Logic gate

Picture a world in which you are the only mind. A world in which you are the only truly thinking being. In this world, you cannot be sure if others are having thoughts because they have a mind or if they are just simply a robot that is physically but not mentally present. This world is thought by some to exist, yet there are also many who oppose this philosophy known to many as the problem of other minds. From concepts coined by philosophers such as Bertrand Russell, John Stuart Mill, P.F.…

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Olivia Murphy Andrew Vlcek PHIL 130 009 28 September 2015 Prompt #4 In the Third Meditation, “The Existence of God”, Descartes’ offers an argument for the true existence of God. The Third Meditation discusses what is real and the justifications behind it. In an earlier Meditation, Descartes admits he is doubtful of his body, but is convinced that he exists. He clearly and distinctively recognizes this, however, he could not be completely sure unless all perceptions are distinct and coherent.…

Russell claims that philosophy has no answers, I will argue that Russell is correct about this. First I will object this claim with evidence and opinion to prove it’s wrong. Then I will give Russell’s response and why I support his claim. Lastly I will explain my standing on why philosophy has value without answers. Philosophy is a field of unanswered questions. If a questions develops answers, then it changes from philosophy to the area of knowledge it is associated with, supporting that…

Name: Sumeng Chen Course: Eng108 Date: 9/13/2015 Writing a Rhetorical Analysis The article Why Privacy Matters Even if You Have 'Nothing to Hide ' is written by Professor Daniel Solove and was published in the year 2011 as an excerpt of the book Nothing to Hide: The False Tradeoff between Privacy and Security by the same author. The research on the article is individually sponsored; however, the author takes a neutral stance and examines the issue associated with privacy thus revealing various…

example, the original curriculum at Cambridge was divided into three groups: philosophy (moral, natural, mental), quadrivium (arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, music), and trivium (grammar, rhetoric, and logic). In order to obtain a degree there, students had to know philosophy, rhetoric, and logic and had to test their knowledge of them in front of a public disputation. However, the Cambridge curriculum changed because the students were assigned in groups of four or five with a tutor, who…

I am very pleased to present this digital portfolio and essay that summarizes my course work and highlights the critical thinking, research and digital writing skills we have learned in the Capstone Seminar at Charter Oak State College. The enclosed selected assignments and cover essay comprise the building blocks of my studies over the past eight weeks. The portfolio collection consists of the Self-Reflection Profile Essay from the first week of class, the Critical Analysis Essay from week two,…

The feud between Apple and the FBI has received a substantial amount of media coverage lately. The legal arguments for each side appear to be equally laudable, which impelled investigate on my own. I decided to explore the question of whether or not Apple should produce a back-door to assist in the FBI’s investigation. The FBI, which initiated the debate, argued that Apple has to comply citing the All Writs Act of 1789. Apple refuses to comply stating that if the back-door was to be produced and…

In the following essay, one wishes to discuss why there can never be any justification for a belief in Other Minds. Descartes offers up “I think therefore I am” in First Meditations on Philosophy (Descartes, 1641), which has it’s fair share of problems but one wishes to use this quote to illustrate that while Descartes only proved that ‘I’ exist within one 's own mind, there is nothing to say that this must extend to others too. Or even to anyone but Descartes and Myself. And while that may seem…

The core of scientific thought is induction. This is not a matter of opinion or preference. It only stands to reason that a theory with any significant reliance on speculation, the mere guessing at solutions, cannot be accepted as a solid one. If we, as a society or as a people, define speculative science as valid, then speculative science will be the unsteady foundation for further scientific inquiry, placing all future research in doubt. Consider, as an example, the following subset of an…