Maria M. Lopez Oct. 6‚ 2012 Philosophy 1 Mr. Senestraro Homework # 10 Explain one point Glaucon is making about human nature and why we act justly with the Shepard and ring story. Glaucon argues that all persons are egoistic and selfish. He states that the only reason people do not always do the unjust thing is because of the fear of being caught and harmed. If we look at what people really are‚ then we will see that they believe to do wrong is desirable and to suffer wrong is undesirable
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[Who can be a hero? And why? A soldier who fights diligently for his country. A man fixing a woman’s car. on his free time. A doctor caring for his/her patients. And strong leader who is physically and mentally ready to lead a country. Or a hero can be anyone willing to help people knowing that they can’t help all."And there you go‚ a hero can be every day‚ common people. Most of what they do go unappreciated or unheard of."(pg73)] [To start‚ a hero unlike a superhero though have many similarities
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- 125) - Highlighted his position as commander when ordering them what to do (Get out handkerchiefs and urinate on them). Displays anger and frustration at others unable to do so‚ due to fear. The concept he learned in chemistry class makes him a hero‚ as it saved his comrades from being fatally injured by the chlorine gas. commands everyone to jump into the crater filled with water and corpses‚ Soldiers fight for the gas mask and Robert pulls his gun on them‚ At gun point‚ Robert orders the
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take it. Glaucon used the example of the story of the Ring of Gyges. In this story‚ the ancestor of Gyges the Lydian was a shepherd and hired servant to the‚ at that time‚ current King. One day an earthquake opened the Earth and the shepherd came across a dead body with a golden ring. He took the golden ring and discovered that it held a great power. It had the power to turn him invisible. Almost immediately after uncovering the power of this ring‚ the seemingly moral shepherd killed the king and took
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019 William Golding’s Lord of the Flies William Golding‚ born on September 19‚ 1922 in England‚ had a traumatic childhood due to the pressure put upon him by his parents‚ who urged him to study natural sciences. However‚ he changed to English literature due to his passion for it. His writing career escalated after his experiences in World War II. William’s personality changed dramatically after his enrollment in the military‚ helping him to develop his novel‚ Lord of the Flies. William Golding
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1. Introduction 1.1. Thesis Statement: A hero is someone that has made the largest impact in a person ’s life and has influenced their life for the better. 2. Body Paragraph #1 2.1. Topic Sentence #1: Who are our heroes? The media attention given to celebrities suggests that these people are today ’s heroes. Yet ordinary people perform extraordinary acts of courage every day that go virtually unnoticed. Are these people the real heroes? 2.2. Supporting Evidence a) From The Blurred Lines
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as possible because of my profoundly amazing procrastination skills that have slowly cultivated over the years into the magnificent pest that shall determine my high school career. In my overdrive week I did happen to pick up The Fellowship of the Ring‚ which saw the caravan head south towards the ancient mines of moria. This was all because Sauroman caused an avalanche blocking their path through the Mountains above Rivendel. Shortly after they entered the mines they became surrounded
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family after he was done with his journey. He took the journey to find himself and know the real meaning of life. Before he could get back‚ Chris died on August 16‚ 1992‚ and his body was found by hunters on September 6‚ 1992. In the book‚ Into The Wild‚ by Jon Krakauer‚ he elaborates Chris’s trip. Krakauer meets with the people that Chris met along his trip. Krakauer does several interviews to understand McCandless’s trip. He also followed McCandless’s journey‚ by going where Chris went and meeting
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No Ordinary Hero is a movie about a deaf TV star‚ Tony‚ who is frustrated by the poor treatment of other deaf actors. Tony’s TV character was Superdeafy‚ a superhero that is able to sign and goes on whacky adventures with a insensitive cop. It also centers around a deaf boy‚ Jacob‚ in third grade whose father insists that he attend a hearing class instead of the deaf class the school offers. The father and mother have a constant struggle between how to best raise Jacob. The mother believes that he
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AOS Journeys essay In a Journey‚ a traveller can gain new perspectives of themselves and the world around them by taking on opportunities to learn. The novel ‘Raw’ by Scott Monk demonstrates these ideas by writing about a young boy named Brett‚ who hates authoritative figures such as the police. A change is perspective is shown in the late chapters when Brett is at the farm‚ meeting new friends and learning how lucky he is. What also changes Brett’s attitude to himself‚ other people that are the
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