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E_4_20 Verified Cataclysms & Chronology

E_4_20 — Catastrophism vs. Uniformitarianism: History of the Debate

The catastrophism vs. uniformitarianism debate represents one of the most consequential intellectual controversies in the history of science — fundamentally shaping how geologists, biologists, and historians understand t

catastrophism uniformitarianism actualism Cuvier Hutton Lyell
ZE_5_01 Verified Ethics & Applied Philosophy

ZE_5_01 — Ethics of Consent: Informed, Sexual, Political, and Medical

Consent — the voluntary agreement of a competent agent to a proposed action — is widely regarded as one of the fundamental moral concepts in liberal democratic societies. It serves as the crucial boundary between legitim

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ZE_1_07 Ethics & Applied Philosophy

ZE_1_07 — Social Contract Theory

Social contract theory holds that political authority and moral/political obligations are grounded in an agreement — actual or hypothetical — among individuals to form a society and accept governance. The theory addresse

social contract Hobbes Locke Rousseau Rawls state of nature
ZE_1_06 Ethics & Applied Philosophy

ZE_1_06 — Deontological Ethics and Kant

Deontological ethics (from Greek deon, "duty") holds that the morality of an action depends on whether it conforms to a rule or duty, not on its consequences. The most influential deontologist is Immanuel Kant (1724–1804

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