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Until his death in 1650, Descartes published philosophical ideologies and concepts with emphasis on the functioning of the universe as one. His second meditation dubbed the “Wax Argument” finds its basis in the perceptions of reality as opposed to those of an illusion. This is due to the fact that as a person, one is not only capable of thinking and has a will but has the ability to imagine and use senses to perceive reality. These senses are in turn connected by one mind that is the center of thought. According to ...

Drug Abuse or Substance Abuse also called chemical abuse leads to disorder which is characterized with vicious pattern of substance usage leading to distress and significant problems. Over 7% of the population is affected by Drug abuse in their lifetime. These days, many teenagers engage themselves in drug abuse especially Narcotics (Drug prescribed for severe pain relief) and stimulating medications for treating disorder like attention deficit and narcolepsy (“Dryden-Edwards”).

Drugs Abuse and Types of Drugs

If ingesting a substance causes feeling of euphoria (high) then that substance can be abused. There are many legal and illegal drugs which people are well aware of but there are ...

Walking into this church I noticed the large sanctuary infused with people. Some people were standing in the parking lot talking. Others such as the parking attendants were watching and monitoring the traffic as people hurried to make their way into the building where praise and worship was in progress. I visited an evangelical non-denominational church, predominantly African American, where the energy and excitement was nothing like I had ever experienced growing up in the Catholic Church. People smiled, prayed, and danced and shouted before and at the start of the service. Everything was neatly and nicely decorated: folding ...

History

The Formula 1 racing had a relatively humble beginning in Singapore, in the year 1961. Back then, it was called Orient Year Grand Prix. However, the following year this tournament was renamed as Malaysian Grand Prix and was called so till the year 1964. After Singapore gained its independence from Malaysia in 1965; this race was renamed as Singapore Grand Prix and was being conducted in the Thomson Road circuit during that period. The following years were quite tumultuous for this race; as it was shut in the year 1973. This was primarily due to the traffic congestion caused by ...

Plato’s Theory of Forms

In Plato’s Book V of The Republic, he defines the idea of a Form as an “idea of a universal, a property that more than one thing can have (Lacewing).” In this case, Forms exist independently and separately from the particulars which are changeable and can be destroyed. Forms are permanent, unchangeable and indestructible. Also, every Form is good, and that the Form of the Good is actually the Form of Forms.

Form of the Good

Plato likens the Form of the Good to the sun. It is in the highest level where the Form of the good is the highest form of knowledge. As ...

Abstract

The Darwin’s theory of natural selection best explains how some of the existing species have evolved over the years to what they are today. Natural selection entails a number of factors that affect genes, both in a positive way or negative way, causing changes that lead to the existing structure. This paper has given examples, or rather evidence of the Darwin’s theory, which has been received with both appreciation as well as critics.

Introduction

Natural selection is the mechanism that species use to evolve and possess genetic adaptations to the environment. The process is known as evolution. Many theories have ...