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Models For Predicting Corporate Financial Distress
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Universal Laws One Thing
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Mcgartland Amp Polgar Mcgartland Amp Polgar 1994 Method
658 wordsIn a world driven by experience, the quest to find the best method and approach to scientific and psychological studies continues. Mcgartland and Polgar (1994) contend that psychology can be clearly seen to have two distinct methods of investigation- 1) The empirical- mathematical and 2) the culture interpretive method. In recognizing this, it is still often the empirical-mathematical approach that is dominantly used and the commitment to this method has, according to Mcgartland & Polgar (19...
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Existence Of God Empirical Evidence
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Sex Education Programs High School Students
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Kant Categorical Imperative Imperative Which Dictates
1,269 wordsImmanuel Kant (1724 - 1804) had an interesting ethical system for reasoning. It is based on a belief that the reason is the final authority for morality. In Kant? s eyes reason is directly correlated with morals and ideals. Actions of any sort, he believed, must be undertaken from a sense of duty dictated by reason, and no action performed for appropriateness or solely in obedience to law or custom can be regarded as moral. A moral act is an act done for the right reasons. Kant would argue that ...
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Human Beings Subject Matter
691 wordsKant starts off making two distinctions regarding kinds of knowledge, empirical / rational and formal / material . Empirical or experience-based knowledge is compared with rational knowledge, which is independent of experience. This distinction between empirical and rational knowledge rests on a difference in sources of evidence used to support the two different kinds of knowledge. Formal is compared with material knowledge. Formal knowledge has no specific subject matter; it is about the genera...
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Man Of Action Rules And Regulations
3,360 wordsDostoevsky, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, And Jaspers Essay, Research Dostoevsky, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, And Jaspers Daniel Leonard Existentialism Dr. Brahinsky March 27, 2000 Trev, wake up! Dostoevsky, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, and Jaspers write of many important issues concerning our existence and society in general, but the one that interests me the most is the belief in the ignorance and stupidity of the majority of the human race. We are so narrow-minded, so asleep, so afraid of exploring ourselve...
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Man Of Action Rules And Regulations
3,354 wordsDostoevsky, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, and Jaspers write of many important issues concerning our existence and society in general, but the one that interests me the most is the belief in the ignorance and stupidity of the majority of the human race. We are so narrow-minded, so asleep, so afraid of exploring ourselves and what is beyond this all-encompassing story we have created and in which we live (and ironically hate). These four philosophers all seem to see the big picture. Some wish they never...
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2,421 wordsThe Joys Of Contriving Literature (Why Ayn The Joys Of Contriving Literature (Why Ayn Rands Theories Dont Hold Water) No thinker, perhaps, has had more influence upon contemporary libertarians than the novelist and non-academic philosopher, Ayn Rand. For that reason alone, she deserves attention; however, many of her arguments have been misunderstood, misrepresented or ignored. As George Smith has commented, ? there has appeared relatively little in the way of competent reflection of Ayn Rand as...
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Theory Of Forms Theory Of Knowledge
1,268 wordsforms The influence that Plato, the Greek philosopher born in 427 BC in Athens, has had throughout the history of philosophy has been monumental. Among other things, Plato is known for his exploration of the fundamental problems of natural science, political theory, metaphysics, theology and theory of knowledge; many of his ideas becoming permanent elements in Western thought. The basis of Plato? s philosophy is his theory of Ideas, or doctrine of Forms. While the notion of Forms is essential to...
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3,239 wordsGet Essays Essay Search Submit Essays Request Essays Essay Links FAQ Compare Mill and Kant's ethical theories; which makes a better societal order? John Stuart Mill (1808 - 73) believed in an ethical theory known as utilitarianism. There are many formulation of this theory. One such is, Everyone should act in such a way to bring the largest possibly balance of good over evil for everyone involved. However, good is a relative term. What is good? Utilitarians disagreed on this subject. Mill made a...
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