One method of conceptual analysis uses a priori knowledge. This is knowledge that is justified or falsified without reference to any particular experience. ... Defining life requires a posteriori knowledge which is knowledge that is justified or falsified only in reference to some particular experience. This exemplification of a natural kind requiring a posteriori knowledge for an adequate definition can be seen with water. ... From conceptual analysis, we derive that life is inherently vague and without a connection to a scientific theory, there can be no adequate definition due to the ambi...

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And new discoveries of so called extremophiles on Earth-organisms that can live in severe environments from very cold to the very hot to the very toxic-suggest that life could exist elsewhere in the universe. ...

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"The route to this discovery is art, both fine arts and those of everyday life," (Moore 1049). ... These entities are both believed to have supernatural powers of all knowing enlightenment and an uncanny ability to perceive important premonitions and knowledge for survival. ...

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DISCUSS "For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow" - ECCLESIASTES 1:18 David Malouf's "Fly Away Peter" is the story of one man's loss of innocence, as he confronts the brutality of human nature during the First World War. ... Jim Saddler's journey of self-discovery provides a vehicle for the author to deliver his powerful messages portraying the transient nature of human existence. ...

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Quotes My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the nest moment. Oprah Winfrey I am where I am because I believe in all possibilities. Whoopi Goldberg You know, your career is just your career. Your...

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At the end the deep sea can be thought of as outer space; subsequently the theories of outer space might be disproved due to the lack of knowledge. ... "The Real Secret of Piltdown" examines the events of the discovery of what was thought to be the "missing link" between apes and humans. ...

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Discuss the way time functions in Bazin's ontology of cinema. In what ways does Bazin distinguish the cinematic image from other forms of image? Bazin believes in the idea that throughout history man has attempted to deter the flow of time by creating representations of life that will remain beyond death. He uses the ancient Egyptian tradition of "mummying" dead bodies as an example of mans overwhelming desire to defeat death and time through the "preservation of life by a representation of life"1. This idea has evolved over time through the use of paintings, photographs and the cinema...

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