Hermann Ajong College Writing I 1201 13 Shih-Kneel‚ Nancy Family Essay Date: 09-27-2013 Hero in my world Where would I have been without you mother? Destiny gives us opportunities to meet new people in our lives. Each one bringing a unique flavor‚ molding us into what we will become. There is always that one person who will walk in when the rest of the world walks out‚ the person that won’t sleep if I don’t sleep‚ the person that will run up and down looking for something for me to eat‚ the
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On pages 35-37 of Plato’s philosophical dialogue “Apology” (389 BCE)‚ Socrates argues that if he is wise it’s because he‚ unlike others‚ knows that he is not wise and he knows that people can not know when they think they know. In the beginning of the dialogue socrates sets up the question on why he is in trouble with the court(for corrupting the youth) and where did his reputation come from. He explains to the court that the oracle pronounced him as being the most wise and that no one else was
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Persuasion: Socrates’ Apology In speaking of effective rhetorical persuasion‚ we must appeal to our target audience in a way that will get them to accept or act upon the point of view we are trying to portray. Aristotle said that we persuade others by three means: (1) by the appeal to their reason (logos); (2) by the appeal to their emotions (pathos); and (3) by the appeal of our personality or character (ethos) (Corbett and Connors 32). When Socrates‚ an infamous rhetorician‚ gave his “apology” to his fellow
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choses to do good. Even though it may be a bad or evil decision‚ to them it is a good decision for them. He believed no person had intentions of evil or wrong doing and if they had knowledge of wrong doing‚ they would choose to do good instead. The Apology and Allegory of the Cave Readings‚ is much like the Good Brahmin’s (Voltaire) in that we are as wise‚ as we engage ourselves into. If we do not venture outside our comfort zone or space‚ we cannot learn about the world‚ cultures‚ different people
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and then were to tell us how many days and nights he passed in the course of his life better and more pleasantly than this one‚ I think any man‚ even a great king‚ will not find many such days or nights‚ when compared with the others.” (Socrates‚ “Apology”‚ p. 49) 2.
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geometry. He was searching for knowledge and truth; Plato writing are in dialogue form with his teacher Socrates appearing in all but one of them. (Plato) In Plato dialogue he had for main point in it they were The Republic‚ Symposium‚ law‚ Meno and the Apology. Referring to the fact that Plato was the first philosopher to develop philosophical notion of human nature‚ human knowledge‚ and metaphysics. (notes) Plato had four great ideas one of the ideas was basically to make life so much better from my understanding
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for many years. Native Hawaiians are among the poorest‚ sickest‚ most incarcerated‚ and least educated groups in their own homeland. Apology Resolution In 1993‚ the U.S. Congress enacted the Apology Resolution‚ an apology to Native Hawaiians for the United States’ involvement in the illegal overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani and the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1893. The Apology Resolution was signed by President Bill Clinton. The resolution calls for "reconciliation between the United States and the Native
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Remittance Letter * Letter of remittance is basically a document that accompanies checks or drafts that are submitted for collection. * A remittance letter is primarily used when the bank does not possess an account at the receiving bank. * It has the identification of sender with name and mailing address of the debtor. In addition to sender’s contact information‚ it also mentions the reference of the name and address of the creditor. TIPS: * Format for a remittance letter is brief
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Philosophy Assignment The Last Days of Socrates Question/Answer Essay In Plato’s apology: The trial of Socrates‚ Socrates is convicted by a great and many crimes. Through these blames Socrates comes up with different ways of countering the assumptions cast upon in his defense. In turn‚ through his defense Socrates makes some very strong points that revolve around the aspect of truth‚ re-phrasing questions and outlining the respect people should give to one another. Through this‚ Socrates
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