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    Plato's Ignorance

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    Matrix illustrate that ignorance is blissful for those that have not yet gained the knowledge to obtain enlightenment but as soon as one faces reality then they can better themselves in order to free society of their ignorance. In the beginning‚ the cavedweller and Neo lived in a world of ignorance where they are stuck not knowing about the true reality that lies beyond their metaphorical cave. For Neo‚ the world around him is his cave that

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    Inception Analysis

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    Eng comp. 101-18 November 5‚ 2013 Inception Analysis In the midst of the hustle and bustle of everyday life‚ some people want to escape reality and live out their fantasy. In the movie Inception ‚ people do this by falling into a dream state; a level of consciousness in which they are in complete control of who is involved and what happens. Though‚ when they wake up‚ nothing has changed. The main character‚ Cobb‚ had this particular experience. He was distracted by the love of his life

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    Pi and Plato

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    Plato expresses the idea of different perception of the real reality and the fear of letting go that perceived reality. The prisoners chained in a cave their whole life believe the shadows is what signifies their real world and the ultimate reality whereas one prisoner (the Philosopher) reluctantly leaves the cave and he discovers the real truth of the world. Obtaining enlightenment‚ he has now understood their misconception of reality and intends on sharing with his fellow prisoners. In the movie

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    Education General Chart of Philosophical Models of Education Idealism: Ideas are the only true reality‚ the only thing worth knowing. Focus: Minds Realism: Reality exists independent of human mind. World of physical objects ultimate reality. Focus: Bodies Pragmatism: Universe is dynamic‚ evolving. Purpose of thought is action. Truth is relative. Focus: Experiences Existentialism: Reality is subjective‚ within the individual. Individual rather than external standards. Focus: Freedoms

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    Music vs. Books

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    MUSIC VS. BOOKS 2 We live in the age of information; where our generation needs some sort of communication in various ways. Weather it may be through music or books‚ there are several variations on communication‚ just depends on how you want to target them in order to get the information across. Both music and books have similarities as well as differences. Each has its’ own advantages

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    physical objects exist only in our minds. | -The universe is essentially nonmaterial in its ultimate nature. | -The first and highest principle of all things is the one perfect spiritual Being which they call God. |-Mankind is seen to have a reality beyond being just an idea. | - Our view of nature comes from ideas in the mind. |-In the knowledge process the mind can grasp only the psychic or that its objects are conditioned by their perceptibility. |- Values are absolute and unchanging

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    Two Sides of the Story

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    tells a thousand words‚ but that only applies if the correct thousand words illustrate the picture. Often the illusion created by the picture can be perpendicular to the reality of its meaning. An illusion is said to be something that deceives‚ by producing a false or misleading impression of reality. This sense of false reality can be accepted by many people who don not have the true understanding of the image. This concept of generalizing tendencies is show by Sally Stein in her essay‚ Passing

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    reader’s trust by showing her character’s obvious flaw in memory through her perspective as a child‚ coupled with observations made by the adult Bechdel narrating the work. These two perspectives lead to the reality the reader finds themselves in with Bechdel at the story’s close. This “reality” is truth as we know it; what we perceive to be real life. The formerly mentioned observations take the form of re- occurring illustrations of seemingly minor objects that reveal her character’s inner workings

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    Allegory of the Cave is a dialog between Socrates and Gloucon in The Republic written by Plato. Plato’s Allegory of the Cave‚ Socrates depicts a long‚ dark cave with a small opening that allows a small amount of light to enter. Inside the cave there group of prisoners‚ who have been in the cave for their entire lives. The prisoners legs and necks are chained to the cave floor so they are unable to move and can only look forward at the cave wall. At the back of the cave there is a fire that they are

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    sinister and devoid of human compassion. The term Social Construct means‚ the way people view reality. Groups construct a framework around a concept‚ defining various aspects of their lives through their meanings they attribute to the construct. (White pg.4) Basically White is saying that a majority of people conceptualize a point of view in regards to how their lives are different to further a point of reality that becomes more of a social view. I agree with Whites opinion of saying terrorism is a

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