Possible world

and epistemic possibility. Metaphysically contingent cases are ways that the world might have turned out. The way the world might have been acknowledges the notion of possible worlds. A possible world portrays the idea that our world could have been different. The universe might have ended up differently supposing a difference from the actual world. ‘It is possible that…’ is another way to talk about the ‘possible worlds’ idea

World War one was one of the most devastating wars that mankind has ever known, it’s participants spanning across continents making this the world’s first truly global conflict. A combination of variables lead to this clash among the world's industrialized titans. The aftermath of which would lead to an even more impactful series of events. Many people believe that The Great War was caused by a single event, the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. But that argument is flawed

general. A child is raised by good parents because they are like good mentors. Good parents will help raise and guide their children to success. A child is raised successful once it develops the ability to imagine according to Alison Gopnik in “Possible Worlds” as well as develop the ability to discover ideas from conversations according to Sherry Turkle in “The Empathy Diaries”. However, Amy Chua in “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior” believes that it is best to raise their children to succession using

arguments, the natural world includes everything that is in existence. This includes ideologies such as motion, God, gravity, solar radiation, and our physical environment as whole. The natural world is not only made up of things that our senses can detect, such as touch and smell, but is also includes things such as God and gravity which are unattainable through the senses. According to Immanuel Kant, the sensible world includes anything that can become known to humans. The sensible world includes things

explains the Many Worlds Theory of quantum mechanics to explore how the world is governed. The theory describes a universal wave function that includes all possible outcomes from any actions that occur. This means that there are many worlds that exist that host every single event, so events that do not happen in one world occur in some other world. Although Yu Tsun seems to be motivated by his desire to prove himself, he really kills Stephen Albert because he learns of the “many worlds” theory. Carroll’s

World Hunger and the Possible Solutions World hunger has been a problem that has plagued to world for as long as anyone can remember; people have also tried to end it for that long as well. This problem also has the problem of people not understanding it correctly. THE PROBLEM OF WORLD HUNGER HAS YET TO BE APPROACHED SUCCESSFULLY AND ACTION NEEDS TO BE DECISIVELY TAKEN First, it is important to understand that the lack of food is not the problem. The world has been producing enough food for

I will then examine the state of nature in the context of Glaucon and Thomas Hobbes. Finally, I will draw on the literature of Immanuel Kant, and Jean Baudrillard. For the greater good within us, we would all like to live in a world without war, a world where competition is replaced by co-operation and individual freedom. However, this will never be; it was from the beginning of creation, that the internal violence or conflict within humankind was manifested. Genesis 4:8, stated that, “Cain

According to Pangloss’s posting “all is for the best, in the best of all possible worlds”, this means that for anything that happens in your life at that particular time is the best thing that can ever happen to you or ever get in the entire life that you have lived. Also from the statement of pangloss, he seems not to be considering what the future is holding for you. I therefor say that I don’t fully agree with him (I partially agree and disagree) to this idea. For my argument stated below. I partially

On Tuesday, Feb 28, the NMSU The Statesmen, Women’s Chorale, Chamber Choir, and University Singers presented a show called The Best of All Possible World, conducted by Christa Fredrickson. They performed various works: MADRIGALS, pieces from musicals, an ORGANUM piece, arranged by Fredrickson herself, as well as sacred text compositions and folk songs. To begin the concert, the NMSU Statesmen sang It’s a Grand Night for Singing (from the musical “State Fair”), followed by Come again, sweet love

2. If it is possible that a maximally great being exists, then a maximally great being exists in some possible world. 3. If a maximally great being exists in some possible world, then it exists in every possible world. 4. If a maximally great being exists in every possible world, then it exists in the actual world. 5. Therefore, a maximally great being exists in the actual world. 6. Therefore, a maximally great being exists. 7. Therefore, God exists. Now it might be a surprise to learn that steps