Essays Tagged: "valid arguments"
"Face-to-Face Versus Online Education"
Online education may be the most convenient form of education, but is it an effective form? Several valid arguments have been made by scholars and other individuals claiming it meets both of these sta ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies
Persuasive Essay-Should Marijuana Be Legalized? What are the pros and cons of the legalization or decriminalization of pot?
Should Marijuana Be Legalized?The legalization of marijuana is a widespread debate with many valid argumentsfor both sides. Some will state that it should be available for those seeking relief ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues
Philosophy
Philosophy.Deductively valid arguments must have true premises and true conclusions.This statement is false.If an argument ... onclusions.This statement is false.If an argument has true conclusions and true premises it must be valid.This statement is true.If an argument is valid and the premises are true then it is sound.This ... sound arguments have true conclusions as according to the textbook a sound argument is defined as a valid argument with true premises and therefore must have true conclusions.If either a premise or co ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy
Rebuttal Essay to Lawrence Solomon's Article "To Have or Have Not: Poverty is Really a Matter of Choice"
eir children through university. They article "To Have or Have Not" by Lawrence Solomon raises some valid arguments to support his claim that poverty is a choice. However, his belief that people choos ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues
Charles Causley - poetry
Causley's poem uses the child to show how growing up can teach children to treasure life - both are valid arguments.On reading the first stanza of 'Rising Five', I could feel the excitement and energy ... people get, the more they forget the wonders of this existence. In the end, both poems are equally valid - as we grow older we should learn to value life even more - the older we get, the more precar ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry
Thinking Critically.
ing Between Inferences and Assumptions, the authors go in depth about the thinking process and make valid arguments to support their beliefs. They discuss the links between the different methods of th ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology
Government Intervention in Gas Prices: Good or Bad? (REPORT)
troleum industry (be it in the forms of taxation, regulations or price controls). There stand a few valid arguments to each side; those in favour stating that fuel prices will drop, demand will increa ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics
Argument Analysis, About 9/11
ntal and meaningful one in response to that day by many people. "Have You Forgotten" brings up many valid arguments and shows a variety of opinions that are worth reflecting about. This argument is pr ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History
The Mexican-American border: "Wetback Nation" by Peter Laufer
residents: legal and illegal.In the chapter titled "Who Wants the Border Closed," Laufer discusses valid arguments made for militarizing and tightly controlling the border. Not all immigrants are sil ... ethical behavior would cause major disturbances to U.S. residents and the economy. While this is a valid argument for tightly controlling the border, valid arguments have been made for legalizing cro ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American
A Sovereign French Canada: Necessary?
d separate from Canada to form its own sovereign nation. Though it gained support initially and had valid arguments for separation, a lot has changed from the beginning of the movement to present time ... he areas of language. Since this request has been mostly ignored throughout history, it served as a valid reason in late 1960's when the separatist idea was introduced. However, since that time the Ca ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > Canadian History
Abortion
. Though some of her hypothetical situations are flawed and slightly absurd, she portrays some very valid arguments.Let us first examine Thomson's unconscious violinist analogy, in which she aims to e ... d in the act with complete knowledge of the possible outcome? In response, Thomson presents another valid analogy which addresses the issue of consent:If the room is stuffy, and I therefore open a win ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues
Rousseau & Mill on the Limitations of Freedom
eed able to step back and observe the sovereign mechanism of society. While both philosophers offer valid arguments for legitimate functionality of their respective systems, it will be made evident th ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy
Global Warming
tures of the globe that seems to baffle politicians and scientists alike. While both sides can make valid arguments, one fact is for sure; the earth has been warming for thousands of years. The predic ... yed concerning global warming.ConclusionPerhaps, there is a combination of both arguments that have valid points, however until additional scientific data is collected; it is difficult to form a hypot ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science
The Right to Die - An ethical argument for the civil right of one to die either by suicide or physician assisted mercy killing
sia is one of the most divisive social-ethical concerns faced in the United States today. Given the valid arguments from both the proponents and the opponents' points of view, it is often difficult to ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Comparative Philosophy & Ethics
Is Language Innate Ability or Is It Acquired Through Learning and Experience?
the linguistic interpretation and the social interactionist interpretation. Each theory has its own valid arguments as well as limitations and the three interpretations work together to provide an mor ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Linguistics
Rational Global Warming Debate
theory of Global Warming. This baffles politicians and scientists alike. While both sides can make valid arguments, one fact is for sure; the earth has been warming for thousands of years. The predic ... gy office of science Conclusion Perhaps, there is a combination of all of the arguments that have valid points over this issue, however until additional scientific data is collected; it is difficult ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Earth Sciences
Theory of Knowledge : Logic
ory of Knowledge07 February 2012How can beliefs affect our capacity to reason well and to recognize valid arguments? Can they affect a person's capacity to distinguish between fallacy, good argument a ... an be defined in many different ways but for the sake of this essay, a good argument is one that is valid and well supported with consistency, meaning it does not contradict itself. Lastly, rationaliz ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy
Corporal punishments in Schools
y behavior" (p. 34). It is not something that I believe to be necessary and although there are some valid arguments for the paddle in the classroom, the arguments against it outweigh them by far.Corpo ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters
XBCOM/275 - Final Paper - Should Welfare Recipients Be Required To Drug Test?
drug-testing programI. Proponent Argument for a Law Requiring Drug TestingPro Argument A: There are valid arguments on both sides of this debate and deciding which side to take might depend on proport ... degree rather than absolutes and principles, though claiming, "It's the principle of the thing" is valid in its own right. A small flaw in this aspect of the argument though is that it presumes that ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues