Proof by contradiction

In their age-old writings on passionate martyrdom and Nichomachean Ethics, St. Perpetua and Aristotle promote actions and lifestyles geared toward the same destination, in spite of their apparent contradictions. While Aristotle advocates for a principled obedience to a core of virtues and Perpetua stresses the definite singular importance of giving one’s life to God, both authors approach a common definition of appropriate behavior involving courageous resolve in pursuit of the highest happiness…

In Budjette Tan and KaJo Baldisimo's "Trese: Murder on Balete Drive," Alexandra Trese investigated some supernatural crimes that occurred in parts of Metro Manila, caused by different supernatural beings. In the society that Ms. Trese interacts, different facets of cultures, dominantly the set of norms, existed. This paper will trace and will analyze the development of cultures in the mentioned society and how it played its part on shaping the contemporary society. Assertion on the Existence of…

We lose nearly half a million people to tobacco-related deaths each year (Truth Campaign). In an effort to decrease this rate, government, non-profit, and corporate organizations target advertising. The existing belief dictates, when we see tobacco advertisements, or observe people smoking on television, the consumer population grows. Thus, organizations attack the problem by targeting cigarette and smokeless tobacco ads in addition to producing their own anti-tobacco campaigns. Although the…

Throughout my life, I have heard the phrase “I am not a feminist, but I believe in gender equality” countless times. This statement is a contradiction. Feminism, by definition, is the belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities. Gender equality is feminism, and if you believe in gender equality, then you are technically a feminist. Unfortunately, throughout the years, the word “feminism” and “man-hating” have often been interchangeable, which is why many women are…

I understand to do theology is to think systematically about the fundamental ideas of Christianity. It is an intellectual reflection on the act, content and implications of the Christian faith. Theology also helps me to better understand Christian doctrine, to make comparisons between Christianity and other religions, to defend Christianity against objections and criticism and to draw on the resources of the Christian tradition to address contemporary situation. I note that it is impossible…

Religion’s Impact on the Scientific Revolution Even with the conflicts between the religious communities and the scientific communities, religion did not hinder, but helped to start the scientific revolution and continue its advancement. As permanent universities were established in the thirteenth century, it was the Catholic Church, working with some Islamic traditions and scholars that brought about the education that was provided to the medieval population. (History, 505) The religions…

1 Abstract: This paper seeks to explore the function of interdisciplinarity between Poetry and Mythology in the Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish’ “The Phases of Anat” and how myth is employed to serve cultural and resistance purposes by means of creating and ascertaining identity through proposing and documenting a new version of the subaltern history that have been marginalized for decades in view of the capabilities of their powerful occupiers at all levels. to serve supporting his…

This theory has an innate contradiction as objects can only be described by our perceptions of them. If I asked you to describe to me a lemon drizzle cake, you would describe only your perceptions of it, such as its shape, size, taste, texture and nothing else. If you had not even perceived…

“School boards and Superintendents each have distinct roles, but they must be innovative and use common sense in all areas; however they must remember that it is all for the students.” This quote confirms that in order for students to compete they must be supported by a school district that is led by a Superintendent and School board that has the vision and know how to give students what they need to succeed. This is shown in a High School that Works report entitled Improving Schools Requires…

excessively. It should be used in special situations like, but not exclusive to, the ones aforementioned. Mill also makes the argument, “Whatever can be proved to be good, must be so by being shown to be a means to something admitted to be good without proof.” By this measure, lying can only be good so long as it is proved to be a means to an end that is a good in and of itself. Therefore, in a given situation where others could understand that, for instance, someone lied to save someone’s life…