must perform their function well in accordance with virtue. In Book II‚ Aristotle makes a distinction between two types of virtues; those which are considered ethical and those which are considered intellectual. Ethical virtues deal with actions of courage‚ generosity‚ and moderation. Intellectual virtues deal with wisdom and contemplation. Ethical virtues are created through habitual actions. Aristotle says that humans are not born with a natural capacity for virtue. He believes that education
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WORLD WITHOUT TELVISION I dream of a world of higher intellects‚ where people read much more than they do and participate in intellectual debates and other activities that require more thinking and less zombifying in front of an electronic device that does not always produce high-quality intellectual programming. I think with the passing time and the increase of more and more television viewing over the years our culture loses some things‚ and while I do not think that all television programming
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According to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary‚ the definition of a hero is “a person of distinguishing courage or ability‚ admire for his brave deeds and noble qualities”. In other words‚ a hero is an individual with unique attributes that can overcome adversities‚ and get the admiration of others. Most of the people define a hero as an individual who has done an act of valor by using superpowers‚ or by a brave act of valor. Let’s use Superman as an example of a person with superpowers. He gains
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Courage “I wanted you to see what real courage is‚ instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win‚ but sometimes you do.”Atticus follows through exactly what he said in the novel several times. He displays courage when he agrees to defend Tom Robinson‚ a black man accused wrongly of rape. In a southern town most people would have
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Age “The secret to staying young is to live honestly‚ eat slowly‚ and lie about your age.” - Lucille Ball “Anyone who stops learning is old‚ whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.” - Henry Ford “We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind‚ it doesn’t matter.” - Mark Twain “No
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intellectualism was beneficial or even existed to these students. Graff and Hillel Crandus‚ an English teacher at Downer’s Grove South High School in the Chicago suburbs‚ together developed a unit for Crandus’ eleventh-grade literature classes on "becoming intellectual." (Graff‚
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Moral Courage EMMA WALSKY PRE-AP CHALLENGE ENGLISH 9 MRS. PEARSON 2 MARCH 2013 “It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare.” (Mark Twain) Courage is the mental or moral strength to venture‚ persevere‚ and withstand danger‚ fear‚ or difficulty. Aragorn‚ from The Lord of the Rings‚ Odysseus from The Iliad and The Odyssey‚ and Katniss from The Hunger Games all demonstrate jarring courage throughout their journey to heroism. As Aragorn leads
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Hassan rather than Amir who is the true hero of the Kite Runner’ In Khaled Hosseini’s novel The Kite Runner‚ the author explores heroism in Hassan and Amir. Although both characters perform acts of heroism‚ it is Hassan that predominantly displays courage‚ loyalty and friendship all‚ which are the qualities that a hero should embody. Moreover‚ Hassan possesses an innate intelligence‚ which he shows when Amir reads stories to him. Lastly‚ because he belongs to the Hazara ethnic group of Afghanistan
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It was once said “Courage is measured by an individual’s willingness to continue fighting‚ even when the likelihood of victory is small.” In other words‚ even though people know the outcome of what their doing might not be what they want people still try their hardest. Two pieces of literature that prove this statement true are Night by Elie Wiesel and Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. First of all‚ in Night Elie Wiesel was a young boy forced to work because of his religion
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tends to glorify non-intellectuals‚ such as athletes and celebrities‚ while the intellectually skilled individuals get left on the sidelines with little recognition for their accomplishments. The intellectuals‚ typically seen as “nerds” or “losers “it’s so sad. As Penrod puts it‚ “the result of anti-intellectualism is a crushing disregard for the lives and achievements of fellow human beings” (Penrod 755). Basically what he is saying is that through these anti-intellectual practices‚ people seem
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