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The Problem of Evil: What is the inconsistent trial?

The problem of evil is often given in the form of an inconsistent triad. For example, J. L. Mackie gave the following three propositions: God is omnipotent God is omnibenevolent Evil exists Mackie argued tha...
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What is the Verification Principle?

The Verification Principle (VP), developed by A J Ayer in Language, Truth and Logic (1936) , was a set of criteria that determined what constitutes meaningful language. Inspired by the Wittgensteinian pictur...
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How do I know when to use 'à' vs. 'de'? French preposition help!

There are various rules in French which can help you to choose the right preposition. Below are the rules for the preposition à. à used to refer to a place. - à la maison; au ( à + le) bureau. - for names of...
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How does the ionisation energy differ across period 2 from Li to Ne?

The ionisation energy across a period increases as the effective nuclear charge increases but the shielding stays the same. Effective nuclear charge= the electrostatic 'pull' that an electron 'feels' from a ...
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What is a catalyst?

A catalyst lowers the activation energy of a reaction and therefore increases the rate of reaction. The catalysts reacts with the reactants but is regenerated again in the reaction so it is not used up.
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