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    The argument argues deductively against the existence of God based on a theist’s explanation of the existence of evil and the characteristics of God. Personally, I think this argument is weak. First, God, the creator of the universe, is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnibenevolent, which is all-PKG based on the common western culture point of view. Based on the characters of god, the existence of evil is contradict to the existence of god since the god is defined as all-PKG. Evil is being…

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    metaphysical lasts longer than the physical. This premise is faulty. Consider an idea that is permanently lost and compare it to an animal that has died. While the idea can be lost and never recovered, an animal continues to decay and adheres to the characteristic of constant change. Similarly, a soul that is destroyed cannot be recovered, while the body that dies still remains changing because it decays. Another principle that proves Socrates premise false is Newtons first law of thermodynamics…

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    of evil questions the existence of a God based on the evil in the world. In this paper, I will discuss his reasoning for atheism, I will explain in depth what he means by each premise. I then will argue against his beliefs and explain in depth why I believe that his premise is wrong. First, I will focus on the first premise: “There exist instances of intense suffering which an omnipotent, omniscient being could have prevented without thereby…

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    Cogent Argument Essay

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    analysis is based on the ‘ARG’ conditions. These conditions consist of the following: acceptability, relevance, and good grounds, as these three conditions pertain to the basic elements of a cogent argument. An argument is defined as cogent if the premises of that argument are rationally acceptable, and that they also provide rational support for the conclusion. For this assignment, the task on hand is to determine whether each dialogue meets the challenges of an argument. In total, there are…

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    Descartes’ “Discourse on Method and Meditations on First Philosophy” is ultimately his journey for true knowledge. In his third meditation he tackles the topic of whether or not there is a God. So far he has talked on his methods of how to find true knowledge such as taking everything that he thinks he knows and discarding it as well as only basing what is true on the fact that he can prove it within his own mind. He has concluded this for multiple reasons such as his senses may all be just a…

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    should contain the following clauses: 1. Sub-lessor(s) information. 2. Sub-tenant(s) information. 3. The premises location. 4. Term of the sublease agreement including starting and ending dates. 5. Rental payment: The monthly rental payment. 6. Agreement Termination: The date the agreement terminates. 7. Utilities: It is usually written that all charges for utilities connected with premises which are to be paid by the sub-lessor under the master lease shall be paid by the subtenant for…

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    possible that this very pain occurs in a disembodied being. 4. If this very pain was identical to some physical state, then it could not possibly occur in a disembodied being. So, 5. This very pain is not identical to any physical state. I defend the premises of the argument because lets say that you are in pain also, you don't understand it until you are completely mindful that you are dying. You ventured on a nail and you don't understand it until you begin draining and afterward you…

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    Trespass

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    An occupier is the person that is in control of the premises . Ownership of the premises is not sufficient to constitute occupancy. One case example of occupiers liability is a case where the owner of a premises hires the services of a repairman to fix the electrical wiring on the outside of their house. However the owner had a party on his property and broke some glasses. The repairman…

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    Descartes’ argument for dualism; 2) objecting to his arguments; 3) considering possible refutations to my objections; and 4) assessing the implications of interactionist dualism. Descartes’ argument for dualism is comprised of three premises. He asserts in the first premise that anything that can be “clearly and distinctly” understood…

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    In this paper, Thomas Hobbes ' view of society from his book The Leviathan will be discussed as well as challenged. His philosophy is that our human state of nature is ultimately a state of war. His premises, reasoning, and conclusion of this view will be explored in order to better understand his claim. In The Leviathan, Hobbes argues that our state of nature is a state of war. The goal of this book was to prevent Civil War and to show people that any sovereign is better than none at all. What…

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