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    Peer Assessment Question 5: Animalism From the three propositions: Sameness of body, same soul and psychological criterion of personal identity over time, the last one is believed to be the one that we most look for. The majority of contemporary philosophers are in agreement with John Locke, the first person (and human animal) to propose this theory: The connections a person has at a later time and a person at an earlier time. Those connections must be at a psychological and memory levels. One…

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    Nāgārjuna

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    Emptiness can be properly seen through the understanding of Nāgārjuna’s the Perfection of Wisdom, for it proclaims that all things are truly empty. Nāgārjuna wrote the Mūlamadhyama-kakārikā, which gives the foundation to the Indian Buddhist sector of Madhyamaka in philosophical terms. His analysis in philosophy conveys his main views that all things are empty (śūnya) or devoid intrinsic nature (svabhāva). Nāgārjuna’s point in his writings is to prove that there is more to the primary Buddhist…

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    As the emotional person that I am, I have so much love to offer in every relationship I enter. One of the strongest bonds that I have is with my family. They have always been so supportive of me and for that, I love them. My family hit a rough spot when my parents got a divorce in 2009. It was a very challenging time for all of us. Although this is true, it only brought us closer together after we had come to terms with the situation. My family and I have grown together and through the ups and…

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    decided that I’d had enough rules for a lifetime. Immature, irresponsible, vulnerable and determined to make it work, I decided to move out of my grandparent’s house and into an apartment of my own. I would be able to make my own rules and do my own thing without anybody else interfering. It didn’t quite happen like I had imagined it would. There were a lot of bumps along the way but it really turned me into the mature, responsible adult I had always wanted to be. Even though the bumps included…

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    Reflective Essay # 3

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    into the person I am today?” As I thought about this topic I thought, “Hmm obviously my parent and family, coaches, teachers, activities/sports etc have shaped me,” but, for some reason I couldn’t put into words how they’ve shaped me. So, I chose one thing about me that people in my life have shaped, and that’s my misophonia or selective sound sensitivity syndrome. My parents and brother are the reason that I have acquired misophonia, and from time to time I resent them for that. I think my…

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    genuine concern and compassion towards their dilemmas. When people think of a counselor, they view it as someone who is there to listen and solve all their problems. But the thing about a counselor job is to help the client realized their potential by helping them with the…

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    According to Gresham.ac.uk “the perception of money is easily distorted by its value.” Why do people want to be rich? It’s because of their thoughts. It is hard wire into our brains that without something you can’t get the “thing”. The thing of course being a person’s ultimate goal in life. Money changes, money dictates how a person thinks because at the end of the day every human has a brain, but now the way the world is set up, everyone thinks that they have to be someone particular…

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    In “The Thing in the Forest” by A.S. Byatt, Penny is a little girl who is sent away from her hometown during the war. During her childhood, Penny was always alone. Her father “died in a sheet of flame” and after that, her already neglectful mother “embraced grief, closed her face and her curtains” (Byatt 308). Penny needed a friend, but mostly she needed someone that understood what she was going through and someone that would be a more positive outlook on it all. When Penny was taken from her…

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    “What major is right for me” was the first thing I looked up. A test popped up so I took it, according to the test I should be a construction worker...I hate construction work. I help my dad a lot with work around the house and it seems useless. You spend all this time on something you don’t like…

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    Planning A Vacation Essay

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    When packing for a vacation the destination and activities need to be carefully considered. Some things may be obvious. For example, if the destination is warm, warm weather clothes must be packed. A detrimental mistake is not taking into consideration the less obvious, required items. For example, if an indoor rock climbing excursion is planned, the…

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