Evaluate the ways in which emotion might enhance and/or undermine reasoning as a Way of Knowing.

By Jackie Porter Word Count: 1 583 D 0998 039 Evaluate the ways in which emotion might enhance and/or undermine reasoning as a Way of Knowing. Emotions enhance reasoning as a Way of Knowing and lead to a more enlightened knower. I will illustrate how our emotions act daily to provide us with reasons which indicate the best course of action for an individual.1 Next, I will demonstrate the ways in which emotions enhance our ability to reason by providing us with different perspectives on a situation.2 Then, I will evaluate the ways in which emotion acts as an aid in our reasoning. Finally, I will provide an analysis of the way in which emotion enhances our reasoning by providing us with an undeniably reality that allows us to reasonably asses our situations To begin with, emotions provide reason or no reason for action by acting as evaluatives3, negative or positive indicators about our selves and our situations. 4 To reason without emotions one typically uses the Aristotelian practical syllogism5.i Emotions can provide reason in a similar way6. 'The major premise is expressed as a pro or con attitude towards something that the second or minor premise tells how to attain or avoid'7 For example, a feeling of anger would indicate to a person that they had been wrongly accused or unfairly treated, and may cause this person to try and get revenge. The anger provides us with

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Capitol Punishment

Capitol Punishment 1 Capitol Punishment Robert J. Bernal Wayland Baptist University English 3345 Professor H. King August 30, 2004 Capitol Punishment 2 In today's society, it is very seldom that one does not pick up a newspaper, turn on a television or radio and not take notice of the misfortunes that we face everyday such as murder, serial killers and arrests. This raises the question, "What should be done about crime and what can we do as a society to deter the crime rate"? "Capitol Punishment or "Death Penalty" is a very sensitive subject. Many activist offer reasons both for the against Capitol Punishment, to see if in fact this serves as a legitimate punishment or an extreme display of the American judicial system. Capitol punishment is a justifiable and valuable way of dealing with heinous crimes such as murders due to the fact, that is serves justice, safeguards society, and deters crime. In order to successfully implement capitol punishment, it must be enforced much swifter than it currently is. For example, the United States Judicial system ought to toughen up on individuals who commit murders in order to reduce the crime rate. The United States' Bill of Rights declares, "all citizens are entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness". If one individual should take these rights from another, theirs should be revoked as well. When one person

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How does Shaw develop the audiences understanding and maintain their interest at the beginning of act 2?

Daniel.S 0LY How does Shaw develop the audiences understanding and maintain their interest at the beginning of act 2? Based on a classical myth, Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion plays on the complex business of human relationships in a social world. Phonetics professor Henry Higgins tutors the very cockney Eliza Doolittle, not only in the refinement of her speech, but also in the refinement of her manner. When the end results produce a very ladylike Miss Doolittle, the lessons learned become much more far reaching. The successful musical "My Fair Lady" is based on this Bernard Shaw classic. Act 2 introduces two new characters to the story, a Mrs Pearce and Eliza Doolittles' father. One of the many great attributes to the play is the verbal jousting that takes place between Eliza and Mr Higgins, as is that between the various other characters in the play. Perhaps the best exchange occurs when Mr Doolittle visits Higgins' house to determine the whereabouts of his daughter. Yet, his real interest isn't in confirming the whereabouts of his daughter; it's obtaining some money. At one point Mr Higgins colleague Colonel Pickering, shocked by the mans callous attitude, inquires, "Have you no morals, man?" to which Doolittle simply replies, "Nah can't afford none. Neither could you if you were as poor as me!" Act 2 begins with Higgins and Pickering resting from a full morning of

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Offences Against the Person. Case note regarding R. v Brown [1994] 1 A.C. 212.

Case note regarding R. v Brown [1994] 1 A.C. 212. Fatima Gurbanova 103134 IA120 Audrey Woraker The sado-masochist group which “willingly and enthusiastically”[1] applied violence upon each other in order to receive a sexual pleasure was held guilty under sections “20 and 47 the Offences against Person Act 1861”[2]. Section 20 of the Offences against person act 1861 states: “Whosoever shall unlawfully and maliciously wound or inflict any grievous bodily harm upon any other person, either with or without weapon or instrument, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and being convicted thereof shall be liable to be kept in penal servitude”[3], section 47 states: “Whosoever shall be convicted upon an indictment of any assault occasioning actual bodily harm will be liable to be kept in penal servitude”[4]. Appellants being unsatisfied with the sentence of the court applied for appeal arguing that the act under which they were sentenced is inappropriate in the given conditions. The appellants were experiencing their sado-masochistic exercises on private property, without involving ‘children, young persons (except for K. who was limited in contact) or animals’[5]. Their activities were not intended to be shown to public, and the tapes with their activities were intended only to be shown among the members of the group. All the injuries that the members had were

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The Human Rights Act 1998

The Human Rights Act1998 came into force with effect from 2ndOctober2000. It is regarded as the most important development in English Law. HRA sets out basic rights and freedoms every individual is allowed to enjoy. The European Conventions on Human Rights are incorporated into the HRA, which received Royal Assent in 1998. Before the HRA the conventions could only be binding in International law on the U.K Government, it didn't bestow rights which could be forced directly by the individual. Since 2ndOctober2000-13thDecember2001, 297 cases have been analysed by the European Court of Human Rights, 233 received no remedy and only 56 of the claims were upheld1. Everett identified Warkworth Hermitage and Castle in 1998 to host Thorsfest. Now within the last week, late 2002, an order is published prohibiting access. Question arises whether the order can be challenged by Everett using the HRA? Everett needs to prove Thorskinds are a recognised religion. In Mandla, Dowell Lee19832, the House of Lords established how to recognise a religious group. A religious group has to be regarded as a distinct community because of, certain characteristics. Two main characteristics are: . Having a long shared history 2. Having cultural traditions of its own and other characteristics including: > common geographical origin > common language > common literature > common religion different

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Land Law

The Law of Real Property 'The aims of any system of registered title should be certainty, simplicity and the ability to be economic' In the light of this statement, critically consider the structure and major provisions of the Land Registration Act 2002 How far and by what means does the new legislation seek to achieve the aims stated above? This essay will discuss the major provisions of the Land Registration Act 2002 and its economic affects. This essay will also look at the history of registration in order to demonstrate its relevance. The concept of registration of property is not something that has come about in recent years; the idea began at the time of William the Conqueror in 10661. Once in England, William declared all land to be his and this view has remained ever since, who ever rules the country owns the land. The law was used as currency, in the way that is was given to a chosen few, for example, the Church and Lords in return for prayers and knights respectively, but ultimately it belongs to the Crown. The development of land law from this point relates to the doctrine of tenures and a 'slice of time'2 in the land. It was therefore of benefit to know who was living on the land so that a form of rent could be collected from them. Registration aided this. The system of tenure is no longer in use but concept of a 'slice of time' from the Sovereign still

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Poor Citizen

Poor Citizen INTRODUCTION Is 'poor citizen' a contradiction in term? Can we truly speak of a person as 'complete' citizen if he strives day and night for his survival in poverty? Can such a person exercise the rights granted to him by the virtue of his membership to the community? Does not the term poverty suggest the failure of social citizenship rights? This concise essay will attempt to briefly answer these questions. In order to be able to sufficiently answer these questions, we need to briefly examine citizenship rights and look at what is that rights give to the person in whom they are vested and determine how poverty effects the citizenship rights of an individual. Understanding Social Citizenship Rights. To the Greek philosopher Aristotle citizenship was the privileged status for all free men of the city-state. Women and children were not considered citizens and were therefore excluded. Marshall (1950) sees citizenship as a status bestowed upon the full members of a community. Marshall argues that there are no fixed inherent rights in the concept of citizenship, however with historic development rights have come to be associated with citizenship. Marshall identifies three types of rights that he argues to be associated with citizenship in modern democracies. He calls them civil rights, social rights and political rights. To T.H. Marshall civil rights are rights

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