Writing Assignment #2 Due October 28 As with the previous assignment‚ you have several options from which you can develop your topic: Critical Analysis: Write a Critical Analysis paper (described in the instructions for Writing Assignment #1) of some claim from philosophers we’ve read after the Minitest. Epicureanism Today or Confucius Today or Stoicism Today: See below. Philosophical Poetry: Analyze and critique one of Laozi’s poems. See below. Epicureanism Today or Confucius Today
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"Those who know do not say; those who say do not know." -Lao-tzu "The superior men are sparing in their words and profuse in their deeds." -Confucius The 6th century B.C.E. was an amazing time of philosophical growth for ancient China. It was during that time that the two most influential spiritual leaders native to China‚ Confucius and Lao-tzu‚ are thought to have lived and taught. The philosophies that they practiced‚ Taoism and Confucianism‚ existed simultaneously in dynastic China‚ attracting
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1. What social structure does Mencius envision for the ideal society? Who should be in charge? Does he favor choosing officials based on ascriptive status (i.e. their aristocratic pedigree) or does he believe in using meritocratic criteria for selecting officials? Is he egalitarian‚ or does he favor maintenance of a social hierarchy? Mencius developed a very early form of what was to be called in modern times the "social contract." Mencius‚ like Confucius‚ believed that rulers were divinely
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“Human nature is evil; its goodness derives from conscious activity. Now it is human nature to be born with a fondness for profit. Indulging this leads to contention and strife‚ and the sense of modesty and yielding with which one was born disappears.” (Human Nature Is Evil‚ 1) Xunzi‚ a Chinese teacher‚ scholar‚ and official born in the very end of the Zhou dynasty‚ was a man who followed the teachings of Confucius. He believed that all humans are derived
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NOTE: Use additional paper if necessary. NAME: Melissa Falcone 1. Compare and contrast Coach K and Coach Knight. How are they different? How are they similar? Both Coach K and Coach Knight were well known for their management styles as for their on-court accomplishments. A main element of both leadership and management is goal achievement. The difference between these two coaches is that their leadership styles originated from the definitive goals they established
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“ The more weapons you have‚ the less secure people will be.” Lao Tzu says. (209). A genuine leader should avoid to use it because his people will fear of him. In additions‚ he mentions when a leader rejoices in victory by using military force‚ his happiness is establish on the harm of the people who were defeated from
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fool used for comic relief; however‚ looking into this further one can see he is a deep character with strong ideologies. William Shakespeare’s famous play Twelfth Night illustrates several different themes. One of the most important themes is human nature‚ which can be unveiled and interpreted by Feste. Feste expresses his understanding that we are what we do through wit and intelligence. Evidently‚ Feste believes that the past can only be patched and not completely mended‚ solely resulting in
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Human Nature and the Declaration of Independence by Jake Repp I would like to show that the view of human nature that is shown in The Declaration of Independence is taken more from the Bible and that that view is in disagreement with two of the three esays given in class. The Biblical perspective of man is that he was created by a divine Creator with a specific plan in mind and made in the image of his Creator. Men are entitled to the pursuit of happiness but also required by the Laws of Nature
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Introduction I have taken for my study one chapter from the book Marx and human nature by Norman Geras. In the second chapter Norman Geras deals with the human nature and historical materialism. Although many Marxists denied Marx’s theory of human nature that there was a human nature to be found in Marx’s words‚ there is in fact a Marxist conception of human nature which remains‚ to some degree‚ constant throughout history and across social boundaries. The sixth of the Theses on Feuerbach provided
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1 HUMAN NATURE: A CONTESTED CONCEPT Are we inherently good or bad? Are we driven by reason or emotions? Are we selfish or altruistic? Is the human mind malleable or predisposed? These questions are highly contested and the answers to them far from clear. This is due not only to the array of different perspectives on human nature‚ but also to seemingly contradictory evidence. We need only scratch the surface of history to find confirmation that humankind is capable of incredible cruelty and
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