Famous Thinkers TJ Sawyer PHL458 June 26‚ 2013 Paxton Reed Famous Thinkers The first critical thinker we will look at is Nelson Mandela‚ he was born on July 18‚ 1918 in South Africa. He was the first of his family to attend school and after his father died he was supposed to inherit their tribe but decided to go on to school to become a lawyer. This was a major decision in his life and helped shaped him into the leader he would become. In 1944 he joined the African National Congress which
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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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What is your definition of a hero? What kinds of things do heroes do that ordinary people do not do? Why do you think they do those things? When I think of a hero‚ I think of someone that goes that extra mile to take care of his or her own and others. A hero is someone who is courageous‚ brave‚ and fearless. Someone that is not selfish and will do anything needed even if it means that they could get hurt. Heroes do things like charity and volunteering‚ or they deliver kind acts to strangers without
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In a time of devastation when all hope seems to be lost‚ a hero emerges to fight against the tide of depravity‚ firmly standing their ground to oppose injustice and restore order. In the past few years‚ heroes have grown increasingly common within popular culture. The celebration of superheroes has flooded nearly all forms of media. From television‚ to films‚ to graphic novels heroes are everywhere. Despite the general enjoyment‚ the abundance of these heroes does beg the question of their presence
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To be a tragic hero‚ the heroes must be inherently good people who have good intentions. In addition to their changes in fortune‚ tragic heroes must‚ in the end‚ recognize their own responsibility for their behavior and accept their fate with dignity. In Sophocles‚ Antigone there are two types of tragic heroes a traditional tragic hero and a sophoclean tragic hero. Traditional Greek tragic heroes have four main qualities: Arete‚ a type of excellence‚ Hubris‚ an excessive degree of pride‚ Ate‚ imprudence
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Cathleen Keliiliki McInelly I Want to be Famous On June 25th‚ 2009‚ the world was thrown into a shocking standstill when hearing about the death of the famous King of Pop‚ Michael Jackson; who suffered from depression‚ anxiety and was ultimately killed by Cardiac arrest. Later we would witness the passing of many stars including Whitney Houston (2012)‚ Prince (2016)‚ and our dear Robin Williams (2014); driving us into what the Washington Post calls a “now all-too-familiar process: mourn[ing] the
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Throughout mythology‚ the term “hero” is often used to describe a “god-like”‚ admirable man. A mortal can achieve an immortal status by becoming a hero. A hero is a mortal that has reached an immortal status. Heroes make god-like decisions‚ other than the other mortals in the poem. Hector is the true hero of the epic‚ The Iliad. Hector commands the Trojan army. He showed his valiant heart despite his crucial end. His opposing opponent‚ Achilles‚ egotistically ended Hector’s life and left his
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Shirley Temple Shirley Temple was one of the most famous child actors in history. She was born April 23‚ 1928 as Shirley Jane Temple. Shirley and her parents along with her siblings live in Santa Monica‚ California. Her father‚ George Francis Temple was a business man and a banker in Southern California. Shirley’s mother‚ Gertrude Amelia Krieger was a homemaker. She loved dancing and her love for dancing helped mold Shirley’s career. Her parents were engaged in 1914 and had three
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MORALS Morals http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/kant-hume-morality/ Growing up I always was told to tell the truth‚ treat everyone how you would want to be treated and not to lie‚ cheat‚ or steal because these are morals I should live by. The definition of morals is a principle or habit with respect to right or wrong conduct. What is right and wrong‚ and who decides these rights and wrongs? I will go back and explore Kant and Locke to hopefully answer my questions. • The values people
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Hero Definition Essay What is a hero? In the dictionary‚ it is defined a hero as a man of distinguished courage or ability‚ admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities. However‚ for me‚ heroes are not those who have special abilities like flying through the sky‚ shooting lasers out of their eyes‚ or controlling other people’s minds‚ but just normal people who solve problems and save the people from the risk in today’s society. Actually‚ in our society‚ a hero is a normal person as average as
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