effect on genre and film characterisation‚ aside from the aforementioned stylistic film changes. The creation of musicals was formed through the coming of film sound in 1927‚ when Warner Bros cemented the demise of silent films‚ by releasing The Jazz Singer. A film considered to be one of the first feature-length motion pictures with synchronised sound. Despite many previous attempts to convert sound into filmmaking‚ such as the Kinetophone‚ which produced sound that overlaid the films images and ultimately
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J. S. Mill and Immanuel Kant each believe that there is only one clear option when faced with a predicament that could cause suffering to other individuals‚ although what they believe to be morally right is not what you would immediately think to be morally right. According to these philosophers‚ there are occasionally situations where the morally right obligation may not seem clear‚ because there is still suffering involved. Both Mill and Kant believe that morally conflicting situations can be resolved
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with a detonator in the hands of the other boat. Defining “good” or “bad” is challenging enough‚ and while analyzing both Kant and Mill one will see that the complexity of the issue cannot be adequately solved by either argument for what one “ought” to do. In the first case‚ which will be that they are both on the same ship‚ full of “good” citizens each offers their arguments. Kant argues‚ “We should not simply destroy individuals simply because our own lives are in danger‚ for we must do what is good
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that lead to this conclusion are very different. We were presented four philosophers specifically and though many things match up to make a good case on the subject of a human’s goal‚ I believe that Kant and Lucretius’ arguments and ideas match up the best. When discussing the similarities between Kant and Lucretius’ philosophies‚ we find that their ideas on a human’s goal‚ emotional state and how they treat themselves and others parallel each other in multiple ways. For example‚ while Lucretius specifically
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It is in the third antinomy where Kant addresses the possibility of freedom with causal necessity. Transcendental freedom is only possible for Kant if both the thesis and the antithesis of the dialectic are shown to be correct. By demonstrating both the thesis and the antithesis to be correct‚ Kant hopes to show that applying the question of freedom to the unconditioned totality of appearances is bound to lead towards irreconcilable errors. It is only by accepting the transcendental idealist position
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In the Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals‚ by Immanuel Kant‚ Kant proposes a very significant discussion of imperatives as expressed by what one “ought” to do. He implies this notion by providing the audience with two kinds of imperatives: categorical and hypothetical. The discussion Kant proposes is designed to formulate the expression of one’s action. By distinguishing the difference between categorical and hypothetical imperatives‚ Kant’s argues that categorical imperatives apply moral conduct
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the ultimate end called the supreme good also known as the ‘summon Bonnum’. Kant says that morality is a categorical imperative‚ this is a duty which must always be obeyed in all possible situations. A categorical imperative is what is needed to find what is right or wrong. Kant argued that to act morally is to do one’s duty‚ and one’s duty is to obey the moral law. Kant also believe that there was no room for emotion. Kant believe that categorical imperative helps us to know which actions are obligatory
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The ethical systems of Kant and Mill: A comparison and contrast Ricardo Renta What part does happiness play in determining the morality of an act in a situation? Can a concept that ties morality to the search of happiness truly be rational? What of the opposite? Is it possible to view every situation with objectivity‚ never taking into account an emotion (like happiness)? The questions above concern themselves with the part of the central tenets of the ethical views of two very important philosophers
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A Famous Singer (Zhou Jie Lun) (2010-08-10 11:22:44) Tell me about a famous singer in your country. You should say: who the singer is how you found out about him/her what is special about him/her and explain why you like this singer. - Zhou Jie Lun: from Taiwan + extremely famous - Age + appearance + fans - Music styles = modern + traditional - Creative songwriter + musician -
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(1724-1804). Kant developed a highly influential moral theory according to which autonomy is a necessary property to be the kind of being whose interests are to count directly in the moral assessment of actions. According to Kant‚ morally permissible actions are those actions that could be willed by all rational individuals in the circumstances. The important part of his conception for the moral status of animals is his reliance on the notion of willing. While both animals and human
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