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Descartes’ concept of logic revolves around the notion of the mind’s capability to determine true and false ideologies. Otherwise dubbed the method of doubt, Descartes argues that the mind is capable of breaking down norms and what people view to be common sense to determine their certainty. The Wax Experiment is an excellent illustration of Descartes’ reasoning. Apparently, a piece of wax in the philosopher’s hand possesses physical attributes including the sweet smell of nectar and a popping sound it emits when squeezed. Concurrently, the wax is real because he is touching it, and one can taste Continue reading...

Undeniably many people find it difficult to tell when child abuse takes place because what some people consider as child abuse, others do not. Child abuse is defined as the maltreatment that a child gets when the parent of caregiver of a child causes voluntary psychological or physical harm to the child (Mash and Wolfe 2013).
It is usually a parents responsibility to take care of their children, However, if they fail to give their children proper care or when they become a danger to their own kids, then it becomes the government’s responsibility to take the custody Continue reading...

The article by Greenhouse (2002) focuses on analyzing the validation of the demand made by the fast-food workers wherein they are asking they are asking the companies to increase the wages to $15 per hour from the present $9 per hour.

What evidence is presented? Is it credible?

According to the insights presented and the interviews cited within the article, the increase of the wages by almost 67 percent is validated by giving several reasons. Some of the economists believe that by increasing the hourly wages as per the demand, it would save the government almost $7 billion, which it pays to the fast-food workers by Continue reading...

Camille Paglia labels herself a “feminist” but her brand of feminism is not in alignment with the current flavor of the movement. A tone of hatred against men and patriarchy has become prevalent among many of today’s feminist voices, there is a growing sense of disdain for anything that can be associated with masculinity. The result of this transition can even be seen in today’s version of leadership which places an emphasis on feminine traits such as sensitivity, compassion and collaboration while demonizing masculine traits such as egoism, aggression and independence. Paglia believes nature created women to Continue reading...

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Q1. How long do you think China can maintain its superpower of manufacturing and why do you think so? Which country would be the next nation to take over China’s position and why?
 For more than three decades of reform the problem of improving the competitiveness of China’s economy has not lost its relevance for the government. Escalated in recent years, the global economic competition, and considerably complicated financial and economic situation in the global economy have pushed China to seek a stable economic development with its economic and geographic advantages, as well as to find ways Continue reading...

Motivation varies when it comes to employment perspective. There are those who work merely for profit, others are concentrated on their careers, whereas some people just love what they are doing. However, despite the priorities of each individual, it is apparent that ultimately all want to be rewarded for their work. In terms of employment perspective, the notion ‘motivation’ is worth defining. Extrinsic motivation can be regarded as the process of encouraging employees for actions that leads to the implementation of the goals of organization. Alternatively, intrinsic motivation embraces inner factors that affect people, thereby supporting and encouraging particular Continue reading...

Undeniably, human beings are the most difficult creatures to not only understand, but also define. They have been defined in many ways using different criteria. Some of the definitions are complex and are beyond human beings understanding, while other definitions are just as simple as being human. However, a more elaborate way to study human beings have been identified to be through the human being himself. It is very difficult to put across a definite definition of “human being”. Some of the already existing definitions have been in one way or the other ridiculed or criticized by different groups Continue reading...

The art of Fetishism of Commodities and Machinery affects the social lives and behavior given that they directly affect the capitalism. There have been appearances and disappearances of these commodities. In addition, the fetish of the commodities appears at particular times based on the social needs and disappears after a period of application. Some of the products for the study include paintings as described by Robinson and the recruiters’ machinery from Rosado (Robinson, 2007). These paintings also included the Kings painting by Velazquez and the Napoleon paintings that lead the army over the Elps as described by Kehinde Wiley. Continue reading...

Johannine literature is generally referred to as the works of the apostle John, of which the Gospel of John, the epistle John, and the book of Revelation are attributed to. These books all touch on similar themes, which is why scholars have grouped these together. While there is debate as to whether or not John himself wrote all of these works, due to their similarities, these books of the Bible are considered part of the Johannine tradition (Johnson 466). The following descriptions present an overview of the basic theological and pastoral themes in Johannine literature.

Theological Handbook

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The American media has developed a view of what the stereotypical “Arab” individual looks like in the years following World War II. During this time, the media has force-fed the American public an image of a typical Arab, including what this person thinks, how they look, and what they want. This stereotypical image, like the one in Aladdin, has served many purposes, but has been largely effective in the development of Islamophobia as well as to ensure that the American people have been complacent with American foreign policy decisions in the Middle East. Using the films Aladdin and Reel Continue reading...