have met their bare necessities. What does Aristotle mean by ‘good’? Does it mean happiness? Stability? I found this idea particularly intriguing because Aristotle points out that this goodness is best achieved collectively rather than individually. Is this possible? As Aristotle himself points out‚ people typically act in their own self-interest “in order to obtain that which they think good”. (1252a3) If the state aims at the “highest good” (1252a6)‚ does this necessarily benefit
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Rochford 8:00- 9:20 MW 18 March 2013 What Can You See? For many‚ you have to see something to believe it. However‚ when looking at the beliefs of a blind person‚ we discover that seeing may actually distort our beliefs. In Raymond Carver’s short story “Cathedral”‚ an unnamed narrator tells a story of meeting a blind man for the first time in his life. Before meeting Robert‚ the narrator tells us of how uncomfortable he is about him. If it had not been for his obligation to meet this man‚ he probably
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What does it mean to be a consumer : Issues‚ Problems‚ Challenges‚ Attractions? A consumer can be defined at its most basic level as “an individual who buys products or services for personal use.” There is a common misconception that we can only consume tangible products or things which we can physically use. However‚ as mentioned in the definition above we can also consume leisure activities- such as watching television‚ surfing the internet or going for a swim‚ we can consume education by
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and psychological changes in living beings on Earth‚ including humans. People always tend to say that a full moon will drive you wild or that strange things will occur. Some philosophers and historians such as Aristotle and Pliny the Elder once said that the brain was the “moistest” organ in the body‚ therefore is susceptible to influences of the moon(Lunacy and the Full Moon). The effects the moon can have on people A number of occurrences are said to be taken on humans by the influence
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The growing problem of government surveillance The internet is being regulated more and more by governments‚ but is it a good thing? There’s a global war going on right now. I’m not talking about Syria‚ I’m talking about the war on the Internet. As the Internet has gotten bigger over the years‚ it has become a bigger interest for governments all over the world. Presidents and kings have a Twitter account now‚ and all the plans for budget spending are put on government websites. But it
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and watch The Big Bang Theory on television. Those thirty minute airings had my whole living room roaring. We loved how awkward Sheldon was and how Leonard was always chasing pretty Penny. It was not until recently that I have noticed how misogyny is portrayed throughout the show. As I watch the episodes back I still laugh: however‚ I cannot help but to realize how the women‚ in particular Penny and Amy‚ are carried throughout each episode. For those who are not familiar‚ The Big Bang Theory is
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Close your eyes and hear bullets being shot‚ then explosions from bombs‚ and lastly‚ cries of people who are filled with fear and trauma. But to every dark day‚ there’s always a light that shines out‚ that follows you through your most horrific moments. These lights were the lives of Malala Yousafzai‚ who lived in Swat and where the Taliban‚ a terrorist group‚ controlled the valley and Anne Frank‚ who lived in the time when the Holocaust took place and hid from the Nazis. Both were an inspiration
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1950’s The 1950’s where so called the birth of popular music. The first half of the decade was run by popular music‚ or classic pop. This more vocal driven music had replaced the earlier big band style. Artists such as Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra where the leaders of this age of traditional pop. Often the most popular musicians that play this genre also played very well on the television and sometimes they would be featured on music special shows‚ or perhaps even have a music variety of their
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While many people ‚ including some educators and social scientists‚ agree that the countryside is better for the health and physical development of children‚ i believe that growing up in a big city provides children with more advantages than in the countryside. This is because children can receive more chances for better educations and cultural experiences if they grow up in an urban setting in comparison with growing up in the countryside. Living in a big city almost guarantees children a better
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Thao Nguyen 02/18/2013 Toefl Prep. Dr.Ray Simple Essay Problem solving is the most important skill in the present day world. We have to deal with problem solving in business‚ in private lives‚ and in doing everyday choice. Below‚ I would like to specify the importance of this most vital skill in the areas mentioned above. First‚ every business is based on the ability of the owner of the business and his employees to make fast and professional decision. There are many
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