because of the fear of being caught and harmed. If we look at what people really are‚ then we will see that they believe to do wrong is desirable and to suffer wrong is undesirable. Since we do not want to suffer wrong‚ we compromise with others and form a compact kind of like a social contract not to harm each other. These agreements are the origination of justice in society. So like in the story‚ if we possessed a magical ring that makes us invisible when we put it on‚ would it be foolish to keep
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Plato was believed to have been a dualist‚ he believed in two worlds: The World of Appearances and The World of Forms. In his opinion‚ the world we currently live in is what he would have called the World of Appearances. Everything we sense‚ feel‚ touch‚ smell‚ etc is ’real’. Yet Plato thought that these sense deceived us. He said as everything in the world is in a state of flux/change‚ it is an unreliable source of what is considered ’real’. Plato believed a lot of what we see is based on opinion
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Chapter 24--Form & Content -Negotiable instruments (instruments): drafts‚ checks‚ promissory notes‚ and certificates of deposit. -Utilized in the sale of goods and services as well as financing businesses. The use of negotiable instruments has increased to such an extent that payments made with these instruments‚ checks in particular‚ are now many times greater than payments made with cash‚ which now is used primarily for smaller transactions. The utilization of checks has decreased due
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This essay will critically evaluate ‘In what ways is the fear of crime harmful?’ The fear of crime as Box‚ Hale and Andrew’s state is… ‘Fear of been criminally victimised.... Many people are haunted by the though that a stranger could pounce at any moment‚ either on the street or at home.’ (Box‚ Hale and Andrew‚ p340‚ 1988.) The fear of crime refers to the phobia to being a victim of crime as opposed to being an actual victim of crime. The fear of crime can be harmful‚ as Cordner noted ‘while it
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In Plato’s Republic‚ the concept of education is one of the most vital elements of this new city Plato is trying to create. So much of Plato’s Republic is geared towards education of its citizens because Plato firmly believes that education and wisdom is the key to and heart of the city‚ and without proper education of the citizens the city would not flourish. It’s with his strong views on the old traditions of Athens‚ and how one ought to be raised as a child to an adult‚ will give a clear indication
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Summary: In The Allegory of The Cave‚ Plato indicates that the truth‚ the realistic‚ and the justice are certainly hard to find‚ but people should not give up the pursuit through combining the fancy and realistic‚ and they should not abandon this awareness. Plato uses a metaphor‚ prisoners who assume that the objects’ shadows from the projection of the fire in the den is the truth and the realistic because they do not know how real objects look like in the outside world. However‚ when a prisoner
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Forms of Greatness In the comedic play of "Twelfth Night" by William Shakespeare‚ a phony letter supposedly written by Olivia (which is really Maria)‚ left for Malvolio to find‚ which he reads it out loud. He read the quote: Some are born great‚ some achieve greatness‚ and some have greatness thrust upon ’em‚ Act II‚ Scene V. The quote itself explains that although Malvolio is not born great‚ he can still become "great" by doing certain tasks‚ which makes him behave like a complete fool. Greatness
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rather than a means. Both Plato and Aristotle agree that justice exists in an objective sense: that is‚ it dictates a belief that the good life should be provided for all individuals no matter how high or low their social status Plato sees the justice and law as what sets the guidelines for societal behavior. Aristotle puts emphasis on the institution of the polis Both viewed justice as the harmonious interaction of people in a society. Plato defines justice in terms of two types
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Tahmid Rahman Ms. Peterson Online Psychology 1A Reflection Paper on Erikson’s Theory Holding hands‚ hugging and caring for someone you love can mean the world to you. According to Erikson’s theory I am at the sixth stage of development. Finding someone to share my life with is one of the many priorities that I seem to have now. As much similarity I have with Erikson’s theory‚ I completely cannot relate everything that his theory suggests. I still ask questions about myself and try to discover myself in
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Raquel Vargas 2-26-14 English Period 1 The Scarlett Letter and Plato (The Allegory of the Cave) have many questions that can be made. In Plato the prisoners are blinded from reality and only look at one thing‚ which are the shadows displayed on the walls. “Thus they stay in the same place so that there is only one thing for them to look at: whatever they encounter in front of their faces.” (part one) As in for The Scarlett Letter‚ the townspeople can be compared
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