Christopher Behrens The Nobility of a Lie Frederick Nietzsche once wrote that the “untruth‚ [or lie]‚ is a condition of life.”At least in terms of creating a stable society‚ Socrates would seem to agree. In The Republic‚ Socrates points out that civilization is most prone to instability when founded on what he calls a“noble lie.”The lie which‚ despite its falsehood‚ serves for the good of society. His noble lie can be broken into two parts: a justification on why the lie applies to all of a society’s members
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Burley01 Mrs. Kakolesha Secrets in the Shadows AP Literature 3nd period May 5‚ 2008 The title of the story I’m writing about is “Secrets in the Shadow‚” by Stephanie Perry Moore. The story is a comedy and tragedy because the outcome is not well ended. The story is mainly about a boy named Roylin who has a crush on a girl named Korrie. He wants to impress her with a gift but he has no money to buy it for her
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The Truth Behind a Lie Lena Madison Axia College of the University of Phoenix COM 120 Effective Persuasive Writing Pamela Strunk October 1‚ 2006 Sports are among the greatest of human pleasures‚ [and] one of the U.S.’ biggest industries…”(Sheed‚ 1995‚ p. 10). Success is considered by many to be the most important goal of sports‚ and at the level of professional sports‚ winning is the ultimate goal. Because winning is so important‚ athletes‚ whether they are young or old‚ professional or
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sometimes lie about being sick to get a day off of work.I firmly believe that lying is undetectable in our society. lying is never allowed because it makes a person less of a human bean.We can’t always pick honesty without compromising some other value that might be as important says Depaula.Maybe you have never told a lie and a person needs your help you might have to lie to help the person and that makes you less of a human bean.People have this idea that lying is not ok maby u may have to lie to help
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academic discipline we alter the way we perceive the world. As intellectual neophytes we tend to polarize what we see as either right or wrong‚ or as either good or bad. We also tend to interpret what we see by way of our emotions. Once educated‚ we gain the capacity to see a broader spectrum of opinion and perspective‚ and to see our own culture and even ourselves as a tapestry-like product of history. Through the earnest pursuit of knowledge--particularly in history and literature--we reveal to ourselves
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The way we dress has an impact on how we are viewed upon or categorized in society. Whether we are at work‚ school‚ the mall‚ or simply taking a stroll in the park‚ we are judged just because of our clothing. We are a society quick to judge because of the "outside" which denies us the opportunity to really know a person at times from the "inside." The fact of the matter is‚ clothing plays a key role in how we live our lives in many ways and in how we will be portrayed or even treated. From being
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effect with men getting more jobs in the neuroscience field because of being published more frequently‚ therefore‚ continuing to hold women back when it is extremely unnecessary (Women in neuroscience: a numbers game‚ 2006). This paper will focus on Stephanie White and how she beat those odds in her work with the Haplochromis burtoni
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At some point in their lives‚ everyone will have to tell a lie. There are many reasons and motives to lie‚ but all require the same basic set of skills in order to do it effectively. The lie must be believable‚ consistent‚ and delivered correctly. Lying is done for three main reasons: to spare someone’s feelings‚ to brag‚ and to cover something up. Lying to spare someone’s feelings and to brag are the simplest forms of lies‚ and are fairly easy. Lying to cover something up is the most useful and
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As with all other topics discussed in "The Republic of Plato‚" the section in which he discusses the myths of the metals or the "noble lie" is layered with questioning and potential symbolism‚ possible contradiction‚ and a significant measure of allusion. In Chapter X of "The Republic‚" Plato presents "The Selection of Rulers: The Guardians’ Manner of Living." In it‚ he discusses the necessities of education as they apply to the appropriate selection of and reparation for the community’s leaders
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Stephanie is a 16 year old Caucasian female who lives in Clark with Linda Piesco (Mother); Dominic Palermo (Mother’s Boyfriend); and two sisters Emily‚ age 19 and Samantha Piesco age 15. Stephanie was referred to FACT by St. Clare’s CCIS unit. Stephanie has been hospitalized twice for presenting with depression‚ anxiety‚ suicidal thoughts with plan to take either Klonopin or Effexor overdose. Stephanie has a history of past admission for similar reasons except that she felt that bugs were crawling
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