1.In the second Meditation, (Kleiman and Lewis, p. 33) Descartes responded to the doubts raised previously — his famous remark that “I think, therefore I am.” Of course, we might say. Isn’t that obvious? So why is Descartes’ remark so profound? (Or is it?)
2.In the third Meditation, Descartes developed the first of two arguments for God’s existence, this one called the Cosmological Proof, claiming there is no other way to explain his having the idea of God than that God Himself gave it to him. (See page 42, in Kleiman and Lewis.) Could we human beings have invented the idea of God? Why did Descartes think otherwise?
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Americans prefer browsing the internet as a pastime instead of reading books. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of browsing vs. reading. Your paper should be eight pages long. Be sure to include transitions at the beginning of each paragraph and within the paragraphs, ensure sentences are complex and written correctly, and use high-level vocabulary appropriately
Continue readingIn less than 30 seconds, you have made an impression on others. Present a scenario where your first impression of someone was not the lasting impression. Explain what occurred to change your first impression. Reflect how first impressions affect your patient interaction?
Continue readingThis assignment aims at helping you develop your skills as a social researcher based on the knowledge you acquired in this subject. It requires that you identify a social problem of interest to you, conduct a brief literature on the issue and justify the need for research on the issue. You are then to propose how you would go about conducting that research, paying attention to ethical, theoretical and methodological considerations, including levels of measurements, sampling and relevant hypotheses. You must justify your methodological selection, which will demonstrate your understanding of strengths and limitations of each.
Continue readingAmerica’s democratic tradition was greatly influenced by many classical texts and journals. The journals should be a reflection of how an influential and innovative text of American democratic tradition relates to an influential and innovative text of political philosophy.
Continue readingThe archaeological record is perpetually changing. Archaeologists are always discovering more finds and publishing on emerging data from their projects. However, most people will never read any of the reports or academic articles that archaeologists produce. Instead, general audiences receive this new information through the news. Analyze a news article emerging from a popular news source. This source can either be a legitimate newspaper (ex. The New York Time, Washington Post, The Guardian) or a science/history magazine (ex. Discover, National Geographic, Smithsonian Magazine).
Continue readingFind media coverage (live/news coverage) about a psychological issue. Find one empirical journal article that describes original research on the same subject. Carefully and critically consider how well the media/news represents psychological science, given the material in the journal article and what you’ve learned in the course.
Continue readingOrganizations today face many national and global issues and challenges that influence how operational and project activity are managed and governed. The ability to respond to and manage change, therefore, can determine the success and sustainability of the organization into the future. Project Management is seen as an effective method in helping to manage change at both operational and strategic level in contemporary organizations to deliver organizational benefits while ensuring the sustainability of the business in the longer term’.
Continue readingDescribe what is meant by the term ‘unsafe practices’ that may affect the well-being of individuals. Explain what you would do if you were to identify unsafe practices and also what you would do if no action was taken after you had reported them
Unsafe practices may include: poor working practices, resource difficulties, operational difficulties etc. Describe what you feel are unsafe practices. What is your settings policies for reporting them and what would you do if nothing is done to rectify them
Distinguish qualitative research methods from those categorized as quantitative methods. Examine what types of questions qualitative research addresses that cannot be addressed by quantitative research and vice versa.
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