One of the most memorable and meaningful Socratic quotes applies well when in context of Sophocles ’ Theban Trilogy. "The unexamined life is not worth living‚" proclaims Socrates. He could have meant many things by this statement‚ and in relation to the play‚ the meaning is found to be even more complex. Indeed‚ the situation of Oedipus‚ king of Thebes‚ the truth of this statement is in question. Would Oedipus have been better off if he was blind to the knowledge of his birthing and the fate which
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A major theme of the classic Greek theatre production Oedipus Rex is the conflict between knowledge and ignorance. This is shown most strongly within the conversation held between Oedipus and Tiresias‚ the blind seer. Despite the prominent trait within the old man‚ rendering him unable to visually see his environment‚ he was very well-respected and revered by the people of Thebes for his ability to communicate with the gods‚ being given prophecies and answers to questions in doing so. This is seen
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Breaking bad habits: classical conditioning and smoking Smokers find it difficult to quit because the environment is full of signals associated with smoking cigarettes. Sarah Horrigan Addictions are difficult to break as we usually surround ourselves with people‚ paraphernalia or situations that trigger the behaviour that led to the addiction in the first place. But psychological conditioning can be used to break bad habits. Over a century ago‚ the Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov made a discovery
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Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer SSR Log #1 “Fire and ice‚ somehow existing together without destroying each other. More proof that I belonged with him.” -Bella Cullen‚ p. 237 This quote means how different Bella and Edward were my many standards‚ but how they were still in love with each other even if they were almost complete opposites. Many say that something can’t exist without their being something to contrast with it therefore balancing each other out and making each other whole. That’s
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S. Richardson English 1157 Project One: Short Composition #1 (Out-of-Class) 3-4 typed pages (500-600 words) Due: Monday‚ September 16th MURAT TANIL “BREAKING IMMIGRANT STEREOTYPES” BREAKING THE IMMIGRANT STEREOTYPE I believe embracing other cultures and learning other languages enrich your life.I believe if you come to America to live you should try to learn the culture and language. Being an immigrant causes many difficulties in a persons daily life
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I agree with John Rawls that creating a hypothetical contract behind a “veil of ignorance” is the ideal way of viewing justice. First‚ Rawls argues that this method creates “principles of justice untainted by differences of bargaining power or knowledge” (203). To clarify why I also believe this is the correct position to take‚ I will define what Rawls means by a “veil of ignorance.” He explains this term saying‚ “[Parties] do not know how the various alternatives will affect their own particular
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Adam Troutman SOC 210 Prof. Raper Breaking the Norm In our lives there are certain standards that we uphold throughout our culture. Whether petty or significant‚ these standards are a large basis for many of the ways we think‚ act‚ and live. Within our society‚ these norms are based on a general consensus of what are accepted as normal actions or mannerisms to the whole society. In my line of work I have the chance to observe and interact with many different groups of people and
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Ignorance is the root cause of fear. The Webster dictionary defines fear as "the emotion experienced in the presence or threat of danger". We fear whatever we perceive as potentially threatening our physical or psychological well-being. With almost no conscious thought‚ we constantly categorize things‚ either as safe or as threatening‚ based on our knowledge of the world and previous experiences. Our judgment is far from infallible‚ though. More often than not‚ the anxiety we feel is irrational
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Breaking the Norm Project For my breaking the norm project I did a quite simple‚ yet effective action that definitely broke the norm of a regular society. Before I carried out my experiment I made some predictions as to the potential outcomes of what I was going to perform. I went a full day greeting at least two complete strangers in each place I went to in a single day. I went to a grocery store and Dick’s Sporting Goods. I got some mixed reactions that depended on age for the most part. First
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A virtual community consists of social norms just like the real world. Thus‚ it also creates social pressure that convinces people to conform online. The goal of this assignment is to violate the social norms on social media. Norm breaking reveals the hidden rules that dictate our thoughts and behaviors in social interactions. Instagram is an app that I use religiously and spend a lot of time on. For this experiment‚ I posted 6 mundane photos that are trash can‚ plastic bag‚ doorknob‚ spoon‚ and
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