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    Outline Topic Three: Fate vs. free will in Hamlet and Oedipus. Choose whether you will analyze fate or free will for Hamlet and fate or free will for Oedipus. I. Introduction: A. Fate is the development of events beyond a persons control‚ regarded as determined by a supernatural power “fate decided his course” a persons destiny B. Free will is the power of acting without the constraint of necessity or fate‚ the ability to act at one’s own discretion‚ freedom of choice‚ liberty C. Thesis: Oedipus

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    The Power of Fate vs. Free Will 1001 Nights has many stories‚ with the same theme fate vs. free will. In these stories several characters have to deal with the choices they make and their outcome. What is fate verse free will? Fate could be more destined to happen‚ as free will could be the ability to do what you want‚ and pursue your interests. In the story‚ “The Enchanted Horse‚” it was either fate or free will of man that decided the outcome of the story. In ancient times fate

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    The first article that I read came from http://theweek.com/article/index/241364/6-key-things-everyone-should-know-about-pope-francis. It talked about the major things that we have already learned about the pope‚ like his one lung‚ cooking his own food‚ and using public transportation. The new things for me were later discussed in this article. I was unaware that Pope Francis bathed and kissed the feet of people that had AIDS‚ and he has‚ “chastised priest in his archdiocese for refusing to baptize

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    available and tasks that were once too laborious are now done with a touch of a button. Consequently‚ some of these “benefits” become too irresistible‚ creating a very strong dependence for everyday tasks. In “Technological Determinism is Dead: Long Live Technological Determinism” by Sally Wyatt‚ she says “Within the humanities and social sciences we

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    to listen to this new music and rebel from their parents in ways that they never could before. There are many artists that made enormous impacts on rock and roll music in the fifties‚ and one such significant artist was named Connie Francis. She was originally born as Concetta Franconero on December 12‚ 1938 in New Jersey. She started her music career at age three when her father bought her an accordion. Later‚ she won first prize on TV’s Startime Talent Scouts at age 12‚ and then continued

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    only seen the movies and not have read the book. One such theme Mary Shelly gives the reader is the power of Fate versus Free Will. Victor is found by Robert Walton in the artic while Victor is trying to capture a monster that he has created. Victor flashes back to his past and tells Robert how he created the monster and how the monster killed off his family. He warns Robert about many things by telling him how he reacted and why he reacted that way. Throughout the entire book‚ the main character

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    While there are several different viewpoints of free will in philosophy‚ the main theories are hard determinist‚ libertarians‚ and compatibilism. Determinism is the idea that every action you take is heavily influenced by outside forces and past events. A hard determinist has the belief that that people have no free will and therefore no one is responsible for their actions because they were predetermined. Conversely‚ people with libertarian views of free will believes that our choices are entirely

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    I found Joseph T.J. Smith life story very neat. I’m very proud that it was very inspirational and I’m also glad that he was able to come share it with us. Throughout the many downfalls better will always come. TJ smith story was most people of our motivation that took it to heart. When telling us about his first job experience made me think about if I should get a job or not. When having his first job as being cashier at the supermarket. It was out of nowhere how he got the job. The manager of the

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    MACBETH – FATE VS FREE WILL The tragedy of Macbeth‚ written by William Shakespeare in the 1600s‚ continues to be one of Shakespeare’s darkest‚ most powerful tragedies. The play‚ set in Scotland‚ depicts the rise and fall of King Macbeth. It explores whether Macbeth was in charge of his own destiny in his quest for power‚ or under the control of others surrounding him. The play examines many themes‚ especially those concerning evil. A prominent theme in Macbeth is fate vs freewill. Is it fate

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    Freewill vs. Determinism Good vs. Evil   What makes a decision evil is when it is made completely with regard to others. What makes a decision good is when the person who made it can look back and feel like what he choose was wholly right. It is completely up to a person whether or not they take others into consideration or even decide to look back long enough to care‚ just like it is up to that person to choose where they go in life. Whether it’s up the "good path" or down the "evil path" isn’t

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