well-being of future generations, they feel obligated to economically invest in air quality protection. However treating this non-human nature in the way we expect to be treated is just as important because nature has value in and of…

us the capability to respond uniquely and rationally to any mental state, and help better explain human behavior. Alec Hyslop plays a major role in the philosophical society with his ideas involving the problem of other beings. He expounded upon several approaches to it, including on the theoretical entities which can be summarized in the following quote: “The best explanation for the way other human beings behave is that they behave as they do because of their mental states. Crucially, no…

Firstly, my view is that human beings are rational agents, as in the Kantianism’s categorical imperative, and one should not use a person as merely as a mean. I agree with the result of the experiment proves the positive and effective effect of the Golden Rice, however, Professor Tang has violated Kant’s theory. The young children are human being, and Kant’s theory states that one ought not to use people as merely a mean. Professor…

Descartes explains, “I am a thing that thinks: that is, a thing that doubts, affirms, denies, understands a few things…” (Meditations 80). It is safe to say that we all, as human beings, do in fact exist. The fact that he says we only understands a few things, however, makes us question right away how we could possibly understand the idea of a perfect being. The second axiom is a little more difficult to follow and believe…

debated since ancient Greece. The pursuit of discerning between the way things are and the way they appear to be is one driven by the human desire to understand. Appearances can mask reality and skew one’s perception of reality. A group of early Greek philosophers and teachers, known as the Sophists, proposed that reality did not exist, and if it did, it was beyond human comprehension. They believed in relativism and sought to solve practical issues advocating against the abstract question of…

Today and for dozens of years before, animals have been used to test cosmetics, household cleaners, and hygiene products. Is this considered animals abuse? Animal abuse is defined as, “The human infliction of suffering or harm upon any non-human animal, for purposes other than self-defense or survival” (dictionary.com). Animals used for experimentation is abuse. There is no logical reasoning for using innocent animals such as, mice, rats, dogs, cats, rabbits, primates, and others that are locked…

everyday life. So how has technology influenced our thoughts and behaviors, and how should we adjust to the changes? The four articles written by Kevin Kelly, Nicholas Carr, Clive Thompson and Sherry Turkle about the relationship between technology and humans indicate how technology gradually influences our minds and how we normally face these changes. At the same time that Carr and Turkle believe that all the advantages brought by technology come with their respective…

Not only does it provide humans with a belief system and a way to explain things but it does provide physical things such as health. As said by Martin E. Marty, “religious faith motivated much of the development of institutions of care and the personnel to staff them” (You Get to…

captivated. In the endless attempts to make human life easier, we tend to opt for these new and evolving devices over the old-fashioned way of doing things – doing them without the use of modern technology. In All Can Be Lost: The Risk of Putting Our Knowledge in the Hands of Machines, Nicholas Carr, while admitting that technology simplifies our lives and is very convenient, attempts to unveil the dangers behind the common decision to put technology in the place of human work. It…

How would society fight against a supposedly hidden abuse? Many people would prefer to claim ignorance to a negativity before admitting that they are possibly part of the problem. The discrimination against those with disabilities is a good example of society’s willingness to let injustice continue as long as it does not bother them personally. If the hoi polloi chose to become educated about those with disabilities, instead of purposefully remaining in blissful ignorance, they would see how…