Vagueness

It has been widely known that Congress writes very vague statutes in order to keep the political process going, and to keep the balance with in the legislation. Out of this vagueness the Courts have created a framework for both Congress and the agencies to create said policies. This framework is quite extensive and allows for the public to make comments on public policies that will affect them. The non-delegation doctrine basically states that Congress can’t detail every facet and fact of…

Can violence ever be rationalized? This proposition is in East of Eden, written by John Steinbeck, but also presents itself in life. The biblical telling of Cain and Abel is portrayed when the older brother, Charles aggressively assaults Adam. Once this occurs, one could instantly think that through the rest of the novel that Charles is shown to be evil and Adam is shown to be good. In this way Steinbeck’s story relates that all evil needs to succeed is for good people to do nothing. Also…

Within this essay I aim to compare the different discussions of language found in Hobbes (Leviathan, Chapter IV: Of Speech), Locke (An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Bk.III: Chapter I: Of Words of Language in General) and Berkeley (A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge, Introduction §19 ff). To do this, I will be providing an account of each of the scholar’s views and from this distinguishing the similarities and differences of these views. The philosophy of language…

20th century Canada has been heavily influenced by French-English relations and its negative impact on Canadian identity. The Conscription Crisis of WWI, the October Crisis, and the Meech Lake Accord, have been the most influential events in 20th century Canada. Canadian identity, when defined by its progression of French-English Relations, changed negatively during the 1920s to the 1930s under the Conscription Crisis of WWI. For instance, when Prime Minister Borden introduced conscription in…

Louth v Diprose (1992) 175 CLR 621 Instructions: You must write a case-note on one of the five following cases. Your case-note must conform to the structure set out in these instructions. The required structure is: (i) facts of the case (200 words); (ii) the court’s decision (200 words) and (iii) why this case is important (1400 words). The word counts in brackets are recommended word counts for each section. However, your discussion of why the case is important must be at least 1000 words.…

The word paradigm has its etymological roots in Late Latin and Greek; the word paradigma means a pattern or example and paradeigma means pattern, precedent, or exemplar (Harper). Philosophers often credit Thomas Kuhn with popularizing the word as it is used in modern times—after the publication of Kuhn 's The Structure of Scientific Revolutions in 1962, the usage of paradigm in published works skyrocketed (Ngram Viewer-Paradigm). In Structure, Kuhn first introduces paradigms as achievements…

As we look at assessment center processes, its important to understand not just the process, but the history of assessment centers. The purpose of creating the assessment center was to develop a method to measure an applicant’s knowledge, skills and attitudes during their performance of exercises. The process is believed to have been originally used by the German Army to assess and select officers. This process gave the assessors the ability to see how the applicants performed. The United…

this change will happen. Students may start writing more what they are interested in, but this does not give a clear answer on how this might change the world of academia, and as such the way that students are educated throughout the system. This vagueness in combination with Beckman’s persuasive and captivating writing abilities lends the piece to be the subject of significant thought, but very little actual action or development of Beckman’s…

The dawning of international terrorism has forced a complete re-thinking of how citizens and governments handle emergency management, perceive military ventures, and interact with law enforcement agencies. However, there have been stumbling blocks to how best to implement wide-scale institutional changes across all agencies and communities to counter terrorism. While most agree with the definition of terrorism – acts that seek to intimidate, coerce, or ransom populations to create fear, gain…

Throughout history, especially the history of science, the relationship between science and religion has been predominantly conflicting. Their desire for seeking and providing answers to the unknown naturally associates their purpose. Science and religion may explore and investigate similar topics regarding life’s unexplained answers, but through very different approaches and methods. Science, focused solely on the psychical or natural world, pursues and collects answers through a systematic,…