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The Secular Problem of Evil: An Essay in Analytic Existentialism
The existence of evil is often held to pose philosophical problems only for theists. I argue that the existence of evil gives rise to a philosophical problem which confronts theist and atheist alike. The problem is constituted by the following claims: (1) Successful human beings (i.e., those meeting their basic prudential interests) are committed to a good-enough world; (2) the actual world is not a good-enough world (i.e., sufficient evil exists). It follows that human beings must either (3a) maintain a state of epistemic ignorance regarding the nature of the actual world or (3b) abandon their basic prudential interests. Theists resolve this problem by rejecting (2), only to confront the problem of evil as it is traditionally understood. Successful atheists also reject (2), but without adequate grounds for doing so
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Factors effecting families' response to a treatment offer by a child guidance clinic
Thesis (M.S.)--Boston UniversityThis is a study of factors in the initial contact related to families' handling of a treatment plan offered by a child guidance clinic.
When a clinic considers cases for treatment plans it is important to
know as closely as possible that the family can and will use such help.
The needs of the community for the helping services of the clinic as shown,
in part, by the waiting lists are a charge to the clinic to offer treatment
wisely. The nature of many of the problem situations presented for
consideration is such that the decision can be a crucial one in the lives
of whole families. Clinics do not offer a simple remedy, but a complex
problem-solving process which involves two or more members of the family
in a new kind of experience with the combined efforts of the clinic team.
Each clinic has objective criteria to consider in making its selection of
cases and each has a vital interest in broadening this objective base for
a more scientific procedure. This study of factors relating to acceptance
of treatment is pertinent to that interest.
Two groups of twelve cases presenting similar problems have been compared.
One group consists of cases which did not accept treatment when it
was offered. The other is a group of cases which accepted and entered into
treatment. The application interviews as recorded in the case records were
examined by means of a schedule. The schedule was constructed to examine
factual data and the attitudes of both parents toward help, toward their
child and toward the problem. The information from the two groups was
then contrasted in an attempt to identify any significant differences. [TRUNCATED
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A Successful Broad-band Survey for Giant Lya Nebulae I: Survey Design and Candidate Selection
Giant Lya nebulae (or Lya "blobs") are likely sites of ongoing massive galaxy
formation, but the rarity of these powerful sources has made it difficult to
form a coherent picture of their properties, ionization mechanisms, and space
density. Systematic narrow-band Lya nebula surveys are ongoing, but the small
redshift range covered and the observational expense limit the comoving volume
that can be probed by even the largest of these surveys and pose a significant
problem when searching for such rare sources. We have developed a systematic
search technique designed to find large Lya nebulae at 2<z<3 within deep
broad-band imaging and have carried out a survey of the 9.4 square degree NOAO
Deep Wide-Field Survey (NDWFS) Bootes field. With a total survey comoving
volume of ~10^8 h^-3_70 Mpc^3, this is the largest volume survey for Lya
nebulae ever undertaken. In this first paper in the series, we present the
details of the survey design and a systematically-selected sample of 79
candidates, which includes one previously discovered Lya nebula.Comment: Accepted to ApJ after minor revision; 25 pages in emulateapj format;
18 figures, 3 table
Effective student motivation commences with resolving 'dissatisfiers'
The evolution in students' expectations based on Maslow's theory of human motivation shows a transition from expectations having an effect upon motivation towards those providing a satisfactory experience. Maslow's argument was that once the lower level needs, such as physiological and safety needs, are met other higher needs emerge. In the context of student motivation, once environmental conditions are satisfied, the individual becomes dominated by the unsatisfied needs and other hygiene factors related to their studies dominate their experience and expectations. However, the environmental conditions must be satisfied before progress to other levels will succeed. Failure to address these basic issues at the commencement of a student's course of study can lead to absence and the subsequent lack of academic integration is a significant contributor to withdrawal
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