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Miracles
First published Mon Oct 11, 2010; substantive revision Sat Jul 2, 2011 [Editor's Note: The following new entry by Timothy McGrew replaces the former entry on this topic by the previous author.] A miracle (from the Latin mirari, to wonder), at a first and very rough approximation, is an event that is not explicable by natural causes alone. A reported miracle excites wonder because it appears to require, as its cause, something beyond the reach of human action and natural causes. Historically, the appeal to miracles has formed one of the primary lines of argument in favor of specific forms of theism, the argument typically being that the event in question can best (or can only) be explained as the act of a particular deity. 1. The philosophical discussion of miracles has focused principally on the credibility of certain claims in the Jewish and Christian scriptures. 1.1 Miracles as events that exceed the productive power of nature 1.2 Miracles as violations of the laws of nature 2. Therefore,
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A Critique of David Hume’s On Miracles
Are miracles possible? Or at least can we ever know if one has graced the pages of history? This is the question David Hume attempts to answer in section ten of his Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding. Hume is not the only one who has thought highly of his argument. The purpose of this article is to examine Hume’s argument in detail. In order to show the inherent weaknesses in Hume’s arguments, we must start with a brief summary of Hume’s epistemology. Hume’s Epistemology Michael Levine says, “Hume’s position on miracles cannot be properly understood apart from his analysis of causation, a posterior reasoning and . . . his analysis of ‘impressions’ and ‘ideas.’” Atheist, Christian, Deist, Irreligion? One important facet of Hume’s treatment of miracles concerns his metaphysical belief. Paul Russell has devoted much time and writing to the question of Hume’s religious belief. Hume the Empiricist If one could identify Hume in one word it would be “empiricist.” Hume the Skeptic Section One
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Plagiarism Theme Page
Plagiarism Theme Page This "Theme Page" has links to information about Plagiarism. Students and teachers will find curricular resources (information, content...) and reference materials to help them learn about this topic. In addition, there are also links to instructional materials (lesson plans) which will help teachers provide instruction in this theme. [An] Antidote to Plagiarism A lesson and activity that will show grade 5-10 students how to write a research paper without copying. Anti-Plagiarism Strategies for Research Papers The author offers strategies that teachers can adopt to combat plagiarism including specific suggestions for becoming more aware, prevention, and detection. Avoiding Plagiarism Brought to you by Purdue University Online Writing Lab, this handout provides a succinct description of how students can avoid plagiarism. Articles and News Cut-and-Paste Plagiarism: Preventing, Detecting and Tracking Online Plagiarism LM_Net FAQ On Plagiarism Plagiarism and the Web
Plagiarism
Sharon Stoerger MLS, MBA sstoer@yahoo.com Articles ~~ Copyright & Intellectual Freedom ~~ For Instructors ~~ For Students Plagiarism Case Studies ~~ Plagiarism Detection Tools ~~ Term Paper Sites--Examples Additional Plagiarism Resources ~~ Additional Ethics Resources Articles Actions Do Speak Louder than Words: Deterring Plagiarism with the Use of Plagiarism- Detection Software In the spring semester of 2000, Bear Braumoeller, an assistant professor of government at Harvard University and Brian Gaines, an associate professor of political science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) began their plagiarism study involving UIUC students taking Political Science 100: Introduction to Political Science. Anti-Plagiarism Experts Raise Questions about Services with Links to Sites Selling Papers Jeffrey R. Are More People Cheating? Canada's Simon Fraser U. James M.
Blog Archive » Top 5 citation applications
Back in my day we had to figure out arcane citation formats by poring through dusty old style manuals. This was during that awkward window after people started putting good information on the internet, but before the style manuals told you how to cite web documents. Your students don’t know how lucky they are to have handy pieces of software to do this arduous work for them. Below is Instructify’s list of the five best bibliography and citation applications out there. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Are you an ardent user of one of these? Photo credit: papertrix on Flickr.
Blog Archive » Let Word 2007 Cite your Sources for You
Nothing ruins the good time of writing a final paper faster than citing your sources. And which style do you have to use? There’s MLA, APA, Chicago, and some nonsense called Turabian which, frankly, sounds made-up. In olden times, you had to drop what you were doing to dig your style guide out of a cardboard box somewhere to figure out the correct format. Once you’ve entered your source information and selected which format you need, Word 2007 will create your in-text citations for you, then put ‘em all together for the grand finale, a flawless bibliography. Your your Word-enabled students will appreciate this time-saving trick. The Microsoft Office Word Team’s Blog via Lifehacker Related Stuff: Create Ottomated Bibliographies with OttoBibReveal Your Sources: Son of Citation Machine
Plagiarism
What is Plagiarism and Why is it Important? In college courses, we are continually engaged with other people’s ideas: we read them in texts, hear them in lecture, discuss them in class, and incorporate them into our own writing. As a result, it is very important that we give credit where it is due. Plagiarism is using others’ ideas and words without clearly acknowledging the source of that information. How Can Students Avoid Plagiarism? To avoid plagiarism, you must give credit whenever you use another person’s idea, opinion, or theory; any facts, statistics, graphs, drawings—any pieces of information—that are not common knowledge; quotations of another person’s actual spoken or written words; or paraphrase of another person’s spoken or written words. These guidelines are taken from the Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct. How to Recognize Unacceptable and Acceptable Paraphrases Here’s an UNACCEPTABLE paraphrase that is plagiarism: What makes this passage plagiarism? 1. 2.
10 Steps to Writing an Essay -- Step 1c: Researching in the Libr
Step 1c: Researching in the Library A common misconception among students is that the library is full of old, out-of-date, musty books -- probably none from this century -- and therefore any books found there would be so out of step with the current discussion on the topic that the books, and any effort to retrieve them, would be utterly useless. Fortunately, all libraries have acquisitions departments with specialists from different fields of scholarship who constantly order up-to-date books on the contemporary issues in almost all fields. As a result, most libraries have books on all issues at least within the last ten years or so. So unless you're writing about something totally new, chances are a book has been written on it, and most likely that book is waiting for you in the library. Retrieving books saves energy The Internet is full of everything from porno to CIA reports, and it's all jumbled together like paint splattered on a wall. Learn to skim books Library as sanctuary
