... is temporarily attached. Any and all mental states and activities, as well as physical ones, originate from this unique entity. Substance dualism states that the real essence of you has nothing to do with your physical body, but rather from the distinct nonphysical entity of the mind. The mind is in constant interaction with the body. The body's sense organs create experiences in the mind. The desires and decisions of the mind cause the body to act in certain ways. This is what makes each mind's body its own. The popular or "ghost in the machine" form of substance dualism states that a person is a "gho ...

... functionalist paradigm focuses on the integration of society, and how society how its own groups which has their own functions to help improve the peoples lives. Functionalist paradigm fits in the category of macro-sociology, because it focuses on the patterns that shape an entire society. Functionalists believe that society is maintained through the thought of trust and consensus on moral values for ideal behavior. Working together will result in a stable social environment that will create equality. Conflicts or dysfunctions will be view as a disease in the social system. Social conflict paradigm believes that ...

... the act of lethal injection, a form of capital punishment, is presented and made visual for one's eyes. Both the readings and the movie hit on emotions that some people have never thought about feeling. With the many people in the world there are many different feelings on capital punishment. Upon reading George Orwell's "A Hanging," the reader can obviously see that the writer is against capital punishment. Orwell brings out many of the points that are considered for argument against the death penalty. Orwell writes "It is curious; but till that moment I had never realized what it means to destroy a healthy, ...

... the sport of basketball, the games greatness is being lost. One example of the extreme pay an athlete can achieve is shown by an athlete named Michael Jordan. This basketball player is being paid thirty million dollars for the 96 - 97 season. Last year for the season of 95 - 96, Jordan was only being paid 3.5 million. While being paid this salary, Jordan hardly ever complained too much even though the amount Jordan was being paid was very low for the NBA. During this season Jordan never made any kind of statement about quitting or even leaving for another team to make the money he may deserve. Other players s ...

... met. The aunt scheduled her for the circumcision and she ran with 3,000 dollars that one of her aunts had saved. What is female circumcision? The term covers three main varieties of genital mutilation (2). There is the "sunna circumcision"; this consists of removal of the prepuce and/or the tip of the clitoris. Ironically, sunna in Arabic means "tradition". This is done because it is believed that the clitoris is a very dangerous part of the female anatomy. In our culture, Freud stated in his book, Sexuality and the Psychology of Love, that the "elimination of clitoral sexuality is a necessary precondition ...

... report, is someone entirely different. This side of Clinton is weak, reckless, and decadent. President Clinton's character perfectly matches the definition of the tragic hero that was formulated by Aristotle. A classic tragic hero is an extraordinary person who is brought down by a tragic flaw or weakness, and his downfall. The concept of hubris, or pride, underlies all tragic flaws. This corresponds to Bill Clinton's strong sense of invulnerability and denial. Clinton is a very strong person because he got his reputation completely destroyed. His private side got him into a lot of trouble but people view him ...

... the information I could find on the topic. Sadist and Masochist are two term that you will hear a lot in the up coming years. A Sadist " is a person who derives sexual satisfaction from experiencing pain". A Masochist is "a person who derives sexual satisfaction from experiencing pain." Masochist was named after Leopold von Sacher-Masoch (1836-1895), who was him self a masochist. Leopold von Sacher-Masoch wrote a few books on the subject of masochism. The term " Sadist" derives from the name of the name of the historical character the Marquis de Sad who lived around the time of the French Revolution. The best ...

... Russell is clearly contrasting his own belief in the inherent uncertainty of philosophy with the attitude of those people who dedicate their lives to a search for the "right" theory, in an attempt to understand the "truth" about human nature. He argues that, were a philosopher to write the perfect, unanswerable theory, the solution to life, the universe and everything, then philosophy would itself become responsible for inducing the very mental laziness which it should help us to avoid. Disagreement and debate between the adherents of rival theories is, moreover, essential to the health of philosophy. Just as many m ...

... went from class to class talking about the issue, in order to maximize our outreach. Through our efforts, the first adult student body at Wester Tech. was created, under the name of C.A.F.E. (Concerned Adults For Education). C.A.F.E. represented Western Tech.’s adult student body at many city wide meetings. In one of these meetings, the Toronto Adult Student Alliance, known as T.A.S.A, was created in order to fight back the government's bill 160. In October of 1997, T.A.S.A. decided to hold an adult student rally at Queen’s Park. We needed to give a good impression at the rally, so that the government would ...

... experience life in America first-hand, they are shocked by the false perceptions created by the Hollywood smoke screen. The American culture is glorified by its film industry. Each year films such as The Secret to my Success (Michael J. Fox), Coming to America (Eddie Murphy), Switching Places (Eddie Murphy), and Pretty Woman (Julia Roberts & Richard Gear) are viewed by millions across the globe. The movie screens portray illusions of freedom, wealth, romance, and happy endings. To Foreigners, the phrase "life in America" brings to mind images from the television series 90210 and Melrose Place - perfect peopl ...