Famous Thinkers PHL458 August 12‚ 2013 Charles Crenshaw Famous Thinkers: Peter Singer and Bill Gates A thinker is an individual who reasons intellectually; this individual generally shares his views and theories with other thinkers and with society. The contributions made to humanity can be valuable and frequently encourage others to ponder the same issues. Other thinkers may become supporters or challengers to another. There have been many famous thinkers that
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Famous Thinkers PHL/458 Famous Thinkers Many famous thinkers have made an impact on society; however‚ none as much as Dr. King; a people’s man or Warren Buffet; a businessman. After an in-depth analysis of the thinkers and their contributions one will identify the problems each sought to solve‚ the solutions each found‚ and implementation of those solutions. Moreover‚ exploration of each thinker’s social‚ political‚ and personal environments will show how those factors contributed to their
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Famous Creative Thinkers Presentation Lorri Broughton-Kelley PHL/458 October 6‚ 2014 Latrice Phares Famous Creative Thinkers Presentation I choose Carl Sagan as one of the people that I felt has given a great contribution to the world. Carl Sagan was born in Brooklyn‚ New York the son of an immigrant worker from the Russian Empire. Name after his mother’s mother. Carl had a sister and his mother was very protective of him. Carl’s mother was
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Famous Thinkers PHL/458 March 19‚ 2012 Creative ideas are the foundation of the creative process (Goodman & Fritchie‚ 2011). To change the way a person thinks about an issue‚ or to find a solution to the problem is what many of the ideas revolve around. The level of greatness that each thinker is famous for is acquired throughout their life. There are a few things that all famous thinkers have similarities in that allow them to hold the position a “famous thinker.” Dr. Martin Luther King
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Famous Thinkers XXXXXXX PHL/458 Version 2 March 19‚ 2012 XXXXXXX Famous Thinkers There are so many famous and great thinkers in this world‚ but the two that come to mind immediately would have to be Bill Gates and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Although totally opposite in their thinking and accomplishments‚ these two gentlemen have made an impact that literally changed the world in some way. Their contributions‚ although one for financial reasons and another for human dignity and respect‚
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Derek Jeter was a respected player off the field as well as on the field. Derek Jeter is the definition of a life of consequence; the definition of a life of consequence is to live a happy‚ meaningful life‚ and also to make a difference in the world for the better. Derek Jeter is arguably the best short stop of all-time moreover he was an affectionate person. Jeter’s charity‚ integrity‚ and his leadership are the reason why he lives a life of consequence. When Jeter was young‚ his parents could
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Derek Jeter Derek Jeter was born June 26‚ 1974 in New Jersey. His father was a Ph. D‚ substance abuse counselor and his mother an accountant. During his childhood they tried to reinforce the ideas of proper behavior by making him sign a contract every year that set acceptable and unacceptable behaviors. They also did not allow him to use the word “can’t”. His father played shortstop for Fisk University in Tennessee. His sister played softball in high school she was a star also‚ she is five
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Derek Sanderson Jeter was born on June 26‚ 1974 in Pequannock‚ NJ. After spending the early years of his life growing up less than 30 miles away from Yankee Stadium‚ his family moved to Kalamazoo‚ Michigan where Derek began playing tee-ball at the age of five. Thanks to the influence of his grandmother‚ he grew up a Yankees fan and idolized outfielder Dave Winfield. Derek would normally return to New Jersey during the summer to visit his grandparents and attend Yankees games. His early days on
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Castillo Ceramics and Sculpture Period 4 12/15/12 The Thinker The Thinker was a sculpture created by Auguste Rodin in 1882. It was originally made of plaster‚ but other recreations of it are made of bronze. The Thinker was originally part of The Gates of Hell‚ which represented the poet Dante as he contemplated writing The Divine Comedy. The size of the statue varies between the many copies‚ but the original was around 2 feet. The original Thinker had a smooth texture and a dark color. The statue has
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Why Derek Bentley’s execution was important in changing attitudes to Capital Punishment? For serious crimes‚ such as murder‚ the government has introduced a punishment which is known as the Capital punishment. It’s a death penalty for the person who committed a crime. The government believed that the harshness in the punishment would deter crimes and also bring justice to the victim’s family. However‚ during the 20th centuary‚ there were concerns questioning the necessity of the death penalty
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