The Study of Architecture and Design Architecture and designs are two areas that I've always wanted to study. There are several reasons why I wish to study design at the University of California Los Angeles. It is well known for its superior education and research. It has a very good faculty and many facilities such as libraries. The faculty is highly qualified in the field of design and architecture. There is a wide variety of programs offered, which is an advantage to students. UCLA is a more up to date university in this field, especially with the new technology. The good student environment matches my life style. The students and faculty there are more international and intellectual. They are further more tolerable and more open-minded compared to other students in different universities. Also the Los Angeles area and weather creates a comfortable atmosphere and environment. UCLA is a well-known school worldwide. These are all reasons why I wish to study design at UCLA. My professional goal is to become a successful architect/designer. In order to achieve my goal, I must gain knowledge, experience and have a high level of competence. I want to have a career in the field of architecture with a well-known architect company. I want to contribute to the growth and progress of architecture and design. From the program at UCLA I expect to get a high quality education that will enable me to be successful in my future career. I also expect to be taught by highly qualified experts in this field. And I want to be exposed to the latest concepts, methods, and techniques in this field. I want to enjoy what I'm learning at UCLA and be able to apply what I've learned in my field. I expect it to be exciting and challenging. I want to be able to accomplish something great in my career with the knowledge and the experience that I will gain at UCLA.
To conclude, Anselm’s ontological argument is based purely on reason. Therefore, you must already believe in the idea of God existing in order to accept this argument. This is the a priori aspect of this argument. However, as this argument uses your own logic alone, it does pose contradicting issues which Gaunilo’s critique highlighted. Nevertheless, it is remarkable that Anselm’s version of the Ontological argument was based on mind’s logic, rather than revelation as it is very difficult to construct a concept without your environment having an effect on your findings.
Rene Descartes was a 17th Century mathematician and French Philosopher whose life's work focused on providing a new prospective on the human perception of reality. The definition of this reality is seen as Descartes greatest life goal. Coined as the "Father of Modern Philosophy," (Cunningham & Reich, 2010, p. 385), Descartes laid the groundwork the philosophy and reality as we perceive it today. Descartes autobiography, Discourse on the Method of Rightly Conducting the Reason and Seeking Truth in the Sciences (Descartes, 2004) shares with the reader a glimpse into the mind of a brilliant, yet frail, man who provided an in depth explanation on the perception of human existence and the reality we live in today. The works, shortened to Discourse on Method for the modern day, outlined in Cunningham & Reich (2010), focuses on Descartes's proof as to the existence of God and is the crux of his argument and stance on the reality of man.
Do you ever have one of those days when you remember your parents taking away all of your baseball cards or all of your comic books because you got a bad grade in one of your classes? You feel a little depressed and your priced possession has been stolen. This event is the same as August Wilson’s, The Piano Lesson. The story is about a sibling rivalry, Boy Willie Charles against Berniece Charles, regarding an antique, family inherited piano. Boy Willie wants to sell the piano in order to buy the same Mississippi land that his family had worked as slaves. However, Berniece, who has the piano, declines Boy Willie’s request to sell the piano because it is a reminder of the history that is their family heritage. She believes that the piano is more consequential than “hard cash” Boy Willie wants. Based on this idea, one might consider that Berniece is more ethical than Boy Willie.
My experience at Ventura College meets all of what Hacker and Dreifus set as good college traits. Ventura college tuition rates seem to be very reasonable and also affordable to most people, most people don’t have to worry about being stuck with a debt that they have to pay after they graduate. Teacher’s quality at Ventura College is great, most teachers know how to teach and how to interact with students. The student teacher ratio is low with comparison to other big colleges. Most of Ventura College’s money is spent on students related activities, there isn’t a fancy cafeteria or a huge gym. My experience at Ventura College exceed the price I pay to attend it.
Writing a self-reflective tirade is perhaps one of the most difficult tasks to perform. I have found myself pondering this topic for an unusually long time; no one has ever asked me to write about my culture-- the one thing about myself which I understand the least. This question which is so easy for others to answer often leads me into a series of convoluted explanations, "I was born in the U.S., but lived in Pakistan since I was six. My brothers moved to the US when I was thirteen" I am now nearly twenty, which means I have spent half my life being Pakistani, the other half trying to be American, or is the other way around?
Universities in California, especially UC Berkley and University of Southern California are ranked so high in the nation that foreign students yearn to study in California in order to get more chances to work in well-known companies such as Apple and Silicon Valley. The quality of schools and education people can get decides how many chances and how many possibilities to be close to success. According to Jennifer Medina, “During a 1960s renaissance, California’s public university system came to be seen as a model for the rest of the country and an economic engine for the state”. The uniquely structured California education system, which provides students with higher education and convenient transfer, attracts an increasing rate of foreign students intend to get education in California instead of other states. Those foreign students, who are not qualified to get into UC or cannot afford such high tuitions, can apply to CSU or CCC at the beginning, and then transfer to UC which is most students’ dream school. Despite the advantages of the California education system enjoys, the extreme budget cuts, growth tuition and increasing population however overturn what foreign students imagined about universities in California, and the result is that most foreign students cannot realize their California dreams about education in California.
Leibniz believes we have sufficient reason to believe the source of everything is God. God's perfection can make all things possible. In addition, all things are a reflection of God and in this sense the Monad is a reflection of God's doing.
College is a place where people go to learn and to grow as a person. Most people go to college for the same reasons. They want to set a good foundation for getting a job, experience new things, or because their parents wanted them to. All of those reasons apply to me also.
When I first started looking for potential schools in which felt right for me I didn't exactly know where to start. The many other colleges that I researched didn't have a fashion program and if they did, it strictly was an art school in which i wasn't necessarily comfortable with. My idea for a dream college was a large campus that had enough programs for one to be flexible with and not have to worry if an original major choice didn't end up working out. However I came across some college information that stated that Drexel University has one of the best rankings for their design programs
In conclusion, Anselm’s ontological argument is based on the concept analyze instead of the fact or experience. He uses the logical analysis for the concept of God, then he uses the concept of the God which he gives to people as the start point to prove God exists. In this argument, the biggest problem is that Anselm is a believer for God. Before he tries to prove God exists, deep in his mind, he already thought that God is existence. Then he can come up with some concepts that can only accepted by the Christians to prove that God exists. I think that for a Christian like Anselm, the ontological argument still a good example to prove that God exists. However, for people who do not believed in God, this argument is difficult to convince them.
Throughout our lives, we value many things. Whether it’s valuing family, a passion, or even priorities, we highly praise certain things. For now, let’s take friendship into consideration. Some individuals value friendship whereas others don’t. Those who value friendship value it because they turn to in order to seek shelter when there’s nowhere else to turn to. It is safe to say friendship is a significant part of our lives, and no individual can vouch for friendship like Greek philosopher, Aristotle. Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics delves into this idea of friendship being a necessity as well as conveying the three types of friendship he establishes. Friendship based on utility, pleasure, and virtue were thoroughly examined and ultimately, Aristotle developed a stance on the fact that friendship based on virtue is the one to attain. Subsequently, he provides a strong foundation for which he says friendship based on utility and pleasure are unstable friendships.
Descartes was born 1596 in France. At eight years old he was already in college. Descartes was a scientist and was also known as the father of modern Western Philosophy. He is famous for his book “The mediations of philosophy,” first published in 1641. He is much like me because he refused to stem off other philosophers thought. Instead, he created his philosophy. He is most famous for his quote “I think therefore I am.” This paper will include Descartes doubt, Descartes the cogito, his knowledge of the material world. The principles of the Cartesian epistemology. The “light of nature.”
If the only proofs for the existence of God were Aquinas’s five ways and Anselm’s ontological argument, in my opinion, Anselm provides the best reasoning. I am not saying that Anselm’s argument is good, or even valid, but just that given the set of proofs by Aquinas and Anselm, Anselm’s is better.
I like Berkley mainly because it’s close to home, for an easy commute, I also like how nice the Wurster Hall campus is set up, another thing that really stood out about the school was all its special programs they have set up for the environment, which proved just how dedicated the students and school really are about making the change. Even if I don’t solve global warming or any of the major dilemmas we have, I will be okay knowing that I worked hard and learned something from the experience, but if I plan on going to this school and completing my goals, I have to make sure I stay smart all through out high school, and don’t let my laziness stop me. In conclusion, I think I’ve made it clear that the school I hope to attend one day is Berkley University, where I will try to peruse a degree in environmental studies.
For those who want to be more involved on campus, living on campus would be the best choice. If you plan on being more active around the school, you will more than likely be on time. If you were off campus, you would have to deal with traffic and worry about not being late. Also, if you stay on campus you can take a quick nap in between classes, which can be refreshing. Another benefit would be having access to all resources the campus has to offer. You would have access to