uses a story of the ring of Gyges to illustrate the natural unjust of people. He claims that no man‚ given the opportunity‚ would reject the chance to do injustice without punishment. I agree with Glaucon’s perspective. Humans would do absolutely anything if they couldn’t be held accountable for their actions. In the story of Gyges’ rings‚ as Glaucon tells it‚ Gyges was a shepherd who had the good fortune of finding a dead body wearing nothing but a golden ring. He took this ring‚ without regard of
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Does the intensity and size of the Hapalochlaena Lunulata blue rings change relative to the proximity and size of a threat? Introduction: The Hapalochlaena lunulata (Greater blue-ringed octopus) is a very small species in size that can spread up to 20cm. However‚ for such a small animal‚ they can be easily distinguished in its habitat‚ as when they are angry‚ their dark brown/yellow colour becomes covered with illuminous blue rings. It is thought that this brilliant colour is exposed as a warning
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The “ring of Gyges” refers to a story told by Glaucon found in Plato’s Republic. In Book II‚ Glaucon uses this story to challenge Socrates’ idea that people are just by nature and argues that many people would rather prefer to act unjust over just. The story he tells talks about a man who stumbles upon a magical ring that makes him invisible whenever he wants‚ thus giving him the power to do whatever he desired‚ while not getting caught and still maintaining a good reputation. He ends up seducing
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Ethernet vs. Token Ring Topology Ethernet and Token Ring LAN technologies operate in different ways and both systems have their inherent advantages and disadvantages. The decision on which topology to use can be influenced by a number of factors. The most common factors to consider are cost‚ reliability‚ speed‚ size‚ administration‚ security and growth. Ethernet is a frame-based computer networking technology for local area networks (LANs). It defines wiring and signaling for the physical
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Lord of the Flies‚ a novel by William Golding‚ reflects upon the very core of human beings. Golding described human beings as innately evil. He also showed readers that all it takes to bring humans’ true nature out is by being in an unknown environment that is free of laws. Being surrounded by mysterious creatures in an unknown land‚ the stranded boys are left for dead. In the small world without adults‚ the boys slowly corrupt in to follow their instinct to satisfy their immediate desires.
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A well-known American author‚ Mark Twain‚ once said; “Everyone is a moon‚ and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody.” This proves that one’s human nature has a seed‚ growing inside‚ consisting of both good and evil. In the novel Lord of the Flies‚ written by William Golding‚ as the novel progresses‚ the nature of hunting changes. This persuades the boys to abandon the values of civilization‚ leading them to self-indulge themselves with savagery. At first‚ the main purpose of hunting is
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Introduction Traveling is one of the ways of discovering new countries. Millions of people all over the world spend their holidays traveling. They travel to see other continents‚ modern cities and the ruins of ancient towns‚ they travel to enjoy picturesque places‚ or just for a change of scene. Its always interesting to discover new things‚ different ways of life‚ to meet different people‚ to try different food‚ to listen to different musical rhythms. Those who live in the country like to go
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A mask is an item that is used to hide emotion. In Lord of the Flies by William Golding‚ the boys stuck on the island use masks to hide their emotions. They all go through a rollercoaster of emotions but they all fear that showing the emotions will destroy them. Golding uses the masks to symbolize that the boys are hiding behind something to show that they are truly good and no evil can become of them. A mask is used on all of the boys to hide their primitive stage that they are feeling. The
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Burj Khalifa Tower Phaedra Rosengarth‚ Joseph Barlow‚ Steve Corrales‚ Vanthea Chhim‚ and Kenneth Gottschalk ITT Tech - Lathrop Burj al Khalifa Tower The Burj Khalifa‚ known as Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration‚ is a megatall skyscraper in Dubai‚ United Arab Emirates‚ and is the tallest man-made structure in the world‚ at 829.8 m (2‚722 ft). The Burj Khalifa skyscraper is a world-class destination and the magnificent centerpiece of Downtown Dubai‚ Dubai ’s new urban masterpiece. Cost of Construction
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In the novel Lord of the Flies‚ by William Golding‚ Golding illustrates many different themes. One of the themes he demonstrates is being away from a civilized society causes a person to become barbaric. Throughout the novel the conflict is demonstrated between Jack and Ralph who represent savagery vs. civilization. The ways Golding demonstrates this theme is how the boys’ language changes throughout the story. Also the way their behavior changes‚ and how they lose their identities through out the
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