In response, I humbly submitted that I was more concerned about teleological harmony. Teleology is the explanation which seeks to understand events not by their causes but by their purpose.

Take, for example, this paragraph from an essay entitled "Can any version of the teleological argument be convincing after Auschwitz?" • William Paley put forward the most famous version of the ...

Anselm's ontological argument purports to be an a priori proof of God's existence. Anselm starts with premises that do not depend on experience for their justification and then proceeds by purely ...

Strong and thorough evidence supports an argument or "claim," providing explanation in the form of quotes, statistics, personal reflections, and observations, to name a few. Yet, just including a ...

The word ‘argument’ suggests a disagreement - but a written argument has nothing to do with conflict. An argument should present a clear and well-supported point of view. You provide support ...

This page will help you understand what is needed to build a well-structured and convincing argument in your academic writing. Arguing is something that we are likely to engage in most days of our ...

Social action is central to social thought. This centrality reflects the overwhelming causal significance of action for social life, the centrality of action to any account of social phenomena, and ...

They had two children together, but the marriage ended in 1946. That same year, she met William Paley, the founder of CBS, ...

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