How to Write a Best-Selling Book Maggie Peter Xidian University Author Note Maggie and Peter‚ Department of English‚ Xidian University. Correspondence concerning this paper should be addressed to Maggie‚ Department of English‚ Xidian University. Contact: 2459746969@qq.com Abstract Maybe anybody have the ability to write a book‚ but not anyone can write a best-selling book. So‚ we found some useful skills about how to write a best-selling book to help fresh writers or someone want to write
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In the Apology‚ Socrates stated that “the unexamined life is not livable (or worth living) for a human being”. Before discussing the meaning of this statement‚ it is imperative that the key words are broken down. Socrates used the word “worth” in his statement‚ which in this context has to do with whether humans will achieve substance in their lives. When he speaks of “life‚” Socrates is stating that one must venture out of the unexamined life and live the examined life. Socrates also uses the word
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How to Write a Great Statement of Purpose Monique Limón Assistant Director McNair Scholars Program University of California‚ Santa Barbara Raslyn Rendon Director Outreach‚ Recruitment and Retention Graduate Division University of California‚ Irvine 1 Statement of Purpose vs. Personal Statement vs. Diversity Statement (Generally speaking) •Statement of Purpose- discusses your purpose for applying to graduate school as it relates to your academic/professional goals •Personal
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story of Socrates after he was put on trial. This text shows the argument that Socrates made while he was fighting for his life. He was sentenced to death because the people of Athens felt like he was corrupting the youth that lived in the city. Plato characterized Socrates as a kind‚ innocent man who was unfairly blamed for a crime that he did not commit. The audience in this book is the jury and the citizens that appeared in court but the bigger audience is those who sentenced Socrates to death
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How do we solve a problem like....stereotypes We can say that stereotypes are based in some kernel of truth. Some stereotypes are self-perpetuating‚ but is it up to the minority itself to regulate and stop those who perpetuate certain stereotypes? Can you tell one group of a minority to stop acting a certain way‚ to stop dressing a certain way‚ to stop talking a certain way? Would it really be better for society if we took out the kernels causing all the self-perpetuating problems? I believe
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expressed in The Trial and Death of Socrates at times appear contradictory but through thorough examination and Socrates’ wisdom the ideas become clear. Through Socrates’s dedication to respect for the laws of Athens and his spiritual drive to uphold philosophical values‚ he is able to maintain consistent in his claim that the law and verdict are just. It is important to distinguish between the two when exploring Socrates’ thought process. In the Apology‚ Socrates clearly claims that he has been mistreated
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Essay 1 Felix Dr. Chris Ward ENG 2403 28 October 27‚ 2013 Justice Drives Confucianism to Be Immortal Confucius‚ born twenty-five hundred years ago‚ is a Chinese sage enjoying world-wide fame even today. Confucianism and the Analects‚ the book produced after Confucius ’s death‚ have been spread to all the regions of the world. The influence of Confucianism cannot only be simply measured by the sales volume of the Analects‚ but also the manner by which people behave and think today. As for western
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The paramount political principle that guided Socrates in Book 5 is the process of acquiring knowledge. This knowledge would be employed to study the concept of an ideal existence. This model existence consisted of a society within a city state which was supported and guarded by an elite group of guardians (451e). In this hierarchal space‚ Socrates equated the male and female guardians of this society with guard dogs (451e). Guard dogs by their nature and growth would embody certain qualities. Hence
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mental conviction in the truth. Socrates‚ as one of the greatest philosophers in ancient Grace‚ still could not avoid this fate being hated among those unwise people. Although it is reasonable to understand why Socrates described himself as “gadfly”‚ which is excluded from the majority but always leading people head to the direction of truth and achieving happiness from the process of pursuing truth. Some people‚ from the current society‚ still hold the view that Socrates is guilty because of the social
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While taking a first look at Socrates’ mind and work‚ we see a fundamental core of his theories is the concept of Absolute Purity. Socrates speculates on the theory of Pure and True knowledge; specifically‚ the Eidos of an idea regardless of time or people. In his quest to eradicate the world of mystery‚ he creates a systematic way‚ an algorithm of sort‚ to reflect the purity of justice in all of our acts through endless contradictions. What is the source of Socrates commitment to purity? Why does
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