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    things‚ he symbolizes the corruption of society‚ the eyes also act as a God‚ and he implies carelessness and mistreatment. "The eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg are blue and gigantic-their retinas are one yard high. They look out of no face but‚ instead‚ from a pair of enormous yellow spectacles which pass over a nonexistent nose." (27 - 28) Nick Carraway‚ the main charactor of the story and the voice of Gatsby‚ describes his first occurance seeing the billboard. He takes on an image of a human figure

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    E36: When asked by a reporter “do you have an formula for teaching basketball‚ in system?” How would wooden respond where did he learn this from He learned this from Ward Lambert a Purdue basketball leader I 37 Wooden states “ But I also realized thee three qualities transcended the game of basketball” What does he mean by transcend? (I) John definition of transcend is to go beyond. (c) In the text it states “These three traits transcend the game of basketball… Successfully applied they had

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    Aristotle’s Theory of Virtue and Happiness Aristotle was one of the most respected philosophers of all time. He wrote on many subjects covering a wide range of topics; politics‚ psychology‚ metaphysics‚ logic and ethics. In the article “Nature of Virtue” written by Aristotle‚ his theory of a persons happiness and good morals is explained. I agree that a human’s goal in life is to be happy‚ and to live a good life but happiness and good do not come hand in hand. In this paper‚ I disagree with

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    Aristotle on Moral Virtue Phil 103 19 Apr 2006 Aristotle was a Greek philosopher c 384-322 BC. He presented us with an idea of moral virtue that is unique. He believed that each moral virtue was a delicate balance of a certain characteristic. This balance was kept between the two extremes: The vice of deficiency and the vice of excess. This balance was unique to each person‚ and to discover it one must use reason‚ the highest capacity of the soul. For example‚ we can look at the virtue

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    We all know that nutrition is important for us. It gives our bodies the nutrients we need to stay healthy‚ grow‚ and work properly. But when the nutritious traditional foods (i.e. oranges‚ fish‚ rice‚ meat‚ etc.) that have been grown and eaten for centuries becomes this scientific research project (genetically modified)‚ we are now left wondering if these foods are safe to eat. Can they lead to other serious issues? Way before scientists had learned to modify our foods‚ the human race has methodically

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    man does not want to be free. He simply wants to be safe.” This saying is in many ways true and shows in human behavior not only throughout history‚ but in modern day as well. In my opinion‚ humans display wanting either freedom or safety on several occasions‚ but in reality want aspects of both within their lives. In modern day‚ some people are against decisions involving change in society‚ which shows that humans want to remain safe within their own bubble‚ than face the differences that come

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    Albert Camus ‘The protagonist of the novel is condemned because he is a stranger to the society in which he lives.’ The Outsider‚ by Albert Camus‚ is a philosophical novel set in the mid 1940’s in the newly colonized country of Algeria. The novels plotline is that of a middle aged French Algerian man‚ Meursault‚ whose outlook on life is of an emotionally detached absurdist. Throughout the course of the novel it is understood that this outlandish philosophical view separates Meursault for the rest

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    following 1812 as the “Era of Good Feelings”‚ but was it actually something good. The Era of Good Feelings was during Monroe’s presidency‚ during this time period there were no major conflicts between political parties‚ because the Federalist party had disbanded and the Democratic Republicans were in power. America had just won the war of 1812 and everything had seem to be perfect‚ but not actually. I disagree with calling this time period the “Era of Good Feelings” because of the Panic of 1819‚

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    evidently not the good we are seeking” Aristotle Introduction One of the greatest philosophers of the 19th century‚ Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860)‚ once said "Money is a barrier against all possible evils." Indeed‚ money can be used for good and the acquisition of money can be done in a moral and upright way. He advises the reader to restrain from striving for wealth‚ since a lot of money does not make one very happy‚ and he also does not

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    War is a natural and necessary side effect of conflict. There must be resolution as nothing poisons the hearts and souls of a people more than a never ending conflict. No evil even war at it’s worst is more painful to a culture than unresolved major conflicts. There must be resolution and once a conflict reaches a certain point no amount of talk will ever solve the problem. Force must be used‚ whether implied or actual. Conflict is a vital element of human nature. The day we cease to have conflict

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