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    Introduction: For this book report‚ I read The Maze Runner. This book was written by James Dashner and published on October 6‚ 2009. The genre of this story is Post-Apocalyptic Fiction‚ and takes place in a mysterious setting. This book report includes four main literary elements. The setting‚ characters‚ theme‚ and symbolism in the story gives it a very interesting tone. There are many different themes in this book including testing the characters memory‚ confusion‚ struggles‚ and fear. The main

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    Rachel Ek Ms. Padden Eng. 11 21 May 2014 Trending Transcendentalism I do not exhibit every trait of a transcendentalist‚ but I do enjoy nature and believe that individuality is important. I also tend to be more rational than emotional. One of my teachers was horrified to find I had left a person dying of the bubonic plague on the side of the road. Although this was only a mock situation for a World History assignment‚ I left the man alone because I decided it was best for my assigned family. I rationalized

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    Arendt’s‚ and Mill’s Moral Philosophy  Immanuel Kant adheres to Deontological ethics. His theory offers a view of morality based on the principle of good will and duty. According to him‚ people can perform good actions solely by good intentions without any considerations to consequences. In addition‚ one must follow the laws and the categorical imperative in order to act in accordance with and from duty. Several other philosophers such as Hannah Arendt discuss Kant’s moral philosophy. In her case study:

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    Moral Philosophy is arguably one of the most ambiguous forms of philosophy‚ but is also one of the most necessary. We‚ as humans‚ seek some moral reference point from which we can assign moral good and bad in everyday life. However‚ it is not clear exactly which moral standard‚ if any‚ is closest to this intangible moral ideal. The problem is that‚ when speaking of morality‚ there are so many factors and perspectives to consider. First there is the intention of the person which determines the desired

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    Socrates’ fundamental moral philosophy is to always examine your life in order to live life to the fullest. His epistemological view is that he knows he does not know everything‚ and he does not confuse ignorance for knowledge. This supports his moral philosophy because in order to know if you are living your life to fullest you need to know what the good life is. His metaphysical view is that he has a self-interested reason to be concerned with others. Bad citizens will eventually harm him and

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    the gods command it‚ or do the gods command it because it is right?" This question is very significant and has become one of the most famous questions in philosophy. Antony Flew‚ the British philosopher‚ thinks that whether a person can grasp and force the point of this proposed question‚ is a good determiner of their aptitude for philosophy. The significance is this: if we accept the theological conception of right and wrong- we’re caught in a major dilemma. Socrates’ question requires us to

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    Rachel Karcher Professor Howard English 111‚ Section 53C 12 February 2015 60 Minutes Again “Tonight on 60 minutes” are the words I hear in the background and remind me why I enjoy reading current events on a daily basis. Watching the news source programs and reading up on current events is my opportunity to recognize worldly events that affect my family and my livelihood. The significance of why reading and writing are so important in our daily lives. My Grandpa’s love for reading newspapers and

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    appiness Rests on Luckiness Moral philosophers‚ beginning with Bernard Williams and Thomas Nagel‚ have recently broached the topic of moral luck in the philosophical literature. They limit their discussion however to considerations of how luck affects our ability to carry out actions or how it affects the consequences of our actions. I wish to suggest that luck is also an important factor in determining our actions as ends in themselves. What actions we may choose to perform for their own sake

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    Jameka Carey Ms. Austin College Writing II 9 February 2015 James Baldwin’s Biblical Literary Work James Baldwin‚ the astounding writer of a captivating and majestic piece of work‚ lays the foundation of a moral and spiritual message in “Sonny’s Blues”.There were countless outstanding biblical references and situations used to narrate the story‚ the parable of the Prodigal Son in relation to the two sons‚ brotherly love and compassion‚ the faith of both brothers‚ light and darkness and more significantly

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    How does the Rachel Carson use language to convey changes and contrasts in mood and meaning in Silent Spring? The mood in the extracts from Rachel Carson ’s Silent Spring changes continually from beginning to end. The first paragraph has an almost fairy-tale feeling to it - the tone is pleasant and calm and the opening‚ "There was once a town…" is quite similar to that you ’d find in a child ’s story book. The chapter title‚ "A Fable for Tomorrow" also reinforces this story-like sentiment. This is

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