1) When Socrates argues that it is better to be wronged than to do wrong‚ better even to die than to do wrong‚ he is saying that he rather be killed than be harmed. In the Apology‚ this quote raises the most basic question; what is he saying? Meletus‚ who is the prosecutor at the trial‚ is accusing Socrates of “corrupting the youth” and “refusing to recognize the gods” in the state. Meletus is harming himself‚ (meaning he is harming his own character)‚ not Socrates by executing unjustly. Socrates’s
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h ihb ihb ihb hb hi ygf t ij niu uhb uhb uhRevolutionary War - NYS Parks‚ Recreation & Historic Preservation nysparks.com › Historic Preservation › Heritage Trails The Revolutionary War Trail showcases major historical sites from the war for independence. ... Controlling the Hudson River was vital to the war effort on both sides. ... significant events and individuals of the American Revolutionary War. The Revolutionary War in the Hudson River Valley- two great turning ... ► 4:09► 4:09 www.youtube
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This document was created when the American colonist decided to declare their independence from England. A committee of delegates selected from each colony was appointed to write the declaration at the Second Continental Congress. These men consisted of John Adams‚ Benjamin Franklin‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ Robert Livingston‚ and Roger Sherman. The Declaration consists of three sections‚ the first was‚ “The Preamble”. The Preamble was discusses why the Continental Congress made up the Declaration‚ how
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‘The major UK parties agree more over Europe than they disagree.’ Discuss Throughout the history of European integration‚ the major UK parties have debated on all different aspects of Europe and the impacts of membership on Britain itself. From both these debates and party policies‚ it is clear to see that whilst there is generally a consensus over Europe‚ some issues have been a cause of disagreement among the major parties. In this essay I will analyse the policies and actions of the major UK
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reformed many institutions with many of them effecting the working class like education (bringing up the working class)‚ trade union (helping the working class fight for work wrights)‚ public health (living conditions affecting the working class) and licensing (the way many working class people passed the time)‚ along with the electoral institution (workers being able to vote on the matters which the work upon‚ such as factory conditions and education). Many historians‚ such as William Kuhn‚ argue that
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"Do artifacts have politics?" Discuss Langdon Winner’s question and give some examples. Iva N. Ivanova ivai@ifi.uio.no First semester at UiO Word count: 2103 Introduction The objective of this paper is to discuss Langdon Winners theory on the politics of technology. In his book "The Whale and the Reactor" Langdon Winner asks the question "Do artifacts have politics?". That question has provoked many to look for different dimensions of technology. Winner argues that
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2. What do we want to learn? What are the key concepts (form‚ function‚ causation‚ change‚ connection‚ perspective‚ responsibility‚ reflection) to be emphasized within this inquiry Key concepts: Form‚ responsibility‚ connection Related concepts: cooperation or conflict‚ interdependence What lines of inquiry will define the scope of the inquiry into the central idea? What teacher questions/provocations will drive these inquiries? Lines of inquiry
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Japan. During the Second World War many battles were fought‚ but all had a consequence. Some consequences still last till this day in the year 2017. Although most of them have died down throughout the years‚ several never left. Each factor in the war had a tremendous impact on the future and most consequences could have been stopped. Over 60 million people were killed in World War II and several of these deaths could have been prevented. The entire war could have been prevented if Adolf Hitler did
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How far do you agree that Much Ado About Nothing shows the truth of the claim that “good comedy is tragedy narrowly averted”? “Good comedy is tragedy narrowly averted”: these words were spoken by Jonathon Bate and Eric Rasmussen in their publishing of ‘William Shakespeare: Complete Works’. They show how many elements of comedy could be interpreted as almost tragic. The comedy in Much Ado About Nothing is often created when the audience can see that something could go horribly wrong‚ however it
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Ann Barton said “Lovelorn Orsino is not a figure of fun. The verse he speaks at the beginning of the play is seductively beautiful: intense‚ metaphoric and imaginative” To what extent do you agree with this view of the presentation of the character of Orsino? The presentation of Duke Orsino emphasises the dominant theme of love in Twelfth Night. He can be interpreted in different ways. There is debate as to whether Orsino represents the beauty and truth of love as a heroic lover‚ or as a stock
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