Mackie\u27s Arguement for the Infinite Man

Theists and non-theists alike have toiled with the characteristics of the Judeo-Christian God and how they may or may not be contradictory with the existence of evil. Some philosophers, such as J. L. Mackie, have decided that God and evil cannot coexist, mainly because the existence of evil means that any God is unable to keep evil and suffering away from His beloved creation, and such a limited God is no God at all. But Mackie’s argument rests on flawed foundation. Mankind is necessarily finite because even the infinite God cannot do the logically impossible and create the infinite—nothing infinite can be created. Mackie argues that mankind, in its unavoidably limited state, should function with limitless abilities to always choose good over evil. This “solution” requires that finite man can function with infinite capabilities, which is metaphysically impossible. The fact that mankind can potentially always choose the good choice does not mean that he can actualize this desire for good, for this would require an infinite capacity to both know and do good

Capek\u27s Masterpiece

In R. U. R. Capek dramatizes the impending danger to mankind\u27s vitality of machine-like efficiency. Here is a pleasing fantasy attempting to develop a notion implicit in Mrs. Shelley\u27s Frankenstein, the peril of man\u27s creating a monster destined eventually to destroy him. Of course, Capek changes this notion somewhat by giving it a social application. It seems that he is primarily concerned with the future of mankind. However, his planetary consciousness has not a scientific basis; it springs rather from a desire to save human values from the enslavement of industrial civilization

God\u27s Will

Infamous entity of the earth Indifference of matter and existence both Mankind in penance would cry unto the skie

13. Mankind

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Common heritage of mankind: when science challenges legal concepts

By demonstrating the role of marine organisms in the formation and composition of deep-sea mineral resources, the aim of this poster is to demonstrate that legal definitions can sometimes be relatively simplistic and limited. Considering that on the deep seafloor, the meaning of legal terms can determine the applicable legal regime, this study represents an important aspect of academic legal research. The overall goal is to introduce the interpretation methodology that will be used in the author’s PhD research project on the legal framework of deep-sea mining

The common heritage of mankind : from the law of the sea to the human genome and cyberspace

Since Arvid Pardo addressed the UN General Assembly in 1967 and proposed to declare the deep seabed and ocean floor the common heritage of mankind, the need has been felt to adapt the concept of common heritage to the human genome and the internet. This paper is intended to demonstrate that the concept of a common heritage of mankind is the ideal jacket to fit the human genome and cyberspace as a mode of international governance in the interests of all humankind. The last part of the paper discusses Father Peter Serracino Inglott's vision for Malta as a promotional centre for Open Source systems.peer-reviewe

The Coming Water Crisis: A Common Concern of Mankind

This essay argues that fresh water, its availability and use, should now be recognized as ‘a common concern of humankind’, much as climate change was recognized as a ‘common concern of humankind’ in the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and conservation of biodiversity was recognized as a ‘common concern of humankind’ in the 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity. This would respond to the many linkages between what happens in one area with the demand for and the supply of fresh water in other areas. It would take into account the scientific characteristics of the hydrological cycle, address the growing commodification of water in the form of transboundary water markets and virtual water transfers through food production and trade, and respect the efforts to identify a human right to water