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Rene Descartes's "Meditations" on First Philosophy
1.In the sixth chapter of his work "Meditations" Descartes makes a distinction between the mind and the body as two things which are fundamentally different, referring to the body, he calls it "res estensa", a finite, limited thing which does not have the capacity to think. The mind on the other hand, or "res cogitans" is non extended and its function is that of thinking.
The philosopher uses the expression "real distinction " when he refers to the difference between these two substances. This distinction is called "real" because it refers to the very nature of things which distinguishes one from the other. It must be underlined that a substance can exist as a substance in the absence of any other existing thing. The direct consequence o
| 1534 | Economics
1. There is nothing wrong with the economy if a garbage collector earns more than an English teacher. The cost of any commodity, including labor, is derived from supply and demand. If the garbage collector earns more, it means that there are fewer people willing to be garbage collectors relative to the demand for garbage collectors in comparison to English teachers. This drives the cost of a garbage collector up.
2. Direct regulation is when the government passes laws that specifically curtail the impacts of those externalities. This is a strong method of dealing with the externality and the most intrusive to the market. Incentive policies are when the government passes provides financial or other incentives to make certain options mo
| 667 | Economic Case Studies
Part I
According to 2007 numbers, the average income for families at the poverty level was around $20,650. Yet a third, or around $6876.45 monthly, of this income is typically used to put food on the table. That leaves a mere $13,773.55 a month for other living expenses, which breaks down to around $459 a day for an entire family. This daily income would then cover the cost of rent, medical bills, educational costs, and etc. This mere amount of annual monthly income for an entire family. This does not prove a sufficient amount of funds for an entire family. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, this would barely cover a family of two individuals, and fall quite short of the normal family number of
| 588 | Doctoral Research
Doctoral research is often undertaken as a professional requirement, a means by which graduate students fulfill their obligation to advance knowledge in their fields. The underlying functions of doctoral research include the following: to deepen understanding of a specific area of research, to introduce colleagues in academia to research questions and problems, and to propose areas of future r
| 317 | Criminal Justice - Use of Force
Introduction:
In the modern era of American policing, the use of force is implemented in
specific levels corresponding to the minimum and maximum amount that is reasonably
justified by circumstances and constitutional law (Schmalleger, 2008). The concern over
avoiding unnecessary uses of force led to the evolution of a spectrum of different types of
force along a continuum ranging from the least forceful methods to deadly force.
In American policing, the use-of-force continuum (UOFC) is intended to allow
police officers to achieve compliance and effect arrests with the least possible risk of
harm to individuals subject to police authority, the general public, and to the officers
involved. While there
| 786 | Importance of Leisure and Nature
Nature and leisure are integrant parts of individuals' lives, and largely contribute to what sociologists refer to as 'quality of life.' While the importance of nature in human life has been discussed for centuries, the relevance of leisure and recreation is a relatively recent invention of modern society. Of course, this does not mean that in the Middle Ages, for instance, people did not pursue leisure activities. However, these activities were not recognized as leisure, and carried a myriad of names which was subject to several changes throughout the ages. Scholars have often discussed the nature and meaning of leisure. Some (for instance, Kelly 1996, 1999, as cited in Zabriskie, McCormick 284) have suggested that leisure includes a noti
| 1575 | Globalization Debate: How It Will Be Supported by the Hospitality Industry
Abstract:
This work will analyze the case study titled Globalization, written by Cate Malek. (July, 2005) The work written in response to World Trade Organization protests and the whole of Globalization in general is significant in that it develops a detailed back and forth kind of assessment of what is good and what is bad about globalization and the conflict and concern associated with it. On the one hand the work stresses that globalization will have significant fall out, that should be kept in check and on the other it stresses the beliefs of many that it is not only an inevitable state of affairs but one that can seriously aide the development of humanity. No industry is more poised to realize the full breadth of the conflict associat
| 2197 | Christmas Shopping a Recession
Shoppers cut back on spending this holiday season.
Retailers are in for a gloomy Christmas. Recent interviews show that consumers are finding some creative ways to both cut back on the number of gifts they are giving and to spend less on the gifts they will give.
John xxxxx, a computer programmer, says his family is going to do a lot less gift giving this year. His family has organized a "Secret Santa" scheme where everyone will on
| 359 | Push and Kindred: Analysis of the Characters
The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss, and analyze the novels "Push" by Sapphire and "Kindred" by Octavia E. Butler. Specifically it will analyze the characters of Precious in "Push" and Dana in "Kindred" as they are portrayed in each novel. Both of these characters are black women, but their experiences are extremely different, due to their circumstances. One goes back in time to experience the horrors of slavery and prejudice first hand, while the other lives in the modern world in her own version of Hell on the streets. They do have similarities besides their color, however, and they both represent modern black women in their own way.
Precious and Dana seem like they are very different, and in many ways they are. Dana is educated, sophisticated, married to a good man, and generally is very happy and content, until she begins
| 726 | Denial of Service Attack, Bot and Botnet
Technology gets sophisticated as the years go by and by the same token, man's knowledge about the use and exploitation of technology increases. The Internet is probably one of mankind's greatest technological advances that contributed not only to the improvement of business and industry but the well-being of individuals as well. But the Internet is not without its flaws because since this technology is made by man, man could defeat it likewise. Throughout the decades, reports have inundated the mass media regarding attacks on the Web and the Internet. These attacks range from a simple Trojan sent via the email, spamming, proliferation of adware and spyware to massive assaults with the use of denial of service attacks (DO
| 584 | Rene Descartes Meditations on First Philosophy
In Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy, he attempts to outline his philosophy by defining the limits of knowledge and belief. He begins by demonstrating that he has to doubt his own sensory experiences. Descartes' narrator, the mediator, employs two main arguments to demonstrate why he should doubt his sensory experiences. First, Descartes states that the senses can deceive a person. In order to display how the senses can perceive a person, Descartes takes the reader through several examples of scenarios where the senses deceive the perceiver. For example, he discusses the notion of perspective, in which items in the distance appear smaller than they actually are. A skeptic could dismiss that argument, by suggesting that the f
| 1030 | A Critique of Utilitarianism
Bernard Williams' "Critique of Utilitarianism" focuses on addressing a major philosophical problem posed by utilitarianism. According to utilitarian theory actions can only be carried out if they produce the greatest amount of happiness. An example illustrating this theory is about Jim who faces the dilemma of choosing between either killing one Indian in order to spare the lives of the other Indians, or refusing to kill thereby allowing Pedro the soldier to kill all the Indians. If Jim was to apply the utilitarian theory, he would be led to believe that his killing of one Indian would be the solution leading towards the greatest amount of happiness for all involved.
The problem Williams has with utilitarianism is that it severely discoun
| 615 | Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Increase Awaremess
The paper attempts to increase awareness among practice clinicians about the prevalence, diagnostic and differential criteria, screening tools, and management of the disorder. Better treatment can help reduce anxiety and avoid complications, but failure can increase the costs of care and other undesirable effects, such as suicide, depression or chemical dependency. It presents the challenge of detecting obsessive-compulsive disorder when cases are not reported.
Anxiety disorders are mental health conditions, which adversely affect social life and the quality of life itself. Of all the types of psychiatric disorders, little attention has been given the fourth most common in the United States. This is obsessive-compulsive disorder or OCD, a treatable disease. A person with OCD has persistent thoughts and performs repetitious or obsessions and useless tasks in order to control thes
| 1319 | F. Scott Fitzgerald: Influence of Money
From the early ages as the first legal-tender was been invented, people were committed to depending on it forever. In the present days, people tend to be influenced by money regardless of the situation and sometimes some of the worst decision that men take have money-based motives. F. Scott Fitzgerald has emphasized in several of his writings the fact that people feel more contented when they have money, and thus tend to care less about other activities.
Fitzgerald's text "The Rich Boy" presents the story of Anason Hunter, a young and prosperous man from the city of New York that seemed to obtain everything that he wanted. The story is told from a narrator's point of view in order to create for the readers a more intriguing
| 966 | MUSIC IN THE SCHOOL AS A 'SPECIAL': TO KEEP OR NOT TO KEEP
The objective of this study is to investigate an issue in early childhood education and specifically the issue is music in early childhood education and whether the school should keep or not keep music as a 'special' in the school.
INTRODUCTION
The popularity of music education in schools comes and goes in alignment with the philosophical view held by educators and the community and the debate on the benefits or alternatively the lack of benefits of music education in school is ongoing historically and traditionally in education. However, the actual benefits derived from music education are only recently being actually understood and acknowledged. The acknowledgment of these benefits established by scientific research should effectively put an end to this debate of such
| 3208 | American Revolution
The struggle for independence of any nation is and should always be anchored on the sovereign will of the people. The American Revolution was predicated under this particular assumption, that being the manifestation of the sovereign's will or the right to revolution would be invoked by the people under an oppressive regime. This right was enshrined in the US Constitution and serves as the benchmark of democratic ideals. This is the driving force of any revolution.
The American Revolution was propelled by the consolidated will of the people from the grassroots, those belonging to small towns and villages. People banding as one despite their differences in beliefs to think of peaceful means or involving arms to change their government wh
| 893 | Breast Augmentation
Known colloquially as a "boob job," breast augmentation surgery has become an increasingly common cosmetic surgery option for women worldwide. The medical term for breast augmentation surgery is mammaplasty but mammaplasty also refers to breast reduction surgeries. Breast augmentation involves the surgical insertion of a silicone bag filled with salt water beneath the natural breasts. The prosthesis offers the appearance of larger, fuller breasts while allowing the woman to keep her natural nipples. Surgical scars are in most cases hidden well. Women choose to have their breasts enlarged for any number of personal reasons. Breast augmentation is an invasive procedure and does involve some degree of risk that most non-surgical cosmetic proce
| 943 | Jimmy Corrigan's Art: Analysis with the Focus on the Images of Architecture and Detail
The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss, and analyze the book "Jimmy Corrigan or The Smartest Kid on Earth" by Chris Ware. Specifically it will focus on the images of architecture and detail in the novel. This graphic novel is unlike any other of this genre for a number of reasons. First, it is quite unique in the way it is presented, from the front and back plates and their feeling of old-time advertisements, to the detailed, almost engineering quality of the illustrations. This is extremely evident in the drawings of buildings throughout the novel, especially in the depictions of the 1893 Great Exposition in Chicago.
Many graphic novels rely on highly stylized, cartoonish images that are vivid, graphic, and bright to move the storyline along throughout the novel. Others use stark, black a
| 572 | LSD Psychotherapy
The United States Drug Enforcement Agency, the DEA, classifies LSD as Schedule I controlled substance. Schedule I controlled substances are considered the most dangerous drugs in the known pharmacopeia. LSD shares its Schedule I classification with harmful substances like heroin and MDMA, commonly known as Ecstasy. Drugs classified as Schedule I substances have no known or no established medical uses but have a high potential for abuse and harm. Therefore, in the interests of public safety the Drug Enforcement Agency strictly prohibits the manufacture and distribution of LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide-25). The drug was first synthesized in 1938 and was classified as a Schedule I controlled substance in the late 1960s.
In 1938 a Swiss chem
| 1736 | Economics: Savings Rates Between the US and China
One of the main problems in the global economy is the difference in savings rates between the US and China. Savings rates in China are exceptionally high. The consumer savings rate is around 30%, the highest since the government began experimenting with market reforms. In the US, savings are at -0.4%, the lowest since the Great Depression. China, with a GDP one-sixth of the US, saved $1.1 trillion, compared with savings of $1.6 trillion in the US. Consumption in the US is 71% of the GDP, compared with just under 50% for China.
These savings rates cause many problems. Because the Chinese consumers save so much, their economy is dependent on exports. Exports and fixed investments are 75%
| 563 | An Analysis of the Kouros
At the beginning of the Archaic Period of ancient Greece, circa 680 B.C.E., several bronze figures of male youths appeared on the artistic landscape and served as the forerunners of later and similar statues known as kouros, based on Egyptian and Mesopotamian figures which were "essentially geometric, with a triangular torso, a narrow waist and bulging thighs" without any concern for anatomical accuracy (Williams, 324). But with the Greek kouros, we find a naked and rather muscular male figure with long braided hair, a tall and slender body and broad shoulders and chest with the arms held tightly against the body and the hands clenched.
The most important trait of this statue is its freestanding posture with one foot ahead of the other as
| 914 | The House of Leaves: Analysis, New Ways to Play With Words and Images
The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss, and analyze the book House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski. Specifically it will focus on a passage that is interesting and use it as a starting point for an argument on any subject that is interesting in the book. The passage is "Girls. That was all. One word to sum up the whole of all we cared about" (Danielewski 129). This passage is interesting because it seems so out of place in this very convoluted and confusing book. It makes Johnny, the main character, seem much more real and concrete to the reader, which is what the author seems to have intended, and it also makes him more human, something that is important in this book.
Johnny is an interesting character, but then, all the characters in this book are interesting, if not a bit bizarre. Th
| 606 | Character Jasmine: Mukherjee's Novel
"Jasmine's postcolonial, ethnic characters are post-American, carving out new
spaces for themselves from among a constellation of available cultural
narratives, never remaining bound by any one, and always fluidly negotiating
the boundaries of their past, present, and futures..." John K. Hoppe
Introduction:
The "American dream" means different things to different people. For many who were born in the U.S. it means a home in the suburbs with a two-car garage, a good job, and money enough for nice vacations and to send the kids to college. To Jasmine in Mukherjee's novel, just getting away from her life as an Indian widow with nothing but destitution was the realization of one kind of dream. It was a dream to fly free of the pathos an
| 1616 | Oedipus: The Danger of Knowledge
Sophocles' play, Oedipus the King demonstrates the importance of knowledge and the respect it deserves. While Oedipus a man that is revered for his knowledge, he becomes a man that must learn about knowledge in a painful way. Oedipus learns many things other than his heritage; he learns that self-knowledge comes with a price. In discovering things about himself, he also learns about the world around him and those in it. He learns that he does not know everything - especially when it comes to other people. Those who tried to convince him to stop looking for the truth are the ones he pushed away. He also learns that he can be wrong. Oedipus also learns that he can only blame himself for everything that has occurred. This is perhaps th
| 1104 | Jimmy Corrigan or The Smartest Kid on Earth: Analysis of Psychological Effect
The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss, and analyze the book "Jimmy Corrigan or The Smartest Kid on Earth" by Chris Ware. Specifically it will explain the psychological effect the World's Columbian Exposition had on Jimmy's father when his grandfather had left him that day. Jimmy's father never forgot that his father abandoned him, and that he ended up in an orphanage. He became a bitter and grumpy old man, who did not und
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