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Cyclopedia of Economics

By: Sam Vaknin

...best not to sign it, if it is signed – it is contrary to my express will". There is little legal (or moral) doubt that such a contract should be voi... ...natories" lacks this sine qua non trait? In the absence of consciousness, there is little point in talking about free will (or rights which depend ... ...us and intelligent person has the intention to achieve a goal. He then engages in a series of absolutely random and unrelated actions, one of which ... ...correct can we speak of an achievement. Our would-be achiever is thus burdened by a series of requirements. He must be conscious, must possess a wel... ...ction. But whether an event or action is an achievement or not also depends on the world itself, the substrate of the actions. An achievement must ... ...rred) – there would be no meaning to the word achievement. In an entropic, stagnant world – no achievement is ever possible. Moreover: the mere occ... ...ence would still remain largely valid. Animal Rights According to MSNBC, in a May 2005 Senate hearing, John Lewis, the FBI's deputy assistant dire... ...ted States and the Minoans in Crete (today's Greece). The Britannica Encyclopedia (2005 edition) recounts how the "Binderwurs of central India ate ... ...ei" ("city air liberates" - the sign above the gates of the cities of the Hanseatic League)? This is the eternal tension between the individual and ...

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