Programmable logic controller

Logical positivists contended that what makes a hypothesis meaningful is that it is testable. Quine believed that you cannot test a single hypothesis in isolation and redefined the Quine-Duhem Thesis to claim, “Any seemingly disconfirming observational evidence can always be accommodated to any theory.” (Klee 65) The philosophy of science is mainly apprehensive with the methods, predictions, and conclusions of science. Today, a hypothesis is generally thought by scientists to be a law or theory…

Though innumerable philosophers over the centuries have ruminated on humanity’s inability to grasp absolute truths or genuine objectivity with regard to the world, the famous 19th century German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche was the first to give the concept a name: perspectivism. Perspectivism is the belief that all conceptions of the world are from discrete individual perspectives, and that a categorical truth is impossible to arrive at since all perspectives can claim equal validity in the…

at this video. Perhaps you’ve been disappointed by news coverage or even been angry with reporters. You might feel obligated to happily agree to the point of laughter with the way that reporters are portrayed in this video. However, it is a jump in logic. Just because you agree that reporters are frustrating people, it doesn’t support the idea that you should laugh. But whether or not it is being used well, the use of Pathos tends to work on most…

a contemporary context it becomes easier to understand the opposing views and to make decisions about truth based upon them. Leibniz and Hume have two very different ideas when it comes to truth and knowledge. As a radical thinker, Leibniz uses logic and identity statements to build his claim for the existence of truth and knowledge. Hume, on the other hand is an empirical thinker, who believes that all knowledge comes from sense experience. By using these differing methods of thinking,…

Critical Reasoning: The Battle of Trenton SSG Donald Harper SLC Class# 15-001 Abstract This critical reasoning paper is about the Battle of Trenton. I will explain a little bit about the Revolutionary War in which the battle was fought. After, I will talk about the battle itself and what happened during. I will tell you about the plans and strategies of each side and finally the outcome. These will all be facts I have gathered and my references will be listed at the end. After the references,…

In the mid-20th century, a renowned philosopher H.J. McCloskey wrote an attention-grabbing article called “On being and Atheist”. In McCloskey article, he argues on how the existences of God fails to be proven or sustained. The author argues that there is insufficient arguments to prove a theist belief while accrediting an atheistic point of view. The following essay is a response to McCloskey article from a different angle. The Cumulative case that is presents in the article and argued against…

In Hilary Putnam's "Brains in a Vat" theory, he argues against ontological, external-world skepticism. However, his arguments seem very unconvincing in some places. In this paper I will go over Putnam's "Brains in a Vat" theory and then I will specify where I think Putnam's arguments are not sufficient enough to satisfy myself. Before I present my criticism, I will briefly summarize Putnam's argument. Consider an ant crawling on a beach that accidentally outlines a picture of Winston…

“Truth is rarely pure and never simple.” Is that the truth? In season 4 opener of the famous British TV drama show, Sherlock, the titular character lies about his death, so he can investigate a case without interference from the other characters. He wants to separate himself from his closest friends, so he can discover the truth himself. As Sherlock finds out, the truth is complicated, and he wades through lies and discovers the truth in the end. Even though people lie to avoid the truth, the…

A rhetorical analysis simply “breaks down” the text from the “whole” into “pieces” in order to understand how the authors write and what rhetorical patterns they adopt to achieve their goals – that is, usually, to convey a main idea or a message to the audience. This paper will help the reader have a deeper look and understanding of a famous speech “A left-handed commencement address” by Ursula K. Le Guin by analyzing in detail her effective use of rhetorical elements, including subject, thesis…

This is an essay written by Kavana Gonur. This is an essay that will amaze you. This is an essay that you will never forget. Believe me. I was taught this very style- the 3+1 method- in my introductory speech and debate class as a way to write an interesting, unforgettable introduction or conclusion. It has proven me not only success in speech and debate, but as a way to convey meaning and my point in a straightforward manner. In my opening sentences, I used a rhetorical device called an…