Proof

here are two recognised standards of proof in Scots law. The first is beyond reasonable doubt, which is usually in criminal cases. The second is on the balance of probabilities which arises mostly in the civil context. This would suggest that the law on the standard of proof is straightforward. However ambiguity arises in the argument that there is or that there should be a third standard. Another important complication to this area of the law arises when considering civil circumstances that may…

his Meditations on First Philosophy, René Descartes offers both an a priori and an a posteriori proof of God’s existence. Until Immanuel Kant introduced his epistemology—the notion of a priori synthetic judgments—Descartes’ a priori proof was generally considered purely demonstrative and analytic. However, analyzing Descartes using Kant’s epistemological foundations, reveals that Descartes’ a priori proof was both a priori and synthetic. Specifically, the Cartesian concept of clear and distinct…

shows the viewers from an early stage, how false his world really is. This provokes the question asked by many “Why has it taken so long for Truman to begin to figure out there is an entire world revolving around him?” The director profoundly responds, “We accept the reality of the world we’re presented”. Truman does not question why his wife holds up products and sells them as if she was in a television commercial. He does not wonder why lights are falling from the sky; he has not known it to…

proof for the existence of God he approaches it with the concept of motion. But looking deeper it really is about the issue of actuality and potentiality which Aristotle also used to analyze motion. This proof reminds us that things are in motion and move when potential motion or ‘possibility’ becomes actual motion. This is very similar to Aristotle’s explanation of motion defined as “actuality of a potentiality.” Next Aquinas tell us that only an actual motion can turn potential motion into…

the existence of God has always been a topic of discussion and through the years, many people have tried to come up with myths, stories and facts about if God exists or not. Many philosophers including Rene Descartes is looking to find certainty an proof of God’s existence and through his arguments, he will base all of his theories and principles on this theory. The existence of God has been argued about in history for years and years and confused many people. For myself, I never thought…

Do Not Pay”, the excerpt from the novel, Rabbit Proof Fence, and the speech by Aleeza Kazmi show how it is important to make your own choices. First, in the text, “Words Do Not Pay,” the author, Chief Joseph, Wrote a letter to the white men saying that “words Do Not Pay for his dead people. They do not pay for my country now overrun by white men” in this story Chief Joseph makes a decision by Second, in the piece from the book, Follow the Rabbit Proof Fence, three sisters run away from home to…

The standard of proof in Gagnon cases is different from criminal cases. Criminal court cases require a higher level of proof in which the prosecutor must prove that the probationer or parolee committed the crime beyond a reasonable doubt. Therefore, the state must prove its case regarding the greater likelihood that the accused party did indeed commit the offense prior to imposing any fine and/or sentence upon the accused (Preponderance of the Evidence, 2010). Gagnon cases are handled more along…

The two plays that I chose to attend for this assignment was Theatre Work’s production of Proof, along with San Jose State University’s production of the Great Gatsby. The first, Proof takes place in the back porch of a Chicago house, the plot centers on a renowned, but broken mathematician and his bright daughter, Catherine. Catherine’s father, Robert was a genius mathematician who contributed greatly to his field of study as a young man. Overtime, Robert gradually begins to lose his sanity,…

Rabbit-Proof Fence presented a realistic representation of the removal of Aboriginal children from their families. This film displayed numerous factors that led to child removals including eugenics, paternalism, and Christianizing mission. Half-caste children like Molly, Gracie, and Daisy were relocated to the Moore River Settlement School which trained girls to be domestic workers or farm laborers and eventually these half-caste children were able to be assimilated into the white society. While…

Zombie Proof Building: The Wellness Center The zombie apocalypse may seem very frightening to some people. In fact, most may find it convenient to run away all the time, and when it comes to fighting zombies, just do so in order to survive. But what happens when it is not possible to run away or fight? When survivors of a class two zombie outbreak find them themselves in a difficult situation where the amount of zombies is too large to fight, or when there is no way of being able to run away…