contributions to philosophy were in the areas of metaphysics‚ epistemology‚ ethics‚ and philosophical methodology. In epistemology‚ Moore is remembered as a stalwart defender of commonsense realism. Rejecting skepticism on the one hand‚ and‚ on the other‚ metaphysical theories that would invalidate the commonsense beliefs of “ordinary people” (non-philosophers)‚ Moore articulated three different versions of a commonsense- realist epistemology over the course of his career. According to data I researched
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Notes on Toni Cade Bambara’s "The Lesson" Characters: Sylvia: the narrator and protagonist‚ a sassy‚ defiant African-American girl who resists the educational overtures of Miss Moore. The story’s plot centers on a "teaching moment" or pedagogical breakthrough‚ where Sylvia is disturbed out of her complacency‚ having been exposed to the other side of the social ladder. Sugar: one of Sylvia’s better friends‚ a sidekick if you will. Sugar noticeably picks up on Miss Moore’s lesson faster than
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Documentary Film and the Power of Interrogation: "American Dream" &"Roger and Me" Author(s): Miles Orvell Reviewed work(s): Source: Film Quarterly‚ Vol. 48‚ No. 2 (Winter‚ 1994-1995)‚ pp. 10-18 Published by: University of California Press Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1213092 . Accessed: 09/12/2012 08:12 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit
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By using this study to support his claim‚ Moore displays that his premises is true and scientifically supported‚ making this a sound argument. Soon after making this point‚ Moore says “We know that plastic debris entangles and slowly kills millions of sea creatures; that hundreds of species mistake plastics for their natural food‚ ingesting toxicants that cause
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the literary devices that Lorrie Moore uses in her book Self-Help. Moore uses images‚ sound patterns‚ and humor in her book to aid her work. Without the use of these literary devices Moore’s book would not be appealing to her readers. There are many remarkable examples of the use of imagery in all of Moore’s short stories. She depicts her images so well that the reader can picture them in their minds. An example of this is in "How to Be an Other Woman‚" when Moore describes Charlene’s mother appearance
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who plays Lt. Col. Hal Moore‚ is portrayed more as a husband and father than as a soldier. His wife Julie (played by Madeline Stowe) displays much support and respect for her husband and his job. Many other women were also introduced at the start of the film and later we learned who their husbands were. There were many small scenes during this segment of the movie that were both intriguing and gave an idealistic sense of realism to the film. One such scene is when Cecil Moore(played by Sloam Momsen)
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Bowling for Columbine One of the most important goals director Michael Moore set for himself was to deliver a plethora of insightful and through interviews. Throughout all these interviews‚ a common theme that Moore sought to address was regarding gun control. More specifically‚ he sought to inform his viewers of the different sides and perspectives people take about guns‚ and how they are handled. Naturally‚ when Michael Moore interviewed citizens from Michigan about such a tense subject‚ the answers
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such labeling generally results in stereotyping” (Moore and Parker‚ 2007‚ p. 122). Stereotypes are not in any way based on the actual provable facts of these individual’s. In fact‚ our textbook defines stereotype in this manner‚ “is a thought or image about a group of people based on little or no evidence” (Moore and Parker‚ 2007‚ p. 122). This paper is to be in Rhetoric in style meaning that it “refers to the study of persuasive writing” (Moore and Parker‚ 2007‚ p. 118). In addition‚ this paper
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of costume jewelry have seen sharp increases. The [organization] can capitalize on the growing social trend of buying American products‚ as well as sales from customers who wish to support a worthy cause. Lisa K. Moore · Market Analysis Writing Sample Copyright 2009 Lisa K. Moore. All rights reserved. Industry Analysis and Market Growth While the U.S. government classifies and tracks various industries‚ there is a limited amount of data for NACIS code 339914 and SIC code 3961. Because making
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presented us the choice to either go to Cope‚ where nearly all my friends were going‚ or to Moore‚ where nearly no one I knew would be. Naturally‚ I wanted to go to Cope‚ as I had accumulated quite a few friends at Kimberly who would be going to Cope. I expected my sister to want to go to Cope as well‚ because her best friend would be. Looking back‚ however‚ Michelle has made
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