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Carbon Dating F X
848 wordsCollege Math Rational Functions The function is rational when it can be represented as the quotient of polynomials. Actually, all polynomials are rational functions. Standard rational function can be described as follows: f (x) = g (x) /h (x). Both p and q are polynomials. G (x) is called the denominator, and p (x) is called the numerator. Asymptote for f (x) function represents a straight line that is approached but never reached by f (x) function. Lets examine three types of asymptotes: a) Ver...
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4,798 wordsClausewitz and the Nature of War In seeking out the fundamental nature of Clausewitz's own mature theories, perhaps the best place to start is with some of the most common misconceptions of his argument. Such misconceptions are almost always the product of writers who either never read On War (or read only the opening paragraphs or perhaps a condensation) or who sought intentionally (for propaganda purposes) to distort its content. The books specific arguments are very clearly stated and rarely ...
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Categorical Imperative Rational Beings
1,766 wordsWhat makes an action moral? Is it the action itself or its consequences? These are questions that are not new to me, I have been asking myself that ever since I thought I knew what good is. Two separate views have been brought to my attention lately, two different philosophies, the Kantian philosophy, and the Utilitarian point of view. And the only way I could think of to decide which of the two I agree with, is to integrate each of them into an example, a situation, and see how they hold out. T...
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1,553 wordsKant: the Universal Law Formation of the Categorical Imperative Kantian philosophy outlines the Universal Law Formation of the Categorical Imperative as a method for determining morality of actions. This formula is a two part test. First, one creates a maxim and considers whether the maxim could be a universal law for all rational beings. Second, one determines whether rational beings would will it to be a universal law. Once it is clear that the maxim passes both prongs of the test, there are n...
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